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.

Program includes:

• Live course, demonstration, hands on instruction

• Printed instruction guide and manual provided

• Each student will be given a Certificate of Completion with 100% participation of each module

 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

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

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

• Allows you an opportunity to experience a unique modality that adds tools of resources to your practice

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

Going Deeper: Practitioner Certification Requirements

What is a Practitioner Certification?

• Practitioner Certification is a career opportunity

• It is an advance study and application of Thai yoga modality

• It is an opportunity to delve deeper in the art form and culture

• A Certificate of Completion is included, fulfilling any state requirements

• Allows you an opportunity to experience a unique modality that adds tools of 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 also receive a Certificate of Completion

Overview of Requirements for Practitioner Certification

• Study in 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 75 hours)

  • Introduction to Thai Yoga Massage
  • 4 other courses from the list of the Curriculum

• Receive a 2 Hour Session from Kelly

• 15 Documented Practice Sessions per Module with Feedback Forms

• 90 Minute Practical Demonstration with Kelly

• Submit Journal Entries about your Training Process

• Submit a Self-Care Program