Training offerings:

Thai Massage is a unique form of Yoga Therapy and bodywork that incorporates Hata Yoga, meridian work and acupressure. It starts with a blessing and ends with a back-bend...

Centuries ago, a dynamic bodywork therapy based on Yoga and Ayurveda was born in the temples of Thailand. In this unique healing system of Thai Yoga bodywork - also called Nuad Boran - and widely known as Traditional Thai Massage, (Nuad Phaen Boran ) - the practitioner guides the recipient through a series of passive Yoga postures while palming and thumbing along the ''Sen Lines'', the body's energy lines and pressure points. Together these actions result in a comprehensive full body treatment that relieves muscular tension, improves circulation, boosts the immune system and balances the body energetically.

The therapeutic basis of Thai Yoga Massage is rooted in the Indian healing tradition of Ayurveda;  the word Ayurveda derives from two Sanskrit words: Ayur, meaning "life" and Veda , meaning "knowledge" thus, this science of living functions as a guide to the proper maintenance of life.

THE COURSE IS SUITABLE FOR:

• Professional Therapists  - Massage, Beauty & Spa Therapists -  already working with alternative therapies who wish to further their studies

• Yoga teachers, Pilates Instructors, Osteopaths, Physiotherapists, dancers and sports people, who will find Thai Yoga Massage invaluable for increasing their hands-on skills

• Complete beginners thinking of starting a career in body work. Please contact us for more information!

COURSE OVERVIEW:

This Course is at Diploma Level and is the only internationally accredited course in South Africa. A theoretical and practical training in the art of Traditional Thai Yoga Massage where you will learn the complete traditional set of Thai Massage in the Front, Side, Back and Sitting positions as follows:

• 134 positions, each one with diagrams, photographs and descriptions

• Stretching, Mobilizations and Deep pressure techniques to release muscle tension and improve flexibility

• All relevant muscle and skeletal A&P

• A background to Chinese Medicine and SEN theory

• Safe practice techniques

• Myofascial trigger points for each area of technique

• Stretching; how to work with key muscle reflexes

Please note: By the end of the course, all students who will intend to practice professionally, will need to add ‘Anatomy & Physiology’ training and hold a recognized certificate in order to get insurance to practice. If you already are a Yoga Teacher, Physio, Osteopath or other complementary therapist, your qualification may be enough. In this case you can check with your current insurer/governing body if they will be able to add Thai Yoga Massage to your current policy once you qualify. 

About your host:

Shen Mantra offers internationally accredited training in professional eastern techniques such as Thai Yoga Massage.

Our courses are an opportunity to open the door and enter the journey of training in eastern therapies, to take your skills to the next level, to grow and to transform how you relate to the world. Whether you want to deepen your massage or yoga practices or become a professional therapist, our training will take you on a journey of self-discovery, supported by an expert and caring community of teachers, mentors and fellow practitioners. Immerse yourself in eastern therapies study, find your path, make friends for life and let us take you on a journey deep inside into eastern well-being.

Our courses are all internationally accredited and are renowned around the world for their comprehensive content, individual attention to each student, small sizes classes, highly experienced and professional training. You may choose to complete all our modules or take one course at a time across multiple locations – in a local studio in cosmopolitan London, by the beach in Cape Town, or Thailand.