About Thai Bodywork School of Thai Massage
Learn the art of Traditional Thai Massage, also called Thai
yoga therapy, Nuat Thai or Nuad Boran, in Thai Massage training
intensives from
Certified
Instructor Chuck Duff, in NCBTMB and IPTA
approved certification trainings at the Thai Massage School at Thai Bodywork in
Evanston, IL, located just north of Chicago.
Thai Bodywork is a Thai massage school located in Evanston, IL, a vibrant and beautiful city just north of Chicago. Our programs are currently all taught in a weekend intensive format, and there is no prerequisite to enter our program. We currently offer over 350 hours of training options and our curriculum is growing rapidly. We have a professional clinic, a student cliniIn 2006 we will be expanding our operations to include a student clinic and classes taught during weekdays and evenings.
Traditional Thai Massage, evolving from the ancient healing traditions of Ayurveda, yoga and Thai Buddhism, employs hands, feet, arms and legs to guide the recipient through a series of yoga postures with fluid movements, gentle pressure and stretching.
Our program, structured as a series of intensives, presents the traditional Thai massage and Thai herbal compress sequences in a hands-on curriculum consisting of over 350 hours. Our constantly-expanding advanced curriculum includes Clinical Thai Bodywork, herbal compress certification and HandsFree™ Thai massage.
Our 20-hour Level
1: Fundamentals of Thai Massage training is taught monthly and has
no prerequisites -- anybody can enter our program with no prior
background. You
will receive a Thai Bodywork certificate (and NCBTMB CEU certificate
of Achievement if desired) at each
level, and the pace of your study can be adjusted to fit your
needs. Levels 2 and 3 are taught 2-3 times per year. Additional
trainings in Clinical Thai
Bodywork and other topics are conducted
every 1-2 months. Please see our schedule page
for upcoming trainings.
Chief Instructor Chuck Duff, CTI has been teaching Thai massage since 2001. Thai Bodywork, Inc. has been recognized by NCBTMB as an Approved Provider of Continuing Education.
Upcoming Classes
- Aug 04 : Level 2
- Aug 13 : AP1
- Aug 20 : Level 3
- Sep 10 : Level 1
- Sep 13 : TableSpa
- Sep 17 : LPK
- Oct 08 : HandsFreeL1
- Oct 11 : HandsFreeL2
- Nov 05 : Level 1
- Nov 19 : CTBFundamentals
- Nov 29 : TableSpa
- Dec 03 : Level 1
- Jan 07 : Level 1
- Jan 12 : Level 2
- Jan 21 : Level 3

