The Temple of Touch

05/04/2025

🙌❤️You have healing hands and a loving heart! ❤️🙌

This month's Thai Massage Workshop theme...
“Core Connection: Thai Massage for the Hips, Belly & Lower Back”

Description:
Focusing on the body’s energetic and physical core, where bound tension can gently unwind. Learn a bodywork sequence to help un-stuck hips, soften lower back and digestive tension. Givers learn safe body mechanics and how to use leverage instead of strength.

At the center of our being lies more than just muscle and bone—it is the seat of our strength, our vulnerability, our emotional memory. The core holds us upright, and it also holds our stories, our tension, our truths.

Cultivate greater awareness of compassionate touch. Bring a friend or arrive solo to partner up with another lovely soul.

Learn Thai massage techniques, fine tune presence & enjoy playfulness with partner movement exercises and breath mindfulness.

03/04/2025

Special Saturday offering this weekend! Thai Massage Workshop 1:30-3:30pm with The Temple of Touch at The Center SF
"Learn, Give & Receive Thai Massage. Bring a friend or arrive solo."
🫶🏼💖🙌🌺😻

Learn, give and receive Thai massage techniques. Arrive solo or bring a partner. Enjoy playful movement and communication exercises.

01/19/2025

Celebrating my birthday doing what I love most, on (my actual birthday) January 25th! This Saturday 5pm 🫶🏼The Temple of Touch Thai Massage - FLOW TOGETHER. With extra special guest, Justin Case Mosley , who will ease us in a celestial sound bath.

I am inspired by the theme of Aquarius this month and the element of air in exploring dynamic movements that make us feel expansive, lighthearted, and spacious. 

Tix & more info:
https://www.pleasurepointsanctuary.com/workshops-courses

Practice conscious presence of healing touch with techniques of Thai Massage, communication, sound healing, (and perhaps a little bit of cake and square dancing!)

🔥 all proceeds of this workshop go towards charity, supporting those affected by the fires in Southern California 

If you want to come, but personal funds are tight, reach out directly for work trade.

10/08/2024

The Temple of Touch: Thai Massage Workshop 3-Part Series starts
October 19th
DATES:
October 19th – #1) Breathe Freedom: Chest Opening
November 9th – #2) Lighten The Load: Head, Neck & Shoulders Release
December 7th – #3) Unlock Your Roots: Flexible Hips
TIME: 4:00pm – 6:00pm
LOCATION: 3603 Portola Drive – Dance Studio
COST:
$99 Full Series or $35 Presale / $40 Day of Event

DESCRIPTION:
Thai Massage is an ancient and unique healing modality with body positions similar to yoga combined with massage which follow a system of energy lines throughout the body. Sessions provide benefits of increased flexibility and range of motion, deep release of muscular tension as well as a space to practice mindfulness and breath awareness.

- Learn techniques for giving massage effortlessly using your whole body
- Move & be moved into delicious assisted stretches
- Use proper body mechanics, body weight & rhythmic compression
- Gain communication skills of giving & receiving feedback
- Co-create a safe environment for connection & playfulness
- Find your intuition and joy of giving

Everyone Welcome! Useful skills will be learned for ALL levels of experience. ALL gender, sexuality, ethnic, LGBTQ+ identities are welcome. No partner needed. Invite your loved ones, friends and family to share and bring home!

Please note:
There is a moderate level of effort and flexibility needed to give Thai massage. We will be moving another persons body by practicing some light lifting, kneeling and balancing. Modifications will be given to help accommodate your ability.

Attire:
Please dress in comfortable clothing allowing for ease of movement and flexibility. Because Thai Massage is practiced on a floor mat and received clothes on you can easily share these techniques throughout your life with your friends, family and loved ones within any casual setting.

