Meet the Feet: Timothy Cliffe

I’ve lovingly nicknamed our yoga and massage therapy staff members as “Sasquatches”, and it’s about time you meet everyone and their feet! This weeks Sasquatch is Timothy! Timothy is our latest addition to the team. He teaches our Ashtanga classes at 5:30 on Tuesday & Thursdays, and co-teaches Ashtanga on Sundays at 1pm. Timothy moved to Texas […] http://ift.tt/eA8V8J

Getting to know your massage: Part 2

So now that you know WHAT Ashiatsu is, (check out Part 1 of this series of posts here!) the next part about getting to know your massage is all about how to receive a good massage. (Hint: it’s more than just laying there and taking it!) How to best receive a barefoot massage at Heeling […] http://ift.tt/eA8V8J

Back to School yoga clothes FOR YOU!

All August long, Heeling Sole is the featured yoga studio for Lucy Activewear. Come pick up your 15% off Lucy coupon card @ Heeling Sole, then go shopping @ Lucy in the Quarry to be entered to win a $50 … Continue reading → http://ift.tt/eA8V8J

Meet you under the MistleTOE!

It's December already, and if you are already shoppin', be sure and save yourself some time to drop onto my massage table - I have a few appointments open this month. I'll help squash out the Bah-Humbugs and Grinches in your tight shoulders, make your tense muscles melt like a snowman in Texas, and bring back your holiday glow under my mistleTOE! 

 

So what's Heeling Sole got in store for you this Heeling Holiday season?

• Gift Certficates for specific services 
• Gift Certficates for dollar amounts
• Couples Massage Class right after the New Year

 

Gift Certificates are great for stocking stuffers, presents for that special someone or for the boss you wish would chill out, AND they are easy to wrap! Available in any dollar amount, or for any barefoot massage service on my menu!*

I'll be offering a Barefoot Massage for Couples class on January 5th - it's a great way to start your New Year off on the right foot.  Resolve to spend more quality time together with the one you meet under the real mistletoe. The healing power of touch is amazing, and I'll teach you easy ways to help your family “heel” with some barefoot massage tricks. Sign up for the January 5th class here, it's $45/couple.

 

The supply store at my office is over-stuffed with great gift ideas. We've got shelves full of aromatherapy, allergy remedies, self massage tools, all natural crèmes, lotions and oils, as well as relaxing music and great books. I can even order you discounted professional-grade massage tables and supplies if you want!

*Hot Tip: Prices for my 90 minute and 2 hour long sessions are increasing slightly starting January 1st. If you buy a Gift Certfiicate for a 90 minute or 2 hour long session, the 2012 prices will be valid for that gift. Gift Certificates for flat dollar amounts only go towards the price of the service at the time the gift card is redeemed.  So make sure you buy a gift certificate for a specific service if you want it to be fully paid for in 2013. Otherwise a Gift Certficate for a flat rate $115, for example, would cover a 90 minute session in 2012, but in 2013 the gift card recipient will need to pay $5 at the appointment to fully cover the cost of the massage. 

Mele Kalikimaka! ~Jeni

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Socially Acceptable

I realize I'm not the worlds best blogger. I think it's my reading narcolepsy that's to blame. If I read a lot, I fall asleep. If I actually do take the time to sit down and write something, it'll be so long that you'll fall asleep. Naps are nice, but they are kind of inconvenient if it happens face first into your laptop in a Starbucks.

So while I'm busy ~not~ keeping this blog super bogged down with posts, you can follow me on Twitter and Facebook. Whether you are a client of Heeling Sole, a massage therapist interested in learning more about Ashiatsu Oriental Bar Therapy, or a graduate of one of my classes, I'll have a little bit of something for everyone here on the blog (occasionally) but more often it'll be on my social networks, in 140 characters or less.

