A CERTIFICATE of COMPLETION is awarded at the completion of all course hours and at the discretion of the teacher.
This certificate is recognised by the Massage Association of Australia Inc. (MMA)
Graduates can gain Public Liability Insurance by becoming a member of MMA or other insurance companies that recognise Thai Massage therapy.
The certificate of completion from Byron Thai Massage School is required to gain membership with MMA, and this is awarded only on completion of Level I-II-III
Byron Thai Massage School is also recognised for Continuing Professional Education points (CPE) by:
Massage & Myotherapy Australia
None of our courses are recognised by private health funds.
The Practitioner Training Course will give you all the practical knowledge you need to start practicing Thai Massage. How long it will take you before you feel ready to start charging clients is up to you. Each person’s ability to retain information and then apply it is unique.
Byron Bay, the most easterly point of Australia’s coast is a wonderful destination for both Australians and tourists from all over the world.
The subtropical climate and the surf make Byron’s beaches wonderful all year around and the famous alternative culture adds character to the town center.
This course takes place 4 mins drive out of the town center, in Sunrise Beach, right beside the arts and Industry Estate. There you can find an IGA supermarket, Santos health food store, a French bakery, juice bars and cafes.
The earlier you book your place in the course, the easier it will be to find accommodation in Byron Bay.
If budget is important to you, accommodation is available from local households in Sunrise Beach, for very little money and walking distance to the course. Here is where the community helps each other!
When you register for the course, just ask me about it via email.
A CERTIFICATE of COMPLETION is awarded at the completion of all course hours and at the discretion of the teacher.
This certificate is recognised by the Massage Association of Australia Inc. (MMA)
Graduates can gain Public Liability Insurance by becoming a member of MMA or other insurance companies that recognise Thai Massage therapy.
The certificate of completion from Byron Thai Massage School is required to gain membership with MMA, and this is awarded only on completion of Level I-II-III
Byron Thai Massage School is also recognised for Continuing Professional Education points (CPE) by:
Massage & Myotherapy Australia
None of our courses are recognised by private health funds.
The Practitioner Training Course will give you all the practical knowledge you need to start practicing Thai Massage. How long it will take you before you feel ready to start charging clients is up to you. Each person’s ability to retain information and then apply it is unique.
Byron Bay, the most easterly point of Australia’s coast is a wonderful destination for both Australians and tourists from all over the world.
The subtropical climate and the surf make Byron’s beaches wonderful all year around and the famous alternative culture adds character to the town center.
This course takes place 4 mins drive out of the town center, in Sunrise Beach, right beside the arts and Industry Estate. There you can find an IGA supermarket, Santos health food store, a French bakery, juice bars and cafes.
The earlier you book your place in the course, the easier it will be to find accommodation in Byron Bay.
If budget is important to you, accommodation is available from local households in Sunrise Beach, for very little money and walking distance to the course. Here is where the community helps each other!
When you register for the course, just ask me about it via email.
Thai Massage, and particularly the Practitioner training, is very physically demanding. Many people underestimate the physicality of Thai Massage. Make sure you’re FIT and HEALTHY before you come so you can get the most out of it!
Northern-style Thai Massage uses memorised sequences. The traditional sequence you will learn is akin to what is taught in schools in Thailand. A good memory or the time to study during the course makes an immense difference.
While teaching you the original sequence, our main focus is on body mechanics and postural alignment. Use of body weight, posture, quality of touch, core awareness and engagement are all taught to bring greater depth of presence to your massage practice.
By sending you some PRE-COURSE READININGS, so you can familiarise yourself with anatomy and the history of Thai Massage.
While students are encouraged to develop an intuitive sense of the body during the course, a basic knowledge of anatomical terms will make it easier to follow and understand what you are learning.
Starting 4 days a week with a 1.5 hour YOGA CLASS, tailored both on the sequence you will learn that day, and on your personal needs.
Besides preparing you for the Thai Massage work, Yoga classes work to physically, emotionally and spiritually support each individual throughout the intensity of the training
To support your learning you receive a unique and very thorough TRAINING MANUAL.
Full of precise instructions, detailed drawings and pictures, anatomical and therapeutic charts and references, it is an excellent tool to help you remember the sequence in class and once back home.
You receive an unedited DVD of the Level I & II sequence as the visual tool to memorise the sequence during the course and once back home.
A 3-week course, composed of 8 hour days, with an EXTRA WEEK to consolidate everything, gives you a lot of time to practice on each other, the teacher and external people.
The three-week practitioner training provides you with everything you need to become a proficient massage therapist, however it is your OWN PRACTICE that will eventually enable you to give a flowing massage with full presence.
• On the 1st day you will get a bit on the philosophy of Thai Massage, the working rules, precautions, techniques (using of palms, thumbs, feet, elbows and knees) and correct practitioner's body positioning.
• During the first week, students will learn how to move and unblock energy in the body through feet work, energy line work (meridians or Sens) of the legs and arms, pressure points and stretches. Special emphasis is on leg work and leg stretches, for the hips and hamstrings and the mobilization of the joints.
• A simple, but deep and powerful technique for the abdominal work, or internal organ massage, is learned to unlock the energy in the core/Hara.
• All students will learn to perform a complete massage on the front part of the body.
• Similar techniques are learnt on different positions to allow massage on pregnant women, injured, or simply to create variations of treatment. Side, back and sitting.
• Special emphasis is on the whole back and shoulders, through meridian work and stretches, spinal twists and many different backbends to improve flexibility of the whole spine. Pelvis mobilization, hip points, safe quads and psoas stretches are all part of this second week. The program closes with the pressure points of the face massage.
• At the end of the second week, students will have all information to perform a full body Thai Yoga massage of up to 3hrs long.
3rd week: Supervised practice of levels I and II (40 hrs, 5 days)
• This week focuses on consolidating and integrating what has been taught in Levels I-II. We will revisit all the meridian work in detail;
• You are going to practice the whole sequence once again on each other and troubleshoot the doubts on the teacher.
• You will deepen your experience of how Thai Massage feels to give and receive; learn from feedback; memorize movements, stretches and sequences; focus on your own posture and techniques.
• On the last day you will prepare a 2hr sequence to perform in a final test.
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