ITM-USA History

"Rose is one of the greatest healers in North America."

Ken Cohen, internationally recognized Chi Kung master & acclaimed author

Why study with ITM-USA?

Class Format

The teaching is based on the complete program as taught at ITM in Chiang Mai by its master, Chongkol Setthakorn. Class begins with the traditional Om Namo prayer and ringing of the bells.

Classes are devoted to clear, thorough demonstrations of the movements, with time for discussion and questions, supervised practice, and interspersed with students being led step-by-step through each series of movements.

Be prepared to work and be worked on. Dress in loose, comfortable clothing and have clean feet. Try not to arrive hurried and harried, but allow enough time to slip into the timed-timelessness that this work involves. Eat lightly before class, as many of the movements involve compression of the abdominal area. Try to be well-rested and alert and receptive.

Past experience has shown that student's get much more out of class if they receive at least one Thai massage beforehand. Arrange this individually with the instructor well before class (two weeks notice is recommended as Rose's available time is limited). Sessions can be with the instructor or another experienced therapist. Contact ITM here

Each class includes written material, and the text "Nuad Bo-Rarn, the Traditional Massage of Thailand" by Arthur Lambert and Chongkol Setthakorn is included as part of Thai I-Basic or the Intensive class.

Classes are approved by the Florida Department of Health, Board of Massage, for continuing education credits (CEs) for massage therapists (# MCE-213), and by the National Certification Board for Therapeutic Massage and Bodywork as a Category A Provider (# 152830). ITM is also an approved institution with THAI (#1064), the Thai Healing Alliance International.

Institute of Thai Massage-USA is approved by the

National Certification Board for Therapeutic Massage and Bodywork (NCBTMB)

as a continuing education Approved Provider.

Rose's teaching style is deeply rooted in her experiences and practices of traditional eastern healing methods...meditation, yoga, chi kung, Buddhist philosophy...along with her unbridled enthusiasm, experience, and extensive training.

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