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Advanced
thai medicine Theory
Duration:
Mon - Fri 9:00am - 6:00pm (40-hours)
Course Fee: $795 **
Includes
FREE Internship
Prerequisite:
Basic Thai Massage course (or 40-hour equivalent) and
knowledge of 10 major sen lines (or Intermediate Thai
Massage course); Able to
perform 90-min unaided Thai Massage.
Instructor:
Pierce
Salguero
This is the only course of its kind anywhere in the world.
It is based on current academic research into Thai medical
history and practice, and is the most comprehensive course
on Thai medicine available at any school. The material
covered in this course is equivalent to a college-level
course on Thai medicine.
Thai medicine is an ancient and complex healing
tradition, and traditional physicians (mo boran) go through
a 4-year training program. This course will introduce
students to this entire medical system, not as a spa
therapy, but as a serious medical discipline. Throughout the
class, we treat Thai medicine on its own terms. Some Thai
medicine is rooted in Ayurvedic tradition, but it is not
interchangeable with Indian medicine. It is also quite
separate from Chinese medicine. This course will explore
Thai medicine for the indigenous cultural heritage it is,
and will open up for participants a whole new vista onto the
complexity and depth of the Thai tradition.
The clinical component of this course will focus on
the theory and practice of three branches of Thai medicine:
Thai herbal medicine. In this part of the course, we
will cover Four Element theory, traditional Thai diagnosis,
and the correlations between diagnosis and therapeutic
herbal prescriptions.
Thai therapeutic massage. Students will learn how a
Thai therapist treats diseases and disorders by working on
the sen to correct imbalances of the four elements. We will
take an in-depth look at the theoretical underpinnings of
the system of meridians and acupressure points, as well as
the customization of therapeutic massage routines for
specific disorders bas end on sen principles. This part of
the class includes a day-long clinical workshop on actual
clients.
Thai spiritual healing, is also covered in this
course. We will introduce students to Theravada Buddhism and
traditional Thai animism, the two dominant religious
traditions of Thailand, as well as a range of healing
practices associated with each practiced in traditional
Thailand.
In addition to the clinical components, we also will survey
the current academic research into Thai medicine. This part
of this class will focus in-depth on Thai medical
philosophy, its historical evolution out of Buddhist ideas,
its Indian and Chinese influences, and its application in
modern Thailand by folk and Ayurvedic doctors.
* This is required for the Thai Institute of Healing Arts
Teacher Training Program.
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Pre-requisite:
You must have studied Thai massage in-class at least 40
hours, and be able to perform a 1.5-hour classic routine Thai massage fluidly without a book or other visual guide. It is recommended that you have 100+ hours experience giving Thai massage to clients before attending this course. Alternately, this course is also open to graduates of Thai herbal programs who are
practicing herbalists with 100+ hours of clinical practice.
40-hour training in Thai massage can be with the Thai
Institute of Healing Arts or any other school.
A
course deposit of $249 will hold your place in a class.
30-days prior to the start of the class you will need to
pay the remaining balance to be confirmed in the class.
Course fees are non-refundable however can be applied to
any future course.
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