Traditional Thai Massage 100

Traditional Thai Massage also known as Nuad Boran or “Ancient Massage” is derived from a blend of Ayurvedic and Chinese healing influences and has been an integral part of Traditional Thai Medicine for over 2,500 years.  Thai Massage is a fluid blend of gentle, stretching combined with rhythmic massage and pressure point work along energy lines referred to as “Sen."  Much like Shiatsu or acupressure, Thai pressure point and energy line work stimulate the flow of energy in the body, removing blockages and restoring balance and harmony on all levels.

In a typical two-hour session, the Thai Massage practitioner will use stretching movements along with pressure applied to points along the body using the hands, thumbs, forearms, elbows, knees and feet.  The seamless flow of gentle, rhythmic movements maintained throughout the session and the unparalleled ability of Thai Massage to extend flexibility though a wide variety of unique stretches is what sets Thai Massage apart from other Asian bodywork techniques.

Highlights of this comprehensive 100-Hour course include:

• History and theory of Traditional Thai Massage and Thai Medicine.

• Theory of Sen Energy lines and Thai Marma points.

• Thai Massage treatments for common conditions such as back pain, shoulder pain, etc.

• Introduction to Ayurveda Tridosha concepts to deliver personalized Thai Massage sessions for different “Ayurvedic body types.”

• Structuring and giving a complete Thai Massage session in all four traditional positions including front, back, sidelying and sitting.

• Advice and practice in adapting the traditional Thai Massage approach done on the floor to table work.

• Setting up and marketing your Thai Massage practice

• And much more

The focus of this course is to develop a personalized approach to each client choosing from a wide variety of traditional Northern style, Thai Massage techniques in all four positions rather than delivering a "choreographed sequence".

100 Hour Body Wisdom Elective

Prerequisites: By approval.  Good flexibility and physical health is required to be effective in this modality performed entirely on a mat on the floor in the traditional style.