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​Traditional Thai Massage Level 1, 2 & 3 Course Descriptions:  (Please scroll down for table thai course fees & descriptions)

Tuition is $650 per Level
Each level consists five days of instruction from 9 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. (except we end at 1p.m. on the last day). 

Private Thai Yoga Massage  Instruction:
Tuition is $150 per three hours of private instruction.
Traditional Thai Yoga Massage - Level 1
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Learn 90 minutes of massage for $650  ($100 Deposit) and earn 30 NCBTMB credits/hours. Level 1, students will establish a strong foundation for the practice of traditional Thai yoga massage.  You will learn:

• How to Perform a one and one half hour Thai Yoga Massage
• Guiding Principles, History & Philosophy
• Touch Techniques Using Thumbs, Palms, Fingers, Knees, Feet, Forearms, and Elbows
• Safe Practitioner’s Body Mechanics to Prevent Injury for a Life Time of Practice
• The for basics of Metta Meditation, Safe Stances,  Rhythmic Rocking & Touch Techniques
• Proper Distance Intensity, Direction, and Flow.
• How to Perform a Basic Massage in the prone and supine positions.
• Massage with Breath Awareness of Practitioner and Client
• Principles of Loving Kindness (Metta) and Meditation in Motion
• Introduction to Sen Energy Lines
• Safe, Effortless Transitions
• Contraindications and How to Adjust for Body Types
• How to Interview, Evaluate & Retain Clients
• Before, During, and After Care
• Massage for Shoulders, Neck, Head, Face, Back, Arms, Hands, Legs, Abdomen, Feet, and Toes in Prone, Supine, and Seated Positions
• Step-by-Step Guided Practice with Dozens of Thai Yoga Massage Maneuvers
• Yoga Warm-ups & Meditative Awareness
• History of Thai yoga massage and meditation on loving kindness.
• Chanting the Wai Khru (traditional Thai prayer for well being and healing).
• Take this Course Again for Free at Anytime Working as an Assistant to the Instructor
• 30 NCBTMB hours.

Yoga experience is extremely helpful, but not required.  If you have never received Thai Massage it is recommended that you schedule a private 90-minute Thai yoga massage to receive the massage that you will be learning. This course is ideal for yoga practitioners, yoga teachers and LMTs. This course includes practicing asana (yoga postures & warm-up exercises), metta meditation on loving kindness free practice time and chanting the Wai Khru a traditional Buddhist prayer honoring the Father of Thai yoga massage and the physician of the Buddha himself!.

Traditional Thai Yoga Massage - Level 2
Learn an additional 90 minutes of massage for $650  ($150 Deposit) and earn 30 additional NCBTMB credits/hours. 
This course includes 30 additional hours of TYM instruction. You’ll begin with a complete review of  Level 1 and add an additional 90 minutes to your practice including effortless flips, seamless transitions, and essential Side-lying positions. During this course, you’ll also learn:

• Students who have completed Level 1 choose the dates for Level 2.
• Anyone who has taken Level 2 is invited to assist. 
• Includes a 3-hour private review up to one year after the class.
• Expanded Knowledge of Sen or Thai Energy Lines
• Side Positions for Pregnancy and Clients for whom Supine Positions may be Contraindicated
• Massage Customization for Different Body Types, Common Ailments, and how to Work with People of Different Shapes, Sizes, and Flexibility
• Learn what Moves to Delete or Emphasize
• 30 NCBTMB hours

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Traditional Thai Yoga Massage - Level 3
Learn advanced Thai massage techniques for different body types with a discussion of sen lines, ayurveda and marma point therapy.  Certification is awarded to students who complete Level 3 and documented practice.   Dates are  chosen by continuing students.  30 NCBTMB hrs.  Level 3 and  documented practice completes your TYM CERTIFICATION. Tuition includes a 3-hour private review up to one year after the class.  Students who have completed Level 3 are invited to assist any course offering at no cost in the future.  Assisting is a good way to review and practice.

The Thai yoga massage level three course is $650  ($100 deposit).

