Thai Medical Theory For Bodyworkers
Thai Medical Theory For Bodyworkers
A vibrant interactive distance learning class on Thai medical theory, it’s relationship with Buddha dharma, and Thai culture. Designed to enrich the work of Thai massage practitioners whether they are just starting out or have a long established practice.
Tuesday evenings, January 7 - April 8th, 2025
$508 (or $169/mo for 3 months)
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Each week students will watch a self paced video lesson followed by a group gathering on Zoom every Tuesday evening to further expand the lesson, discuss, and and answer questions. Together we will form a sweet community diving into or deepening our understanding of traditional Thai medicine. If you are already a Thai massage practitioner this course will fill in the gaps while transforming your practice. If you are new to Thai bodywork it will give you a foundation to learn from that will change how you experience every Thai massage class you take moving forward.
Course curriculum:
• Wai Kru (a daily chanting practice)
• History of Thai Medicine
• History and Foundations of Buddhism
• Thai Element Theory Part I
• Brahmaviharās
• Thai Element Theory Part II
• Ethical Guidelines from Buddhadarma and Thai Culture
• Thai Element Theory Part III
• Layers of the Physical Body (in TTM)
• Cultural Appropriation and Thai Medicine
• Elements Out of Balance
• Foundations of Disease Causation & Diagnosis
• Thai Theory and Bodywork
CEU: 45
Dates: January 7th - April 8th
Time: Tuesdays 5 pm to 6 pm Pacific Standard Time (8pm - 9 pm EST)
Cost: $508 (or $169/month. 1st month to register, additional payments due February 1st and March 1st)
Please note that this course includes one to three hours of self paced work each week in addition to the live class time.
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, and also learn about Claire and Jim who will be lending a hand with this program, here.