Thai yoga massage workshop
Learn to be a qualified Thai Yoga Massage Therapist. Learn the ancient healing art of the east. This course enables you to be skilled in the basic Thai Massage technique with 7 hours a day of theory, demonstration and practice. This unique retreat also encorporates the practices of yoga, chi gong and meditation to bring awareness and flexibility into the massage.
The course travels day by day from the feet to the head, gradually forming a complete Thai massage based on the stretches and acupressure as taught by Thai massage master, Asokananda. A large part of the course, supported by sessions of meditation, yoga and tai chi, emphasizes the importance of the healing and intuition we develop through massage.
The course is for both beginners and practitioners of other kinds of bodywork. Thai massage techniques can be effectively integrated into other therapy disciplines such as shiatsu, remedial massage or physiotherapy meaning the course offers the opportunity for therapists of other massage styles to improve and broaden their skills.
There are no prerequisites for the course – everybody can do it and everybody is welcome.
Schedule
Day 1: Introduction to Thai massage (history & philosophy), Feet and legs/linework
Day 2: Leg stretches
Day 3: Stomach, chest, arms and hands
Day 4: Side position
Day 5: Prone position - legs and back
Day 6: Sitting position
Day 7: Head, Face
Day 8: Evaluation
Example of daily schedule:
06.30 - 07.00 Meditation
07.00 - 08.30 Yoga/Tai Chi
08.30 - 10.00 Breakfast
10.00 - 13.00 Massage teaching and practice
13.00 - 15.00 Lunch and siesta
15.00 - 18.00 Massage teaching and practice
18.00 - 19.00 Wind down/ Review
19.00 Dinner
20.00 Optional evening programme or leisure time
Takis / Krishnataki
Takis (also called Krishnataki in Asia), originally from Greece, has been teaching Thai massage and Yoga since 1998 having lived and studied in Thailand and India. He is a senior massage teacher of the Sunshine Network, and trained with Thai massage masters Pichet Boonthume, Chayuth Priyasith and Asokananda. He is passionate about Chinese medicine, cooking and nutrition and incorporates aspects of Yoga, Meditation and Qi Gong into all his courses. He is now based in Greece, at Sunshine House, where he teaches daily yoga classes, offers treatments and runs retreats. In winter he travels regularly to Asia to teach courses. He is one of the head teachers at the popular Thai massage Circus in Laos.
He is renowned for his unique, fun-loving and passionate way of teaching as well as his generous spirit and delicious home-made recipes.
Costs
Date: Saturday 23rd July 2011 (6pm) until Sunday 31st July 2011 (6pm)
Costs: 700 Euros all-inclusive (including all teachings / manual / accomodation /food)
Please contact 00353872335292 or email:susank61@gmail.com
course is accredited by the international society for thai massage
for more information visit http://www.thaimassage.gr