What it's about
This advanced course teaches a complete Thai massage with the receiver lying on their side. The side position lets practitioners reach specific areas of the body while staying relaxed themselves, and it suits clients who have difficulty lying on their stomach or back, such as people with back pain or pregnant women, as well as anyone who prefers a gentler, more supported massage.
Teaching follows Asokananda's advanced course manual. Each technique is taught step by step, and the teachers watch and guide students as they practise so that they learn to work safely and effectively. By the end, participants can give a full-body massage in the side-lying position and adapt it for back pain, pregnancy, emotional difficulties or a very large belly. The course is often combined with Advanced: Stretches, which is scheduled the following week.
The course is for practitioners who have completed a beginner's Thai massage course and have practical massage experience. It runs from 18 to 22 October 2027 (5 days, 30 hours) at Sunshine Massage School, 159/2 Kaeo Nawarat Road, Chiang Mai. It costs 8,500 baht. A deposit of 50 % of the course fee secures the place once it has been confirmed.