The bodymind center for thai massage

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11/19/2024

Thai Massage Level I Review
This Sunday Nov 24, 9:00 - 1:00
at Loving Hands Chiropractic in Mansfield CT.

Show up, find a partner, and engage in a guided exchange. See the work, practice the work, share the work! $100. Message me or call/text 860.913.7500 to reserve your seat on the mat!

11/18/2024

Well THAT was fun! A great Thai for the Table weekend with a great group of people. Thank you students, friends at Cortiva Institute, and Nikki at Essential Touch llc.

10/29/2024

Thai for the Table
November 16 & 17
Cortiva Institute, Cromwell CT
Join us for an expansive, hands-on intensive 2-day class that explores Thai-inspired, table-translated massage/bodywork techniques and sequences in the Supine, Prone, and Sidelying postures, and discussions engaged around the theory and philosophy that form the foundation of this work.
You will be exposed to unique concepts, new approaches to bodywork, and you will learn effective and directly applicable bodywork techniques that you can put to use first thing Monday morning. Your clients are going to thank you!
o If you are an LMT that is always looking to sharpen their skills and are open to unique approaches, this class is YOU.
o If you are an LMT and you’re feeling burnt, stale, maybe you could use a few new techniques and a burst of inspiration, this class is YOU TOO.
o If you are an LMT that has always had an interest in Thai Massage but not sure of how or where to begin, this is a great place for you to START!
Class size is limited. Tuition is $275. The class awards 16 CE hours thru Cortivas NCBTMB accreditation.
You can register thru the Cortiva hicigo platform by clicking HERE, and you can contact me if you have any specific questions.
I look forward to seeing you there!

10/14/2024

After I graduated massage school, I accepted an offer for a job with
the Chiropractic office where I had interned. I was also fortunate to get a second part time job as an admin assistant at the school.

In the beginning, my responsibilities at the Admin job were centered around answering the phones (this was before the days of voicemail) where I would either send the call to someone, or take a message on those little “While you were out” Call Message Slip books with the carbon copy.

I would also answer basic admissions questions for people who were inquiring about the program. I had a number of "interesting" phone interactions over the years, but this one in particular stands out in my memory:

ME: Connecticut Center for Massage Therapy, may i help you?

CALLER: (quick talking female voice with what sounded like a pen rapidly tapping on a desk) hi yeah... i wanted to inquire about your program how long is it?

ME: “Hello, yes… the core program is 20 months, and ... “

CALLER inserts: "...ugh..."

ME: ... “we start classes in Jan, May, and Sept with morning and evening classes available. We are COMTTA-accredited post secondary scho…”

CALLER: “okyeahsurebut... i have a question...can you tell me… in the classroom, how do the students actually learn… to… massage? Do they learn on mannequins?”

ME: “Ah… mannequins? Um, no... the students practice on each other... our classmates are our in-class practice clients from the first da…”

CALLER: "WHAT? So everyone is NAKED?”

ME: “No, the students who are receiving the massage are unclothed to their comfort level, and they are always covered by a sheet on the table. Professional boundaries are taught and strictly observ...”

CALLER: “HOLD on… ok THAT is just gross… and really NOT very hygienic is it…? … they DO wear rubber gloves, right?”

ME: “Rubber gloves? Oh, not always… well, rarely actually…. gloves are usually only used if the student practitioner has a wound, or if the client… ”

CALLER: “a WOUND?” she exclaimed, as if this was the last, disappointing straw.

ME: “I can tell you have a lot of questions about Massage Therapy. Have you ever had a professional Massage? The experience might answer a lot of your ques…”

CALLER: “OK, YOU KNOW WHAT? Nevermind… This whole thing is PERVERSE!"

Slams phone.

Me: “ok have a nice day”

10/03/2024

Hello! Thank you for all of your responses to my post last week. As promised, here are dates for upcoming classes starting in November 2024. I am working on dates and details for Thai Massage LEVEL I and LEVEL II Classes in Feb/Mar 2025, which I hope to announce in a few weeks.

For more details, or to reserve your seat in a class, you can go to www.bodymindthai.com. You can also send email, private FB message me, or you can text/call 860.913.7500.

I look forward to working with you!

Upcoming Classes:

Introduction to Thai Herbal Compress: Sunday, Nov 3, 2024

Thai for the Table: Cortiva Institute, Cromwell, CT
Sat/Sun, Nov 16 ~ 17

Thai Massage Floor Mat Level I Review: Sunday, Nov 24, 2024

Eastern Approaches to Ethics: Sunday, Dec 8, 2024

All classes (except Thai for the Table) are held at:
Loving Hands Chiropractic, 175 Stafford Road, Mansfield CT

09/29/2024

32 years ago I leapt off a corporate ladder into the great unknown. At what was a great start into a solid tech career, at a time of growth and expansion in the industry, I… quit. I didn’t know exactly what I wanted but I knew I didn’t want THAT. At 30, I was divorced, broke, and a little broken.

I had been practicing Tai-Chi, Meditation, and Yoga for a few years so I leaned into that, which led me to Jin Shin Do, a form of process-focused acupressure. I was taken by the experience of working one-on-one with people in a meaningful way; the level of honesty, trust, intimacy - is hard to put into words. My experiences with Jin Shin Do confirmed my gut-feeling about my place in the world, or at least, it provided a direction for me to aim for.

So I went to Massage School, for ONE semester, “to try it out” I told myself. Playing it safe, I enrolled in a Jin Shin Do elective that just happened to be offered that semester. This formal study and practice was a much deeper dive for me than I had experienced in a couple of weekend workshops. Once a week I went to class. Every lecture blew my mind, every practice resulted in some sort of therapeutic, somatic experience. I enrolled in the 20-month Massage Therapy Program starting the next semester.

Tales of my 30-plus year journey as a Massage Therapist can wait for my memoirs, but for now, I wanted to post this – my Certificate from the Connecticut Center for Massage Therapy, awarded Aug 1994 - to mark the time, and reflect. What comes up for me is deep gratitude towards all the Professors, Teachers, Administrators, Medical Professionals, Martial Artists, Yogis, Elders, Friends, Bodyworkers, and of course Family that helped shape my thinking and my approach. And most important, a deep and humble bow to every client and student that came to love Thai Massage as I do. This path has been a life-long education of heart and spirit. I am blessed to have found it.

These days, I’m seeing clients and scheduling Fall 2025 classes at my office in Mansfield CT... and there’s more to come in 2025! Stay tuned.

08/24/2024

Thumbs felt like elbows, elbows felt like steel... the pressure, pace, and her presence filled the room and touched my spirit... thank you Sara! I look forward to seeing you again soon

04/04/2024

AMTA Conference!

02/12/2024

Thai Massage Level I this Friday. Space still available! You should be there.