Thai Massage is a different form of bodywork that allows both the giver and reciever to receive benefits. As a practioner you do not need to strain to give, instead it is about dropping into your own meditation and using your body weight to do a dance with the other. If you have challenges with your hands you can use your feet, if you have challenges with your feet you can use your knees to give. Thai Massage can be suited to your own body. How do I give to someone without overextending myself? The ultimate practice. And Thai Massage can help teach you this.
Lets us join together this weekend to practice the principals of Thai Massage and healing touch. As our practice deepens we learn to connect truly. We called this Creative Thai Massage for a reason. The principals will be introduced and we want you to create what works for you and your patient.
Logistics:
Food, we are not catering this event so bring the food you wish to eat and you can bring more to share if you desire. There will be a kitchen you can store you food in for the weekend if needed.
Accomadation, we will be doing the workshop in a house. Even if you live not too far away, there are benefits to staying. This can be more of a retreat for you and your weekend. It becomes a family like feel. And we can practice on each other after the workshop hours if people desire. If you'd like to stay with us please contact asap and sign up asap. That way we can rent the right house to accomadate.
Schedule
Thai Massage
Friday:
12:00-2:30 Arrival and Orientation
2:30-4:00 Astrology Intro Lecture
4:30-7:00 Grounding evening class of Thai Massage
7:00-8:30 Dinner
Saturday:
8:00-9:00 Yoga
9:30-12:00 Morning Thai Massage
12:00-2:30 Lunch
2:30-5:00 Afternoon Thai Massage
5:00-6:30 Dinner
6:30-7:30 Games
Sunday:
9:30-12:00 Morning Thai Massage
12:00-2:30 Lunch
2:30-5:00 Afternoon Thai Massage
5:00-6:30 Dinner
6:30-8:00 Games
Monday:
10:30 departure
About the Facilitators:
Freya's (also sometimes known as Tiffany) mission in life is to learn and see herself clearly as possible which then extends into how she sees and treats others. She offers Thai Massage and also recently has been enjoying teaching it. She has used Thai Massage principals to help heal physical challenges. She was limited with carpal tunnel, arthritis, RIS, and Thoracic Outlet Syndrome and not only is she able to function normally again now but also is able to give massage and loves doing so. She uses Thai Massage as a grounded meditation with movement. She also practices and facilitates The Work of Byron Katie which is an inquiry process that has been called the Great Undoing of the Mind. Through "The Work" she has learned more ways to communicate clearly and directly and loves sharing what she has learned with others.
Astrology is another passion of Freya's. She is thoroughly intrigued by people, relationships, and growth. Astrology offers a way to map out the soul of the person and how to use different dynamics within oneself to grow towards a state of balance, first with the self then with others.
Niss is a world traveler since the age of 20. Originally from Jerusalem, he has been exploring different communities and experiences in order to decide what kind of community he would like to be involved in and help create.
Niss is an artist. He began studying dance in high school and moved into Circus Arts in 2003, where he studied in Israel and Madrid. After 8 years of performing on stage, on the streets and in festivals, he fused his knowledge of movement into the healing arts of Thai Massage and Yoga Therapy.
Niss has many gifts to share: he speaks four languages and is a dynamic problem solver within communities; he offers group forming camps and workshops as well as astrology readings.
Testimonies:
~From the Water Dance Workshop
Niss is a playful, creative and grounded force. He has a gentle strength that beams from his essence. During his retreat i felt like i was truly nurtured. he has a magic for creating a space of loving compassion, turning a group of strangers into intimate family. his knowledge in the healing arts is vast and i learned and grew so much while having so much Fun! I am eager to play again soon!!
Alila Grace
~From the Creative Thai Massage retreat at The Yoga Forest
Learning from Niss has been a great experience and I have been a returning student. With his gentle presence, he creates a safe and loving group space, bringing people together, while everyone can still have their own experience. I've always felt fully taken into consideration, at the level I was at.
His approach to body work is an honest extension of his own personality and I still use methods I've learned from him at the beginning of my journey into that field.
He also showed me that great attention to detail and professional dedication can still come with a smile.
His emphasis on the "how", rather than pure technique made me take his workshop a second time and what I learned continues to serve me in my daily practice.
Nicolas Schaefers
~From the Thai Massage Immersion
Niss was the first person to put me in touch with Thai Yoga Massage. Most of all i am thankful for him introducing me to this awesome technique in such a playful and chilled way. It changed my life by finally showing me what i want to do with it (i am now working as massagetherapist, teaching Thai Yoga Massage and studying osteopathy). I really enjoyed Niss´s laid back way of teaching the technique and especially how he brings in different aspects of life and spirituality into his teaching. Niss is a man of feeling and being in the moment. It was eyeopening in many ways and has touched me deep in my heart, Thank you for this experience and keep on spreading the technique until the whole world is massaging each other Thai Style 
Much love
Marcel