Twitter: twitter.com/heelingsole

Heeling Sole Facebook: http://www.facebook.com/heelingsole

Texas Ashiatsu Classes on Facebook: http://www.facebook.com/JeniAOBT

And I'm sure you already know about my mailing lists, which I end up re-posting here as a PDF file anyways, but just incase you'd like to get alerts from me in your inbox, you can sign up on this page: http://www.heelingsole.com/contact.html
Thanks for tuning in! OH, and don't forget that I redesigned the Heeling Sole website ... check it out!

~Jeni

November Heeling Sole Newsletter to clients

Fall is here and 2012 is near! Read up on what I just sent out to all the fans and clients of Heeling Sole in San Antonio!

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Are you ready for ROCKtober?

Since the end of my busy summer schedule of workshops, I've been having fun massaging my clients in San Antonio. My favorite yearly massage tradition, "Zeptember" is coming to an end, but I won't let the good tunes stop, as soon as I am back to work on October 20th we'll celebrate "Rocktober" with even more rockin' tunes set to a massage vibe, and yes, I do take requests, so rack your brains for what you'd like to rock out to - and I'll see if I can find it's zen interpretation. The best part about Rocktober? HOT STONES MAKE A COME BACK! Yep, thats right, a seasonal treat just for you! Complimentary during your 90 minute or 2 hour Ashiatsu session, Rocktober through December.

Earlier this month I was in Houston for their American Massage Therapy Association Unit meeting, presenting Ashiatsu to 20 fun massage therapists. It was great to meet more therapists from this huge state, and see an active AMTA Unit in action. I shared a few of our famous barefoot massage strokes from our two introductory workshops, giving the therapists all a chance to feel what it's like to give and receive an Ashiatsu session. Two lucky gals won $100 off tuition to any class I offer in the next year, and with the help of my wonderful Ashiatsu assistant Hollie, we began planning a new training facility for the Houston area. More details to come, so please "stay tuned!"

Last week I hosted a Fijian Massage class, taught by a good friend of mine, Christyn Rittenhouse from Rockford Illinois. Her and I learned Fijian massage together in Seattle years ago from the founder of the modality, Lolita Knight. In support of another form of barefoot massage from it's original source I was so excited to bring this class to Texas and let Christyn, who is now Lolita's top Fijian Massage instructor, share her talents with us. She even stayed an extra day to teach us her new Asian Fusion Facial class, showcasing her expertise in the art of face massage stemming from her esthetics, massage and Qi Gong background. It was an amazing experience and was great to soak up the knowledge of another barefoot massage instructor and friend, thanks so much Christyn! To learn more about Fijian massage, visit the modalities home page, http://www.FijianMassage.com, or Christyn's site, http://www.BarefootMassage.org. 

So whats next? I'm getting ready to leave for Germany! Off to teach Ashiatsu Oriental Bar Therapy in far off places and see the world! Once I get home, I bounce right up to Ft Worth, Texas, to teach at the TAMT Massage Convention, then it's back to massaging my clients at Heeling Sole for a few weeks before classes start up again. Man I love my job! 

~Jeni

 

Vote for Heeling Sole for best massage in San Antonio!

If you like the Ashiatsu, Ashi-Thai and Fijian barefoot massages that you receive from me at Heeling Sole, then say so! San Antonio Magazine if having a "Best of the City" contest, and "Best Massage" is category #64!
I am the highest trained Ashi therapist in alla Texas, you know ;)
VOTE NOW! If I win, I'll offer a can't-be-beat deal on my famous Ashiatsu Oriental Bar Therapy sessions so you all can celebrate with me! Contest ends October 1st, 2010.

Click here to vote for Heeling Sole / Jeni Spring, LMT as the best massage in San Antonio!

-Jeni

Footloose!

Check out this great FOOTage of Kenny Loggins, yep, the singer of
"Footloose" himself, all Ashi-fied & Footloose after his Ashiatsu
session with me backstage @ the Majestic Theatre in San Antonio:

Appointment Scheduling

The quickest, easiest way to get on my massage table is to schedule an appointment online. Click on the "Book Now" button. If you call my cell or use the contact form from my website, we may end up playing phone tag since I am currently filled to the brim with massage appointments. I am trying my best to return all calls within 24 hours. You may also call my office at 210.967-4400 to schedule, reception hours are Monday-Saturday 10am-5:30. (But online is definitely the best, you'll get to see open appointment times and choose what you like.)

