Greetings! 
Thai massage trainings in Chicago at Thai BodyworkThere are some great events coming up in the next month:

- The Thai Bodywork Meditation Series kicks off with Elesa Commerse teaching an evening workshop, Staying Present for Healing, on Jan. 21.  I highly recommend Elesa's incredible work to anyone interested in the healing arts or deepening your meditation practice. Elesa is on staff teaching meditation at Moksha Yoga and Tias Little's school in New Mexico.

- There's still some room in Level 3 the week of January 22-28, so please let us know if you would like to attend.
 
- We have added a  3-hour Introduction to Thai Massage workshop on Feb. 10 from 6-9PM. This is a great chance to experience Thai and have some fun.

- Table Thai Massage Level 1 will be taught again immediately following AP1, on Mon-Tues, Feb. 15-16.

- Our popular Thai Herbal Compress (Luk Pra Kob) course will be taught again on the weekend of Feb. 26-28.

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Upcoming Classes at Thai Bodywork
 
Meditation with Elesa Commerse, Jan 21
Level 3 Thai Massage, Jan 22-28
Level 1 Thai Massage, Feb 5-7
Intro to Thai Massage, Feb 10
Anatomy and Physiology for Thai Massage and Yoga, Feb 12-14
Thai for the Table, Feb 15-16
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Northern style thai massage techniqueLevel 1 -- Thai Massage Fundamentals
 
Feb 5-7
($450, 20 Hours/17 CE hours)

This fantastic training is the gateway to the rest of our program. There are no prerequisites for this course, and students are accepted without any prior bodywork training. You will be amazed at what you learn in a weekend as we teach you the critical fundamentals of body mechanics, positioning, compression, working with passive stretches, energetic, spiritual and historical background, basic concepts of clinical work, and much more.

You will learn a valuable 1-hour professional sequence that you can immediately put to use with clients, friends and family. The focus of this training is instill principles of full-body movement through carefully refined teaching methods that have helped over 1,000 students learn this fantastic art. Even students who have studied at other schools give us rave reviews about this training and our teaching methods. More...
      
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Trapezius and headache painIntroduction to Thai Massage
 
Jan 10, 6-9 PM
($50, 3 hours)

Ideal for anyone interested in learning more about Thai yoga massage, this 3-hour hands-on workshop will present a brief historical background, and then we will focus on learning a short sequence of actual Thai Massage poses. Students will practice on each other and will rotate partners. This workshop is open to anyone, and there are no prerequisites. Come with or without a partner. More...

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Northern style thai massage psoas liftLevel 3: The Northern Style

Jan 22-28
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$1125, 70 hours/50 CE hours )

Our wonderful Level 3 training covers the Northern style sequence that was developed at the Northern Medicine Hospital in Chiang Mai. It is known worldwide as a standard of knowledge for Thai massage practitioner education, and consists of nearly 4 hours of treatment. This style is known for its Thai Yoga qualities and dynamic, flowing stretches.

Level 3 completes our traditional core series, and is mandatory for students who wish to become a Certified Thai Bodywork Practitioner. This is an extremely important training that provides the essential repertoire of asanas that any professional should have at their disposal.
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Clinical Thai Bodywork for Low Back, Gluteal and Hip PainAnatomy and Physiology for Thai Massage and Yoga -- Level 1
 
Feb 12-14
($450, 20 Hours/17 CE Hours)

This popular course teaches anatomy and physiology in a way that is interesting, practical and relevant to the practice of Thai massage and yoga. Not just another dry anatomy class, this series provides direct experience of bones and muscles at rest, in movement, function, isolated stretching, osteopathic techniques for regulation of muscle function, interaction with energetic anatomy, pain referral and other topics of critical importance to yogis and bodyworkers.

The emphasis of the series is on practical work and palpation to increase retention and make the course more fun.

AP1 (or equivalent) is a prerequisite for our Certified Thai Bodywork Practitioner certification, and is also great preparation for the Clinical Thai Bodywork series. More...
 
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With metta,

Chuck Duff
Thai Bodywork, Inc.
888-576-8424 
 
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Thai Bodywork School of Thai Massage 
 
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Evanston, Illinois 60202
 
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We teach our wonderful Level 1 weekend ($450, 20 hours/17 CE hours, no prerequisites) every month in Evanston, IL and other cities. Please check the schedule page for upcoming Level 1 dates.
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