Thai Massage Essentials: Layers and Lines (a level I class)
Thai Massage Essentials: Layers and Lines (a level I class)
This foundational course is so unique 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, spirituality and broader medical system of Thai bodywork. Come with us on a journey of learning that is like no other. Scroll down for further curriculum details.
Price for the Gresham workshop is offered at a flash reduction October 23rd through October 28th. May this be a boon to you!
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:
OREGON
Dates: November 1st - 4th, 2024
Time: Daily 10 am - 5:30 pm
Location: Gresham, Oregon
$560
ALASKA
Dates: May 23rd - 26th, 2025
Time: 10 am - 5:30
Location: Anchorage Alaska
$620 after March 15th
$560 early bird special until March 15th
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.