Thai Massage: Foundations and Basic Principles

This course describes Thai massage—its history, techniques, general assumptions and the benefits for both clients and massage therapists. It defines the major energy pathways of Thai massage and what conditions each is associated with. It includes information about complementary techniques. When you finish this course you will be able to:

• Understand the value of Thai massage for both clients and massage therapists.
• Discuss how Buddhism and Eastern thought shape Thai massage.
• Describe two major Thai massage styles and how they grew within Thai traditional medicine.
• Define basic Thai massage principles, techniques, body positions and the general sequence of therapy sessions.
• Identify major Sen lines and the conditions associated with them.
• Describe traditional complementary techniques for Thai massage.

1. Benefits of Thai Massage for Clients
2. Benefits of Thai Massage for Massage Therapists
3. Religious Thought behind Thai Traditional Medicine and Massage
4. Eastern Theory in Thai Massage
5. The Modern Era
6. Northern Style Thai Massage
7. Southern Thai Massage and Other Styles
8. Basic Principles of Thai Massage
9. Basic Thai Massage Techniques
10. Beginner’s Guide to Thai Massage
11. How Sen Lines Work in Thai Massage
12. Ten Major Sen Lines and Elements
13. Spirituality in Thai Massage
14. Self-care and Ethics for Thai Massage Therapists
15. Complementary Techniques for Thai Massage Therapists
16. Incorporating Thai Massage into a Table Practice
17. Resources

Jill Burynski is a nationally recognized  Thai massage teacher. Since 2008, she has certified massage therapists nationwide and in Thailand. She is a graduate of the Old Medicine Hospital and ITM in Chiang Mai and she owns and operates Town Mountain Massage Therapy in Asheville, North Carolina.

Course Expiration

Please note that you must complete each AMTA online learning course and pass the exam one year from the date of purchase. If you do not complete the course and pass the exam within one year, you will be required to re-purchase the course.

Online courses expire one year from the date of purchase. When a course expires, you will no longer have access to the course materials and will be required to re-purchase the course.

Course Approval Code(s)

LCEU0003799; :MS #233

Copyright

This course contains information that is proprietary. None of the material contained within this course may be used without the express written permission of AMTA unless otherwise indicated in the course. As a reminder, before practicing any new modalities or techniques, check with your state’s massage therapy regulatory authority to ensure they are within the state’s defined scope of practice for massage therapy.

Refunds

Online courses are non-refundable. AMTA will not cover fees incurred from duplicate payments, insufficient funds, stopped payments or credit/debit cards over credit limits.