1st Beginners course + 2nd Beginners course + Meditation Retreat + Bridging + Advanced Side Position + Advanced Stretches + Fieldwork + Fieldwork

The Thai Massage Summer Residency is more than a training program – it's a transformative 10-week journey that honors the spiritual and healing traditions of Thai massage. This one-of-a-kind residency combines intensive technical training with meditation and fieldwork, creating a holistic experience that nurtures participants on many levels. It's designed for mindful individuals who seek to embrace Thai massage as both an art form and a spiritual practice.

Whether you're an experienced bodyworker looking to expand your practice or a dedicated student seeking deep immersion in traditional Thai healing arts, this residency offers a profound journey of personal and professional growth. The program fosters a sense of community among participants, creating lasting bonds through shared experience and dedication to the practice. Look forward to an experience which can transform not just your skills, but also your spirit.

• Starting with the 2-week beginner's course, we follow Asokananda’s advice to repeat this fundamental class.
  
  
• A 5 day meditation retreat at Wat Umong is a wonderful opportunity to reflect on the spiritual and healing traditions of Thai massage.
  
  
• The retreat is followed by a week to review and deepen the acquired knowledge in the bridging course, given by a teacher who will be aware of your recent meditation experience.
  
  
• Next comes 2 weeks of advanced training:
• Week 1 addresses the full body massage in the side position.
• Week 2 introduces advanced techniques and stretches.
  

• You will also learn how to make and apply herbal balls.
  
  
• The Residency finishes with 2 weeks of Fieldwork, giving massages under the supervision of the teacher in the mornings, and receiving feedback and additional teachings in the afternoons.
• In week 1 you will combine massage and stretches.
• In week 2 you will giving massages at a home for the elderly.