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Advanced
Therapeutic thai massage
(Level 5 & 6, for comparison Purposes)
Duration:
Mon - Fri 9:00am - 6:00pm (40-hours)
Course Fee: $795 **
Includes
FREE Internship
Prerequisite:
Basic Thai Massage course (or 40-hour equivalent) and
knowledge of 10 major sen lines (or Intermediate Thai
Massage course); Able to
perform 90-min unaided Thai Massage.
Instructor:
Pierce
Salguero
(May
2008)
Instructors: Sararut
Palikun and David
Roylance (November 2008)
This course is taught by Pierce
Salguero, author of several books on Thai medicine and
researcher of Asian medicine at Johns Hopkins medical School (meet
Pierce). Pierce studied and taught at the Shivagokomarpaj
Traditional Medicine Hospital in Chiang Mai Thailand from 1997 -
2001, and founded Tao Mountain in 2002 as a branch of this
lineage. He specializes on Thai medical theory, Asian
history, and Theravada Buddism.
This course is intended to take the principles of
the Basic and Intermediate Thai Massage courses to a whole new level, with a focus on therapeutic yogic stretch routines and energy meridian work for specific disorders. Have you wondered why the routine is designed the way it is? Have you wondered which stretches relate to which sen lines? Have you wondered how to treat specific disorders through Thai massage? How to treat each client as an individual, addressing their personal physical and energetic needs? If so, this is the class for you.
Thai massage is an ancient healing modality and part of the 4-year training program of a traditional Thai physician. In this class, you will learn how a Thai therapist diagnoses and treats disorders by working on the sen. You will also learn restorative postures for specific disorders, and improve your understanding of body mechanics and postural alignment to allow you to get more out of your practice of Thai massage. In this class, we will take an in-depth look at sen lines and acupressure, as well as the customization of therapeutic massage routines for specific disorders.
This class will also focus on Thai medical philosophy, its evolution out of Buddhist ideas, and its application in modern Thailand by folk and Ayurvedic doctors. Thai medicine is rooted in Ayurvedic tradition, but is not interchangeable with Indian medicine. It is also quite separate from Chinese medicine. This course will explore Thai medicine for the indigenous cultural heritage it is, and will open up for participants a whole new vista onto the Thai tradition.
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If you have already studied at another school and looking to
continue your education, contact us by phone or email to
determine which course would be best for you.
*Courses
fill up fast. Call with any questions you may have.
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Pre-requisite:
You must have studied Thai massage in-class at least 40
hours, and be able to perform a 1.5-hour classic routine Thai massage fluidly without a book or other visual guide. It is recommended that you have 100+ hours experience giving Thai massage to clients before attending this course. Alternately, this course is also open to graduates of Thai herbal programs who are
practicing herbalists with 100+ hours of clinical practice.
40-hour training in Thai massage can be with the Thai
Institute of Healing Arts or any other school.
A
course deposit of $249 will hold your place in a class.
30-days prior to the start of the class you will need to
pay the remaining balance to be confirmed in the class.
Course fees are non-refundable however can be applied to
any future course.
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