Therapeutic Courses

Therapeutic courses are a deep-dive into particular areas of the body. You’ll expand your repertoire and look into more intricate ways of addressing common issues such as shoulder & neck, back, hips, hamstrings, anxiety and stress.

Side-Lying Postures & Therapeutics

Prerequisites: Thai 201, Foundations 2 or equivalent training in Thai massage or other modality | 18 hours

This advanced course teaches students how to give a complete side-lying massage. We will explore 60 minutes of side-lying postures and techniques, as well as client health conditions for which side-lying techniques are appropriate. Students will also explore therapeutic techniques for conditions relating to the shoulders, neck, and back. After completing this course, students will be able to:

Feet, Single Leg Postures & Therapeutics

Prerequisites: Thai 201, Foundations 2 or equivalent training in Thai massage or other modality | 18 hours

This advanced course teaches new feet and single leg postures and explores multiple scenarios for incorporating expanded foot and leg techniques into the massage. Students will also explore therapeutic techniques for conditions relating to the hips, legs, and lower back. Finally, we will address working approaches appropriate for athletes. After completing Thai 303, students will be able to:

Back and Double Leg Postures & Therapeutics

Prerequisites: Thai 201, Foundations 2 or equivalent training in Thai massage or other modality | 18 hours

This advanced course teaches new back and double leg postures and explores multiple scenarios for incorporating expanded back and double leg techniques into the massage. Students will also explore therapeutic techniques for back conditions. After completing this class, students will be able to:

Seated Postures & Therapeutics

Prerequisites: Thai 201, Foundations 2 or equivalent training in Thai massage or other modality | 18 hours

This advanced course adds new sitting postures and explores multiple scenarios for incorporating an expanded sitting sequence into one’s massage. Students will also explore therapeutic techniques for conditions relating to general stress, anxiety, depression, and spinal disorders. After completing this class, students will be able to:

The Artistry of Thai Massage

Prerequisites: Thai 201, Foundations 2 or equivalent training in Thai Massage | 18 hours

NOTE: Students may retake this course unlimited times at no additional cost.

This course sheds light on the true heart of Thai massage mastery: creative instinct. In any massage, the practitioner faces hundreds of choices—between postures, palpation techniques, rhythm, acupressure, and the overall balance of energizing and relaxing techniques—all of which must be optimized for the recipient’s benefit and enjoyment. For the true Thai massage artist, these choices are ultimately expressed as a deeply engrained inner knowingness. But how can students work to achieve the same elegant, effective, and effortless massage without feeling overwhelmed by the options? How do we move beyond the structured format of classroom learning to find personal creative inspiration and a deeper, perhaps limitless potential in our practice?