Learn Traditional Thai Massage (Northern Style)
Level I (Foundation of Thai Massage) is being offered in an intimate group setting (max. 4 students) over three weekends in July. The teaching will be intermittent to leave room for practice and deeper study.
Level I (Foundation of Thai Massage) will be offered July 09.-10. / July 16.-17. / optional practice evening Saturday, July 23. / exam on March 24.
Prerequisite for Level I (Foundation of Thai Massage): None. No prior knowledge of (Thai) massage is required. The training is open for lay persons as well as practitioners who would like to expand their range of treatments.
What you’ll learn:
This course covers Front Position (feet to face)
Introduces the concept of energy lines (Sen) and Yin/Yang
Teaches stretches, acupressure points, and proper use of body weight using thumbs, palms, elbows, knees and feet
Emphasizes deep-focused abdominal (Hara) work
Upon completion you will be able to perform an effective 1 - 1 ½ hour Thai Massage
If you’d like to know more, please find the detailed schedule below. You are always welcome to contact us for any questions you might have.
We are excited to be offering this course again and are looking forward to introducing you to Traditional Thai massage at Ka’fofu.
Weekend 1 (July 09. - 10.)
Day 1 (Saturday)
09:00 - 09:40 Daily Mantra (traditional Thai massage mantra) and warm up with Yoga exercises
09:40 - 10:00 Tea/coffee break
10:00 - 10:30 Introduction to Thai massage
10:30 - 11:20 Introduction to warming up the body and foot massage
11:20 - 12:00 Practice
12:00 - 13:00 Lunch break
13:00 - 13:40 Practice
13:40 - 14:20 Introduction to the Sen lines (energy lines) of the leg
14:20 - 15:00 Practice
15:00 - 15:10 Daily Mantra
15:10 - 17:00 Free Style Practice
Day 2 (Sunday)
09:00 - 09:40 Daily mantra and warm up with yoga exercises
09:40 - 10:00 Tea/coffee break
10:00 - 10:30 Introduction to the 9 Keys of Thai massage
10:30 - 11:15 Leg massage and Stretching techniques
11:15 - 12:00 Practice
12:00 - 13:00 Lunch break
13:00 - 15:00 Practice
15:00 - 15:10 Daily Mantra
15:10 - 17:00 Free style practice
Weekend 2 (July 16. - 17.)
Day 1 (Saturday)
09:00 - 09:40 Daily Mantra and warm up with yoga exercises
09:40 - 10:00 Tea/coffee break
10:00 - 10:30 Introduction to 6 points +1 of Thai massage
10:30 - 11:15 Leg massage & stretching techniques
11:15 - 12:00 Practice
12:00 - 13:00 Lunch break
13:00 - 15:00 Practice
15:00 - 15:10 Daily mantra
15:10 - 17:00 Free style practice
Day 2 (Sunday)
09:00 - 09:40 Daily mantra and warm up with yoga exercises
09:40 - 10:00 Tea/coffee break
10:00 - 11:00 Introduction to abdomen (Hara) and chest massage
11:00 - 12:00 Practice
12:00 - 13:00 Lunch break
13:00 - 14:00 Introduction to arm, hand, shoulder, neck, head and face massage
14:00 - 15:00 Practice
15:00 - 15:10 Daily Mantra
15:10 - 17:00 Free style Practice
Weekend 3 (July 23.-24)
Day 1 (Saturday) optional
17:00 - 20:00 Free style practice & time for questions & feedback
Day 2 (Sunday)
08:45 - 09:30 Daily mantra and warm up with yoga exercises
09:30 - 09:50 Tea / coffee break
09:50 - 10:00 Preparation
10:00 - 12:00 Student A massages student B
12:00 - 12:50 Lunch break
12:50 - 13:00 Preparation
13:00 - 15:00 Student B repeats skill assessment on student A
15:00 - 15:30 Class Photo & free time
15:30 - 16:00 Graduation Ceremony