What it's about
This five-day course is one of two Anatomy in Motion courses that Thierry Bienfaisant of the Anathai school in Brussels teaches for Thai massage practitioners at the Sunshine Massage School in Chiang Mai. They combine the principles of osteopathy and anatomy with Thai Yoga Massage to create a dialogue with the tissues and open doorways into the structural, emotional and energetic body.
Week 2, The Extremities, applies the same principles to the lower and upper limbs. For the lower limbs it covers the anatomy of the foot (bones, ligaments, main joints, innervation and vascularisation), tibia, fibula, femur, hip and knee joints, with a review of the sacroiliac joint; for the upper limbs the hand, ulna, radius, humerus, shoulder joint and essential musculoskeletal structures. The focus is on a mindful dialogue with the tissues, learning to feel, evaluate and improve mobility, vitality and the flow of ki, and on organising a session around preparation, action and integration.
The courses are open to all levels and backgrounds in Thai massage, regardless of previous schools or styles. This week runs from 15 to 19 February 2027 at the Sunshine Massage School in Chiang Mai, with 30 CE hours, for 11,500 baht (about €300).