Thai Herbal Compress Massage Classes
24-32 NCBTMB and Florida State Continuing Education hours

AHA Massage Clinic - March 27-29, 2011: Houma, Louisiana
Expand your current Thai bodywork and massage repertoire taking one of our certified Thai Herbal Compress Massage Classes.
Our Thai Herbal Massage training classes teach another wonderful Spa healing treatment to be able to be offer to your clients.
Thais have used these steamed herbal bundles, called luk pra kob, as a
multi-faceted and multi-
purpose healing treatment for centuries.
The Thai Herbal Compress Massage, also known as LukPraKob, Thai herbal balls
treatment, Thai herbal bundles treatment, herbal bolus treatment,
herbal heat revival treatment, uses
heated herbal aromatic bundles containing a blend of more than 20
traditional Thai herbs:
Aromatic Salisb, Derris Scandens
Benth, Zingiber cassumunar,
Cassumunar, Camphor, Borneo camphor,
Cinnamon, Citronella, Cryptolepis
buchannai
roem, Curcuma aromatica salisb,
Galangal, Lemon Grass,
Kaffir lime,
Leech lime, Wild Lime, Menthol,
Patchouli, Prai Ginger, Tamarind
leaves, Turmeric oil and many more.
These bundles are steamed and then applied directly to the skin or through the client's clothing during the Thai massage session. The therapeutic value of this moist heat aromatherapy treatment combined with Thai Yoga stretches has innumerable holistic healing benefits, simultaneously achieving a relaxing and invigorating effect on the mind and body. This herbal compress massage increases circulation and energy flow, relaxes, warms, releases tension, relieves stiff muscles and joints, eases chronic pain and improves the skin condition while stimulating the senses to reduce mental fatigue and stress.
nIn our dynamic and practical three-day Thai Hot Herbal Compress Massage course - 24 NCBTMB and Florida State Continuing Education Hours, we’ll give you an insight into Thai medicine and culture, as well as a thorough practical training into the safe and effective treatment of the art of Thai herbal compress massage.
We will give you:
nIntroduction to the origins of Eastern herbal medical treatments, including benefits, properties and healing effects of herbs and contra-indications
Practical, flowing, traditional Thai herb compress treatments that will add to your current range of treatments and will have your regular massage clients coming back for more
The safe use of equipment, bundles, herbs needed and other hydrotherapies relevant health and safety considerations
How to adapt your body mechanics, quality of touch, pressure and personalize your Thai herbal treatments while maintaining the purity and integrity of this sacred bodywork4.
Thai herbs properties, and how to make your own herbal compresses recipes
Thai herbal compress massage techniques - Hands on Demonstration
9.Thai herbal compress massage - Hands on Practice
Course Entry Requirements & Pre-requisites for the 24 Hours Thai Herbal Class: Licensed Massage Therapists, Massage students, facialists, bodyworkers
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In our three-day Advanced Thai Hot Herbal Compress Massage on the Table certified course- 24 NCBTMB and Florida State Continuing Education Hours, we’ll give you an additional six healing protocols for pain management to treat the most common forms of chronic pain, a thorough practical hands-on training into the safe and effective treatment of neck, shoulders, upper-middle- lower back, Sciatic pain. Each treatment protocol comes with its own hot/ cold herbal compress recipe.
Thai Massage on the Table Class with Herbal Compress
Levels I & II - 32 NCBTMB and Florida State CE hours
Instructors: Dennis Stovall & Jairo Cardona, LMTs, NCBTMB
Four Day Intensive Course:
May 8-11, 2011- The Standard Spa in Miami Beach, Florida
Participants will
learn to combine the
beneficial power of
Thai herbal bundles;
steamed herbal
bundles, called luk
pra kob, are
traditionally
combined with Thai
techniques on the
Table and add a
powerful tool to the
therapist’s skills.
Each herb in the mix
has its own
properties, and as a
blend the mixture
offers anti-oxidant,
anti-inflammatory,
analgesic,
digestive, and
circulatory
benefits, to name a
few. The moist heat
allows for the
greatest absorption
of the herbs through
the skin to maximize
the effects.
The workshop will
cover:
An introduction to the herbs used for this treatment, along with healing benefits and contra-indications
Selection of herbs and customization of bundles for specific intentions
Setup and safe use of equipment
Appropriate body mechanics to be most effective in your treatment while placing the least amount of strain on your own body
Demonstrations and hands-on practice with Thai Yoga massage techniques
For more information, please contact us at
786.261.6170 or dennis@sacredbodywork.us
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Course Entry Requirements & Pre-requisites for the 32 Hours Thai Herbal Class: Licensed Massage Therapists, Massage students, facialists, bodyworkers
These two Herbal Compress workshops are taught on a massage table to enable massage students to incorporate the Thai massage techniques into existing working environments, the courses are ideally studied in conjunction with our Thai massage on the Table Class- Levels I & II- 32 CE hours, and our 152 hour Traditional Thai Certification Program- Levels I to IV.
Thai Herbal Compress Massage Classes are aimed to:
Massage therapists, new massage students, and bodyworkers who want some new techniques based on Thai healing traditions
Great complement to any Spa menu of services. See our Spa Staff training program
Is also a great complement to the Thai Facial Massage when applied both modalities in the same session.

