Practice of Thai Massage

The Thai Massage form of body therapy includes therapeutic stretching, joint mobilization, rhythmic deep-tissue compression, toning of energy lines, acupressure, assisted hatha yoga poses, mindfulness and loving-kindness meditation. Due to the unique form of stretching employed, Thai Massage is sometimes called “lazy man’s Yoga.” The practitioner is able to direct the intensity of the stretching and pressure points for a much deeper result than one practicing yoga on their own would be able to achieve. Movements are flowing and harmonious, creating a deeply soothing yet energizing effect for both giver and receiver. It is practiced on a firm mat on the floor. It involves peripheral stimulation, acting as an external stimulant to produce specific, internal effects. The effective use of the practitioner’s body weight is instrumental in the practice. With the exception of the feet, the client remains fully clothed.

The hand techniques utilized in Thai massage emphasize pressure and compression, not stroking. The practitioner uses feet, knees, elbows and forearms to further the therapeutic and harmonizing effect of this work.

Prerequisite: None: No previous massage experience required for Traditional Thai Massage I, Thai Foot Massage or Thai Massage for Back Pain

Location: Thai Massage classes held near Old Town Scottsdale, AZ 85257.  Address provided upon registration.
 

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Traditional Thai Massage I ~ 9am-4pm ~ Mon-Fri ~ 30 CE Hrs ~ $450 or
                          Package Traditional Thai Massage Parts I & II = $800 (Save $100)
    
    September 20-24, 2010 or
      November 8-12, 2010

You will learn:
 • Four Classic positions: Supine, Sideline, Prone, Seated
 • The location of the ten most important sen lines (energy lines)
 • How to do acupressure
 • Contraindications
 • Proper body mechanics
 • Marketing strategies         
       
 

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Traditional Thai Massage Part II ~ 9am-4pm ~ Mon-Fri ~ 30 CE Hrs ~ $450 or
                                    Package Traditional Thai Massage Parts I & II = $800 (Save $100)

September 27-Oct 1, 2010

Thai Massage II introduces additional techniques.  Students improve the rhythm and flow of their sessions.
Prerequisite: Traditional Thai Massage Part I

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Thai Foot Massage ~ 9am-5:30 pm ~ 15 CE Hrs ~ $250
    
    Aug 9-10, 2010 (Mon-Tue) or
    Oct 11-12, 2010 (Mon-Tue)

About Thai Foot Massage
No Prerequisite
                                                                                                                                                             
The Thai Foot massage concentrates on the feet but, also works on the energy lines of the lower legs to the knees. In the workshop you will learn how to use your hands, thumbs, knuckles and a tool to massage the feet and legs. You will learn how to use the tool on 23 reflex points of the feet. Also you will learn how to wrap the foot to give it a comfortable feeling while massaging the other foot. When the workshop is finished you will be able to give a complete Thai foot massage.

"I (Winnie) would like to tell you about my unexpected experience with Thai Foot Massage.

I have always loved foot massage but, now I not only love it, I need it. In January I phoned my orthopedic surgeon to tell him to schedule me for knee surgery. I was diagnosed with a torn medial meniscus. I had a great deal of discomfort when sitting in any position. I couldn't get rid of the pain. The office couldn't schedule me for surgery until I saw the doctor again. That was lucky for me because I taught a Thai foot massage workshop before I could get in to see the doctor. A couple of my students gave me a Thai foot massage and my pain was gone.  My knee will never be what it was twenty years ago or even five years ago, but I have hope for a pain-free future.  I believe sometimes therapists are sent these little aggravations to teach us something.  I can't tell you how happy this lesson has made me!!!"

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New Thai Massage for Back Pain ~ 9am-6pm ~ 16 CE Hrs ~ $260
    
     Oct 13-14, 2010 (Wed-Thur)

About Thai Massage for Back Pain
No Prerequisite

Thai massage for back pain includes specific stretches and Thai massage techniques used to alleviate back pain. Since back pain is one of the most common complaints, this is a good modality to practice. You will get remarkable results using these techniques.

 

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Register Here or call Mary Ellen at 623.215.7988.  Class size is limited to 12 students so Register NOW!

