Ashiatsu Oriental Bar Therapy® (AOBT) is a deep compression massage that is done in a push-pull pumping effect on the client's muscles. By doing this, the massage offers relaxation as well as pain relief. AOBT is a type of massage therapy in which the practitioner balances herself from parallel bars suspended from the ceiling and massages the patient with her feet. While AOBT is one of the most recently created techniques practiced in America, it is quickly becoming a common form of massage therapy.

Ashiatsu Oriental Bar Therapy® is not the same modality as Ashiatsu. While the origination of AOBT began with the founder’s knowledge of Ashiatsu, the treatments are completely different. Developed by Ruthie Hardee in the 1990’s, she was a traditional massage therapist. One night, when her hands were already aching, she thought she could offer no more massages. When one of her clients arrived, she went ahead and gave the massage to the client. She did it using her feet while holding onto a rafter above. AOBT was born. (www.deepfeet.com)

Ashiatsu Oriental Bar Therapy® Session

For an AOBT session, the Ashiatsu practitioner will balance herself on the massage table using horizontal bars attached to the ceiling. With her feet, she will begin the massage – combining AOBT techniques and Swedish foot massage.

There are many ways that Ashiatsu Oriental Bar Therapy® can be beneficial, including the immediate benefits that massage offers, such as:

• Reduced stress
• Deep Relaxation
• Reduction of pain
• Reduction of swelling and inflammation along the spine
• Reduction of long-term stress
• Increased overall health and well-being

Contact Body ‘n Balance today at 509-946-1001 to schedule your appointment.