SARGA 101:
Intro to Sarga Bodywork

GUIDED Online COURSE

Sarga 101: Guided will introduce you to the basics of barefoot massage and Sarga Bodywork's unique myofascial techniques. This course culminates with a full-body, 90-min Sarga Bodywork massage sequence for professional application.

Please note that the videos in this course begin on a floor-based setup. While most of Sarga Bodywork's floor-based techniques are the same when performed on a raised massage table, there are a few exceptions. These exceptions as well as equipment considerations for raised massage tables are also reviewed in this course

Barefoot Myofascial Massage Course for Bodyworkers

This course package provides 11 continuing education units (NCBTMB #1431).
There are no prerequisites required to take this course.

This guided online course comes with INSTRUCTOR support:

  • 3-month format includes 3 one-on-one Zoom meetings; Orientation meeting (30m) / Class 1 meeting (90m) / Class 2 meeting (60m).

  • Email access to your instructor for course support.

  • Instructor support can be available in Spanish, French & Italian.

This course Was created for:

  • Entry-level bodyworkers curious to discover the fabulous world of barefoot massage. No prerequisites required!

  • Any practitioner curious to find out if a Sarga Bodywork practice is right for them.

  • Practitioners with a passion for myofascial bodywork.

  • Practitioners who wish to be more mobile with their barefoot massage practice.

  • Practitioners who want to learn something new while fulfilling their CEU requirements.

  • Practitioners who intend to obtain Sarga Bodywork certification.

ADDED OFFERS & VALUE

Apply up to $200 of your tuition costs towards an in-person Sarga 101 course within 2 years of your purchase date!

With purchase of this course package, you’ll also receive 10% off our products in Sarga Bodywork's online store.

*Online course credit is only valid for courses within the United States. Before purchasing your course, please contact your course instructor to apply your online course credit towards your in-person tuition.

Meet Your Instructors

Founders of Sarga Bodywork, Jivatma Massaguer and Daniel Tsukayama are seasoned bodyworkers with practices based on the island of O'ahu, Hawaii. Their love for barefoot massage and myofascial bodywork inspired them to create and share Sarga Bodywork with the world!

What to expect in
SARGA 101:

  • Equipment setup and bodywork techniques for both floor-based & raised table Sarga Bodywork applications.

  • Foot-based awareness, mechanics, care & sanitation.

  • Sarga Bodywork principles & theory.

  • Cautions & contraindications for barefoot massage.

  • Myofascial massage techniques using your bare feet.

  • Sarga Silk alignment & wrapping methods.

  • Posterior compression techniques.

  • Seated & standing posterior & anterior myofascial massage techniques using your bare feet.

  • 90-minute full-body sequence.

Lifetime access

3 ONE-ON-ONE ZOOM MEETINGS WITH YOUR INSTRUCTOR

3 MONTHS OF ACCESS TO YOUR INSTRUCTOR for EMAIL SUPPORT

Over 8 hours of high-definition instructional video

Downloadable course materials

Access across all devices

access to a private Facebook community forum

EQUIPMENT LIST FOR SARGA 101:

Please take some time to review the Tools & Materials section of this course before making any purchases so that you are aware of the safety and setup considerations that are part of Sarga Bodywork's methodology. 

  1. For a floor-based setup: A portable massage table with “shiatsu release cables” or the ability to unfasten one end of both horizontal undercarriage cables (tools required for the latter). Instructional videos provided within this course.

  2. For a floor-based setup: A headrest and face cushion. If your massage table’s headrest is not designed to lay flat on the floor, an ergonomic and ventilated headrest designed for floor-based massage is available in our online store.

  3. One of our hardware options. Instructional videos provided within this course.

  4. A Sarga Silk.

  5. One set of massage sheets per treatment (1 fitted, 1 top sheet & 1 headrest cover).

  6. One hand towel & one small washcloth per treatment.

  7. A footbath basin.

  8. A sanitizing solution for your feet.

  9. A foot file such as the Swedish Clover Foot File.

  10. Non-slip, sanitizable slippers such as the Classic Slide by Crocs.

  11. A high-viscosity, high-tack massage lubricant such as MYO.RUB.

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