Thai Yoga Massage Workshop

Service Description

Join us for a workshop of Thai Yoga Massage to learn a sequence on the side position, also known as the recovery position. This is an incredible workshop where you'll learn Thai Yoga Massage (TYM) techniques to help your friends release tension and improve energy flow. You’ll walk away with a powerful sequence to practice at home and deliver a deeply relaxing massage. While this is suitable for everyone is also recommended for pregnancy and lower back pain. This full day workshop is designed to give you the understanding and tools to deliver a balanced and powerful Thai Yoga Massage. What to expect: - The workshop will focus on the basic fundamentals that relate to posture, body mechanics, and benefits. - These sessions will cover technics and positions that work with the general body. - The therapy does not require any oil or cream and the therapist/recipient will be wearing comfortable clothes. Bring your yoga mat and a smile. No experience with massage or yoga is necessary. No need to bring a partner. In this class you will learn and apply TYM sequence utilizing yoga postures, passive stretching, acupressure, energy work, massage and meditation to assist the client in reducing tension, enhancing flexibility, experiencing deep relaxation and improving overall wellbeing.​You will incorporate the fundamentals of effortless, flowing transitions between postures, and learn how to maintain proper body alignment and apply energy balance through Thai Sen lines.​ STUDY AREAS: *The four foundations of Thai yoga massage (awareness, body mechanics, movement, and massage techniques using hands, knees, feet, and elbows). *Effortless transitions between postures. *An introduction to contraindications and safety. *An introduction to Manual Therapy and what it means to work with the soft tissues of the human body. *Care for the client and therapist before, during, and after the massage. *Massage for shoulders, head, back, arms, hands, legs, abdomen, and feet. *Incorporate 20+ postures/technics to your practice. Fee: $120 p/p Your Teacher: Kru Gab: With over 20 years of professional massage experience, Gab has worked in numerous spas in Rotorua and is a qualified Advanced Therapist, trained in Chiang Mai, Thailand. He is also a certified Yoga Teacher (India) and TYM Instructor, combining his two passions. Gab has trained over 400 students in recent years.