Thai Table Massage Certificate Course (2 CE)

Learn Thai Table Massage Techniques with Stretching, Compression, Energy Lines & Therapeutic Massage

In this Thai Table Massage course, Manual Osteopath, Registered Massage Therapist and Yoga Teacher Michael Eric Everson guides you through practical techniques for adapting traditional Thai Massage to a professional massage table.

Thai Massage, also known as Nuad Boran, is a traditional form of Thai bodywork that incorporates rhythmic pressure, compression, assisted stretching, movement and traditional Sen Line concepts.

Traditional Thai Massage is commonly performed on a floor mat without oils or lotions. In this course, you'll learn how to adapt many of these traditional techniques to the massage table, making them easier to incorporate into a modern massage therapy practice.

What You'll Learn

• The history and traditional background of Thai Massage

• The traditional 10 Sen Lines

• Full-body Thai Table Massage techniques

• Thai Massage techniques for the prone, supine, side-lying and seated positions

• Techniques for the face and head

• Thai-style assisted stretching and movement

• Compression and rhythmic pressure techniques

• How to use your hands, forearms, elbows and feet appropriately

• How to adapt traditional floor-based Thai Massage techniques to a massage table

• Treatment sequencing and positioning

• How to integrate Thai Massage techniques into your existing table massage practice

• The traditional concepts of energy lines and bodywork within Thai Massage

Thai Massage on the Table

One of the biggest advantages of this approach is that you can bring many traditional Thai Massage techniques onto a standard massage table.

Rather than requiring a floor mat and a completely different treatment environment, you'll learn practical adaptations that can be incorporated into an existing massage practice.

This includes techniques using:

• Hands

• Forearms

• Elbows

• Feet

• Compression

• Assisted stretching

• Rhythmic movement

• Traditional Thai bodywork techniques

You'll learn how to modify positioning and therapist mechanics so these techniques can be performed effectively in a table-based setting.

Thai Massage, Stretching & Compression

Thai Massage is known for combining several forms of hands-on work rather than relying on a single massage technique.

Throughout the course, you'll explore compression, assisted stretching, rhythmic pressure and movement-based techniques and learn how they can be sequenced into a full-body treatment.

The course covers practical techniques for multiple regions of the body while emphasizing appropriate positioning, pressure, communication and therapist body mechanics.

Understanding the 10 Sen Lines

You'll also learn about the traditional 10 Sen Lines, an important part of Thai Massage theory.

Sen Lines are energetic pathways described within traditional Thai medicine. You'll explore their traditional context and how they are incorporated into Thai bodywork.

These traditional concepts are presented as part of the cultural and historical framework of Thai Massage rather than as established biomedical explanations of anatomy or physiology.

Full-Body Thai Table Massage

You'll learn techniques for working throughout the body in several treatment positions, including:

• Prone

• Supine

• Side-lying

• Seated

• Face and head

This allows you to develop a complete Thai Table Massage sequence rather than learning isolated techniques.

Who Is This Course For?

This course is designed for:

• Massage Therapists

• Registered Massage Therapists (RMTs)

• Thai Massage Practitioners

• Manual Therapists

• Manual Osteopaths

• Bodyworkers

• Sports and Therapeutic Massage Therapists

• Spa and Wellness Professionals

• Massage Therapy Students

• Practitioners interested in Thai bodywork

It's particularly useful for massage therapists who want to add Thai Massage techniques, assisted stretching and compression to a conventional table-based practice.

Study Online

Complete the course from the comfort of your own home and learn at your own pace.

Individual course purchases include lifetime access to the course, allowing you to return to the videos whenever you want to review Thai Massage techniques, Sen Lines, positioning or treatment sequences.

Please note: lifetime access described above applies to individual course purchases. Access through a subscription or Personal Plan is subject to the terms of that subscription.

Enroll today and learn how to bring traditional Thai Massage techniques to the modern massage table.

This course is provided for educational purposes and does not replace medical diagnosis, treatment or professional medical advice. Practitioners should work within their professional scope of practice, obtain appropriate client consent and follow applicable safety standards and laws or regulations in their jurisdiction.