What it's about
This three-day, 20-hour introductory course at Phoenix Yoga in Braunschweig is a first step towards holistic bodywork. It takes a modern, practical look at a traditional healing method rooted in Indian culture and practised by monks in Thailand under Buddhist influence. Thai Yoga Bodywork is presented as a tool for a touching dialogue with the physical, energetic and emotional body of the receiver, guided by Metta, loving attention.
Touch is expressed through rhythmic pressure along meridians (energy lines), yoga-like stretches and joint mobilisations. The content includes massage techniques for the whole body, from feet and legs to the neck and face, the advantages and disadvantages of supine, prone and side positions, building a 60- to 90-minute Thai massage, basic applied anatomy and physiology for bodyworkers, the traditional energy line system, communication tools for conversations with clients and personal work through yoga, meditation and journaling.
The course is open level and suits complete beginners, repeaters and practitioners of other forms of bodywork; the group has 8 to 18 participants. Almuth Kramer teaches it on 22–24 January 2027 at Phoenix Yoga in Braunschweig, on Friday from 16:00 to 21:00, Saturday from 09:00 to 18:00 and Sunday from 09:00 to 17:00. The price is €395.