Class	Days	Time	Dates	CE Hrs/$$	Pay with PayPal
Thai Foot Massage	Mon-Tue	9am-5:30	Aug 9-10, 2010	15 CE Hrs $250
Traditional Thai Massage I	Mon-Fri	9am-4pm	Sept 20-24, 2010	30 CE Hrs $450
Traditional Thai Massage II	Mon-Fri	9am-4pm	Sept 27-Oct 1, 2010	30 CE Hrs $450
Package I & II Save $100 Traditional Thai Massage I Traditional Thai Massage II (Package Price - Full $800 must be received 2 weeks prior to 1st class)	Mon-Fri Mon-Fri	9am-4pm 9am-4pm	Sept 20-24, 2010 Sept 27-Oct 1, 2010	Package = $800 30 CE Hrs $450 30 CE Hrs $450	$800 - Save $100 Package
Thai Foot Massage	Mon-Tue	9am-5:30	Oct 11-12, 2010	15 CE Hrs $250
New Thai Massage for Back Pain	Wed-Thur	9am-6pm	Oct 13-14, 2010	16 CE Hrs $260
New Thai Foot Massage + Thai Massage for Back Pain Package Special	Mon-Tue Wed-Thur	9am-5:30 9am-6pm	Choose TFM Date + Oct 13-14, 2010	Package 31 CE Hrs $450	Package
Traditional Thai Massage I	Mon-Fri	9am-4pm	Nov 8-12, 2010	30 CE Hrs $450
$50 Non Refundable Deposit - Full Payment Due 2 Weeks Prior to start of Class Send $50 for Each Class.  Send email to info@How2Heal.com with name & dates of each class for which you are registering and the Name, Address, Phone # & email for the participant.  Thank you! Registration & Cancellation Policies - Click Here					$50 Non Refundable Deposit
Scottsdale Hotel	Pleasant & within walking distance of Winnie's Studio Call 480-941-1202 and let the reservations agent know you are with Healing Arts Connection for 15% Discount off published rates.  If there are questions - ask for Steve, General Manager.				3 Palms Resort Oasis
Link to Video Demonstration of Thai Massage w/ Winnie Cain

 

