Traditional Thai Yoga Massage – Beginners course
“May I mindfully meet the suffering of others with the grace of an
open heart so that I may compassionately share with them the emotions
natural to our human condition” Lord Buddha
This course gives a solid practical training on the art of Traditional
Thai Yoga Massage, with enough material to give a full body two hour
massage. It is for both beginners and practitioners of other kinds of
bodywork and there are no prerequisites for the course – everybody can
do it and everybody is welcome.
Based on the book “The Traditional Art of Thai Massage” by Asokananda
and our own prepared materials, we travel, day by day, from the feet to
the head with daily demonstrations, theory and practice time. The
overall structure is as follows:
Day 1: Introduction to Thai massage (history & philosophy)
The feet and energy lines of the legs
Day 2: Single leg stretches
Day 3: Double leg stretches
Day 4: Stomach, chest, arms and hands
Day 5: Side position
Day 6: Practice day
Day 7: Day off – at the beach
Day 8: Back – energy lines and stretches
Day 9: Shoulders, neck and head
Day 10: Face
Thai massage therapy points, energy lines
Oils / herbal hot compress
Day 11: Practice Day
Day 12: Evaluation – practical test with constructive feedback
Upon completion of the course a certificate of attendance from the
International Society of Thai Massage (the Sunshine Network) is awarded.