• Advanced Massage Techniques in the Supine, Prone, Side and Seated Positions
• Expanded Thai Energy Lines and Touch Techniques
• Contraindications and Case Studies for Creating Individual Sessions
• Introduction to Ayurveda
• How to Identify Vata, Pitta, and Kapha Dosha Constitutional Types
• Yoga Asanas and Thai Massage According to Dosha
• Dinachariya, or Daily Regimen, for Doshas
• How to Work with Different Constitutions by Adjusting Pressure, Speed, and Technique
• Introductory Theoretical Underpinnings of Yoga and Ayurveda Sister Sciences
• Practical Application, Indications, and Protocols
• Key Marmani, or Marma Points, Used in Thai Massage
• Learn additional Supine, Prone, Side, and Seated Positions
• The Sen Sib or 10 Sen Lines of Traditional Thai Yoga Massage
• How to Locate the Sen Lines from Anatomical Landmarks, as well as how to intuit their Pathways while Palming and Thumbing
• Prana Nadis, Subtle Anatomy, and the Koshas

Request more information about Anthony’s Thai yoga massage courses by email: info@theyogastudio.us, call 937-299-77567 or visit the OM Yoga Yoga Studio & School of Thai Massage.

THAI Yoga MASSAGE on a table COURSE Descriptions  LEvel 1, 2 & 3:

Thai Yoga Massage on a Table - Level 1     $295 
Learn how to administer a 90-minute table Thai sequence in this introductory course. Students don’t need previous Thai massage experience to enroll. It’s ideal for therapists that are interested in traditional Thai massage, but prefer to work on a table, as well as LMTs looking to explore new ways to work with safe body mechanics.

The Thai Yoga Massage on a Table course is $295 ($100 deposit to reserve your space) per level. Each level is worth 12 NCBTMB credits/hours. To register and reserve your space, or to ask questions, feel free to reach out to Anthony.

Private Thai Yoga Massage  Instruction:
Tuition is $120 per three hours of private instruction.

You can look forward to learning about all of the following items:

• Guiding Principles of Thai Massage, including Touch Techniques Using Thumbs, Palms, Fingers, Knees, Feet, Forearms, and Elbows
• Safe Posture
• Rhythmic Rocking
• Proper Distance
• Direction
• Intensity
• Principles of Loving Kindness (Metta/Prema)
• Safe, Effortless Posture Transitions for Practitioner and Client Protection
• Thai Energy Sen Lines
• Short History of Thai Massage
• Massage in Supine and Prone Positions
• Massage Techniques That Address the Feet, Single Leg, Hip, Back, Abdomen, Hand, Arm, Neck, and Face

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Thai Yoga Massage on a Table - Level 2     $295
Build your knowledge of essential Thai Yoga Massage on a Table techniques during this 2-day, 12-hour course. You will learn a new table Thai massage sequence while incorporating sitting and side positions. These positions are crucial for practitioners seeking to accommodate those that cannot work on the floor, including the elderly, pregnant women, and injured recipients.

Table Thai courses are worth 12 NCBTMB credits/hours each. The tuition is $295 for each level .  A $100 deposit is requested to confirm your participation.  The curriculum includes:

• Guiding Principles of Thai Massage
• Touch Techniques Using Thumbs, Palms, Fingers, Knees, Feet, Forearms, and Elbows
• Safe Posture
• Rhythmic Rocking
• Proper Distance
• Direction
• Flow
• Breath
• Intensity
• Meditation
• Principles of Loving Kindness (Metta/Prema)
• Deeper Understanding of Sen Lines, or Energy Meridians, Unique to Thai Massage
• Safe, Effortless Posture Transitions for Practitioner and Client Protection
• Traditional Thai Massage Techniques Adapted for the Massage Table
• Short History of Thai Massage
• New Sitting and Side Position Techniques

Thai Yoga Massage on a Table - Level 3   $295
Those interested in enrolling in the Thai Yoga Massage on a Table Level 3 course must have completed the level one and two courses. Students will meet from 9:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m. over the course of two days (12 hours) to learn even more Thai massage techniques, including sitting positions. You will also learn a new 90-minute table Thai sequence. This course is $295 and is worth 12 NCBTMB credits/hours.

• Advanced Thai Massage Tenets (Touch Techniques Using Thumbs, Palms, Fingers, Knees, Feet, Forearms, and Elbows)
• Safe Posture
• Rhythmic Rocking
• Proper Distance
• Direction
• Flow
• Breath
• Intensity
• Meditation
• Principles of Loving Kindness (Metta/Prema)
• Safe, Effortless Posture Transitions for Practitioner and Client Protection
• Seated Positions and Advanced Moves Adapted to the Massage Table
• Additional Thai Energy Sen Lines and Marma Therapy Point
• New Sitting and Side Position Techniques

Private Thai Yoga Massage  Instruction:
Tuition is $120 per three hours of private instruction.

Policies and TYM Class Etiquette

• At least three months of weekly yoga practice is recommended to commence study of Thai Massage.
  
