Jeni Spring, LMT, CAOBT

WA State Licence# MA00018117
TX State License #MT047987

I was originally drawn to massage by influence of my favorite and most intimidating dance instructor, Stanley. I grew up wanting to dance and eventually teach dance, but when I saw the connection he made with each of us through his natural instinct to massage and teach, boosting our spirits while preventing and healing injuries, I realized there was also a deeper and more grounding side of touch.

Throughout my massage training, I felt my body wanting to dance during each session. So I did. That led to my belly holding up the clients head or feet, my hip pushing into clients while using my hands and arms, my knee propping itself onto the client for a deeper hold, and eventually led to down to my feet.

One of my massage instructors also felt the natural translation of massage down through her feet, and after receiving only one 15 minute session from her, I was hooked. I found the Ashiatsu Oriental Bar Therapy Continuing Education class during my final quarter of training, and skipped my graduation ceremony to learn the art of Barefoot Massage. That Ashiatsu class and Yvonne’s “Lucky Feet” massage session changed my life.

Trained by the founder and leading instructors of both Ashiatsu Oriental Bar Therapy and Fijian Massage, I helped build Barefoot Massage awareness in the Seattle area during my first 5 years of providing massage. I have always felt that Ashiatsu Oriental Bar Therapy helped me start my massage career on the right foot. Since my very beginnings I have felt footloose and fancy free, but yet grounded by this amazing work. Ashiatsu allows me to give the "Deepest, Most Luxurious Massage on the Planet" while dancing my own movement meditation of sorts, I don't know what I'd do without it!

Now in San Antonio, I am one of Ashiatsu Oriental Bar Therapy's Associate Instructors for Texas. I teach the barefoot voodoo that I do to other Licensed Massage Therapists! I am also working towards my degree in Occupational and Movement Therapy.

I love to dance, snowboard, surf, practice yoga, play with my beagle and rock out at my husbands band's concerts. Besides Ashiatsu, my favorite massages to receive are Myofascial/Myoskeletal Alignment work, Lomi Lomi, Esalen, Breema and Thai from my best friends in Seattle, San Antonio, Austin and Germany. My favorite yoga in town is at Synergy, check this place out: http://www.thesynergystudio.com/