30 Hours - 1 lab day and online training with case studies.  

By the end of the course, participants will be able to:

• Students perform basic assessment skills, fundamental osteo/ Thai massage techniques and special tests. 
• Students learn to take a medical history and determine the nature of the patient’s presenting clinical condition.
• Recognize the role and limitations of Thai yoga massage therapy in preventing injury, enhancing performance, and recovery from exercise and competition. 
• Recognize the effects of Thai yoga massage therapy can have on athlete’s psychological state/sports performance. 
• Identify root causes and areas of pain in muscles and connective tissue.
• Identify when an athlete should be referred to another health care professional.
• Assess client in order to develop treatment plan that will reduce pain, restore range of movement, and promote good condition.
• Explain treatment with athlete.
• Demonstrate exercises and stretches that will benefit athlete ex. pre and post event

Online training - training app and webinar

The basis of this course lies in the ancient medical system of Ayurveda. The Thai translation is slightly different than the modern one that is in use today.  

By the end of the course, participants will be able to:

•  Locate the 10 energy lines known as Sen on a diagram as well as indications and contraindications for treatment. 
• Understand the four elements and their influence on the energetic system and indications for treatment. 
•  Recognize the difference between energy patterns and energy lines and myofascial tracts.  
• Locate and apply accupressure to various accupressure points within the 10 energy Sen 
• Compare the Thai energetic structure with Indian and Chinese energetic models.
•  Describe yoga and briefly describe its history and origin.
• Explain chakras and locate where they are on the body and how they relate to the 10 Sen and treatment.
• Location and apply accupressure to various marma’s.
• Explain what the eight limbs of Yoga are and their importance to the practice of Yoga.
• Define each of the 7 different types of Yoga practiced in the west, and their basic system of belief.

• Body mechanics
• Transitions: side-lying focusing on the shoulder
• Listening to the body
• Breath coaching
• Recognize advanced contraindications for shoulder treatment.
• Effectively apply proper body mechanics to each massage position.
• Safely apply various advanced Thai massage techniques for side-lying positions.
• Modify the massage to accommodate the needs of the client.

• Body mechanics
• Transitions: side-lying focusing on the shoulder
• Listening to the body
• Breath coaching
• Recognize advanced contraindications for shoulder treatment.
• Effectively apply proper body mechanics to each massage position.
• Safely apply various advanced Thai massage techniques for side-lying positions.
• Modify the massage to accommodate the needs of the client.

• Recognize advanced contraindications for treatment.
• Effectively apply proper body mechanics to each massage position.
• Safely and efficiently transition a client to various body positions.
• Accurately apply pressure on the Burmese sen lines throughout the body.
• Safely apply various advanced Thai massage techniques for prone positions.
• Modify the massage to accommodate the needs of the client.

• Indications and contraindications
• Body mechanics
• Transitions: supine - focusing on the lower body
• Listening to the body
• Breath coaching
• Thai massage positions