Thai Massage Professional 629 hourTraining Program  

for students preparing to apply for state licensure
Fall session begins September 5th, 2023

Welcome to The Naga Center’s Thai Massage Professional Program, a hybrid distance and online lovingly guided study of the beautiful art of traditional Thai bodywork. Here students find a warm and welcoming space for in-depth mentorship style studies designed to help them begin their professional massage practice as specialists in an ancient and complex healing arts modality.

Studies at The Naga Center are steeped in a connection to a rich history, an understanding of cultural exchange and reciprocity, and a strong grasp on the wonderment that is the anatomy and physiology of the human body.  It is our delight to guide those working toward massage therapist licensure through the profound experience of learning Thai bodywork, both traditional and modern health sciences, and the singularly unique art of touch therapy. 

This hybrid online/in-person program unites students from a variety of locales in sweet supportive shared learning. Hands on workshops are held in a peaceful environment surrounded by nature and jars of herbs, while online classes are interactive and create a vibrant and caring community that feels surprisingly close to the in-person experience.

  • Small cohorts of 6 to 10 students

  • Mentorship style training with nephyr/naj Jacobsen

  • Designed to be accessible to students who live out of state with….

    • Hybrid training blending interactive online classes and hands-on in-person workshop intensives

    • Two paths to choose from

      • 10 month Wind path

      • 22 month Earth path

  • In addition to extensive in-depth training in Thai massage students learn

    • Thai herbal therapies and theory as applies to and supports a bodywork practice

    • Relationship of Buddhism to Thai healing arts

    • Traditional Thai medical theory as applies to Thai massage

    • Modern medical health sciences of anatomy, physiology, pathology & kinesiology

This program meets Oregon pre-licensure massage training requirements and is a state accredited program licensed by the Oregon Higher Education Coordinating Commission.

Oregon state requirements to apply for massage license
• Minimum of 625 hours of training that break down as follows:
• 300 hours of Massage theory and Practical Application (including clinical practice, business development, communication, ethics, and sanitation)
• 200 hours of Health Sciences (including anatomy, physiology, pathology and kinesiology)
• 125 hours in subject of choice as relates to Massage and Health Science
• Proof of CPR certification
• Must be 18 years of age

Contagious Disease Mitigation Protocols

The Naga Center is committed to protecting all, including our most vulnerable of students. To attend hands on, on site classes, students must be fully vaccinated against SARS-CoV-2 (Covid-19) and follow strict disease spread mitigation protocols such as wearing N95 or better masks and, when applicable, testing ahead of class and/or on site. All in-person classes will have CR box based HEPA air purifiers, FAR UV air disinfection, excellent ventilation, humidifiers and visible C02 monitors. Hand and surface sanitizers will be plentiful in addition to herbs, magic spells, good manners and common decency. Many businesses have websites with old COVID information that they no longer follow; if this message is here, these protocols are still being adhered to. Learn more here.

 
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