Safety Consideration

Your safety is a top priority so it’s important to take in consideration your health history to decide whether a modality is right for you. Please review the list of contraindications. Feel free to reach out if you have any questions or concerns.

Ashiatsu Contraindications

  • Pregnant or trying to conceive - unsafe for client and fetus

  • Breast Implants - must wait at least 9 months after surgery

  • Uncontrolled High Blood Pressure - on/off medication, unable to workout or be in heat without side effects (passing out)

  • Blood Thinner Medications - causes bruising

  • Deep Vein Thrombosis, Aneurysm, Varicose Veins

  • Blood Disorders - Hemophilia, severe anemia

  • Acute Liver, Kidney & Urinary Disorders - Hepatitis, Cirrhosis, Renal Failure, Gout, Kidney removal

  • Acute Compromised Auto Immune Systems - AIDS, Cancer, Lupus, Lymes, MS

  • Acute Inflammatory Diseases - Phlebitis, Cellulitis, Lupus, Fibromyalgia, Tendonitis, Arthritis

  • Acute Neurological Disorders - Parkinsons, Guillain-Barre Syndrome, Vertigo

  • Advanced Stages of Diabetes - Neuropathies, Poor circulation, Infections

  • Acute Reproductive Disorders - Endometriosis, Inflammation of Pelvis, Ovarian cists

  • Bone Disorders - Osteoporosis, Bone fractures, Hairline fractures

  • Recent Injuries & Surgeries - Hernia surgery, Active herniation, C-Section, Bowel, Brain, Heart, Joint/Spinal. Must wait 3-12 months depending on surgery. Lasik eye surgery must wait 7 days after surgery.

  • Injections (steroid, cosmetic) - must wait 7 days

  • Skin Disorders/ Contagious Skin Diseases - Ringworm, Scabies, Lice, Shingles, Poison Ivy, MRSA Boils, Abscesses, Open wounds, Skin cancers, Fungal infections, Warts

Craniosacral Contraindications

Any physiological condition in which slight changes in intracranial pressure could cause negative affects such as:

  • Acute intracranial hemorrhage

  • Intracranial aneurysm

  • Recent skull fracture

  • Herniation of the medulla oblongata