The Ultimate Thai Massage Mat Techniques 5 CE HRs

Course overview

If you want to learn something, learn from the best. If you want to learn authentic Thai massage, hands down the top recognized master outside of Thailand is Dr. Anthony James, CMT, DPM, ND, MDAM, SMOKH. His professional development and certification programs have set the standards in the U.S. In this comprehensive CE course, Aachan ("Master") James lays the foundation for a clear understanding of Thai massage and the spiritual roots and perspectives that have endured for thousands of years. Dr. James discusses benefits and contraindications, origins of Thai massage, different styles (the Southern Royal Method, Northern Style, and Buddhai Sawan School), Ayurvedic anatomy (the primary Chakras and Sen lines), client assessment, and room set-up. He then walks you step-by-step through the therapeutic techniques comprising a complete mat Thai massage session. Throughout, he addresses balance vs. structural corrections; steps emulating energy flow; 10 key points for balance; working on position, attitude, relationship, and transition; and, breath, emphasis, and pressure. Beginning with Puja (affirmation), Dr. James demonstrates techniques in the traditional Five Attitudes/Postures: Supine, Side Lying, Prone, Abdomen and Leg Stretching, and Seated. Techniques include gentle rocking; deep stretching; striking; kneading; pinching and rolling; pulling, rotations, and rhythmic compression with thumbs, palms, elbows, forearms, knees, and feet. In the first Thai massage services demonstration Dr. James demonstrates a complete basic routine on the mat with over 19 basic asanas (or therapeutic postures). In the second Thai massage services demonstration Aachan James demonstrates a complete advanced routine on the mat with over 50 asanas (or therapeutic postures). Presenter Dr. James, CMT, DPM, ND, MDAM, SMOKH, the only western Master Instructor to be recognized by the Royal Thai government and recipient of the "Friend of Thailand" Award, has taught and certified over 6000 practitioners full time since 1984. He is the founder of the famous SomaVeda Institute, a residential training facility in Florida, home to The Thai Yoga Center and the International Thai Therapists Association (ITTA), and host to the NTYMBCB Thai Yoga and Thai Massage National Board Examinations. He has authored various publications, including the first Thai massage book in English. This course is worth 5 CE HRs Course Objectives After completion of this continuing education course, you will be able to 1 Demonstrate clients assessments 2 Demonstrate basic versus advanced techniques 3 Illustrate gentle rocking application of acupressure and yoga stretching techniques 4 Identify the five attitudes or postures of the body 5 Explain the steps emulating energy flow 6 Discuss the seven primary chakras 7 Locate the ten major energy meridians or Sen lines of the body 8 Explain breath, emphasis and pressure 9 Explain what Puja is 10 Demonstrate warm-up procedure 11 Demonstrate a complete basic procedure and advanced procedure while working on flow, attitude, relationship and transition from position to position 12 Illustrate the procedures in these positions: 13 Supine 14 Side-Lying 15 Prone 16 Abdominal and Leg Stretching 17 Seated 18 List twelve benefits of Thai massage for the mat 19 List three contraindications of Thai massage for the mat 20 Explain the origins and definition of Thai massage 21 Explain the different styles of Thai massage 22 Compare to other modalities 23 Explain where you can have a Thai massage session 24 Explain how to setup a Thai massage room 25 Illustration of Thai Massage on a Table 26 Define 69 terms relevant to Thai massage 27 Demonstrate mastery of lesson content at levels of 75 percent or higher