All Thai workshops, classes and tutoring have been suspended until
there is a change in the Corona-virus restrictions.
May you all stay healthy and safe through this challenging time.
there is a change in the Corona-virus restrictions.
May you all stay healthy and safe through this challenging time.
Thai Yoga Massage & Bodywork Workshops
Anyone interested in learning about and experiencing Thai Yoga massage bodywork are encouraged to join.
Prerequisites: None (15 Massage CEs + 1 Ethics CE) In this workshop you will learn the basics to get you started in Thai bodywork with a firm and knowledgeable foundation. You will learn the basic history of Thai, forms of Thai, the Thai energy lines, poses and stretches to reduce your work injuries, poses and stretches for recipients, smooth transitioning, contraindications, joint support, speed of bodywork, assessing soft tissues for stretching, pressure, traction and positioning capabilities and so much more. Once completed you will have enough information and practice to have learned a basic full body routine to quickly get you started giving 60 to 90 minute full body sessions. *You will also learn Thai Ethics for the work you have learned and achieve a 1 hour Ethics CE certificate. Prerequisite: "Foundations of Thai"
(15 Massage CEs + 1 Ethics CE) This workshop will focus on the lower body from the glutes down to the feet with more stretching positions for supine, side-lying and prone. And though we will be focused on the lower body, we will still work the entire body giving a chance to review what you have learned in the previous workshop(s) and to bring balance to the body. A minimum of 10 documented hours of Thai bodywork prior to taking this workshop is required. Once completed you will have enough practice to complete 60 - 120 minute bodywork sessions. *You will also learn Thai Ethics for the work you have learned and achieve a 1 hour Ethics CE certificate. Prerequisite: "Foundations of Thai"
(15 Massage CEs + 1 Ethics CE) This workshop will focus on the upper body from the glutes up to the head and will include arms and hands and will also include all the body positions of supine, side-lying, prone and seated. The application of essential oils and head massage will also be taught. We will still work the entire body giving a chance to review what you have learned in the previous workshop(s) and to bring balance to the body. A minimum of 10 documented hours of Thai bodywork prior to taking this workshop is required. Once completed you will have enough practice to complete 60 - 120 minute bodywork sessions. *You will also learn Thai Ethics for the work you have learned and achieve a 1 hour Ethics CE certificate. 
Prerequisites: Foundations of Thai, Thai I, Thai II
(15 Massage CEs + 1 Ethics CE) This workshop will give you advanced positions and stretches as well as therapeutic applications for the entire body in supine, prone, side-lying and seated positions. You will learn how to use your foot work in a more purposeful way, how to apply pin and stretch techniques, muscle stripping, active resistance work and sciatica release. And as always, we will still work the entire body giving a chance to review what you have learned in the previous workshop(s) and to bring balance to the body. A minimum of 10 documented hours of Thai bodywork prior to taking this workshop is required. Once completed you will have enough practice to complete 60 - 3+ hour bodywork sessions. For the last hour of each day there will be time for everyone to have the opportunity to share and demonstrate their unique style and way of doing Thai work with the other students now that they have been practicing for awhile. *You will also learn Thai Ethics for the work you have learned and achieve a 1 hour Ethics CE certificate. Prerequisite: "Foundations of Thai" (8 CEs)
This workshop is an extra workshop for those who would like to have the option of working on a massage table also or instead of a Thai mat. You will learn how to complete a full body Thai session with enough practice to complete 60 to 90 minutes of bodywork. 
~ Travel to Thailand with Me!
In the future I will be offering workshops in Thailand for students. I highly encourage travel to Thailand and also in taking Thai courses there as it is a remarkable learning experience and a valuable addition in many ways to ones practice (and life!) in your art of Thai Yoga Massages & Bodywork. 
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Dates of Upcoming Workshops:
~ Foundations of Thai ~
~ Intermediate Thai I ~
~ Intermediate Thai II ~
~ Advanced Thai ~
A new workshop in the making!
~ Ethics for Thai ~ 
~ Workshop Information ~
SawasdiKha! (Hello)
The Thai Yoga Massage & Bodywork Program presently consists of 4 workshops, each awarding two certificates. One certificate of 15 massage CEs and one certificate for 1 Ethics CE. The workshops are two fun and very full days of learning, hands on practice, lecture and question time. There is also an optional Table Thai workshop you can take and will give 8 CE hours.. Once all of the workshops are complete, students will have 60 CE hours of focused and intense hands on practice for insightful knowledge and experience as well as 4 ethics CEs, and 30 hours of documented practice time outside of the workshops. All of the workshops begin each day with 30 minutes of stretching poses and sequences followed by a 30 minute lecture and demos then we will begin 2/90 minute bodywork sessions of demonstration and practice then we will have a 1 hour lunch break followed by 2 more 90 minute bodywork sessions and ending our day with 30 minutes of review/demos and answering questions for clarification of everything we have covered over the course of the day. The workshops are geared towards teaching you a full body massage and as we work to complete each massage you will have opportunities to learn about smooth transitioning, sequencing, pressure, joint support and proper positioning for proper body mechanics for you and your recipient's for comfort. Range of motion of limbs and body, pain tolerance and signs of discomfort. As well as awareness of recipients tissue condition, stretching limits, your focus and mindfulness, Thai energy pathways, condition of muscle/soft tissue and the importance of hydration and electrolytes and contraindications for Thai yoga massage. Unlike Swedish massage or other forms of bodywork, Thai yoga massage and bodywork does not solely focus on one area only to leave the rest of the body untouched. To work and to be a Thai massage bodyworker one must work the entire body to help bring balance to it's energies and soft tissues so that the entire body can maintain or achieve a healthier state that will better allow for it to heal itself and allow for better natural structural alignment by lengthening and relaxing tight muscles. Thai massage bodywork also addresses and supports the body's energy pathways and supports a healthy state of emotional, mental and physical balance as well as grounding your recipient. When I was in school in Thailand we were regularly told to "Trust the Process". Ethics for Thai massage will also be an important part of our learning and discussions as this is a close body contact style of bodywork. As you move through the workshops you will gain more insight and learn new positions, stretches, techniques, applications and information. Once you have completed the "Foundations of Thai" and at least one of the Intermediate workshops, you will have enough material to complete 2 1/2 hour+ sessions with your recipients. My style of teaching is hands on with more emphasis towards natural learning through doing and experiencing to allow you to have a firm starting foundation. All of my workshops are taught this way and during our hours together we will be practicing and learning the art of Thai massage bodywork by giving and receiving multiple, full body massages. The workshops will always be informative and will challenge your individual creativity, style and focuses. *Please look at my other pages "Meet Selina" and "History of Thai Massage" as these pages may answer some of your questions also. ~I also travel to teach Thai for large groups of students~ What to bring to Workshops:
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~ Important Information:
~ Workshop size is limited to ensure individual attention and participation for everyone. Space will be given on a first-come, first-serve basis and early registration is strongly advised. ~ $100 of the tuition is a non-refundable deposit to hold your space in the workshop you register for. ~ Full payment is DUE 14 days before your workshop. ~ If you cancel with less than 14 days notice or fail to show for your workshop, the remainder of your tuition will be forfeited. ~ In the event the workshop is canceled by the instructor, a 100% refund will be issued. ~ Please contact me if you have any questions as I am happy to talk with you. 509-599-8172 ~ Total for all Workshops
Foundations of Thai ~ $325 Intermediate Thai I ~ $325 Intermediate Thai II ~ $325 Advanced Thai ~ $325 Table Thai ~ $200 ______________________ Total for all Workshops ~ $1500 |
