Trisoma^® - Barefoot Deep Tissue

Barefoot Deep Tissue, also known as Compressive Deep Tissue, or Barefoot Sports Massage, is a blend of Eastern barefoot techniques, such as Barefoot Shiatsu Massage, coupled with Western manual medicine, encompassing Deep Tissue, Myofascial Release, Trigger Point Therapy, transverse friction and other techniques.

Some forms of massage are very superficial. The term 'skin polishing' and 'moisturizing' have been used for light swedish massage. A superficial massage can be very relaxing, however to manipulate muscle, fascia and other tissues more effectively (and more cost-effectively), massage needs to be applied deeper and with different techniques.

No nudity- Clients remain clothed. No oil is used, and there is no walking on the back. Click here for Deeperwork's Explanation of Therapeutic Effects of Barefoot Compression Massage which serve to:

• relax, soften and lengthen hypertonic muscles
• eliminate metabolites and toxins from muscles, veins and lymph channels
• increase cellular nutrition – released histamines dilate capillaries
• accelerate nerve firing – acetylcholine release
• accelerate healing – stimulates procollagen fiber formation
• increase blood circulation
• reduce pain and improve range of motion – ischemic pressure inhibits/ eliminates trigger points
• accelerate muscle healing and recovery
• feel good during – vagal tonus and parasympathetic dominance
• feel good after – altered mood (hypnogogic trance) caused by compressions of Ruffini nerve endings transducing endogenous morphines, cannabinoids and other neurotransmitters of altered states^[1]

Typical sessions may last 2 minutes concentrating on a specific problem area, or an hour or two for a general full-body treatment, or some combination in between. When desired, stretching, repositioning, elbow or hand work is also easy to accomplish. Tools may be as minimal as a floor mat and several pillows.

Barefoot Deep Tissue allows the therapist to apply:

• broader range of pressure
• wider range of bearing angles
• more force
• more concentration
• more time
• less strain for therapist
• minimal set up time
• more choices of positions for client and practitioner

...to manipulate tissue, perform passive stretch and assess range of motion. Thus the principles of Trigger Point Therapy, Myofascial Release, and various Sports Massage and Deep Tissue and even cross-fiber friction (deep transverse friction) techniques may be applied more effectively, producing more therapeutic progress and healing per session for the more sophisticated and demanding clients, such as professional dancers, athletes and musicians. Just like "riding a bicycle", once you experience this modality, it will be hard to go back to just "walking".

41-year-old Olympic Swimmer Dara Torres receives massage including variations of Compression Massage with feet on a daily basis from her 2 therapists. Trisoma's first-time clients are frequently amazed at the convenience and the exceptional results. For those clients who have complained of light pressure in other work, this should be a welcomed relief. With a 70 percent attrition rate for therapists within the first three years of practice, this will help extend careers. As with any deep tissue work, doctor's recommendation is advised. (This modality is different from Fijian Barefoot, Chavutti Thirummal or Ashiatsu, which is Swedish/ Deep Tissue with oil using the feet and elevated monkey bars or ropes.)^[2]

John Harris, my procleusmatic mentor who worked in the 1984 Olympics and developed this modality, has trained thousands of bodyworkers around the world, and continues to teach at The Santa Barbara Body Therapy Institute. Mr. Harris states that the combination offers a potent new tool for powerfully satisfying, effective deep tissue massage, sports massage and Trigger Point Therapy regardless of client's size or build.

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John Harris and Fred Kenyon have taught their work on three continents to thousands of students, wrote Compressive Deep Tissue Massage: Deep Tissue Without Ruining Your Hands (by Fred Kenyon, 1998) and Fix Pain, and produced several training videos.

References
1. Kenyon & Harris, Fix Pain: Bodywork Protocols for Myofascial Pain Syndromes © 2002, Press4Health Press (Return to Reference 1 in text)
2. If a bodyworker claims that barefoot massage on a mat is "uncomfortable, rigorous and rough", then they are not a good barefoot massage therapist. If a bodyworker claims to use centrifugal or centripetal forces, ask him or her what will be spinning during your session (besides rhetoric). However Watsu and acro-yoga can employ these forces. (Return to Reference 2 in text)

Images
1. 2007 by Rebecca Young
2. 2007 by Lois Haymes
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4. www.deeperwork.com
5. Paul Svacina

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