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August 23 -September 4, 2010
Arrival Intensive I only: August 23 Departure: August 28
Arrival Intensive II only: August 30 Departure: September 4
Arrival Intensive I and II : August 23 Departure: September 4
Thai Yoga Massage is an ancient spiritual healing art based on Yoga and acupressure. In this dynamic system, the practitioner guides the recipient through a series of applied yoga postures while gently stimulating the body’s energy lines and pressure points. Together, these actions help to reduce muscular tension, improve blood circulation, increase flexibility and range of movement, and balance the body and mind energetically.
These courses with a total of 65 hours were created specifically for Yoga teachers and are highly recommended for massage therapists as well. After completing both levels students will have learned 2 1/2 hours of massage techniques and the skills to give a 90 minute customized Thai Yoga Massage. The course will start at 12.00 noon on the first day and will finish at 4 pm on the last day.
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Curriculum
Applied diaphragmatic breathing and how it relates to the flow of the massage.
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Touch application techniques that emphasize the use of the practitioners’ body movement and weight to administer pressure.
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Transitional postures that bring awareness to their body’s proper positioning, and assist them to move smoothly from one postural application to the next.
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The art of mindfulness in motion and how to maintain a constant awareness of both bodies throughout the massage.
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Specific massage techniques for a client’s feet, legs, hips, back, shoulders, hands, arms and neck
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Learning about different body types and their limitations so that practitioners can customize the massage accordingly
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Discussing and demonstrating the adaptation of many of the techniques to massage on a table for the benefit of body workers or massage therapists.
Daily schedule.
5:30 am - Wake up
6:00 am - Meditation
8:00 am - Asana class
10:00 am - Brunch
11:00 am - 5:30 pm - Thai Yoga Course
6:00 pm - Supper
8:00 pm - Meditation |
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Course Fees
Intensive 1: $580, tuition only
Intensive 2 $580, tuition only
Intensives 1 & 2: $1,050, tuition only
Deposit
A deposit of $150 is required to secure a place on the course.
Accommodation:
Intensive 1 or 2 only: 5 nights
Intensive 1 and 2: 11 nights
See accommodation rates
Prerequisites
- Students must be in good overall health
- Students interested in taking Thai Yoga Massage II only must show that they have previously studied Thai Massage for at least 30 hours. They must also come a day earlier to go over level 1 content with Krishna.
-A certificate will be issued by the Sivananda Yoga Camp upon completion of either the whole course or just completion of level 1 or 2.
- Students have to respect ashram rules and regulations and follow the schedule with regards to meditation and morning asana class. |
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Albert Swiercz (Krishna) is the director of Anahata Centre of Yoga Therapy and Massage based in the beautiful Laurentien Mountains 50 miles north of Montreal, Quebec. He has been teaching Thai Yoga Massage internationally since 2005 and is a Quebec certified massage therapist. With over 30 years of teaching experience, Albert was trained in yoga by Swami Vishnudevananda and has been a Sivananda teachers’ training instructor as well. In his massage practice he has seen the benefits of Thai Yoga Massage in treating yoga related injuries and it is for that reason he has taken from both his background in yoga and massage to create his unique courses.
Albert Swiercz is approved by the National Certification Board for Therapeutic Massage & Bodywork (NCBTMB) as a continuing education Approved Provider. Provider Number 451241-10.
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Applications :
For all courses please contact us for an application form or download the form :
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