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The Thai therapeutic practice of Hot Herbal Compress Massage goes back to the ancient knowledge of healing properties of plants and herbs and their application on the body.
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A common use of Thai herbal treatments is to soothe and to relieve pain and inflammations. Important in the application are the selection of herbs with therapeutic qualities, such as prai, ginger, turmeric, kaffir lime, camphor, tamarind and lemongrass.
A mix of herbs is wrapped in a cotton cloth compress, making a poultice, which is then steamed and when hot, applied to the body by pressing, gliding, or smearing the compress in circular, linear and/or rolling movements.
In Thailand, the herbal compress is called Luk Pra Kob. Treatments are immensely popular in Thailand, can be obtained virtually everywhere, and its popularity is rapidly increasing in the West and in other countries. The herbs used are generally cheap and easy to find, and the treatments are effective.
The overview below gives a list of Thai Massage schools and trainers in Chiang Mai that offer Herbal Ball Compress Massage courses and workshops.
Herbal Compress Massage Classes and Providers in Chiang Mai
Sunshine Massage School
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Chiang Mai
The training center offers solid Thai Yoga Massage beginner courses, applied fieldwork opportunities, a wide variety of advanced Thai Massage courses and special workshops, and tailored (individual) training programs.
Wat Po Thai Traditional Medical and Massage School
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Bangkok, Chiang Mai, Nakhon Pathom, Nonthaburi
The massage school is closely related to the Wat Pho temple and situated in the old center of Bangkok near the Wat Pho temple grounds. The school also has a subsidiary in Chiang Mai which offers part of the Wat Po training course curriculum.
Baan Hom Samunphrai
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Chiang Mai
An established Thai healing arts and Thai Massage school and treatment center located a bit outside of Chiang Mai city (Hang Quae) with on-site accommodation options.
Baan Hom offers Thai Abdominal Massage, Thai Foot Massage & Reflexology, Thai Herbal Compress Massage, Thai Massage, and more.
The center is specialized in Thai Womb lifting, Hot Salt-Filled Pot Compress Massage, Moh Tum Yae, and herbal therapies.
Baan Hom offers Thai Abdominal Massage, Thai Foot Massage & Reflexology, Thai Herbal Compress Massage, Thai Massage, and more.
The center is specialized in Thai Womb lifting, Hot Salt-Filled Pot Compress Massage, Moh Tum Yae, and herbal therapies.
Baan Tasala Chiangmai
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Chiang Mai
Baan Tasala Chiangmai offers a variety of Thai Massage and other Thai bodywork courses, including the rare Thai Fire Therapy (Yam Khang). The massage school additionally offers Spa Swedish and Hot Stone Massage courses.
Ban Sabai Resorts & Spa
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Chiang Mai
Ban Sabai Resort and Spa is a full service Spa and Wellness center that additionally offers a broad variety of massage and bodywork training classes, Spa, Detox and Yoga Programs, and Vipassana and Mindfulness meditation retreats.
Chiangmai Classic Art Thai Massage School (CCA)
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Chiang Mai
The Chiangmai Classic Art Thai Massage School is a Thai Massage school in Chiang Mai (Thailand) for Japanese students. The website is in Japanese only. Apart from Thai Massage, the training school also offers a Reusi Datton (Rusie Dutton) training of 108 poses.
Chiida Spa
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Bangkok, Chiang Mai, Mae Rim
Chiida Spa is a Spa Wellness center, resort and retreat and additionally offers Spa products and Spa & Massage trainings. Chiida has branches in Chiang Mai (Sukantara Cascade Resort & Spa) and Bangkok, and also in Switzerland.
International Training Massage School Chiang Mai (ITM)
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Chiang Mai
ITM is a private vocational Thai Massage school located in Chiang Mai. The training center is a family run business and was founded in 1992 by Chongkol Setthakorn.
ITM is one of the best known Thai Massage schools both in Thailand and across the globe, and offers a wealth of Thai Massage training courses, including Thai Massage Instructor training.
ITM is one of the best known Thai Massage schools both in Thailand and across the globe, and offers a wealth of Thai Massage training courses, including Thai Massage Instructor training.
Jongrak Massage School
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Chiang Mai
At Jongrak's, specialized in Lanna Folk Healing, private Thai Massage study is possible, and groups don't exceed 4 students. The massage school also offers in-depth Thai Traditional Medicine college studies: Thai Pharmacy, Thai Midwifery, Thai medical practice, and Thai Massage. On-site/in-house accommodation optional.
Joy’s House
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Chiang Mai
Joy's house is a traditional family guesthouse that offers travel programs, cultural and nature immersions, social programs, Thai Massage and Thai Cooking classes combined as packages from up to four hours to a full week. Additionally, Joy also offers Yoga classes.
Kornthip Massage
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Chiang Mai, Koh Phangan, Mae Hong Son, Pai
Kornthip Hattavej Massage Training, run by Pensiri Matchachan (Waree), offers private training & intensive treatments of Abdominal Healing massage, Thai Massage, Thai Oil massage, Thai Foot reflexology, Hot Stone massage, and Herbal Compress Massage.
