» Traditional Medicine for Personal Use
Imagine someone performing Yoga stretches and poses on you as you lie back and receive, or having acupressure applied to stimulate your body’s energy levels? Nothing to do except sink into the sensation of complete body-mind relaxation.
All of these and more are what make Traditional Thai Massage a whole body practice. An amazing massage that regulates the nervous system, opens the joints, stimulates blood-lymph-energy flow, and provides release for the body-mind.
Learn Traditional Thai massage, and some simple holistic health practices for use on your partner, kids, family members and close friends.
Traditional Thai massage, or Nuad Thai, is uniquely Thai and based on Traditional Thai medicine. It can be used to relieve aches and pains, as well as maintain good health.
This course will follow a simple format:
- Learn 30, 45 and 60 minute routines.
- Learn the asanas, or yoga poses, and how they work in the body and why they are beneficial.
- Learn the sen lines, nadis and meridians that you apply pressure and massage to, and what they mean and why they are beneficial.
- Learn the Thai massage technique, sequence, order, what you can apply to the body, such as herbal liniments or balms, etc.
- Practice yoga yourself everyday with a qualified experienced teacher.
- Practice every routine with a partner, to feel what it’s like to receive, as well as to give Traditional Thai massage.
- Small classes, plenty of attention, and opportunity to ask questions.
- Learn about some other treatments you can give your family, such as acupressure, moxabustion, cupping and Gua Sha for common ailments.
- Enjoy vegetarian food and beautiful relaxing surroundings in Tasmania.
- Training days fall on a Saturday and will be spread out over 2-3 months.
This course is under development and will be offered in late 2025. Stay tuned.