THE MEETING POINT
THAI MASSAGE & OSTEOPATHY
An Advanced Training with Itzhak Helman & Pau Castellsagué
June 6-12, 2022 at Shambala Gatherings, Sweden
info@thaimassageacademy.org
A course designed for practitioners looking to expand their horizons and search for new inspiration. Step by step, students will be guided to improve their ability to listen, palpate, feel and treat throughout the whole body.
The underlying mission of this course is to get together and develop our ability to have a meaningful dialogue with the structure under our hands. We learn this new language and we can deeply touch bones, joints, muscles, fascias, organs, etc… We become very specific, without losing a global holistic approach.
At the end of the course, you will receive an international diploma as a Thai yoga masseur from the prestigious Sunshine Network.
Thai Yoga Massage
A Thai Massage course is always a spiritual experience that combines meditation, yoga and the practice of loving-kindness. A communion between two human beings, a co-created dance of mindful touch and presence. The way we move, the way we breathe, the way we contact and connect, the way we hold space and allow healing to happen… this is the ancient art of Thai Yoga Massage.
Osteopathy
Osteopathy is based on a crystal clear vision of Anatomy, Physiology and body mechanics… and aims to bring back vitality and mobility in the areas where it is most needed. Through our ability to listen and touch our patient with softness and precision, tapping into our unlimited curiosity, we can help restore balance and create a platform where healing can unfold.
We are excited and enthusiastic to share effective osteopathic methods such as Reciprocal Tension, Functional Exaggeration, Hoover, Inhibition, Recoil,
Rebound, Pumping, GOT, etc… We will also provide a first introduction to the Cranial Field (Cranio-Sacral therapy) and osteopathic treatment of the organs (kidneys, mesentery, liver, spleen, heart… )
An 7-day experience!
This course is designed for intermediate and advanced practitioners with previous experience in Thai Massage, looking for expanding their horizons and searching for new inspiration. Step by step, students will be guided to improve their ability to listen, palpate, feel and treat throughout the whole body.
The underlying mission of this course is to get together and develop our ability to have a meaningful dialogue with the structure under our hands. We learn this new language and we can deeply touch bones, joints, muscles, fascias, organs, etc… We become very specific, without losing a global holistic approach.
At the end of the course, you will receive an international diploma as a Thai yoga practitioner from the prestigious Sunshine Network.
Pricing 5,400 KR
This course is residential and the price includes three delicious meals a day, accommodation, all classes, and a manual.
- Double Room Shared
- Private Single Room
- Soulpad Glamping Tent
- Triple Room SharedYour own tent
At the end of the course, you will receive an international diploma as Thai Yoga Masseur from the prestigious Sunshine Network.
Registration process
For this course, you need prior experience in Thai Massage, the more the better.
- Fill out the application form and we will let you know as soon as possible if you are accepted into the course.
- To reserve your spot you to make a deposit
- If for any reason the course can not be held, you receive a full refund of your deposit.
For any questions email to: info@thaimassageacademy.org
Agenda
- Arrival: 6th June at 4 pm
- Departure: 6th June at 4 pm
- In the days between we follow this daily schedule
- There will be half a day off in the middle of the course.
Daily Schedule
06:30 – 07.15 Meditation
07.15 – 09.00 Yoga’
09.00 – 10:00 Silent Breakfast
10.00 – 13.00 Practice13.30- 16.00 Succulent vegan lunch buffet & break
16.00 – 19.00 Practice
19.00 – 20.00 Delicious vegan evening meal
20.00 – 21.30 Time for sauna, dip in the lake, evening Kirtan or rest
Itzhak Helman
Itzhak is a trained as a Thai massage teacher since 1997, he is an authorized teacher of The Sunshine Network. Over the last 20 years, he has been practicing Thai yoga massage together with developing his own independent method combining: vipassana meditation, yoga and Thai massage as one unit. His main inspiration is based on the Eastern philosophy of his teacher Asokananda as well as other great masters like Piched and Chaiyuth. From 2001- 2005 Itzhak made Auroville Universal Township in India as his home, where he was engaged in Therapy work at the Quiet Healing Center together with teaching students from all over the world. Currently, Itzhak is based in Thailand Chiang Mai giving courses at the Sunshine Massage School and around the world. Itzhak is known for his passionate and honest way of teaching.
Pau Castellsagué
Pau Castellsagué started his spiritual journey in 2005 with a family trip to India that became eye-opening. Soon enough, he quit his job as a sports commentator and jumped on a second flight to India… and the journey began. Together with his sister Mireia and his brother Wari, they launched the Omshanti Yoga Studio (2006) and, later on, the Barcelona Yoga Conference (2011). The path has been generous and filled with inspiring friends. The first Yoga teacher from the mountains (Soma), he opened the doors. The AcroYoga founders Jason Nemer and Jenny Sauer-Klein… with them started a worldwide mission to make everybody FLY and Connect. Thai Massage was like a homey feeling from the start (2007) and at the end of the day, the one practice that stole Pau’s heart for good 🙂
Many Thai Massage teachers, each of them with unique qualities, have been source of inspiration. The calmness of Hironori Ikeda, the dedication and determination of Laurino Bertelli, the purity and endurance of Dayalu, the brilliance of the OsteoThai founders David Lutt & Arno L’Hermitte, the humbleness and strong roots of Itzhak Helman, the unseen world revealed by Kaline Alayna-Kelly, and the Sangha spirit, generosity and joy from KrishnaTakis and Kerys at the Sunshine House in Evia, Greece.
After graduating a 5-year Osteopathy program at SICO (Switzerland), a bright new wave of inspiration has splashed. Bringing Osteopathy and Thai Massage together is simply magical and beautifully unlimited.
Contact
How to arrive
ADDRESS
Shambala Gatherings, Borntorpet 1
739 92, Skinnskatteberg, Sweden
E-mail: shambalagatherings@gmail.com
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