Lanna Thai Massage Traditional Medical School
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Chiang Mai
The founder and owner of this Thai Massage school in Chiang Mai is teacher Chaweewan Vitfan. The school offers a broad variety of Traditional Thai Massage and Thai bodywork courses.
Loi Kroh Traditional Thai Massage & Yoga
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Chiang Mai
Loi Kroh Massage, founded in 1999, is one of the established Thai Massage schools in Chiang Mai.
Apart from their in-depth Thai Massage training programs, the school is renowned for their Thai Yoga Reusi Datton courses, Chi Nei Tsang Abdominal, and Nuad Karsai (Thai Genital Detox) massage training programs.
Besides group lessons, the training school offers private training and instructor training opportunities.
Apart from their in-depth Thai Massage training programs, the school is renowned for their Thai Yoga Reusi Datton courses, Chi Nei Tsang Abdominal, and Nuad Karsai (Thai Genital Detox) massage training programs.
Besides group lessons, the training school offers private training and instructor training opportunities.
Mary Catija Terapias Orientais | CIMS
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Chiang Mai
OTHER COUNTRIES
Brazil, Japan
Mary Catija is an Ong's Thai Massage School affiliated teacher originally from Brazil. Mary currently lives in Chiang mai, Thailand, and teaches Thai Massage in Japan. Interesting note is that Mary brought the training courses from Ong’s Massage School to Brazil.
Omsala Massage | Education and Therapy
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Chiang Mai
Omsala in Chiang Mai is founded and operated by Ohm Rinraya. Ohm is a former Sunshine Massage School teacher. Apart from offering Thai Massage training, she's specialized in Chi Nei Tsang and Karsai Nei Tsang Genital therapeutic massage courses and treatments.
Ong’s Thai Massage School
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Chiang Mai
Ong's Thai Massage School in Chiang Mai (Thailand) offers a broad diversity of massage courses with a duration generally from one up to five days.
Training modalities range from Thai Massage, Herbal Compress Massage, Reusi Dat Ton (Thai Yoga), Chi Nei Tsang Abdominal Massage, Thai Foot Massage, Guasha, and so on, to Western Spa training modalities such as Lymphatic Drainage Massage, Nail Painting, and Waxing, and more.
In addition, the massage school also offers a variety of teacher training courses.
Training modalities range from Thai Massage, Herbal Compress Massage, Reusi Dat Ton (Thai Yoga), Chi Nei Tsang Abdominal Massage, Thai Foot Massage, Guasha, and so on, to Western Spa training modalities such as Lymphatic Drainage Massage, Nail Painting, and Waxing, and more.
In addition, the massage school also offers a variety of teacher training courses.
PANVIMAN Spa Academy
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Chiang Mai, Koh Phangan
The PANVIMAN Spa Academy is part of the Panviman Group of Resorts. The group represents a “Boutique Group of Resorts” with International Hospitality Standards. The academy offers education in both Thai and Western massage, bodywork and beauty therapies. The academy aims at training that is focused on the Spa, Holistic and Aesthetic Therapy industry. Offers a broad range of Thai Bodywork course modalities.
Siam Spa Health & Beauty
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Chiang Mai
Siam Spa Academy specializes in health and beauty Thai spa training courses. The academy offers this in combined, intensive and short term programs. Both Thai and Western spa courses are provided.
Somphong Thai Massage
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Chiang Mai
Somphong Thai Massage (formerly Waulai Thaimassage) in Chiang Mai is specialized in Herball Ball Compress Massage courses, but also offers Thai Massage training, Foot Massage, Reusi Dat Ton (Thai Yoga), and Tok Sen. Founded and run by teacher Ajarn Somphong Prapharat.
SPA Cenvaree Spa & Training Academy
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Bangkok, Chiang Mai, Pattaya, Phuket
The SPA Cenvaree Academy operates a number of spa & wellness centers across Thailand. The academy trains Thai therapists, providing them with anatomy knowledge, treatment skills, guest service, and spa standards.
Their courses and workshops cover Thai Massage, spa philosophy, and other holistic treatments such as Ayurveda modalities, Hot Stone Massage, usage of essential oils, facials, and nail care.
Their courses and workshops cover Thai Massage, spa philosophy, and other holistic treatments such as Ayurveda modalities, Hot Stone Massage, usage of essential oils, facials, and nail care.
Spa Mantra
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Chiang Mai
Spa Mantra is a Thai Spa and Wellness center and a branch from the ITM Chiang Mai Thai Massage school. Connected to the Spa treatment center is a Thai Massage and Bodywork academy with both Western, Thai style, and Lanna Folk Healing training courses and workshops mostly focused on the spa industry.
Thai Heritage Spa
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Bangkok, Chiang Mai
OTHER COUNTRIES
China
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Macau
The Spa offers training courses in both Thai and Western bodywork modalities, including Spa Management training. Training options in Bangkok, Chiang Mai, and Macau (China).
