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Level 1: Thai Massage Fundamentals

  • Beginner
  • 18 and older
  • $490
  • 537 Custer Ave, Chicago, IL
  • 19 hours over 3 sessions

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  • $490
  • Thai Bodywork @ 537 Custer Ave Ste 5, Chicago, IL 60202
  • 19 hours over 3 sessions
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What you'll learn in this health class:

This fantastic training is the gateway to the rest of our program. There are no prerequisites for this course, and students are accepted without any prior bodywork training. You will be amazed at what you learn in a weekend as we teach you the critical fundamentals of body mechanics, positioning, compression, working with passive stretches, energetic, spiritual and historical background of Thai massage, an intro to concepts of clinical work, and much more.

Potential students may arrange to observe a portion of a Level 1 training for free. 

A basic introduction to clinically oriented Thai Bodywork, this intensive 2.5 day training is suitable for new students, or practitioners seeking an alternative modality. You will learn a valuable 1-hour professional sequence that you can immediately put to use with clients, friends and family. The focus of this training is to instill principles of full-body movement through carefully refined teaching methods that have helped thousands of students learn this fantastic art. Even students who have studied at other schools give us rave reviews about this training and our teaching methods.

The techniques that we teach in Level 1 are simply a reduced set -- they are not "beginner" in the sense that they are sophisticated and powerful techniques that the student will continue to master through practice. These are techniques that the therapist will use throughout their bodywork career. In Level 1, we introduce the theory of energetic anatomy and physiology, sen sip, wind gates, Thai asanas or therapeutic postures, acupoints and trigger points. We teach basic principles of western muscular anatomy, trigger point therapy and patterns of referred pain to provide the student with a much deeper diagnostic framework for client issues.

In Level 1 the student learns the basic ideas behind Coaching The Body™, a powerful therapeutic system that is explored more fully in advanced courses.

We place a strong emphasis upon body mechanics and practicing bodywork in a sustainable way. Many western practitioners experience symptoms of occupational disability in hands, shoulders and arms due to reliance upon muscular strength and a failure to understand the power of working from the core. We use martial arts and yoga principles to teach the student how to move in an efficient, elegant and powerful way. With strong fundamentals, Thai bodywork can be not only safe but beneficial for the practitioner, and will provide a deeply satisfying career that lasts many decades.

Level 1 trainings are taught by Chuck Duff who founded Thai Bodywork in 2001 and is a master instructor, and Doug Ringwald, a CTB™ Master Practitioner and assistant instructor. Along with the in-person course, you will receive an online course that will take you through the techniques you learned in class, breaking down the sequences from a more clinical lens. This course provides the student with a 17-hour certificate upon successful completion, and is approved by NCBTMB for continuing education in massage. This course is also approved for continuing education in physical therapy in Illinois. For more information, please contact us via chat at coachingthebody.com.

In-person trainings are $650, but you can select Deposit as your payment option which allows you to pay half now and the other half prior to class by selecting the Balance option.

Refund Policy

Any student who cancels within 24 hours of registration shall be entitled to a full refund, as long as cancellation occurs prior to the start of class. 

After 24 hours, a cancellation penalty will be applied as calculated below:
  • If a student cancels his/her enrollment more than 7 days prior to starting class, the cancellation penalty is equal to 20% of the course tuition.
  • If a student cancels his/her enrollment 7 days or less prior to starting class, the cancellation penalty is equal to 35% of the course tuition.
  • After the start of class, there are no tuition refunds.

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Thai Bodywork

Thai Bodywork was founded by Chuck Duff in 2001 in Evanston, IL, when Chuck began offering Thai massage workshops in addition to his private practice. The school has grown steadily since that time, and now offers more than 30 workshops per year. Chuck’s focus on the therapeutic benefits...

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