Thai Foot Massage Certificate Course

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Come and learn an authentic Thai Foot Massage routine which, after practise can be performed in an hour. You’ll learn how to apply massage and stretches, use the stick, and wrap the foot with a towel in the traditional style. You will also learn about the history and context of the massage, along with guidelines on contraindications and precautions. Assessment is ongoing throughout the course and you will be issued with a certificate at the end of the training. This is an accredited Short Course with the Federation of Holistic Therapists (FHT CPD).

Next 2 day course is available both in person and to attend online: Tuesday 3rd November and Tuesday 10th November 2020 10:00-16:45 (We are experimenting with running this course on Tuesdays to accommodate the many therapists who work at Weekends. Any feedback on this is welcome please get in touch).

This course taught by Lesley Lewis and/or Lucy Trend at Shiatsu and Thai Massage Training,
Fifth floor, Standard Buildings, 94 Hope Street, Glasgow G2 6PH in Glasgow City Centre beside Glasgow Central Station

Entry Requirements No previous qualification is required. However if you intend to practise professionally in the UK and require certification, you should have a recognised level 3 qualification in massage or reflexology, including Anatomy & Physiology.

Cost £160 per person or £290 if reserving two places at the same time. Cost includes the rosewood stick for you to keep, a small bottle of massage oil/wax and a workbook. Class numbers are limited to ensure individual attention. 50% discount if you have done the course before and wish to repeat for revision purposes. Please refer to students private FB group for discount code.

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Testamonials: ‘Another fantastic course by STMTS – great value for money, and good resources given. A relaxed learning environment makes the experience really enjoyable’ Claire Coulter, Massage therapist & Yoga teacher. Student in September 2017

‘I have really enjoyed the course and feel I have learned so much in such a short space of time!’ Di Finn, student in September 2017

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About Thai Foot Massage This therapy involves stretching and massage of the feet and lower legs, and a rosewood stick is used to stimulate reflex points on the soles of the feet. It is a very popular treatment for balancing the energy and stimulating the organs, & is pleasantly restorative. Thai Foot massage has been practiced in Thailand for 2000 years and has a rich history. Some techniques used originated in India, Japan, China, and Indonesia, which made their way along the silk roads and became integrated with the traditions of Thai medicine. In Thailand today it is practised by Buddhist monks in the sacred environment of the Temple, and also can be enjoyed in clinics or by the roadside at the market. It is a simple yet rewarding treatment that can be learned in one day.

Thai Foot Massage tools of the trade.

Benefits of Thai Foot Massage

Reduces stiffness, improves flexibility
Improves circulation and toxin removal
Assists the immune system & lymph drainage
Promotes relaxation and restful sleep
Clears the mind

Taught by Lesley Lewis and/or Lucy Trend

‘The harvest moon has come,
Booming softly through heaven, like a bassoon.
And the earth replies all night, like a deep drum…’
~ Ted Hughes, ‘Harvest Moon’

In the Chinese five element theory late summer is the season of Earth element, which represents ‘manifestation’. In the turning of the seasons plants grow from seed in winter, to sprout in spring, to flower in summer and finally in late summer growth comes to fruition and we have our harvest, both of crops and of fruits & nuts of the tress and hedgerow.

Likewise with our day to day lives, the completion of the process of creativity is the manifestation of the final product. And within ourselves; the mind, emotions and spirit exist because they are manifest in the living, physical body.

I teach my students how to touch without causing pain or flinching, by first exploring how to crawl softly on the floor, leaning bodyweight on the Earth, discovering how it is that gravity keeps us connected to the Earth. We transfer this understanding to our technique; leaning on our client, their body becomes our Earth, our support and we relax into this. This is the mechanism by which Shiatsu and Thai Massage allows both giver and receiver to feel more deeply in touch with the body and the Earth, to feel more grounded and supported, to feel more ourselves and how we are manifest.
by Lucy Trend. 10th September 2020.