Thai Massage Essentials: Layers and Lines (a level I class)
Thai Massage Essentials: Layers and Lines (a level I class)
This foundational course is unique such that experienced Thai massage practitioners and instructors, along with those who are brand new to Thai bodywork, will find themselves engaging in an in-depth inspirational learning experience. Students will learn to give a full Thai massage session while gaining insight into the history, culture and broader medical system of Thai bodywork. This class focuses on understanding the layers of the body through the Thai anatomical view, teaching students to attend to each layer from superficial to deep using Thai techniques that can be applied to any client.
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In this course students will learn:
• To give an incredible full body Thai massage
• The connection between Thai massage and Buddha Dharma
• Daily chanting practice for Thai medicine practitioners
• Foundational Thai medical theory as applies
• Supine, prone, and seated positions
• Body mechanics for therapist longevity
• Passive and active range of motion joint care from Thai medicine
• All the beautiful little things that cannot be predicted, that make each class uniquely lovely
Upcoming workshops:
ALASKA
Dates: May 23rd - 26th, 2025
Time: 10 am - 5:30
Location: Anchorage Alaska
$620 after April 1st
$560 early bird special until April 1st
Pre-requisite: none
CEUs: 26
Instructor: I am Naj; your primary instructor for this program. I am the director, founder, instructor, and dish washer of The Naga Center, which I started in 2005. Basically, I am the Naga Center (and much of this website is written first person, in my voice). I have been a massage therapist since I was 21 years old (born in '69, so you can do the maths), and have been traveling to Thailand regularly since 1998 to study traditional Thai Herbal medicine and bodywork and lived there for two years while writing my books on Thai medical theory and herbalism. You can learn bunches more about me here.