Thai Massage & Folk Healing Training Center | Sara Thai Massage
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Chiang Mai
The center in Chiang Mai, also called Thai Massage & Folk Healing Training Center, is founded and operated by Sararut “Sara” Pilakun. Sara also runs the Body & Mind Wellness Studio.
Thai Massage School of Chiang Mai | TMC
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Chiang Mai
The Thai Massage School of Chiang Mai, also known as TMC Chiang Mai or the Thai Massage School of Thailand, was founded in 2001. The Thai Massage School of Thailand was founded one year later in 2002. In fact, these are two distinct schools, but practically operating as one organization. They offer a broad variety of Thai Traditional Massage courses and a teacher training program.
Unfortunately, TMC School Thailand has been officially closed in April 2022, basically as a result of the pandemic. Nevertheless, all interest learners of genuine Thai Massage may take classes from TMC Teachers around the world.
The TMC School Website will remain running to be the link between TMC Teachers and the public. The TMC Teachers are qualified and have acquired all teaching materials from TMC School Thailand according to TMC’s course descriptions.
Unfortunately, TMC School Thailand has been officially closed in April 2022, basically as a result of the pandemic. Nevertheless, all interest learners of genuine Thai Massage may take classes from TMC Teachers around the world.
The TMC School Website will remain running to be the link between TMC Teachers and the public. The TMC Teachers are qualified and have acquired all teaching materials from TMC School Thailand according to TMC’s course descriptions.
Thai Massage School Shivagakomarpaj & Old Medicine Hospital
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Chiang Mai
The Old Medicine Hospital in Chiang Mai --- officially called the Thai Massage School Shivagakomarpaj & Old Medicine Hospital --- has been the leading Thai Medicine and Thai Massage treatment and training institute in the North of Thailand from the 60’s up to the start of the 21st century.
Many Thai Massage schools in Chiang Mai that are well established today were founded by former teachers from the Old Medicine Hospital. Among the most notable ex-teachers you'll find Pichest Boonthumme and John Settakorn (ITM School Chiang Mai).
Many Thai Massage schools in Chiang Mai that are well established today were founded by former teachers from the Old Medicine Hospital. Among the most notable ex-teachers you'll find Pichest Boonthumme and John Settakorn (ITM School Chiang Mai).
Thai Oasis Spa & School
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Chiang Mai
Oasis Spa is a group of Spas with branches in Chiang Mai, Phuket, Pattaya, and Bangkok. Education is fundamental for Oasis Spa. They offer a wealth of Thai, other Asian, and Western spa, beauty and bodywork training courses and programs. The academy is located in Chiang Mai.
Oasis Spa also offers mobile massage services - If you prefer to get a massage in the comfort and safety of your home, try out RLAX, which delivers a spa-quality massage right to your doorstep.
Oasis Spa also offers mobile massage services - If you prefer to get a massage in the comfort and safety of your home, try out RLAX, which delivers a spa-quality massage right to your doorstep.
The Fine Art of Thai Massage School
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Chiang Mai
The Thai Massage school, located a bit outside of Chiang Mai city, is founded and run by Terdchai Chumphoopong aka Mac. There’s the opportunity to extend your stay at the school or return anytime to repeat the entire program with more depth and precision. The school offers on-site accommodation and daily vegetarian lunches.
The School of Massage for Health | SMH
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Chiang Mai
The School of Massage for Health in Chiang Mai provides a vast array of Thai Massage courses and other Thai bodywork programs. Also offers teacher training programs.
Timmy’s Thai Massage Training Center
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Chiang Mai
Timmy's place offers a broad variety of Thai Bodywork courses. She's a specialist in Thai postpartum treatment of women (Yu Fai) and preparation of herbal products. Besides that, she offers Thai cooking and Fruit carving classes, and accommodation to students at her home.
TTC Spa Massage School | Thai Massage Training Center
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Bangkok, Chiang Mai, Koh Chang Trat
The TTC Spa School is a well-known Thai Massage school in both Thailand and overseas. The training center offers specialty massage courses, Spa & Wellness course modalities, and excellent Thai therapist training courses from 38 hours up to 380 hours (2 months). The school has branches in Chiang Mai, Bangkok, and Koh Chang.
Watpo & Chetawan Health Center Chiang Mai
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Chiang Mai
The Watpo & Chetawan Health Center Chiang Mai is a Thai Massage training branch of the world famous Watpo Medical Massage school in Bangkok.
Although Watpo Chetawan Chiang Mai offers only a subset of the program of Watpo Bangkok, it still boasts a wide variety of trainings such as for instance the General Thai Massage Course 30 hours, Professional Thai Massage for Health 165 hours, Thai Massage therapy 200 hour program, Thai Oil Massage, Foot Massage & Reflexology, and Hot Herbal Ball Massage.
Although Watpo Chetawan Chiang Mai offers only a subset of the program of Watpo Bangkok, it still boasts a wide variety of trainings such as for instance the General Thai Massage Course 30 hours, Professional Thai Massage for Health 165 hours, Thai Massage therapy 200 hour program, Thai Oil Massage, Foot Massage & Reflexology, and Hot Herbal Ball Massage.
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