CERTIFICATION

Certificates of Completion are awarded after satisfactory completion of any of the courses in the deonThai METHOD Practitioner Training Program.

Continuing Education Hours through the National Certification Board for Therapeutic Massage and Bodywork (NCBTMB) are awarded to students after completion of any Practitioner Training course.

1. Certification as a deonThai METHOD Practitioner of Thai Yoga Therapy (with award of a Certificate of Achievement) requires:
   1. Completion of the following courses:
      • Essentials of Thai Yoga Massage – Level 1A (3-day)
      • Fundamentals of Thai Yoga Massage — Level 1B (3-day)
      • Foundation of Thai Yoga Massage – Level 1 (5-day)

            * The above 3 courses can be taken in any order.

   2. Satisfactory evaluation of 40 documented sessions (minimum 2 hours each), consisting of:
      • 15 sessions using the Essentials sequence
      • 15 sessions using the Fundamentals sequence
      • 10 sessions using the Foundation sequence (combining Essentials & Fundamentals sequence)
   3. Reading the theory section of “The Encyclopedia of Thai Massage”
   4. Completion of at least 8 hours of Anatomy and Physiology training from a recognized school or teacher
   5. Receiving a 2-hour Thai Yoga Therapy session from Deon or another Certified Practitioner of the deonThai METHOD, using the Foundation sequence
   6. Performing a 2-hour session, using the Level 1 Foundation – combined 1A/1B sequence, evaluated by Deon or another senior teacher live or on video
2. Certification as an Advanced Practitioner of the deonThai METHOD of Thai Yoga Therapy (with award of a Certificate of Achievement) requires:
   1. Completed Certification as a deonThai METHOD Practitioner of Thai Yoga Therapy
   2. Completion of the following courses:
      • Side-Lying & Seated Thai Yoga Massage – Level 2A (3-day)
      • Eight Limbs of Thai Massage – Level 2B (3-day)

            * The above 2 courses can be taken in any order.

                  OR

      • Expanded Eight Limbs of Thai Yoga Massage – Level 2 (5-day)
   3. Satisfactory evaluation of 20 documented sessions (minimum 2 hours each), consisting of:
      • 10 sessions using mainly the Side-Lying & Seated techniques
      • 10 sessions using mainly the Eight Limbs techniques
   4. Receiving a 2-hour Thai Yoga Therapy session from Deon or another Certified Advanced Practitioner of the deonThai METHOD, using mainly Level 2 techniques
   5. Performing a 2-hour session, using mainly Level 2 techniques, evaluated by Deon or another senior teacher live or on video