Module 11

This module was great to see everything put together in a flowing sequence. I was trying to follow along but it was going too fast, l had to pause it for a bit then play again. My flow was a bit awkward for my first try but my knee didn't bother me as much. On the second leg I tried doing it by myself remembering the concepts. I did forget some moves but went back to them as I remembered and just continued on.

I added a few warmup moves because my husbands legs are very tight at first. I am learning how to configure myself in a move so I can get the best stretch in while being comfortable myself.  I do have a bad knee from a running injury but like I said it felt fine after this session so I think im getting the hang of it. For the hamstring stretch I used the technique where I am on the side of the client and use my shoulder to lean into it, the one right after the rocking of the hip, it was effective and comfortable for me as well.

module 12

I have to say, Thai massage is truly amazing!

When I started practicing on my husband he needed a pillow under his knee for support, now his knee can go right to the floor and we have not used a pillow in over a week. This video showed us some new areas to work on though. 

Some of moves were very comfortable for me and him, like the circling of knees, I found that one easy. The leg stretch and swing at the end were really great and a nice way to end the leg and hip stretches.

The one technique where I step through his legs and lean forward was at times awkward as his legs almost pulled me right back onto my butt a few times. I am going to try these on my younger son and see how it goes with him, it'll give me an idea of the techniques I can use on different body sizes.

module 13

I found the 1 to 10 method really helped me to determine my clients level of comfort. 

I practiced  the whole routine from the feet to hips without the video or notes and just put on some reiki/yoga music and used the concepts of the pie. I was able to remember the moves and get a nice flow going as well.  I felt relaxed and just moved with the music.  It helped when you said it should be like a dance,  at times I had to think of what to do next or where to put my feet /legs but I don't think it was noticeable to him.  I am pretty sure I missed some of the hip stretches but not many.  I will review the video to check.  It's nice we can do that. I never get sore anymore so my techniques must be getting better. 

  module 14

The rocking techniques are really enjoyable to the client. I did have some trouble with getting his hips up that high on the pull/push and the pull and lean but he still enjoyed the whole sequence. 

The transition from one side to another is a great technique, I found it much easier than the other way I was doing it before.  With a reiki session or an aroma therapy massage I am very careful to never lose contact with the client  as well. 

module 15

All of us have a stomach flu right now so pradticing the abdominal techniques proved to be too painful, I'll have to go back to it at a later time.  

The other techniques were fairly easy to learn and were enjoyable. After all the leg techniques it was nice to have an easy lesson lol.

module 16

I practiced on my oldest son today and started with module 15. ( his stomach is fine today) . He seemed to enjoy it and was relaxed. 

The reason I practiced o  my son is because he has a very sore shoulder from his workout schedule and he injured his shoulder. I wanted feedback from someone who needs shoulder work. He said it all felt really good but the foot in shoulder one was painful  in a good way and wanted me to keep doing that move for a while longer, at first I wasnt sure how much pressure to use but with his feedback we got it right. The move with the hand on the floor behind shoulder he was able to take a much deeper stretch and I was able to move his hand back. 

All in alll this was a great lesson , of course I need to work on my technique and transition more smoothly from move to move.

module 17

Im happy to hear that there is more shoulder work coming up and look forward to that.

I told my husband about this module with arm and hand work and he was so anxious for it to arrive lol, he is an arm wrestler so his arms always need work. He found the elephant walk up and down his arm to be really beneficial and this morning his arms feel better. 

I was having a bit of a struggle with the hand massage, my hands got sore and I had to take a break but with more practice im sure I'll build that up, the techniques were easy enough , just his hands are so much bigger than mine and very stiff. 

Thanks Shama for the tips, they worked great...so much easier. He was able to take all the weight I could put on his hand and he said it felt very good. I am planning on taking more of the courses after I'm done with this one for sure, I have a few I want to take.

module 18

The transition moves above the head are wonderful, I like how it doesn't look like you want to get to the other side.

The shoulder stretches were not possible on my husband, he was too heavy and reaching across his body was too difficult, even the one leaning over him and doing the circles on both sides at the same time was hard. I tried it on my 11 yr old son, he is a bit bigger than me but it went much easier, its looks so enjoyable. 

module 19

I practiced this a few times and felt the flow of movement getting smoother, I really loved your explanation of the energy focus, it reminds me of reiki and in fact my son asked me if I had used reiki while doing this module, he said he felt the energy flow.