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Introduction to bodywork for Reiki Practitioners.

This is a hands on course where you will learn:

• gentle joint mobilization techniques to release old holding patterns and create more openings in the body

• how to tune in to your clients unique rhythm to create the right pace of movements for the treatment

• how to communicate with and be present with your clients body/mind/spirit

• how to use breath work in combination with bodywork

This class is a playful exploratory approach to bodywork. The movements are gentle but work DEEP in the body/mind/spirit to assist the client in letting go of old tension, emotions and/or memories that may be causing restrictions in the energy body. The rhythmic client centered approach will leave your client with a feeling of lightness and bliss.

The class size is small, so sign up early!
I recommend you sign up with a friend so you have someone to practice the techniques with after the class.

Class date:
TBA in Squamish
10am-6pm
(there will be a break. please bring a light meal with you!)

cost: $150
Please email Mary - marysbodywork@gmail.com - for more info

On Shiatsu....

 

Following is an extract from a local TV programme aired this fall, featuring our head therapist Heather Donaldson.

 

What is Shiatsu?

Shiatsu is like a massage version of acupuncture. It works deeply on pressure points with no needles.

And doesn’t use the oils and stroking movements of Swedish massage.

For this reason the receiver just wears loose clothing.  The treatment leaves one feeling profoundly relaxed, in “balance” and with less tightness and pain. It involves gentle stretching and pressure covering both broad areas and specific points along defined lines or meridians.

A skilled therapists works with the body’s signals and adjusts a treatment accordingly.

 

Preserving an Ancient Art

By Kristin Nuttall

What is Thai massage? Within Thai

Traditional Medicine (TTM) there exists the practice

of assisted yoga-inspired stretching, combined

with acupressure along the Sib Sen system of energy

lines. Yet some Westerners have taken it upon themselves

to create fusion blends such as Thai-Yoga or

“Thai” table or chair massage. How is it possible

to preserve and maintain the original practice of a

sacred art that is sometimes stripped of its identity?

At the crossroads between India and China, Thailand

collected great wisdom through the ages. Over

two thousand years ago, Buddhist philosophy and

healing practices began to appear in Southeast Asia.

Based to some degree on knowledge transmitted by

Indian Ayruvedic doctors, and traditional Thai Medicine

began to evolve.

In Thailand, ancient wisdom of health and wellness

has survived for centuries as a powerful method

to sustain the people. Their concept of the body is

not limited to the physical plane, but also includes

a model for etheric energy. TTM encompasses the

four elements (Earth, Water, Fire and Wind) that are

associated with the energetic and physical bodies.

Supported by the spirituality of Theravada Buddhism,

treatment has developed in many forms,ranging from

spiritual counseling and nutrition, to herbal remedies 

and iridology. Various ailments are also addressed through therapeutic massage.

Sen line therapy is applied using point pressure

and yoga-based stretching. Also for self-renewal

is Ruesri Dut Ton; traditional Thai self-stretching

exercises, much like a blend of gentle Yoga

& Qi Gong. These methods keep the winds of the

body blowing free and unblocked. In Thai they say

“Bpert pratu lom”, meaning to open the wind gate.

A Thai woman in traditional ceremonial dress.

Photo by Kristin Nuttall, RTT, Sacredasia

Sacredasia Thai Herbal Compress Massage Training March 27-29

Tuition $495+gst, includes training manual & herbs for the weekend.

Join us in Squamish at The Spectacle Conference Room for a weekend learning the therapeutic herbal poultice massage of Thailand. This treatment incorporates deep heated compression massage along the energy channels with acupoint work and Thai stretches. This treatment may be done on the mat or on the table and is an easy add on to any treatment as an adjunct to an existing practice. *Massage experience is not required to take this course.

Benefits & Select Herb Properties

* reduces swelling  (turmeric)

* increases circulation & flushes lactic acid (ginger) 

* tonifies the skin (kaffir lime)

* reduces muscle pain - analgesic (camphor)

(Other herbs included are cinnamon, lemongrass & eucalyptus. Packs can be modified for allergies or sensitivities.) 

**This program is eligible for Continued Competency Credits with The NHPC & Thai Healing Alliance International.

CONTACT: Kristin at Sacredasia : 604.905.9452 or info@ancientthaimassage.ca

Sacredasia Thai Massage Practitioner Training, April 29- May 29

^{Photo by Jimmy Martinello}

~Recognized Program with Natural Health Practitioners of Canada & The Thai Healing Alliance International~

Tuition: $2225+gst, $325 deposit required to hold your space.

Nestled under the mountainous backdrops, we will spend 5 weeks studying the foundations of Nuad Thai Paen Boran, which translates from Thai language as 'ancient revered touch with the intention of imparting healing'. There is daily morning practice of either Mediation, Ruesi Dut Ton (Thai Hermit Self Stretching Exercises), Yoga or Qi Gong. A strong emphasis is placed on self care and balanced practitioner development through intake, assessment, anatomical highlights & physiological conditions, ethics and more. Learn 225 positions in the Northern lineage. Graduates are given skills for practice management and experience in a professional setting through our practicum clinic. New and experienced students welcome! See website for more details.

* This program will be held at Earth-Wisdom Yoga Studio, Pemberton BC with a delectable Raw food cuisine lunch bar...

Contact: info@ancientthaimassage.ca or 604.905.9452     
www.ancientthaimassage.ca
 

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