Thai Table Massage Certificate Course (2 CE)

Understand what table Thai massage is and how it differs from traditional Thai massage. Adapt traditional techniques to the table for easier flow and creative table massage.

Learn essential tools for Thai table massage, including table setup with head rest, bolsters, blanket, seating, and the Thai foot reflexology wand, stainless steel wand, and toxin hammer.

Choose a table that meets weight specs; hydraulic is optional, set height to the knuckle of your index finger, and use a vinyl sheet with top sheet disinfected after sessions.

Identify contraindications for massage, avoiding acute conditions, viral infections, contagious illnesses, fractures, or open wounds; pregnancy: avoid the first trimester, but later trimesters use Thai massage with side-lying techniques.

Learn Thai massage techniques using palms, fists, and reinforced fingertips, adapt for oil massage, warm up, and hold stretches 5–10 seconds for 2–3 reps, using breath and send lines.

Explore the 10 sen lines of Thai massage, energetic pathways that frame the body and balance wind, earth, water, fire elements to ease respiratory, digestive, and pain issues.

Learn foot-focused Thai massage techniques, including thumb kneading, plantar fascia stretching with knuckles, forearm rolls, elbow compressions, knee-on-foot table work, and plantar/dorsiflexion stretches to warm the feet, calves, and hamstrings.

Master table Thai leg work with warm-up compressions, leg traction, glute releases, hip and psoas stretches, IT band work, and controlled internal/external rotation, all guided by client feedback.

Master back-focused Thai massage techniques, including cross hand traction and rib walking to open the breath, plus kneading along the erectors, QL, and upper traps with smooth transitions.

Explore Thai massage techniques for the shoulder, including rib mobilizations, upper traps kneading, subscapular and rotator cuff work, lat traction, and cobra-assisted back work.

In the sideline position, apply warming, spreading, and kneading to the leg, IT band, hip, back, and shoulder, with mobilizations and pin-and-stretch to open the chest and upper traps.

Master left side body techniques in table Thai massage, including side-lying positioning, calf and adductor work, hip and scapular releases, and guided breath for opening the ribcage.

Learn seated techniques for table massage, including lateral neck stretches, upper traps work, spinal twists, and side body stretches, with progressive mobilizations and backbend variations.

Learn classic Thai foot techniques to mobilize joints, activate the nervous system, and stretch the plantar fascia through rolling, wiping, dorsal and plantar work, and toe traction.

Explore a legs and hips sequence in table Thai massage, with tibia stretches, plantar flexion traction, figure-four hip opens, adductor releases, and hamstring and glute work for pelvic floor relief.

Apply arm and hand massage techniques, including stretches for the flexors, rotation movements, and traction to open the shoulders, mobilize the rotator cuff, lats, and pecs, with carpal tunnel care.

Guide grounding abdominal work with sun and moon strokes along the colon and diaphragmatic circles to open breath and support peristalsis, then finish with slow, gentle contact.

Guide clients through a grounding neck and shoulder routine followed by a gentle face massage that stimulates lymph flow and relaxes jaw, sinuses, and forehead.

Learn ear and jaw work in Thai massage, including TMJ circles, ear traction and earlobe massage, scalp shampooing, neck traction, grounding finishes with a moment of disconnection.

Practice the techniques 2–3 times, seek feedback, and tailor your methods with a partner to blend breathing, movement, and creativity into client-focused Thai massage.

Execute a 60-minute table Thai massage practice sequence with music to reinforce techniques from the table Thai massage certificate course (2 CEU).