Sorry, this class has been cancelled due to a scheduling conflict.
Luk-pra-kob....Learn the medicinal healing qualities of herbs used in Traditional Thai Medicine while you smell, touch, taste, chop, and prepare them into a cloth poultice for steaming. Apply the warm compress during a simple massage. This is a fun popular class, so reserve your spot early.! Class includes a comprehensive textbook and one pack you make and use in class then take home to use again. "This is the best CE massage class I've ever taken!"
WHAT TO EXPECT:
To have fun and feel great! Everyone loves the warmth and aroma of the herbs. The herb knowledge you'll gain can be applied for your personal use, for family health treatments, in cooking and home herbal remedies, and as a wonderful compliment for any style of therapeutic massage.
While this workshop is geared toward massage therapists, anyone interested is welcome to attend
With massage, the herb packs add a unique, therapeutic, relaxing component to your work. The warm herbal compresses promote healing while inducing deep states of relaxation, enhancing the therapeutic benefits of any style massage. For your home, it gives you complementary knowledge and tools for improved health.
The focus of this day is enjoying a relaxed multi-sensory educational exploration of the medicinal qualities of traditional herbs used in compresses as they are made and used in Thailand. Most of the day will involve learning about a variety of dried and fresh herbs as we make our own compresses. We'll then steam the packs, and toward the end of day, use them on a simple massage, either Thai or western style, on a floor mat or a massage table. The herbs are easy to incorporate into a table massage, especially if you have a hot towel cabinet or small steamer nearby. If you aren't interested in doing the massage portion, don't worry, you can instead just receive or observe.
For more details about Thai Herbal Compresses, see the page here.
HOUSING: This workshop will be held at a spacious Inn in southern coastal Delaware, just outside the historic town of Lewes at the terminus of the Cape May-Lewes ferry. For a truly immersive experience you can stay overnight at the Inn. There are 6 queen bedrooms, each with private bath, available at a deeply discounted price, with a continental breakfast included. The Inn is closed for the off-season so you will not enjoy it’s usual 5 star experience, but it is a lovely place to use for a workshop nonetheless. Use the link below to reserve a room before OCTOBER 22nd.
WHAT TO BRING:
-for the massage portion, we will work OVER CLOTHING on a massage table or floor mat (a cushioned floor mat is best, such as 3 yoga mats with a comforter.) Bring whichever you want to work on.
-wear or bring to change into loose comfortable clothing that allows freedom of movement, with minimal buttons and zippers (such as yoga pants, sweat pants, loose cotton pants, pajama bottoms, t-shirt, long-sleeved top, sweatshirt, shirts with at least a small sleeve), no jeans or tight shorts;
--sometimes the fresh herbs leave a light yellowish stain, so bring sheets & clothing you don't mind if this happens;
-if you grow your own herbs or have access to fresh or dried herbs, please bring some to share! Any medicinal herbs (or flowers) are welcome, although we will focus on traditional herbs from Thailand, such as ginger, eucalyptus, turmeric, lime, lemongrass, cinnamon, camphor, rose, orchid, along with other healing herbs from the Americas, such as rosemary, thyme, sage, basil, mint, chamomile, and laurel.
-bring layers and socks to wear for your own comfort (it may be cool at times because we will be leaving the windows open);
-have finger and toe-nails trimmed, and since we sometimes use our feet in Thai massage consider getting a pedicure;
-bring water and a lunch or snack to put in the fridge, or restaurants are 10min away by car. You are welcome to use the shared fridge and microwave on-site, but there are no stove cooking facilities available;
-bring a clean face mask.
Really extend your training by combining this class with the preceding 2-day Table Thai Massage workshop Sat & Sun Nov 6 & 7, OR, by adding the following 1-day Taste of Thai-Yoga Massage class on Nov 9.
$150 until Oct 15, $175 after, registration closes Nov 1st, 7 NCBTMB CEs.
No smoking is allowed on the property.
Contact the instructor at: rose@thai-massage.org for registration or if you have questions.