How Thai Massage Can Help • Increase and and maintain range of motion in the joints. • Relieve muscle soreness. Light exercise promotes a better supply of blood and oxygen to the muscles. • Help decrease unnecessary neuromuscular tensions by promoting general relaxation and reducing emotional stress. • Elongate and release the fascia (the muscle’s binding and support system). Elasticity varies between individuals. • Increase tissue temperature by increasing the metabolic rate through positive and progressive stress. • Help provide greater potential of physical and athletic skills. • Relieve muscle/joint stiffness associated with the aging process. • Help prevent joint sprains, muscle strains and tears and re-injury to previously traumatized joints and muscles. • Reduce soreness, relax muscles and eliminate toxins by increasing blood flow to fatigued areas as part of the warm-down process. • Provide an important adjunct toward recovery during rehabilitation. • Reduce tightness that may contribute to pain, spasms or cramping. • Increase muscular tendonous extendibility.	History of Thai Massage Traditional Thai Massage, also called Nuad Bo-Rarn, is one of the oldest forms of developed medicine. It has been taught and practiced in Thailand for over 2,500 years. According to folklore, this ancient practice originated in India thousands of years ago. Thai Massage is believed to have come from Jivaki Komarbhacca, who is still referred to as the “Father Doctor.” He was a physician, friend and contemporary of Buddha. Philosophy of Thai Massage Rooted in the Indian Ayurvedic medical practice, Thai Massage is one of many forms of Oriental bodywork based on energy balance theory of health and healing. The Chinese system of acupressure is an obvious influence. Thai massage focuses on the ten major sen lines by palming and thumbing along these energy pathways. According to this theory, the human body contains a field of energy within it composed of 72,000 sen lines, ten of which hold top priority. The Chinese meridian theory calls this energy “Qi” and the Indian Ayurvedic system of nadis refers to it as “prana”. It is believed that blockages in the flow of this energy manifest in discomfort, disease and pain. Most ailments then are the result of an imbalance in these meridians, whereas free flow along the sen lines leads one to feel energetic, relaxed and free from stiffness and pain. Working pressure points along the sen lines releases blockages of energy and increases energy flow, thereby helping to restore balance, the key to good health. Well-being can be restored and maintained by rhythmically working along the ten sen or vital energy conduits. This sacred philosophy was taken directly from the teachings of Yoga. Thai Massage is very rhythmic and meditative, enabling both the client and the practitioner to reach a deeper level of consciousness.
Winnie Cain is one of the first to teach Thai massage in the U.S., and the first to teach Thai massage in Arizona. She has been a licensed massage therapist since 1984.  She is also an international instructor and a member of the American Massage Therapy Association.  Her specialty is Thai massage which she has been teaching since 1994, and in which she has over 1000 hours of training.  Winnie is also president and founder of the Akha Women's Foundation, a non-profit 501 (c) 3 organization that benefits the underprivileged women of Thailand. Winnie has traveled and trained throughout China and Thailand since 1987.  Among the many places she has studied are: ITM in Chiang Mai Thai Massage-Baan Nit in Chiang Mai Old Medicine Traditional Hospital in Chiang Mai Lek Chaiya Wat Po Traditional Medical School in Bangkok In 1996, Winnie returned to Thailand for a six-month educational tour.  While there, she lived and studied with the hilltribe people. Winnie is a member of the American Massage Therapy Association, with massage training in the the areas of:  Sports Massage Neuromuscular Therapy Craniosacral Therapy Myopathy Tuina (Chinese Massage) Traditional Thai Massage and more... Testimonials: I just wanted to tell you that the intensive week of Thai massage was a real turning point for me with the problems I have been having with my thyroid. I felt really bad about Wednesday of that week, but by Friday I was feeling better than I have in 10 months. I worked in my garden a lot over the weekend with energy and enthusiasm and that has continued through this week so far. – Marlee Bisbey ----------------------------------- My first exposure to traditional Thai massage was through Winnie. It was incredible to feel the benefits so quickly afterward. My company dancers felt immediate relief from overuse injuries and other aches and pains through the massage techniques. Winnie relates to the dancers’ particular problem areas and helps them become more tuned in to injury prevention and the proper ways to work their bodies. – Alice Sullivan, Artistic Director, Alaska Dance Theatre ----------------------------------- In the 20 years I have been involved with the holistic movement, I have never heard, seen nor felt any form of body therapy as powerful and complete as Thai Medical Massage. – Yosel Wastrack-Tarofsky, Massage Therapist ----------------------------------- I find Thai Massage to be an excellent way to reduce recovery time from a hard workout. – Troy Dalby, Two-time Olympic Gold Medalist ----------------------------------- I love the workbook! It is better than I expected. It is faithful to the video and I really am able to learn the sequence so much easier with both.   – Munyin Choy-Hallinan ----------------------------------- I recieved your Thai Massage video two days ago and I love it. It is a great add-on to the classes I have taken on Thai massage in L.A.   Thanks – Mark ----------------------------------- I injured myself while training for a marathon, the damage caused by piriformis and IT band issues. Even after 8 weeks of physical therapy and strengthening, I developed bursitis in my hip. I travel frequently for work and was to the point of not being able to sit comfortably when I met Winnie. She kindly offered to assist me through Thai massage. She is extremely talented. Through years of experience and careful attention she was able to identify the source of my hip pain. After working with Winnie that first time, I didn't experience pain at all for almost two weeks! My doctor strongly encouraged me to continue working with Winnie to combine treatments, as he saw considerable difference after the Thai massage. Thank you Winnie - I'm finally on the road to recovery!   – Mary ----------------------------------- "After two knee surgeries, torn shoulder and hip, I practice yoga, judo, and bike...without Winnie's Thai Massage I would be unable to enjoy these sports and stay active...she is indispensable for any athlete" – Attillio Giovanatto	Testimonials: "I have had the unfortunate luck of back surgery. Without Winnie's healing hands and endless knowledge of the body, I would not be without pain. I wish more modern medicine Doctors would prescribe Thai Massage as a recovery tool. It should not be kept a secret!! Winnie's success with me should be an example to all post surgical back patients that there is hope for a pain free life!!! Thank you Winnie for your gift"!! Lorie McQueen RT RDMS ------------------------------------------------------ 4/14/09 "I am from NH and there is not a single place that offers Thai massage.  Every year, when I visit AZ, I make sure I receive a 60-90 minute Thai massage from Winnie. Thai massage is a wonderful way to receive assisted stretching and deep massage.  Winnie's method is very relaxing, intuitive, and magical.  I always feel very recovered and amazingly good after her sessions. I would highly receommend Winnie to anyone." Maribel Sanchez Souther '96 Women's Cross Country and Track Coach Dartmouth College 6083 Alumni Gym Hanover, NH 03755  ------------------------------------------------------ 4/11/09  "Since our first two classes I have done 4 Thai foot massages and they all loved it.  One lady gave me $80 for the foot massage.    I am so happy I took the class and I absolutely love the treatment.    Thank you for being such a great teacher.  I love doing the treatment and I am making money."  Valynda ------------------------------------------------------ "I have just returned from Winnie Cain's Level 1 Thai Massage Workshop. I have studied with many other Thai massage practioners. Winnie's knowledge is the most extensive as she has made 14 annual visits to Thailand. I think the Thai people have taken Winnie as one of their own. Most people spend a week showing you their routine which is nice but Winnie can tell you why and what the senior teachers in Thailand are trying to accomplish with their techniques. No one in the United States does that. The Thai teachers need a "Medicine Keeper" to come to the United States and spread the word about Thai Massage. Winnie has done that. Winnie has designed her studio specifically for Thai Massage. It is beautiful --there is a pool with a diving board 8 feet from the studio! Winnie's background in Yoga, Diet, & Nutrition is very evident as she can do any and all of the Thai techniques with ease. My class of five had to really work as we found some of the techniques very different from anything we had ever seen! She was flawless in her approach. Winnie's trained eye was there to guide all of us. She very easy to ask questions to and gave very good answers. I would recommend her class to anyone that was interested in Thai Massage. - Gregg Hill Japanese Massage & Asian Bodywork Institute www.japanesemassage.net    Houston Texas ------------------------------------------------------ I want to thank you for the opportunity to attend your beginning level thirty hour Thai massage course recently. It was a marvelous experience. Prior to my attendance, I would not have believed so much information could be presented so well in five days. I feel confident that with a little checking in the manual you provided, I will be able to give a one hour Thai massage now. Your teaching was thorough, patient and clear. Your willingness to demonstrate techniques repeatedly until they were grasped made the course for me. I do believe you are a master Thai massage therapist and certainly a master teacher. My wife, who has had many Thai massages both here and in Thailand, said she has never had a better one. I was particularly impressed with your alternative methods for accomplishing techniques when my physical limitations interfered with the usual maneuvers. I would recommend your courses without reservation. Sincerely, Steve Katona ------------------------------------------------------ It was a great introduction to Thai yoga massage. I appreciated your knowledge and experience. Smaller class size was good too. Masaru ------------------------------------------------------ "I would like to say that my time in Thailand was an exceptional experience. I learned so much more than Thai massage. It was inspiring to see how much you care for the Akha people. You not only patiently taught some of the women Thai massage, but you also distributed blankets and bibs (that were either donated or made by you) to them for their children. The Akha women are wonderful! I thoroughly enjoyed the immersion experience of living in their village and learning alongside them. At times the language barrier seemed nonexistent . . . smiles and caring are the same in all languages. I still remember how emotional everyone was when it was time to leave, with tears flowing on both sides as the ladies presented each of us with a necklace and wristband. Apparently this is an Akha tradition that symbolizes friendship, good luck, and a wish that we return. This gesture was extremely touching. We all hugged one another and I truly care for each of these special ladies. They are amazing! They are also determined and proud of their accomplishment. This was obvious when they received their certificates. With your assistance, the Akha Spa will be a success I also enjoyed the opportunity we had to see some of the sights in Chang Rai, Chang Mai and the Golden Triangle, including the magnificent temples, the night markets and the wonderful scenery. The spicy Thai food was also a special treat. Since my return, I'm a frequent diner at my local Thai Restaurant. Thanks Winnie, for everything. I'll talk to you soon." -Phyllis
Learn More: Learn about the Akha Women's Foundation and Winnie's work to help the Akha people build a school in Thailand!  Important Links  You Shop, They Win! Help Akha Women's Foundation for free! Help Akha Women's Foundation every time you search the web. American Massage Therapy Association	Registration and Cancellation Policies as follows: A $50 non-refundable deposit will reserve a space. Full payment is due 2 weeks prior to the start of the seminar. Fee includes manual and materials, instruction, hands-on training, and certificate of completion when requirements are met. Enrollment is limited.   If you cancel your registration more than 2 weeks prior to the seminar, we will refund your fee less a $50 processing fee or move your fee to a different class at no charge. If you cancel within 2 weeks of the seminar, you may transfer your fee to another seminar of your choice for a $50 rescheduling fee or forfeit your fee. If you cancel the same day as the seminar, you forfeit your fee.   We reserve the right to cancel any seminar; in which case, we will return your full fee. We are not responsible for guaranteed travel reservations or expenses.   Students may repeat seminar for 50% of fee, subject to space available.   “100% guarantee!  If you do not feel you have gotten your money’s worth, we will refund your entire fee if all materials (unmarked) are turned in by the end of the first day.”

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