How To Give the Best Foot Treatment Ever!

Learning how to give a special treatment to the feet can be easier than you think.

For starters, I always suggest you start with a foot bath. Get out a plastic tub large enough for some wiggle room. Get some soapy warm water and a few drops of an essential oil -- either a straight or blended preparation.

I've attached a full presentation (click on title) to this shortened version below. 

This version gets right to the meat and potatoes of the matter. The elements that make up a great foot treatment -- joint mobilization techniques and a foot massage routine. Of course there are more extensive versions of this theme and those will be available in due time. Clicking on any image will enlarge it.

New Shiatsu training now organized in a Playlist

Okay, I am now discovering the power of a playlist on YouTube. Just created a group of videos and YouTube will let you group them together and stay organized. Enjoy the bunch with one easy click.

Oh, I forgot to tell you...

Just click on the title of this post and it will take you right there ;)

Vision and thoughts for the day...

Today was a busy day.

Besides the new posts here, I put up part 1 and part 2 in Swedish Massage on youtube.com. The idea is to attract people to this blog to talk about the possibilities with my vision. That is to have a Global Training Site for the masses as well as the budding touch professional.

Let me know what you want besides the free trainings on youtube. I'm considering another website called www.dagiit.com. I have that reserved and would like to have it as a site that is membership driven or on a pay-per-view type of deal.

If that happens, I'll need members and would also consider revenue sharing with other talented touch therapists that would like to join in on my cause.

If you are a talented trainer in touch therapy and would like to share, call or write and let's have a conversation.

I filmed a Shiatsu training today at the office and will be editing that in the coming weeks.

New video just released: AURICULOTHERAPY HP™

Premiered at the ICR (International Council of Reflexologists) biannual convention in Los Angeles last month. This video features the work of Dr. Li-Chun Huang, M.D. and a system for the lay person and the health care professional that wants to learn about the healing art and science of Auriculotherapy. For more details of Dr. Huang's work, you can visit her website at www.earmedicine.us.

We will be providing clips of the new video and details of cost very soon.

DAGIIT IS LAUNCHED

It's been a long time coming, but Dagiit is starting to get off the ground. Placed my first of many videos on the web to share my skills with the world. Our mission is to healing the world one touch at a time.

It's going to be a bit rocky as I figure out all the details, but the thought is to give, give and give to the folks that want to heal and receive. I want to know your input. Ultimately, I will be feeding this blog into my soon to be released website www.dagiit.com. I plan to have this a membership or pay-per-view site for folks that want to learn more.

This will all happen with your help.

To touch and Love... ah the rub,

David Allan

Dr. Allan to Start Teaching Again

I've always loved to teach. Whatever I get into, I found a way to teach it. To me it's sharing and helping folks and in return I get a profound sense of understanding what I already know. I don't believe you really know something until you can teach it.

I put down my teaching gloves after 19 years (1982-2001). At that time I needed a break and knew I would return to the field some day -- when the right opportunity opened up and my heart was back in it.

Well, the teaching Gods are calling and I've throne my hat back in the ring. My good friend and colleague Dr. Paul Schwinghamer, owner of the California Healing Arts College in Los Angeles has coaxed me to join a new program that will be coming to the school next month in February of 2009. I'm slated to teach reflexology and possibly some of my other innovative techniques.

I've always admired Dr. Schwinghamer for his dedication to the massage industry and profession. His school has stood the test of time and is the first accredited school in the state of California to offer a 1000 plus hour program. As this new program unfolds, you will be the first to hear about it.

Visit the California Healing Arts College for more information.