Traditional Ashiatsu massage therapy is based in Traditional Chinese Medicine and is practiced in both China and Japan by practitioner’s with an understanding of the body’s energy channels.  This is similar to a Deep Tissue massage, but is performed by the therapist using mounted bars on the ceiling for the therapist to hold, and using gravity to massage the specific areas of the body with the therapist’s feet.   This is usually performed as part of a traditional back massage and helps relieve specific muscle tension.