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Advanced Acupressure
This certified 18-hour Thai massage course teaches how to use elbows, knees, and feet instead of hands and palms.
Course Description
Prerequisite: Level 1 and 2 from any school
Duration: 18 hours
CECs: NHPC 15, CMMOTA 20, MTAM 18
Included: Handbook, online access, certificate
The Advanced Thai Acupressure course takes place once a year; during the first week of April.
The primary focus of this course is to teach you to use your elbows, knees, and feet instead of your hands and palms. You will learn the proper use of body weight and positioning and when to use these techniques.
Our courses emphasize hands-on training and practical experience. In addition to working with the instructor and other students, you will have the opportunity to practice your new skills on Sirius Health client volunteers on the fourth day of training.
This course builds on the skills you have acquired in the first two levels of Thai massage training. We do not teach you new sequences but instead will be showing you alternative and extra techniques to add to your existing sequence. You must already know how to perform a Thai massage in all four positions: supine, side-lying, prone and sitting.
The acupressure techniques in this course integrate directly with the Level 1 and 2 courses of both the Sirius Health and ITM curriculum. By the end of the course, you will have 37 variations to integrate with your Thai massage by the end of this course.
Note: The content of the three Advanced courses is included in the Level 3: Advanced Thai Massage course for students who have completed Level 1 and Level 2 of the Thai Massage Certification curriculum.
Course Pricing
What's Inside the Course
Gain the Power to Feel Confident and Capable
Wouldn't you love to know how to do this incredible form of Thai massage? Maybe start your own Thai massage business or treat your friends and family?
In this combination of in-person and online Thai massage course, Grant will guide you step by step to show you from the advanced massage techniques to give your massage clients an even more incredible Thai massage experience.
Schools typically teach Traditional Thai Massage as a system of sequences. We have developed a different and vastly improved approach. We teach you the entire system with its many sequences. But we also help you to go beyond those sequences and learn many specialized therapeutic applications.
We strongly focus on therapist-friendly ways of working to keep therapists healthy and inspired, and we focus on working with the energy components that make Thai Massage so effective.
What Makes Us Different?
HANDS-ON TRAINING
Our courses emphasize hands-on training and practical experience, so we ensure that you have lots of time to practice.
SMALL CLASS SIZE
To ensure that our instructor has time to work with each student, we limit our class size to eight students.
GUEST CLIENTS
Each course we give our students the opportunity to practice their new skills on a Sirius Health client volunteer.
Grant Martens
Grant Martens is the owner and founder of Sirius Health and is recognized as a Registered Instructor and an Advanced Registered Thai Therapist by the Thai Healing Alliance International (THAI). Grant is licensed by the Natural Health Practitioners of Canada (NHPC) as a Thai Massage Practitioner.
Grant received his first Thai massage in 2016 at the Gellert Bath and Spa in Budapest when he was travelling across Europe with his family and was utterly amazed by the experience. Grant then travelled to Thailand and took his first training from the Thai Massage School of Thailand in Chiang Mai in 2018. During this time, Grant also had private sessions with Mr. Nat at the Suppatra Blind Massage clinic.
Grant returned to Chiang Mai in 2021 and completed his CAPT at the International Training Massage School (ITM). He also took numerous short courses at Ong’s Thai Massage School during this visit.
Grant is the author of this modern curriculum of Northern-style ancient Thai massage. He incorporates movements and breathing techniques from Qigong and Reusi Dat Ton, creating a unique healing art.
Frequently Asked Questions
Are there any prerequisites for this course?
Yes. The Advanced Thai massage courses build on the skills you have acquired in the first two levels of Thai massage training from any Thai massage school. We do not teach you new sequences but instead will be showing you alternative and extra techniques to add to your existing sequence, so you must have previous training to attend this class.
Where do the classes take place?
Our school is located in the heart of Saskatoon in the River Landing district, close to accommodation available for rent and a plethora of food vendors and restaurants to satisfy all tastes and budgets.
Will I receive a certificate for this training?
At the end of each course, you will need to complete a practical examination and receive a mark of 70% or higher. Upon successful completion, you will receive a certificate accredited by Thai Healing Alliance International (THAI) and the Natural Health Practitioners of Canada (NHPC).
How long will I have access to the online resource?
You will have lifetime access to the online resources.
In what language do you teach?
Grant teaches all courses in English.
What if I want a refund?
You must pay for the course in advance to secure your place. You may receive a full refund up to two weeks before the start date, 75% up to 7 days in advance, and 50% up to the start date. There is no refund after the class has started.
