Thai Yoga Massage Certificate Program

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Going Deeper: Practitioner Certification Requirements

What is a Practitioner Certification?

• Practitioner Certification is professional development.

• It is an advance study and application of Thai Yoga Massage modality.

• It is an opportunity to delve deeper in the art form and culture of Thai Yoga Massage.

• Gain experience in a unique modality that adds tools and resources to your practice.

• Opens doors of possibilities for creativity and fluidity of bodywork.

• A practitioner must demonstrate mastery of core skills and knowledge related to the profession.

• The program is over 150 hours of training and mentoring.

• A comprehensive study of the course objectives.

• You will receive a Certificate of Completion upon satisfactory completion of requirements.

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Who can participate:

Open to everyone! 

No prior yoga or massage experience is necessary but you must be comfortable working on the floor on a mat.

• For Licensed Massage Therapists: Earn CE’s (required by the state of Tennessee for License Massage Therapist.) Thai massage is without a doubt a great addition for those who work on a table. Learn to use your skeletal system and breathing techniques to improve your body mechanics and add a set of skills that can spare your hands and arms from repetitive stress and injury.
• Yoga teachers or anyone interested in well being, healing and bodywork.

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Course Objectives:

• Observe Theory and History of Thai Massage

• Learn a Full Body Thai Yoga Sequence

• Sample of Meditation

• Introduction to Energy Lines (Sen)

• Yoga Elements

• Proper Body Mechanics

• Acupressure

• Techniques Utilizing Knees and Feet

• Techniques Utilizing Motion, Momentum and Rhythm

• Learn Safe Stretching Techniques

• Learn Support Poses for Your Clients

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Program includes:

• Live course, demonstration, hands on instruction.

• Printed instruction guide and manual provided.

• A Certificate of Completion with 100% participation of each module.

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 Curriculum

• Introduction to Thai Yoga Massage

• Supine, Seated and Sen Lines

• Prone, Inverted and Sen Lines

• Side Lying, Herbal Compression Technique

• Abdominal Massage, Thai Techniques, Level 1

• Thai Massage for Low Back Pain

• Thai Massage for Head, Neck and Shoulders

• Thai Massage – Using Your Feet

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Certificate of Completion

• A Certification of Completion demonstrates that you have applied yourself in basic study through a hands on course.

• Fulfills requirements by the State Licensing board by obtaining Continued Education units from a NCBTMB approved provider.

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Overview of Requirements for Practitioner Certification

• Study the history and theory of Thai Yoga Massage (reading material required).

• Basic knowledge in anatomy and physiology (20 hours minimum).

• Complete the entire series of courses (total of 90 hours).

  • Introduction to Thai Yoga Massage
  • 5 other courses from the list of the curriculum.

• You are required to receive a 90 minute session from Kelly

• 15 documented practice sessions per module with feedback forms.

• You are required to give a 90 Minute practical demonstration to Kelly

• Submit journal entries about your training process.

• Submit a self-care program.