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Day 1: Breath & Body Mechanics (Friday)

Thai Massage

This course is specially designed for practitioners of traditional Thai massage and movement therapists, and basic experience in Thai massage, yoga or other bodywork therapy is required.

The focus of the workshop is to explore concepts that will help you to execute techniques with less physical strength, more ergonomic balance, and greater integration and awareness of breath. Factors such as relative body size, proper body posture, tension release, synchronized and oppositional breathing patterns, and graceful transitions from one position to another are studied. We practice ways to use our bodyweight (instead of our muscles) to carry out techniques, to integrate movement into our work, and ways to avoid damaging our bodies as we work with clients.

Each participant has time to practice and refine these concepts with a variety of other students in class. We will also explore energy release and the role of breath in minimizing energy transference from one person to another. Finally, we practice physical and spiritual exercises to enhance your experience and that of your client during each session.

This course familiarizes you with important concepts and techniques that can be integrated into your own professional and personal practice. If you find yourself working too hard during a Thai massage, or if you sometimes feel tired or depleted after a session, this workshop is for you. Join us for a fun and enlightening one-day workshop !

Days 2–3: Thai Techniques for Shoulders, Neck, Head & Face (Saturday & Sunday)

Following Day 1, the training continues with a focused, in-depth exploration of upper body techniques, allowing participants to apply the principles of breath, body mechanics, and efficient movement within a highly practical therapeutic context.

Thai Techniques for Shoulders, Neck, Head & Face

Many people, especially those whose work involves sitting for long periods, store tension in their upper bodies. That stress often remains with us in the latter part of the day, and contributes to discomfort, pain, inflexibility, migraines and other conditions. The techniques and concepts practiced in this course may be used by anyone to help relieve stress and tension in the upper body; the back, shoulder blades, shoulders, neck, head and face.

Working in all four body positions, we explore a wide variety of techniques using palms, forearms, thumbs, fingers and feet. Participants explore many new and interesting techniques to release stored tension through stretches, compressions, acupressure, and opening techniques. We also review and refine traditional Thai techniques for the shoulders, upper back, and neck. Finally, a wide variety of manual techniques and pressure points for the head and face are presented, many of which are not usually taught in general Thai massage classes.

Herbal balms are used for some of the face and neck techniques, and participants have plenty of time to give and receive each day. This is always an enjoyable workshop because the mood is meditative, the techniques are very effective, and because everyone loves to receive work on their shoulders, neck, head and face. ;-) Please join us !

Certification & CE Hours

This workshop is approved by National Certification Board for Therapeutic Massage and Bodywork and Thai Healing Alliance International for continuing education credit. Registration includes all materials, student manual, and certificate for continuing education hours.

Special Offer: Full 3-Day Bundle

Purchase both courses together and save 10% This is a fantastic opportunity to enhance your practice and provide more value to your clients.

Network with other massage professionals and build lasting connections.

Gain practical skills that can be immediately applied in your practice.

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