Residential Week Includes:

• Lodging in lovely private home set in majestic open space and parklands.
• Delicious homemade organic meals with semi-vegetarian, vegetarian or vegan meal options.
• Talks, demonstration and instruction of all massage moves by Master Instructor Kimberly.
• Review time - allows students valuable time to both relax and review, watching videos of ITM founder Chongkol Settakorn and other Thai Masters in this lineage perform the moves also.
• Practice time - students exchange both giving and receiving all of the moves of the massage.
• Study and Practice Manual with diagrams and text with complete notes covering all moves of Training Levels I and I, with room for additional notes if desired.
• 2½ Hour Practice Video for use at home reviewing all of the key moves of the course, students can work right along with the video.
• Morning Exercise - varies, options include Yoga, hiking, and sessions on Morning Rituals, movement therapy, self-massage and breathwork.
• Talks on important related topics - Thai culture, Buddhist philosophy, meditation, energy awareness and holistic healing.
• Professional Practice Session - this important session provides thorough details, practical support and recommendations, from supplies and resource referrals, to setting up new or enhancing existing practice; and advice for successful marketing and promotion.
• Visit to the Thai Buddhist Temple in Berkeley, CA, for an experience of the culture of Thailand and Buddhism, and wonderful home-cooked Thai brunch feast for the start of the course, opening day.
• Give and receive a 2 hour Graduation Thai Massage on the final day of class. Everyone successfully completes this part just by following along with Kimberly, no notes, as she leads the massage and instructs; students are amazed at how much they have learned in this full week!
• Beautiful Diploma suitable for framing, as "Certified Traditional Thai Massage Practitioner", issued in association with ITM, Chiang Mai, Thailand.
• Students join in a beautiful simple graduation ceremony inspired by Thai Buddhist tradition, symbolizing the transmission of the ancient lineage being passed on to the new practitioners.

Semi-Private Intensive - Course Size Limited to Two Students for Optimal Learning & Individualized Instruction.

Private Instruction Intensive can also be provided by special arrangement, please discuss with Kimberly.

For Registration & Information or to be put on Wait List,
Please Contact:
The Center for Thai Massage,
Phone: (415) 499-0480

Please Note for All Emails:
To assist in having your email recognized as legitimate, please be sure to include the word "Thai" in your subject line. Otherwise, your email may not be recognized and responded to.

E-mail:kc@ThaiMassageCenter.com

How to Register for the Course

If you would like to register, or have further questions, please contact the Center:

Phone: (415) 499-0480
E-mail:kc@ThaiMassageCenter.com

Payments may be made by check or money order; payments are also accepted via PayPal online or credit card; a small additional surcharge may be applied to some credit card payments. Deposits and payments are not refundable, unless the course is cancelled. Students are asked to send in their deposits asap as indication of commitment to the course dates.

When students have registered and deposits have been received, course dates will be confirmed and a registration packet with full details of what to wear and bring, etc. will be e-mailed. You will also be sent two forms, a registration form and a dietary survey to fill out and return before the course.

About The Center...

The course is set in a beautiful Thai and eastern inspired private home and dedicated private healing arts studio in magical Lucas Valley, Marin County, in Northern California. Surrounded by hundreds of miles of rolling open space hills and trails, a myriad of wild birds visit by day; coyotes and owls by night.

The Center invites guests into a beautiful courtyard garden with bamboo and flowers. With it's open design, sunlight streaming in, and floor to ceiling glass walls viewing nature and gardens, it evokes the simple beauty of traditional open style homes of the East.

A welcoming open island kitchen invites all to cook and eat together. The large main room provides comfortable floor futons and cushions for massage practice by day, which convert into Thai style floor beds at night. The surrounding splendor of wild hills and open space invite students to walk and enjoy the outdoors.

Visitors find the Center a dedicated and inspiring space for serenity, contemplation, upliftment and healing.

This Unique Residential Retreat Offers...

The Thai are a sociable people, and live in extended families, so for one week - students too, will be an extended family. Guests enjoy the Center's healing dog, Saki. Dogs are a welcome part of the homes and temples of Thailand, and so Saki carries on that tradition.

Cooking and eating delicious, fresh, vibrant food is an integral part of Thai culture and is a vital part of the course, as is taking time to chop, prepare and enjoy meals together family style in the kitchen. Nurturing soups and delicious foods cook on the stove, and wonderful smells emanate throughout the house. There is time for lots of tea and snack breaks in addition to hearty main meals, and relaxing outside can be enjoyed almost all year round.

Full days of Thai massage, frequent walks outdoors in the fresh air, and quiet nature proximity contribute to restful sleep at night.

Students have the unique opportunity to spend the week in an atmosphere of healthful living, offering a special occasion for personal rejuvenation and renewal. Students experience first hand the power of sacred space, energy awareness skills, delicious spa cuisine, and more. Students enjoy a diverse variety of morning exercise, from Yoga, movement and breathing exercises to refreshing outdoor walks.

Student testimonials acclaim the entire week, including the delicious organic cuisine - inspires them to healthier living overall.

Giving and receiving Thai massage all day is in and of itself extraordinary therapy - both a workout to give, and blissful to receive, so expect to take your experience of being in your body to a whole new level.

The week begins with a visit to a wonderful local Thai Buddhist Temple for a memorable, authentic experience of Thai Buddhist culture and fantastic home-cooked Thai brunch. Throughout the week, students watch informative videos of the culture and massage masters of Thailand, and Kimberly shares personal stories of the people and country.

The week concludes with a simple but beautiful Buddhist ceremony that conveys the spirit of transmission of this ancient lineage. Students receive and perform a graduating two hour Thai massage on each other - and all are amazed and thrilled with what ease they succeed. By simply following along with Kimberly, without notes, they realize how much they have learned in this intensive week - they have provided a complete and authentic treatment that their patients loved. Students are completely prepared to succeed in this art - and now it is up to them to practice, practice and practice!