Therapeutic Ashiatsu and Subtle Energy Therapies
At Sanctum Bodyworks, you’ll find a tranquil, supportive space dedicated to restoring balance in both body and mind. Jordan Swaggerty, LMT offers a unique blend of therapeutic massage and subtle energy therapies designed to regulate the nervous system, reduce postural imbalances, and improve mobility — all while helping you reach a state of deep, restorative relaxation.
Jordan specializes in Ashiatsu Bar Therapy, a barefoot massage technique known for its broad, soothing pressure and profound effects on both muscle tissue and nervous system regulation. Sessions may also incorporate a thoughtful combination of Sports Massage, Cupping, Gua Sha, essential oils, Craniosacral techniques, Reiki, and Sound Baths to address the interconnected layers of physical, emotional, and energetic wellbeing.
Recognizing that wellness is not one-size-fits-all, Sanctum Bodyworks collaborates with local physical therapists, acupuncturists, and other healthcare providers to offer a holistic, team-based approach to your care. Whether you’re seeking relief from chronic tension, recovering from injury, improving postural alignment, managing stress, or enhancing athletic performance, your session is thoughtfully designed to meet you exactly where you are.
To support your self-care journey beyond the treatment room, Sanctum also offers select retail tools and personal guidance from Jordan on how to safely and effectively use items like Gua Sha tools, heating pads, and essential oils at home.
Located in Bend, Oregon, Sanctum Bodyworks is here to help you reconnect, unwind, and return to your daily life feeling grounded, functional, and whole.
Sanctum Bodyworks is located inside of Bend Pilates on Century Drive.
What is Ashiatsu?
Ashiatsu Bar Therapy is a style of barefoot massage developed in 1999 by Ruthie Hardee, LMT. She created this modality to deliver deeper, therapeutic pressure without putting strain on her own body. Inspired by traditional barefoot massage techniques she encountered while traveling as a child, Ruthie blended these global influences into a safe, structured, and effective massage style for modern clinical settings.
The name comes from Japanese: Ashi means foot or leg, and Atsu means pressure. While Shiatsu translates to "finger pressure" in Japanese, Ashiatsu means "foot pressure."
It’s important to note that while the term Ashiatsu can also describe traditional Japanese modalities, Ashiatsu Bar Therapy is a distinct, Western adaptation commonly practiced in the United States today. It’s recognized for its broad, consistent pressure and deeply therapeutic effects, delivered with the aid of overhead bars for balance and control.
What I love about Ashiatsu Bar Therapy
One of the things I love most about Ashiatsu is how it benefits both the client and the practitioner. The joints of the ankle and foot are naturally designed to support the weight and force of a human body under gravity, which allows me to deliver deep, therapeutic pressure without straining my own body.
For clients, this deeper pressure is applied through the broad, rounded surfaces of the foot, creating a sensation that’s firm, steady, and typically far more comfortable for the nervous system than the sharper contact of knuckles, fingers, or elbows. This means the work can reach deeper layers of muscle and fascia without triggering pain or defensive tension, allowing your body to truly relax, soften, and release held patterns of stress.
This thoughtful combination of depth, comfort, and nervous system regulation is why Ashiatsu is such a powerful and restorative experience — and one of my favorite tools to support long-lasting, meaningful change in the body.
About Me
Jordan Swaggerty is a licensed massage therapist based in Bend, Oregon, practicing since 2019. With a background in Exercise Science and Emergency Medicine, she’s spent over a decade exploring the intricacies of human physiology, healing, and the mind-body connection.
Jordan is passionate about creating a calm, supportive space where clients can truly unwind, reconnect with their bodies, and experience meaningful change. She acknowledges that the body heals most effectively in a state of rest and is dedicated to helping each client find that place in their own way.
Known for her grounded, compassionate presence and thoughtful, intuitive touch, Jordan blends therapeutic techniques with nervous system-informed care. She loves helping clients build awareness of their bodies and guiding them toward lasting, functional improvements.
When she’s not working with clients, you’ll likely find Jordan at the climbing gym, on a dance floor, or getting crafty with a new art project.
Follow her work on Instagram: @jswag.lmt
What are Subtle Energy Therapies?
In addition to massage, Sanctum Bodyworks offers a selection of gentle, energetically focused therapies designed to support the body’s innate ability to heal, restore balance, and find peace. These intentional practices work alongside the physical body to calm the nervous system, regulate energy flow, and offer a sense of grounded ease.
Offerings include:
Reiki
A hands-on (or hands-off) energy healing practice that promotes relaxation, reduces stress, and supports the body’s natural healing processes. Reiki works by gently encouraging the free flow of energy throughout the body, helping release energetic blockages and ease emotional tension.
Sound Baths with Solfeggio Tuning Forks
This vibrational therapy uses specially tuned Solfeggio frequencies to bring harmony to the mind, body, and spirit. The frequencies are applied directly or in the air around the body, offering a deeply meditative experience that can quiet the mind, soothe the nervous system, and support energetic realignment.
Craniosacral Techniques
A gentle, hands-on modality focusing on the subtle rhythms of the craniosacral system (the membranes and fluids surrounding the brain and spinal cord). These quiet, listening-based techniques help release tension in the body’s deeper layers, support nervous system regulation, and cultivate profound stillness and ease.
Subtle Energy Therapies are wonderful as standalone sessions or as add-ons to bodywork. They’re especially supportive for clients navigating stress, emotional overwhelm, chronic pain, or anyone simply seeking stillness and restoration in a safe, compassionate space.
To support your experience, each appointment includes an additional 15 minutes to review your care plan, answer any questions, and ensure a relaxed, timely start and finish to your session.