Introduction to Thailand Traditional Massage- Rochester

When:
10/26/18 @ 2:00 pm – 10/28/18 @ 6:00 pm
2018-10-26T14:00:00-04:00
2018-10-28T18:00:00-04:00
Where:
Victor Yoga Studio
23 E Main St
Victor, NY 14564
USA
Contact:
Cindy Allen
585-582-6208

HOURS:
Friday October 26,   2pm-6pm
Saturday and Sunday  October 27-28,  9am-6pm

NUMBER ​OF ​CE’s: ​ ​20

CLASS ​DESCRIPTION: ​ ​
At ​this ​2.5 ​day ​workshop ​you ​will ​get ​a ​taste ​of ​the ​theory ​and ​practice ​of ​Thailand ​Traditional ​Massage ​. ​Over ​2,500 ​years ​old ​Thailand ​Traditional ​Massage ​is ​done ​on ​a ​padded ​floor, ​both ​practitioner ​and ​receiver ​are ​clothed ​comfortably ​to ​allow ​the ​application ​of ​deep ​Yoga-like ​stretches ​to ​the ​whole ​body. ​Treat ​ailments, ​using ​hands, ​elbows, ​feet, ​knees ​and ​legs.This ​workshop ​will ​be ​very ​informative, ​experiential ​and ​filled ​with ​demos, ​practice, ​energizing ​& ​limbering ​exercises ​& ​lots ​of ​fun. ​Students ​will ​learn ​a ​unique ​set ​of ​methods ​to ​enhance ​their ​bodywork ​experience. ​Students ​looking ​to ​enrich ​the ​scope ​of ​their ​practice ​and ​reinvent ​the ​ways ​in ​which ​they ​can ​treat ​their ​clients ​on ​or ​off ​the ​massage ​table ​will ​derive ​much ​benefit ​from ​this ​workshop ​as ​it ​will ​cover ​some ​material ​from ​the ​four-weekend ​Certification ​Course ​I ​offer ​in ​Thailand ​Traditional ​Massage.

Participants should wear comfortable clothing.  Thai massage is done on the floor so please bring a Thai mat, heavy blankets, or a tatami mat to work on.

Instructors: ​

Yaron ​Gal ​Carmel

Yaron ​has ​worked ​as ​a ​bodyworker ​for ​over ​twenty ​years ​and ​has ​studied ​with ​various ​masters ​and ​pioneers ​in ​the ​bodywork ​field ​such ​as ​Tom ​Myers, ​Christoph ​Summer, ​Koei ​Kuwahara, ​Hugh ​Milne, ​Judith ​Aston, ​Gil ​Hedley, ​Jim ​Asher ​and ​many ​others. ​An ​educator ​at ​heart, ​Yaron ​is ​a ​senior ​faculty ​member ​of ​the ​Kinesis ​School ​for ​Structural ​Integration ​where ​he ​teaches ​KMI ​and ​workshops ​in ​“Anatomy ​Trains”, ​advanced ​regional ​anatomy, ​and ​application ​of ​fascial ​release ​techniques. ​Yaron ​is ​a ​teaching ​member ​at ​” ​The ​Bodywork ​Education ​Project,” ​where ​he ​offers ​certification ​courses ​in ​Traditional ​Thai ​Massage, ​as ​well ​as ​his ​own ​method, ​Somatologic ​Moves, ​which ​marries ​Thai ​Massage ​and ​Structural ​Integration. ​His ​teaching ​style ​is ​known ​for ​its ​liveliness, ​with ​experiential ​exercises, ​hands-on ​applications, ​and ​attention ​to ​therapist ​self-care. ​Massage ​and ​movement ​therapists ​alike ​are ​inspired ​and ​moved ​by ​learning ​experiences ​with ​Yaron. ​He ​is ​the ​owner ​of ​The ​Therapy ​Center ​for ​Mind ​and ​Body ​near ​Boston, ​where ​he ​maintains ​a ​busy ​private ​practice.

He ​is ​approved ​by ​the ​National ​Certification ​Board ​for ​Therapeutic ​Massage ​and ​Bodywork ​(NCBTMB) ​as ​a ​continuing ​education ​provider, ​under ​Category ​A

​Pricing:
Registration ​by ​September ​28, ​2018 ​and ​save ​$200, ​so ​register ​today!

Member ​Rate:
Early: ​$300 ​| ​Regular: ​$500

Non-Member ​Rate:
Early: ​$500 ​| ​Regular: ​$700

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CEH’s ​will ​be ​granted ​only ​to ​those ​who ​register ​and ​attend ​the ​entire ​class. ​No ​partial ​credit ​can/will ​be ​awarded.

Cancellations ​of ​more ​than ​14 ​days ​prior ​to ​a ​class ​are ​eligible ​for ​a ​full ​refund. ​Cancellations ​less ​than ​14 ​days ​are ​not ​refundable, ​but ​monies ​less ​a ​$100 ​processing ​fee ​may ​be ​applied ​to ​any ​future ​AMTA-NY ​Chapter ​event. ​No ​shows ​are ​not ​eligible ​for ​refund ​or ​use ​on ​future ​classes. ​Cancellations ​are ​based ​on ​post ​mark ​or ​email ​date ​and ​all ​cancellations ​must ​be ​in ​writing. ​Exceptions ​made ​only ​with ​approval ​of ​the ​AMTA-NY ​Chapter ​Board ​of ​Directors. ​Continuing ​Education ​Credit ​Certificates ​given ​only ​upon ​successful ​completion ​of ​class. ​No ​partial ​credit ​will ​be ​issued. ​Partial ​refunds ​for ​non-completed ​classes ​given ​only ​in ​emergency ​situations ​and ​with ​Chapter ​President’s ​approval. ​

AMTA ​New ​York ​Chapter ​is ​an ​Approved ​Provider ​for ​continuing ​Education ​by ​the ​NYSED ​Office ​of ​the ​Professions ​State ​Board ​for ​Massage ​Therapy ​(#003)
and ​by ​the ​National ​Certification ​Board ​for ​Therapeutic ​Massage ​and ​Bodywork ​(NCBTMB) ​(#450787-08).

We welcome all licensed massage therapists and currently enrolled massage therapy students to our classes. However. per New York State law, you must have a New York State massage therapy license to participate in the hands-on portions. (Currently enrolled students may participate in hands-on if accompanied by their school instructor.)