-Thai on the Table and Thai Herbal Compress Massage Clinics- 2 hours each
If you are taking the complete Thai Certification Program- To be scheduled with each student
Thai yoga stretches and Thai herbal compress massage integration, practice and assessment
Review selected sequences Thai treatment Massage protocols seen in class
Emphasis will be placed on meeting students' individual needs, correct body mechanics, safety considerations, fluidity and graceful transitions
Final Thai on the Table and Thai herbal compress massage clinic evaluation from the course tutors, with advice, cautions and recommendations for future practice
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THAI HERBAL COMPRESS MASSAGE CLASS - Levels I- II 32 NCBTMB; Florida and Louisiana State CE hours & Instructors: Jairo Cardona & Dennis Stovall, LMTs, NCBTMB
SACRED BODYWORK LLC Telephone: 786.261.6170 E-mail address: info@sacredbodywork.usSacred Bodywork Websites: sacredbodywork.us thaimassageclasses.com
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2011-2012 Thai Massage Certification Intensive Program in Miami Beach, Florida
Instructors: Dennis Stovall & Jairo Cardona, LMTs, NCBTMB
Introduction to Thai Yoga Massage
- August 8-9, 2011- Front position, August 25-27, 2011 - Sitting, Side-lying, Back positions, August 29-31, 2011 - Advanced positions, December 7-10, 2011 - Pain Management Protocols, December 12-14, 2011
THAI LEVEL V
- THAI SPA PROTOCOLS:Thai Detox - June 29-30, 2011
Thai Facial Massage - July 6-7, 2011
Thai Herbal Compress Massage on the Table - July 9-10, 2011 *Daytona State College, Daytona, Florida
Thai Herbal Compress on the Table - August 13-16, 2011
Thai Reflexology - August 20-21, 2011
2012 THAI-YOGA BODYWORK COURSES
6-Month Thai Massage Certification Course in Miami, Florida
Instructors: Dennis Stovall & Jairo Cardona, LMTs, NCBTMB
Traditional Thai-Yoga Bodywork on the Mat and on the Table
Our Thai massage program covers the history, spiritual foundation of Thai massage, theory, complete step-to-step guide on Thai massage techniques,
Thai Herbal Compress Massage, Thai Spa Protocols, Pain Management Protocols, indications, contraindications, caution and safety information, Sen Energy work, hands –on practice and supervised Thai massage clinics.
In the full 6 month course you will take ten Thai Bodywork intensive levels, from the introductory Thai Yoga level to the basic and more advanced levels to gradually accumulate over 220 hours of study and practice of the ancient art of Thai Massage.
Our Thai Bodywork courses are NCBTMB, Florida and Louisiana State approved massage continuing education and Thai bodywork certification training in the USA and Thailand.
* No Prior Training Required
* Sign up before December 31, 2011 for the 2012 Miami certification program and save $755
-- Receive all ten Thai classes for $2000.
THAI YOGA MASSAGE INTRO CLASS - February 28-29, 2012
Thai Spa Protocols:
Thai Facial Massage - March 13-14, 2012
Thai Reflexology - Thai Foot Massage - April 3-4, 2012
Thai Detox- April 24-25, 2012
Thai Herbal Compress on the Table- Levels I & II
Thai Herbal Compress on the Table - Level I, August 6-7, 2012
Thai Herbal Compress on the Table - Level II, August 8-9, 2012
· The Thai Spa classes make up 132 CE Hours out of our 220 Hour Traditional Thai Massage Certification Program.
THAI LEVEL I - Front position, June 4-6, 2012
THAI LEVEL II - Sitting, Side-lying and Back Positions, July 7-9, 2012
THAI LEVEL III - Advanced positions, August 6-9, 2012
THAI LEVEL IV - Pain Management Protocols, September 15-17, 2012
In addition to our Miami certification program, we host annual retreats in Chiang Mai for those who seek an immersion in the culture that gave birth to this beautiful art of bodywork…
THAI LEVELS I-II-III - Thailand Retreats:
Chiang Mai - November
1-11, 2011
Chiang Mai -
November 20-30, 2012
http://thaimassageclasses.com/Thailand%20Retreat.htm
Thai V - Thai Massage Clinics will be held on the last day of each level.
Refine your skills, learn a few new tricks, earn CE hours and stay connected with our community of Thai bodyworkers. 30 hours of hands-on clinic is required of all certification program participants.
NOTE:
With the exception of Pain
Management, all of the above classes
are open to all with no
pre-requisites.
Pain Management requires Thai Levels
I, II & III.
There are no pre-requisites for Thai
Level I, and students are accepted
without any prior bodywork training.
* See the Schedule for an outline of dates, tuitions and discounts
Thai Residential Retreat in Chiang Mai, Thailand
1-11 November 2011
60 NCBTMB and Florida State CE hours
Instructors: Dennis Stovall & Jairo Cardona, LMTs, NCBTMB

Thai Retreat in Chiang Mai, Thailand
Click for more information or to register for our Thai Certification Program.
We hope you can join us this year.
In Metta,
Jairo and Dennis
Jairo Cardona and Dennis Stovall, LMTs, NCBMTB
Founders/ Directors of Sacred Bodywork
Sacred Bodywork LLC
Massage Continuing Education Healing Arts Center
Miami Beach, Florida USA/ Chiang Mai, Thailand

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Sacred Bodywork LLC
Massage Continuing Education Healing Arts Center
Miami Beach, Florida USA/ Chiang Mai, Thailand

Sacred Bodywork, LLC is approved by the National Certification Board for Therapeutic Massage and Bodywork (NCBTMB) as a continuing education Approved Provider.
NCBTMB Provider # 450670-08; Florida State Continuing Education Provider # 50-9043; Louisiana State Continuing Education Provider # LAP0155
786.261.6170
Massage Continuing Education Healing Arts Classes,
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