The form of Thai Yoga Massage technique taught in this course incorporates gentle rocking, deep stretching and rhythmic compression to create a truly unique and therapeutic massage experience for the recipient. It is both relaxing and therapeutic!

This is an important module in a series of courses, designed to provide the student with a solid foundation of how to work Thai Massage in all of the 4 positions (Supine, Side Lying, Prone and Seated). In Level 1, the positions of Supine and Seated are introduced.

This is an official course of the renowned 'ITM' Thai Massage School, based in Chiang Mai, Thailand and is recognized by the Ministry of Education in Thailand. As an Affiliate Graduate Instructor of the School, I am authorized to present students a Certificate that may also be used to further their studies and jump to the next Level of training, should they wish to visit the school in Thailand in the future. The methodology, curriculum and workbook that I use in this course is the very same, if you were to take your training in Thailand with ITM.

What you will learn in this course:

• Learn a total of 68-Thai Yoga Massage sequences for the entire body with the recipient in the Supine and Seated positions, working from the feet up to the head.
• Learn how to apply Thai Yoga Massage using your feet, elbows, forearms, thumbs and palms to target the legs, feet, hips and back to create dynamic and unique repertoire for your clients.
• Learn the history, rules, methods, benefits, directions and abbreviations of Thai Yoga Massage.
• The use of acupressure, reflexology and compressions will be applied on the 'Sen Energy Lines' to initiate the movement of internal energy in the body. The Sen Lines are similar to those found in Ayurvedic and Traditional Chinese Medicine. Classroom studies will include work on 3-major lines for the legs (Kalathari, Itta, Pingkala, Sahatsarangsi & Thawari), plus 1-major Sen Line of the upper body and arms (Kalathari). The health benefits of these will also be explored.
• Learn how to perform many passive Thai Yoga Stretches for hamstrings, hips, legs, shoulders and arms, in addition to some special assisted Inversion Yogic-like stretches such as 'Shoulder Stand', 'Plow', 'Frog', and 'Happy Baby', plus 'Cat-Cow' in the Seated Position.
• You will have lots of opportunity to both practice on your partner, as well as to receive during the course. I will begin with my introduction to each segment, followed by Teacher Demonstration of several sequences, after which time, I will guide you through your practice. We begin initially with short sequences and progressively lengthen the time, so that you have the opportunity to offer a 1-hour Thai Yoga Massage on your partner in class.
• Upon completion of this course, you will be able to perform a 60-120 min. Thai Yoga Massage with the recipient in the Supine and Seated Positions. There is a lot of wonderful material in this course and you will be able to pick and choose and customize your treatments to match the needs of your client. I will discuss how to do this and offer you some scenarios.
• Sequences of the Thai Massage & Yogic Stretches are presented in a step-by-step sequence in your workbook and include picture diagrams and abbreviations that describe each step. This makes it easier to remember all of the details of your training.

What is included in this course:

• Official ITM Workbook
• Unlimited 90-day On-Demand Access to the Zoom Media recordings of this training event. The link(s) will be provided to you approximately 7 days, after you have completed your training.
• This course is also available as an ONLINE course.
• You will be presented with your Certificate of Completion at the end of the last day of Training.