The comprehensive deonThai METHOD Practitioner Training Program has been divided into modules that are designed to fit into busy schedules and allow sufficient time in-between for practice and perfection of technique.                 LEVEL 1 — FOUNDATION CURRICULUM: MASTERING THE BASICS

The following three courses are all designed to get you practicing immediately, experiencing the benefits of improved wellbeing for you and your clients, friends and family. They are the gateway to the rest of the training program and can all be taken by anyone, without any prior experience in Yoga, massage or bodywork. They are also an excellent choice for "already trained" practitioners (from any other school or teacher) who want to review the basics and/or explore different ways of applying the versatile art of Northern Style Traditional Thai Massage.

The techniques taught in these classes include the best of the renowned Traditional Northern Style Sequence, as developed at the Old Medicine Hospital in Chiang Mai, Thailand. You will also be taught additional moves from other lineages, as studied and adapted by Senior Teacher Deon de Wet during his long career as an internationally successful Thai Yoga Massage therapist and Hatha Yoga teacher.

The philosophy and principles of Traditional Thai Healing Massage, taught in these classes, are fully compatible with those of the Shivagokomarpaj Lineage, the Traditional Medicine Hospital in Chiang Mai and its official Sister School, the Thai Institute of Arlington, Virginia.

LEVELS 1A & 1B — ESSENTIALS & FUNDAMENTALS OF THAI YOGA MASSAGE (24 CE HOURS EACH)

	These two 3-day initial training modules can be taken in any order. They both lay down a solid groundwork for the effective practice of Thai Yoga Massage in the Northern Style.   In each, you will learn a basic, but refined set of techniques, resulting in an effective 90-minute sequence, working energy meridians, mobilizing joints and stretching limbs.   The theory, history and philosophy behind Traditional Thai Massage will be introduced at this level, but the emphasis of the class is mainly on practical application.
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The objective is to get you safely practicing on most types of people, as soon as the class is over, with a new ability gained to effectively help others on their way to better health and wellbeing.

You will receive a detailed guidebook with pictures and descriptions PLUS the instructional DVD, to aid in your ongoing practice.

The courses include Yoga sessions to improve the student’s own comfort, strength and flexibility, as you learn how to help others toward better health and wellbeing.

Credit for 24 Continuing Education Hours is granted for each class through the National Certification Board for Therapeutic Massage & Bodywork — NCBTMB.

After completion of both Level 1A and Level 1B courses you will have a comprehensive and integrated set of techniques lasting 3 hours or more.

There are no prerequisites for either course.
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Tuition Fee: $445 each module (includes Guidebook & DVD)

LEVEL 1 — FOUNDATION OF THAI YOGA MASSAGE (40 CE HOURS)

This 5-day course teaches you a comprehensive set of techniques to apply in a sequence lasting 3 hours or more – a firm foundation for the ongoing and professional practice of Thai Yoga Massage.     The workshop combines the Level 1A Essentials and Level 1B Fundamentals classes, to arrive at a comprehensive repertoire of moves, facilitating a very effective healing of body and mind in all kinds of clients.     We will cover the fascinating history and philosophy behind this age-old healing modality that originated in India and has been practiced in Thailand for over 2,500 years.

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Tuition Fee: $745 (includes Guidebook & DVD)

LEVEL 2 — EXPANDED CURRICULUM: DEEPENING THE PRACTICE

Although these three courses are more advanced and are ideally intended for practitioners that have already undergone some basic Thai Massage training, there are no formal prerequisites and they can be taken in any order. Each course focuses on teaching the techniques described in its title and includes all the basic, intermediate and advanced moves relevant to that particular module.

LEVEL 2A — SIDE-LYING AND SEATED THAI YOGA MASSAGE (24 CE HOURS)

This 3-day course makes up one half of the Level 2 Expanded Curriculum.   There are no prerequisites for this course.   You will learn how to perform a full body treatment session, with the client lying on their side and in the seated position.   We will teach more assisted stretches with meridian and pressure point therapy, as well as some “Village” style techniques where the therapist uses the feet, knees and elbows to save the palms and thumbs.

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This style and position of work is especially good for working on pregnant women and anyone else who has difficulty lying on their back.

On completion, you will earn a certificate with 24 hours of continuing education credit through NCBTMB.
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Tuition Fee: $445 (includes Guidebook & DVD)

LEVEL 2B — EIGHT LIMBS OF THAI MASSAGE (24 CE HOURS)

Using Feet, Knees & Elbows, Saving Your Hands   This 3-day course makes up one half of the Level 2 Expanded Curriculum.    There are no prerequisites for this course, but since the techniques presented are somewhat more advanced than Level 1, we do recommend completion of at least 3 days Thai Massage training as a precursor.   In this course you will learn how to perform Thai Yoga Massage in the Northern “Village” style, using the feet, knees, forearms and elbows to great effect.   It includes a whole new repertoire of moves for the supine (face up), prone (face down) and side-lying positions.

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These are very effective techniques for light-weight therapists with smaller hands and especially good for working on athletes and larger clients who can benefit from the smooth application of deeper, leaning pressure.

We will teach you how to do an additional sequence of therapeutic stretches, as well as more techniques for improved therapist self-care and better body mechanics.

On completion, you will earn a certificate with 24 hours of continuing education credit through NCBTMB.
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Tuition Fee: $445 (includes Guidebook & DVD)

LEVEL 2 — EXPANDED EIGHT LIMBS OF THAI MASSAGE (40 CE HOURS)

This 5-day class is an alternative to and combines the abovementioned two 3-day classes: Level 2A, Side-lying & Seated and Level 2B, Eight Limbs of Thai Massage.   In this course, you will learn how to perform Thai Yoga Massage in the Village or Commoner style, using the feet, knees, forearms and elbows to great effect.    You will also learn how to perform a full body treatment session, with the client lying on their side and in the seated position, using both the Royal and the Commoner style variations of acupressure application.

The side-lying position is especially good for working on pregnant women and anyone else who might have difficulty lying on their back for a prolonged period.

This course includes a whole new repertoire of techniques, using the feet, knees and elbows, thereby saving the hands.

These are very effective techniques for light-weight therapists with smaller hands and especially good for working on athletes and larger clients who can benefit from the smooth application of deeper, leaning pressure.

We will teach more an additional sequence of therapeutic assisted stretches with meridian and pressure point therapy, along with more techniques for improved therapist self-care and better body mechanics.

On completion, you will earn a certificate with 40 hours of continuing education credit through NCBTMB.

Tuition Fee: $745 (includes Guidebook & 2 DVD’s)

HONING SKILLS WITH THE TEACHER

• Deon is available, by appointment, to teach one or two people at a time – all levels, all classes – in an intensive style and private environment, in Ojai, Los Angeles or anywhere else in the world.
• All of the material in any of the classes described above can be addressed in this way.
• Rates are negotiable, but are usually around $600 per day (for one person) and $800 per day (for up to 4 people), plus any related travel and living expenses.