Sacred
Bodywork Traditional
Thai Massage Continuing Education Classes
THAI YOGA
MASSAGE PRACTITIONER INTENSIVE
PROGRAM
Level I
- Thai Massage - Front Position - 24
CE hours
Levels II
- Thai Massage
- Sitting, Side-lying, and Back Positions - 24 CE hours
Level III
- Advanced Thai Massage - Mastering all four
positions and the five major Thai Treatment Protocols, Thai Massage on the
Table, 32 CE hours
Level
IV -
Thai Massage
Spa Treatments - Customized
training for the spa setting, including Thai Massage for the Table,
Thai Herbal Compress Massage, Thai Facial Massage, Thai Detox Protocols, Thai Reflexology and other treatments,
24
NCBTMB and Florida
CE hours
The materials
covered in the four courses are detailed below:
Levels
I
to IV Syllabus
- Detailed -
Thai
Massage - Front Position - Level I -
Three Day Intensive Course
This 24 Continuing Education hours - Three day
Introductory course provides a basic foundation for the traditional healing
art of Thai Massage where students will learn body mechanics, the quality of
touch, and how to incorporate movement and position into a healing practice.
It will encourage the students to develop their understanding of Thai
Massage on the front position and create enthusiasm for learning more.
Introduction to
the background, history and theory of the Art of Traditional Thai massage,
its development as part of Thai culture, and the energy lines system. Basic
principles of movement, Pranayana breathing techniques, Thai touch techniques and basic Thai Yoga sequences for the
front position.
Hands-on demonstration.
Hands-
on Practice
Feet and
energy lines, single leg work, & single leg stretch sequences
Double leg
work, hands-on demonstration of opening and lengthening the spine, applying several
Yoga-stretches working with both legs at once.
Practice double leg work.
Upper Body/ Stomach,
Chest, Neck, Face,
Arms & Hands Massage,
stomach, chest, shoulders
and arms massage protocols, including pressure points, Thai Yoga stretches, and
Sen energy work.
Basic protocol sequences for the arms/wrist/hands.
Basic Thai facial massage protocols - Pre-facial, face
and head massage techniques.
Thai
Massage practice
front position.
Evaluation from the course tutor, with advice, cautions and recommendations
for future learning.
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Thai Massage Level II-Sitting,
Side-Lying,
Back Positions -
Three Day Intensive Course
Upper body work; concentrate on
upper shoulders, neck, occipital area, head pressure points, and energy lines;
Thai work stretching techniques for the neck, 3 butterfly stretch sequences,
butterfly spinal twist,
and cat walk back stretching,
Thai Massage practice sitting
protocol between
students.
Side-Lying Position, practice working along
the energy lines on the leg, plus Thai Yoga-stretches and spinal
twists, arms and hand massage.
Thai Massage hands on practice side-lying position between students.
Feet work, pressure points along energy lines beside the spine, shoulder blade
work, Thai yoga stretches/ practicing ankle, thigh. legs, hip and back stretches;
kneeing, palming and thumbing the energy lines of
the back.
Thai Massage practice of both side-lying
and back protocols between
students.
Final
Practical Evaluation from the course tutor, with advice, cautions and
recommendations for future learning.
Advanced
Thai Massage Practitioner- Level
III
- Four
Day Intensive Course
This
level consists of 32 Continuing Education additional hours to complete the 80
Certified Thai Massage
Practitioner training program. It will introduce new Thai Yoga postures for
all positions, advance touch techniques, and five major Thai healing protocols necessary to perform
Thai
massage,- applying most of the 108 techniques from the Northern
Style Tradition- at the highest standards and professional level.
Thai massage students will take an in-depth look at:
-
Review comparative study of Chinese energy meridians vs. "Sen energy lines" for Thai
therapy/treatments, Sen
energy work, and Chakra balancing
-
Advanced
Thai Yoga Massage practice- advanced stretches in all four positions
-
Mastering alignment,
Thai massage techniques, Thai massage sequences, and body mechanics for all four
basic positions
-
Of the 32 hours we allocate 16 hours
for the practice of specific healing treatment protocols on the massage
table
-
Thee first 3 days
are to review, practice and master the completed
protocols and
sequences per each Thai massage position
Day 1-
Review Completed Protocol,
front position
Day 2-
Review Completed Protocol,
sitting position
Day 3-
Review Completed Protocol,
sideling & back positions
Day 4- Apply
Advanced Treatment Protocols in all
positions.
Thai Massage practice, integration of
advance yoga-position
Level IV -
Thai Massage
Spa Treatments -
Thai Facial Massage - 3 hours
Thai Detox Massage - 3 hours
Thai Herbal Compress Massage - 8 hours
Thai Massage On the Table - 8 hours
Thai Reflexology Massage - 2 hours
-
On
Completion of Thai Level III & IV each of our students will have:
A good understanding of how to give a full body
Thai Massage with the confidence to perform Thai massage on the
mat, Thai massage on the Table and/ or apply Thai Herbal
treatments to Thai practitioner standards.
With this in mind, the many steps and Yoga
postures of Thai Massage therapy will be taught and practiced
until the students develop a feeling of confidence and security
in their abilities to perform the massage on their own.
The development of personal moves, techniques
and appropriate sequences of movements for use either in
isolation or as part of a full body Thai massage.
n
Be able to
perform a 2 hours free form of Thai massage session with grace and fluidly without
the help of a Thai Massage Workbook
or any other visual guides
Final Thai massage evaluation-
2
hour free form full body massage treatments in all positions
-
Final evaluation from the course tutors with advice, cautions and
recommendations for future Thai Massage practice. Emphasis will be placed on meeting
individual needs, correct body mechanics, safety considerations, energetic
components, Thai treatment protocols, advance positions, and graceful transitions
Program
graduates from all different Thai massage levels will be encouraged to continue with one
on one practice sessions with the instructors to further develop skill
learned in class.
Special
bonus for students taking Thai Massage Levels III and IV:
4
free 11/2
hour Supervised Thai Massage Clinics
Review and practice the complete protocol for the front
position, give a 1 1/2 hours full body massage under supervision.
Following the massage, the Thai student will receive detailed feedback from the
course tutors.
A chance to
practice a 1 1/2 - hours full body treatment incorporating advance techniques from these
two positions. Followed by detailed feedback
from course tutors.
Review and
practice of all materials, give a 1 1/2 - hours full body massage under
supervision. Following the massage, the student will receive detailed
feedback from the course tutors.
Final Thai massage clinics evaluation from the course tutors, with advice, cautions and
recommendations for future practice. Emphasis will be placed on meeting
individual needs, correct body mechanics, safety considerations, fluidity and graceful transitions.
Sacred
Bodywork Massage and Bodywork Continuing Education
THAI YOGA
MASSAGE PRACTITIONER INTENSIVE
PROGRAM
Three Consecutive
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