Thai Yoga Massage

Level 1 Foundation course

with Katrin Heuser

Find the Stillness. Listen. Connect. Can you let go of any attachments, agenda, assumptions, prejudices, and just be present? The true Power of Thai Yoga Massage lies within the openness of your heart. Be aware of everything that occurs and allow your deepest instincts to respond freely. Then we can enter this sacred dance together.

For anyone passionate about helping people who are struggling with physical and emotional imbalances, this training is an opportunity to learn an ancient and powerful form of bodywork with countless benefits and to develop the skills to support people in their individual healing process. At the same time this course offers the chance to embark on or continue your own ongoing journey of self-healing and self-development.

Who is this trainning for?

There are no prerequisites as such. A lot of the people joining the training are Yoga teachers, physiotherapists, massage therapists, spiritual practitioners. However, there have been a retired police woman, an accountant, a political scientist, and a school teacher who loved the training just as much. Here is what most of the participants have in common though:

• They are on a journey of self-development
• They are in the process of healing their own deepest wounds
• They are going through some big changes (career change, moving to a different country, going through a divorce, etc)
• They are looking for more true connection that has been missing in their lives or work so far
• They enjoy helping people
• Those already working in this field, are committed to continued training to deepen their practice and broaden their skillset
• Some already have a very clear focus in their modality, like working with trauma survivors, and they are looking for more tools and techniques
• Others are realising they want to work more therapeutically within the field they are already in
• Everyone is drawn to Eastern Healing Arts

Level 1 foundation course

offers a deep foundation and detailed understanding of the principles of Thai Yoga Massage. By the end of this training you will be able to give a balanced 1.5h treatment.

What will you learn in this course?

The principle of touch, which is the essence of Thai Yoga Massage
Background and benefits of Thai Yoga Massage
Embody the teachings of the Brahmavihara (loving kindness, compassion, empathetic joy, equanimity)
Energy line system (10 Sen)
Basic anatomy and physiology
A selection of moves and techniques that allow you to give a safe and balanced 1-1.5h treatment to friends and family
Safe body mechanics
A selection of moves and techniques you can integrate into other bodywork you practice or with 1-2-1 yoga students
Improve your hands-on adjustments as a yoga teacher and learn some partner work you can integrate into your classes

What previous participants say

I really, really love Kathrin's teaching and would recommend her to anyone feeling the call to Thai Yoga Massage. She creates a safe, peaceful and totally supportive environment, ideal for learning this beautiful practice. Each movement or concept is taught with precision, care and love. Kat is incredibly sensitive to the needs and gifts of each individual, and I felt my learning process was fully supported throughout Level 1 and 2. If you enjoy learning in small groups and in a peaceful but fun and friendly atmosphere, the Hadadi School is ideal. Nothing but love is found here.

Claire

Kat's approach is a balanced blend of the physical and energetic. Kat embodies her teaching; she is precise and thorough. The class is very practical and hands on - most of the time is spent either giving or receiving massage. I really appreciated the format of the class as well, as it allows time between each session to practice the new material. I felt transformed after the course, so proud to have learned this new skill that I am able to share with others.

Kate

I loved every minute of the Thai Yoga Massage course. It has given me a wonderful new career in a beautiful, beneficial therapy. Kat is a fantastic teacher, patient and thorough. A truly wonderful course which I would recommend to anyone thinking about taking their work in a new direction.

Amanda

What is Thai Yoga Massage?

Thai Yoga Massage comes from an ancient Buddhist tradition and is a unique combination of
yoga, acupressure, meditation, physiotherapy and energy work. It is a holistic therapy form with the aim to restore the natural energy balance in body and mind.

Thai Massage, with its grounding and deeply relaxing qualities, is the perfect antidote to our
modern lifestyle stresses. With the release of holding and blockages, not only the body can
regenerate, but the mind also has a chance to quieten down.

Thai Massage promotes general health and well-being. Working to release blockages in the
body’s energy system, it can help to improve posture, lower back pain, breathing and flexibility.

It helps to dissolve muscular tension and can counteract physical and mental exhaustion, stress symptoms and discomfort. The neurological response makes the organs work more efficiently, so digestion and circulation can improve, blood pressure level can normalise and headaches disappear.

Qualification

Hadadi and the school’s courses are registered with the Complimentary Medical Association, who promote ethical, responsible, professional complementary medicine to the public and the medical profession. For those of you who wish to work professionally as a Thai Massage practitioner, you need to complete 25 documented case studies after the end of the Level 2 training course and complete a final assessment.

About Katrin Heuser

Her whole life, Katrin has been interested in the body and movement.

After many years of dance, her Scoliosis led her to Pilates and finally to Yoga and Thai Massage, which then became her path in life. For her it’s about the never-ending discovery of body and mind, to deepen the awareness and to release all tension and stagnation. Only then, the journey towards healing and transformation can begin, the capacity and power of resilience of the body can grow, and more space for positive life energy and joy can develop.

Katrin holds a 500h Level 4 NVQ Yoga Teaching qualification, trained in Manual Lymph Drainage and has studied extensively in Thai Yoga Massage and Osteothai, including a Master Osteothai qualification, over the past years. Through her work as a therapist comes also her understanding of trauma, chronic conditions and pain, as well as the influence of working with fascia, the craniosacral system, structural support and regulation of the nervous system. She used to run a Yoga Festival in London and launched an online anti-stress breathing programme.

Since 2015 she lives in Lisbon and runs Little Yoga Space, where she teaches and gives Osteothai treatments, and she is the director of Hadadi, offering foundation and advanced training courses in Thai Massage and Yoga worldwide.

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