What it's about
In this three-week workshop Itzhak Helman, one of the most experienced teachers of the Sunshine network, shares his life's work. It builds on the structure of Sunshine's beginner's programme, revised from his 25 years of treating and teaching. The focus is on diagnosis and observation: reading body language, assessing muscular balance and identifying tension patterns.
Following his teachers Asokananda and Pichest, each day begins with singing, history and context. Week one deals with lower back conditions, working through the feet, lumbar area, pelvis, sacroiliac joint and energy lines, inspired by Osteothai. Week two covers a complete massage in the side position in the dynamic style of Ajahn Chaiyuth, for the lower back, shoulders, neck and hips. Week three focuses on the spine, sternum, shoulder blades and meninges, combining Thai massage, osteopathy and craniosacral influences. Many techniques suit less flexible and older clients.
The course is meant for serious practitioners. It runs from 16 November to 4 December 2026 (15 days, 90 hours) at Sunshine Massage School, 159/2 Kaeo Nawarat Road, Chiang Mai. The full programme costs 34,500 baht; single weeks can be booked for 13,000 baht each. A deposit of 50 % of the course fee secures the place once it has been confirmed.