This is the
first of three classes in Thai Massage offered at The New School for Massage,
Bodywork & Healing. This particular segment
focuses on techniques to be performed on a prone client on a standard massage
table.
Thai Massage,
also known as ‘Thai Yoga Massage’ or ‘assisted yoga’ has become a very popular
modality because of its therapeutic benefits for the client (increased
flexibility, stimulation of internal organs, relief of muscular and joint
tension, balancing of the energy system, deep sense of well-being), but also
because of the benefits that it provides for the therapist: less wear and tear
on the therapist’s body, improved marketability, ability to reach clients who
prefer to be clothed during treatments, reduced operating costs, to name a few.
Most Thai
Massage classes teach techniques that are performed on the floor, on a clothed
client. This class takes those
techniques and brings them to the massage table. The client can incorporate the techniques in
a traditional massage treatment or perform them as a standalone Thai Massage
session based on the clients’ needs.
This class
counts as 16 Continuing Education hours for the purpose of Massage License
renewal in the State of Illinois.
B. Tony Zayner MSEd, BSN, LMT, CH, MSOM lived in China for 12 years where
he studied Mandarin, Tai Chi, Chinese Medicine, painting and calligraphy. He
was the 1988/89 US National Middleweight Tai Chi champion. He has studied
Swedish, Tui Na, Thai massage, Shiatsu, Hodo Taiso,and Okazaki method. Mr. Zayner holds a certification in Massage
Therapy, and also has a Master's in Education, a Master's degree in Traditional
Chinese Medicine from the Midwest College of Oriental Medicine and is currently
enrolled in the National College of Naprapathy. Tony has taught Thai Massage for
several years at The New School for Massage, Bodywork & Healing as part of
the school’s Diploma program and privately.