What it's about
The Healing Touch of Thai Massage is a four-day training in traditional Thai massage with David Roma at Yoga in the Center in Mill Creek, Washington. The course is open to everyone and teaches a complete 90-minute Thai massage sequence in a small group. Participants receive The Healing Touch of Thai Massage manual and a certificate.
Thai massage is taught as a floor-based practice on a mat that combines assisted, yoga-like stretches, acupressure and bodyweight pressure with palms, thumbs, elbows and knees, without oil. The course places weight on smooth transitions between techniques, a slow and rhythmic flow, attention to breath and intention, and metta (loving-kindness), with the practice described as meditation in motion. It also covers advanced awareness, applying techniques with precision, and integrating and adjusting poses into sequences through flowing transitions.
The training runs from 15 to 18 January 2027, 9 am to 4 pm, at 15117 Main Street Unit 207, Mill Creek. The only prerequisite is openness to learning; participants are encouraged to have their own Thai mat. The fee is 800 US dollars, or 700 US dollars with early-bird registration until 1 December. Massage therapists receive 24 NCBTMB CE credits.