• You are not required to be an LMT to study Thai yoga massage.  You are required to follow all local laws regarding Thai massage according to the jurisdiction of where you practice. In the state of Ohio only licensed medical massage therapists can perform medical massage.  Under no circumstances shall a Thai yoga massage practitioner who is not an LMT identify themselves as such. Thai yoga massage certification does not qualify a practitioner to diagnose or treat any mental or physical health condition.
  
• Students are required to be on time, well rested, fully alert and ready to participate and learn. 
  
• Our course of study includes some Hatha yoga posture practice (asana), meditation and chanting of the traditional Thai Theravadin Buddhist Wai Khru in the Pali language honoring Jivaka Bacha Kumar the founder of Thai massage.  You are asked to participate in this practice even if you are a Christian or have no interest in Buddhism. We teach traditional Thai massage.  Chanting the Wai Khru is traditional.  You are asked to listen to our recitation of the Wai Khru respectfully if choose not to chant it out-loud.  You are asked to participate in yoga stretching and metta meditation on loving kindness as part of our curriculum.  If changing Buddhist prayers is in conflict with your religious beliefs please pray or meditate on Jesus, compassion, loving kindness or whatever is in alignment with your religion.  We do not teach Buddhism, but we do ask you to respect and honor traditional Thai practices in a spirit of non-appropriation.
  
• Students are strongly encouraged to volunteer as course assistants after completion of any course.  This means after you complete a course you take the course again acting as a model and facilitator for any course you have completed.  Course assistants are not paid, however this is the equivalent of taking the course again at no cost.  It is our experience that the best TYM practitioners assist multiple times.
  
• There will be a $25 administrative fee for replacement or additional copies of your Practitioner's Certificate. 
  
• Certification is awarded after completion of Traditional Thai Yoga Massage Level 3 (90 NCBTMB approved provider instructor contact hrs.) and 30 documented practice sessions.  An additional 10 NCBTMB hrs. are added for students who complete all three Supervisions.
• Traditional Thai Yoga Massage Certification is awarded after completion of Level 1-3 of the 5- courses.  No certification is offered for Thai Yoga massage on a Table students however NCBTMB documentation is available upon request for students to learn Thai massage on a table.
  
• Documentation of NCBTMB hrs. is provided by request for any course of study.
  
• Tuition includes a 3 hr. Supervision for each Level of any 5 day/30 hr. course. 
• A supervision is a private class in which your perform a 90 min. session and receive a 90 min. session with the instructor (or approved supervisor).   Supervisions are optional (not required).
• Each Thai Yoga Massage on a Table course is worth 12 NCBTMB hrs. Table Thai courses (Three levels = 36 hrs.). 
• Completion of a course (NCBTMB documentation) is not the same thing as Certification.  (Don't say you are a Certified TYM Practitioner if you have not completed the certification requirements).
• No payment plans, discounted tuition, or financial aid is offered (exceptions may apply pending review).
  
• Each course has a $150 non-refundable deposit required to reserve your space. 
  
• Full tuition is due on the first day of any course.  Full tuition means the course fee minus the deposit you already paid to register.
  
• Your space is reserved and guaranteed with upon receipt of your $150 deposit for all courses.
  
• Your $150 deposit guarantees your place in a class. Courses with only one student registered (you sent a deposit) may be rescheduled to fit  the instructors schedules and you may be offered private instruction at no additional cost.
  
• Students who do not complete their course of study may be offered a 50% prorated refund.  This means that you may be refunded 50% of the tuition for classes that you did not attend, if you drop out, or are asked to leave depending upon circumstances.  Normally no refund will be offered.
  
• Students requesting a refund must do so before the course ends.  You will not be refunded for classes you attended.
  
• If a student misses a class they may schedule private instruction at the cost of $10/hr. to make up the time required for certification.  (Students in 5 day traditional Thai massage courses may use their supervisions as instructor-contact-hours to make up class time missed).
• Students are requested to participate fully.  Simply observe if you are not feeling well.
  
• Students are requested to dress appropriately (sleeveless shirts and short shorts that might reveal private body parts are not recommended).  Yoga attire is perfect.
  
• Please behave respectfully towards class mates, course assistants, models and the teacher!
  
• Photographing and video taping a class is not allowed without the instructor's permission, but you ask the instructor to slow down so that you can take notes.
• Student's invited to assisting in Thai yoga massage courses will not be paid, however this is an excellent way to review the course material and essentially to take the course again as a model (not a student!) at no cost.
• Students re-take any course they have taken already at 50% full tuition.
  
• The optional Traditional Thai Massage manual is not included in your tuition unless you register and pay for all 3 Levels on the first day of Level 1.  The 200 page manual is for sale for $50.

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