I ask that you arrive 10 minutes early to complete your health intake forms - otherwise it may cut into your massage session. If you'd like to complete the form at home and bring it with you, the PDF file is available here.

I do have a 24 hour cancellation policy - so be sure to alert me of any changes that need to be made to our appointment 1 day in advance.

A big thanks to all 234 of you who bought a Groupon Coupon this past Wednesday! You have been a part of the biggest deal I ever offered, and made it a HUGE success! Just remember to print out and bring in your already purchased Groupon Coupon to take advantage of the deal, or else your Fijian Barefoot Massage session will be the regular price. If you are waiting around for another deal like this from me - it ain't gonna happen, sorry - this was a one time, one day only offer.

Still need to find a way to save money on a Barefoot Massage? Refer a friend. My Soul to Sole referral program gets you $10 off any regular priced massage when a friend you send schedules a massage. Need massage regularly? Then sign up for my Costco-Sized Massage Plans and get 3, 6 or 9 massages, the more you buy the more you save!

~Jeni

1 day only sale on Groupon.com

I'd like to say thanks so much to all my clients for your patience, good juju vibes and confidence in my massages while I heal this broken arm! It means the world to me! My usual Ashiatsu and Ashi-Thai services will be back as soon as possible, so for now please enjoy my Fijian Barefoot Massage treatments.

To help promote this wonderful style of massage, I'm offering a deal through a pretty big company that you may have already heard of... Groupon. Soon you'll save $30 instantly on your next Fijian massage if you take advantage of the 50% off coupon available only at Groupon next week! The start date of the sale will be Wednesday, March 3rd at the weeeeee hours of the morning, and will end at midnight that night, unless it sells out earlier than that! You'll have a year to redeem the massage, so buy it on Wednesday and save it for a rainy day.

Pass on the word, tell your friends and sign up here http://www.groupon.com/san-antonio/ to be in on the deal, and watch for the sale to post on Wednesday, don't miss it! Limit 2 per person, may buy multiple as gifts.

Don't forget about the usual referral deals and online gift certificates available.
Thanks again~

-Jeni Spring, LMT
Heeling Sole Barefoot Massage

Happy Holiday Season!

Heeling Sole is FEETuring some special services just for you!

Bring Massage Home for Your Holidays... book Ashiatsu and Ashi-Thai for your holiday event!
Need your guests to relax and chill out? That's what I'll be there for! Contact me for more information. Reserve now - limited availability

Give Meaningful Gifts: Instant Online Gift Certs Available Now!
Single sessions or Costco-sized packages, give them a massage for a reason or massages to last the season! Click here to create an Instant Gift Certificate

Give yourself the gift of relaxation this season: One hour, 90 minute and 2 hour massages available now! Save time for yourself to relax to fully enjoy the holidays. Book today for guaranteed availability this month.

Massage Therapists, don't forget, I've got the official Ashiatsu Oriental Bar Therapy "Ashi-Wear", DVD's & eyebolts if you need them! Next month there is an Ashi-Thai workshop in San Antonio!

National Massage Therapy Awareness Week!

This weeked starts the Americal Massage Therapy Association's (AMTA) National Massage Therapy Awareness Week! Every year around October 25-31st its time to remind yourself to get back into the habit of taking care of your body with regularly scheduled massages.

Are you aware of what your body is telling you? Sometimes we are so busy in life that we have learned to tune out our own natural intuition, and we shut down the voices saying "Hey! I'm overworked! I need a massage!"

Not ~all~ the voices in your head are crazy, but the voices in your body are usually right! So listen to them and come in this week.

A barefoot massage will help you turn up the volume on your body's awareness channel, you'll start to see the warning signs for when that evil knot that lives in your shoulder is about to attack.

Let massage help you become more aware now, and you're body will thank you forever!