What it's about
This two-part certified Thai massage training with Sebastian Bruno, co-founder of ThaiVedic, is offered through the Thai Elements branch of the ThaiVedic school. It joins elemental assessment, treatment planning and bodywork, based on two maps of Thai medicine: the elements (earth, water, fire, wind, space and consciousness) and the five layers of the body (skin, muscle, Sen, bone and organ). Participants can attend three days (Part I) or all six days.
Part I, Elements & Doshas, covers the doshas as causes and expressions of imbalance, constitution versus temporary imbalance, elemental qualities felt through touch and observation, assessment practice with partners and treatment application. Part II, Sen & the Five Layers of the Body, explores how elemental imbalance shows itself in the layers, with the Sen as the central working field: layer-by-layer palpation and assessment, Sen-based techniques, and working in depth without force.
Part II can only be attended after Part I. The ThaiVedic schedule lists the training for August 2027 in Lisbon without exact dates. Exact dates, venue and prices for 2027 have not been published yet; the previous edition took place at Abhyasa Yoga Studio near the Bairro Alto.