19th
Mar, 13

What’s Next: Side-Lying & Seated in Ojai

Coming up April 19-21, we have a Side-Lying & Seated Thai Yoga Massage training scheduled in Ojai, California. This 3-day course makes up one half of the Level 2 Expanded Curriculum and although there are no prerequisites, completion of 3 days of Thai Massage training with any recognized school or teacher is recommended. In this [...]

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7th
Mar, 13

What’s Next: Fundamentals in Santa Monica‏

We have another opportunity coming up real soon, for some more Thai Bodywork Training with Deon de Wet. The Fundamentals of Thai Yoga Massage will be held in Santa Monica, California from March 15-17. This 3-day initial training module lays down a solid groundwork for the effective practice of Thai Yoga Massage in the Northern [...]

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25th
Feb, 13

Thai Yoga Therapy Supported Backbend

One of the most common experiences from Thai Yoga Therapy clients is feeling supported throughout the session. In the video below, Deon demonstrates a Partner-Supported Backbend, in which the giver, or practitioner, uses his body to support his partner. If you are interested in finding out more about Partner workshops or Thai Yoga [...]

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23rd
Jan, 13

Of Donkeys and Thai Massage…

Deon & Luna "giving" and "receiving" some Love in Ojai, California So what do donkeys and Thai Massage have in common? In my world: quite a lot, actually. Let me explain. Usually you see pictures of me pressing or holding onto a human and I’m sure that most of you can really identify with [...]

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1st
Jul, 12

What is the deonThai METHOD?

With the recent creation of a new format for our monthly newsletter, now might be a good time to pause and ponder some questions: What is the deonThai METHOD really all about? And how does it differ from other modes of healing touch, such as conventional massage (Swedish, Sports, etc.) or even Traditional Thai Massage, [...]

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15th
Feb, 12

Announcing: The Complete Collection of Thai Yoga Massage Videos, with Deon de Wet

I am using today’s blog to let you know about a series of five full-length videos now available in DVD format at the deonThai Website Store, which correspond to the five deonThai training workshops that I have developed, forming the deonThai METHOD Practitioner Training Program. For me, the audio-visual segment of my practice provides more [...]

1st
Feb, 12

Valentine Message from Deon

As we approach Valentine’s Day – 2012, it is only fitting to point California readers to the Partner Thai Yoga workshops, coming up February 11th, at Purple Yoga in Tustin, Orange County and on February 12th, at Black Dog Yoga in Sherman Oaks, Los Angeles. These interactive, guided classes are not part of the deonThai [...]

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11th
Jan, 12

deonThai METHOD Greets the New Year – 2012

Come and meet Ziggy. Our new best friend, hiking companion and coyote chaser here at the Upper Ojai Studio. As we enter 2012 with renewed vigor, reaping the results of last year’s work and having made some exciting structural changes to the deonThai programs, I’m starting the blog series off on a more practical note [...]

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22nd
Dec, 11

Holiday Message from Deon de Wet & the deonThai METHOD of Thai Yoga Massage

During this holiday period, I have chosen to acknowledge the importance of family and close friends, and specifically made that a part of my practice – over a period of several weeks. For so much of the year, I find that I’m putting myself “out there” – extending energy outward into the world, trying to [...]

28th
Nov, 11

Loving-kindness, Compassion and Thai Massage: PART III of the Motorcycle Journey

With the Thanksgiving holiday just behind us, I return, with gratitude, to the story of my autumn motorcycle adventure – which was both physical and spiritual. As I continued on the road trip through Central California, I came across the remaining two of the four divine Buddhist states – also called “The Immeasurables”: Karuna [...]