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Advanced Thai Massage & Bodywork Training
Most bodywork trainings teach what to do. Very few teach why it works and how to adapt it to any body in front of you. This training bridges that gap.
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This Advanced Thai Massage and Bodywork Training is for practitioners who want to move beyond memorised sequences and actually understand the body in front of them. It bridges traditional Eastern bodywork with modern anatomy, pain science and trauma-informed touch, giving you the tools to work with any body, any condition, with confidence.
What You'll Learn
Understanding the Structure of the Body
- Advanced Thai massage with real anatomical grounding
- Postural and structural assessment
- Working with conditions like piriformis, SI joint, scoliosis, arthritis and migraine
- Trigger point therapy and muscle release
Working with Energy and Sensitivity
- Fascia and myofascial line work
- Trauma-informed touch and body mapping
- Body reading: posture, skin, tongue, pulse
- Fire cupping and Sujok therapy
- Tai Chi and Qi Gong for practitioners
Taking the Work Into the World
- Certification after completing the training and demonstrating understanding of the techniques and practice.
- Learn how to structure and offer sessions in a clear and professional way.
- Understand how bodywork can become part of your work whether you are a therapist, yoga teacher, or someone exploring healing work.
- Many students go on to offer sessions in wellness spaces, retreats, private practice, or alongside other healing modalities.
Why This Training Works
What You’ll Walk Away With
You won’t just learn techniques. You’ll leave with a practice.
- Assess bodies instead of guessing
- Trauma Aware Bodywork
- Nervous System Understanding
- Session Design and Flow
- Ergonomic Practitioner Mechanics
- Practitioner Body Mechanics
Meet Your Instructor
Mav
Bodyworker, Facilitator and Teacher
Mav is a bodyworker and teacher with years of experience in Thai Yoga Massage, therapeutic bodywork, and somatic practices.
He works with touch, movement, and awareness to help people reconnect with their body in a grounded and practical way.
His approach combines traditional Thai Massage with modern anatomy, fascia work, and trauma aware bodywork. Rather than teaching techniques in isolation, he focuses on helping students understand how the body moves, responds, and holds patterns.
His teaching style is clear, hands on, and easy to follow. He breaks down complex techniques into simple steps, helping students build confidence, sensitivity, and their own natural flow. His trainings are immersive and experience based, designed for yoga teachers, therapists, practitioners, and complete beginners who want to learn Thai Yoga Massage and bodywork in a practical and meaningful way.
His approach combines traditional Thai Massage with modern anatomy, fascia work, and trauma aware bodywork. Rather than teaching techniques in isolation, he focuses on helping students understand how the body moves, responds, and holds patterns.
His teaching style is clear, hands on, and easy to follow. He breaks down complex techniques into simple steps, helping students build confidence, sensitivity, and their own natural flow. His trainings are immersive and experience based, designed for yoga teachers, therapists, practitioners, and complete beginners who want to learn Thai Yoga Massage and bodywork in a practical and meaningful way.
Who Is This For?
Yoga & Movement Teachers
For yoga teachers and movement practitioners who want hands-on anatomical understanding to complement what they already teach.
Bodywork Professionals
For Thai massage practitioners, deep tissue therapists, osteopaths and physios who want to go deeper than technique and work with any body confidently.
Chronic Pain Specialists
For therapists working with complex, long-term conditions who want a smarter, more adaptive approach than fixed protocols allow.
Curious About Your Own Body
For individuals who want to understand their own patterns, movement and pain — not to work professionally, but to know themselves better.
Held in Trust
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