Thai Massage has its roots in India as a healing technique and for 2,500 years has been proving its healing properties in the traditional way or by allowing it to be combined with modern western techniques. Thai Massage is being practiced on a special mat on the floor allowing the body’s connection with the earth. It is based on gentle pressures and stretches, relaxing rhythmic movements and spiral positions that help orthosomy and overall tissue movement.

The Spiti Yoga training introduces three branches of traditional Thai Massage through a structure based on play and curiosity about motion. Basic tools of Thai massage are taught, with each teacher bringing their own influences (osteopathy, stretching, dance, etc.) to each lesson. The same emphasis is placed on Sen energy lines that run throughout the body and are responsible for the proper energy flow. Also, focus is given on basic anatomy knowledg, on information about the Fascia, on exercises to release the spine through breathing, as well as on the need to practice consciously. The need of basic Anatomy and Pathology knowledge gives the therapist supplies to meet the maximum needs of a patient. Finally, different meditation techniques, proper use of the body during therapy as well as ways of deep concentration and connection of breathing with movement are an important part of the training. No knowledge of Thai or any other kind of massage is required. The training is aimed at beginners.

During the training we will focus on a therapy’s key positions; we will lay the foundations of Anatomy for the coming weekends; and we will talk about the indications and contraindications of the covered techniques. Most importantly, we will practice those techniques by setting a flow treatment following the traditional pattern and leaving room for variations made consciously by the therapist. During the training, all positions of Thai Massage and techniques for the whole body will be covered. In addition, we will focus on how we intellectually and invasively approach the pathology of the most common cases that we may encounter in our evolutionary healing path. We will focus on how we can precisely help someone suffering from specific conditions. We will also highlight when, why and how to use the techniques learned in the previous stages. Finally, we will see how each ailment of those we will examine is interconnected with the deepest layers of human existence: How musculoskeletal dysfunctions mentally and emotionally affect human existence and how the same happens with the etheric essence affecting the musculoskeletal system.

Information

The Certified Thai massage training (90h) is being held at Spiti Yoga under the guidance of George Androulakis and Vangelis Varis. The scheduled dates are: 25-26/1, 8-9/2, 22-23/2, 8-9/3, 22-23/3, 12-13/4 [Saturday 14.00-21.00 & Sunday 10.00-18.00]. Fees: 900 Euros. There is an early bird price (800 euros) by paying the entire amount by 15/12.

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