Thai Massage Training

When learning Thai Massage, you might have several choices between teachers and schools. However few people realize that there is another option which can be perfect for some – learning Thai Massage online. 

You can learn almost anything online nowadays – playing the guitar, yoga, building a house, law, and a myriad other things. So why not study Thai Massage online as well?

Your success with an online course depends on who is teaching it, how the teaching environment is set up, how the support is, if it is right for you, and several other factors. Let’s take a look at them one by one.

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How to increase the therapeutic effects of Thai Massage

What can you accomplish with Thai Massage? What is its purpose, and what are its limits? Is there a way to take it to a higher level?

Thai Massage is a holistic system, meaning it focuses at more than just a symptom. Let’s look at some scenarios.

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There are three groups of people for whom Thai Massage is an excellent fit and a valuable addition to their career:

1. Massage Therapists

From a western perspective,Thai Massage is not exactly a massage. It does contain elements of massage, but it also contains elements of yoga, chiropractic, physical therapy, and energy work.

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 Why learn Thai Massage in Thailand?

Every year thousands of people come to Thailand to study Thai Massage. They have a number of reasons:

• It’s cheaper than in the western world ( for short stays the airfare and accommodation cost will eat up the difference, but for longer study periods this is definitely true)
• There is a large selection of Thai Massage schools (very true)
• The perception is that the training is more authentic or better (not always true)
• The easy and cheap availability of massage treatments (very true and an important factor)
• It’s just more fun being in Thailand (the atmosphere, the people, the smiles, the entertainment, the food)

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My wife has regular bouts with sciatica. Sometimes she comes home from work (she is a massage therapist and instructor) complaining about burning pain in her lower back, buttocks and legs, shooting all the way down into her toes. These are classical sciatica symptoms.

Few therapists know exactly what to do about sciatic pain. It is a real specialty which requires a good understanding of the problem and a very specific knowledge of the appropriate techniques to apply.

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Two methods to learn Thai Massage

There are two ways to learn Thai Massage – live training classes or online training courses. Let’s compare the two methods and come up with detailed pros and cons for both so that you can make an informed choice. We will look at these questions:

• How effective is Thai Massage online training?
• Is live classroom training always better?
• Can you really learn Thai Massage online?
• Which one is the best choice for you –  live classroom training or home study online training?

But first, what makes me qualified to talk about this?

My unique perspective on massage education

As the founder and director of Thai Healing Massage Academy, which is the premier online Thai Massage training school, I have been working with online massage students every single day for many years.

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Before choosing an online massage school you have to determine if online massage education suits your situation and your learning style. I have covered this in detail in another article.

Once you decide that online training is a good choice for you, the next step is to find out which school offers the best programs. There are plenty of online massage courses available, but there are important differences which you need to know in order to make an informed decision.

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