Your Instructor: Sidney Nicol
Teaching massage techniques while weaving in tools for communication and mindfulness is Sidney’s mission in sharing the gift of conscious touch. Her belief is that everyone will benefit by knowing how to massage their loved ones with mindfulness, joy and ease! She has taught Thai Massage workshops at Stanford University, at many yoga studios throughout the Bay Area and privately. She is also a long time instructor of Yoga, Qigong and Brazilian Dance. Certified as a Massage Therapist in 1999, Sidney’s focus broadened to Thai Massage since her first training in 2006 at the Wat Pho Temple in Bangkok, Thailand. Further study and apprenticeship at Twin Lakes College of healing Arts and Spirit Winds School of Thai Massage.

Find me at https://www.facebook.com/thetempleoftouch and IG thetempleoftouch

https://www.facebook.com/events/1229017141767899/

Traditional Thai Massage. Private sessions & group workshops. Mobilize, breathe, embody & share.

10/04/2024

09/07/2024

💫Thai Massage Workshop tonight!
7:30-9:30pm
Tonight and every first Friday
@ The Center SF

🙌Learn the art of Thai Massage. Bring a partner arrive solo to partner up. Everyone is welcome.

🎁Partner exercises, communication skills, and techniques for giving massage effortlessly.

Give & Recieve the gift of TOUCH
💫🙌💝

08/02/2024

Tonight at the Center SF
Thai Massage Workshop 7:30-9:30pm
Learn, give and receive the fundamentals of Thai Massage.

Learn, give and receive Thai massage techniques. Arrive solo or bring a partner. Enjoy playful movement and communication exercises.

06/12/2024

🙌 Give the gift of touch and well being with MASSAGE
💗Gift Certificates available and can be emailed to you or him directly.

DM me for details...

06/05/2024

Thai Massage Workshop
THIS FRIDAY 7:30pm @ The Center SF
* Guide gentle assisted stretches and range of motion
* Use body weight and rhythmic compression of hands, elbows, knees and feet to apply pressure effortlessly
* Proper body mechanics to keep yourself safe while giving massage
* Create connection with communication skills of giving & receiving feedback
* Practice the art of sacred presence and mindfulness in a safe environment
* Experience massage with the added benefits of increased flexibility, breath awareness, and deep musclular tension
* Have a great time and experience something new :)

Learn, give and receive Thai massage techniques. Arrive solo or bring a partner. Enjoy playful movement and communication exercises.

05/02/2024

Tomorrow 🙌 May 3rd 7:30-9:30pm

04/07/2024

🙌 I am honored and elated to be bringing Thai Yoga Massage to the Mount Madonna Center for their Living Yoga: Peace Through Practice Spring Retreat April 10 - 14th.

✨DM me for discount code!!

🧘‍♀️ MMC is where I did my yoga teacher training with the divine guidance of Baba Hari Das back in 2003. It’s always a treat to go back, like coming home.

04/01/2024

Temple of Touch: Thai Massage + Sound Healing Workshop with Sidney Nicol and The LoveByrds (April 13th)

INSTRUCTORS: Sidney Nicol and The LoveByrds
DATE: Saturday April 13th | 5-8pm
COST: $65
LOCATION: 3707 Portola Drive (Yoga Studio)

DESCRIPTION:
Temple of Touch – Thai Massage Workshop + Sound Bath

Thai Massage Workshop – 2 hrs
Sound Healing – 1 hr

Instructors:
Thai Massage Workshop w/Sidney Nicol
Sound Bath Journey w/The Lovebyrds: Justin Mosley & Lola Lovebyrd

In this Thai Massage workshop you will learn how to:
🙌Move your partner passively into delicious assisted stretches
🙌Use your body weight and rhythmic compression using your hands, elbows, knees and feet to apply pressure effortlessly
🙌Learn proper body mechanics to keep yourself safe while giving
🙌Gain communication skills of giving & receiving feedback
🙌 Receive massage while resting in connection and trust
🙌 Practice mindfulness using conscious touch and breath integration


Everyone Welcome!
Useful skills will be learned for ALL levels of experience. ALL gender, sexuality, ethnic, LGBTQ+ identities are welcome. No partner needed. Invite your loved ones, friends and family to share and bring home!
Please note:
There is a moderate level of effort and flexibility needed to give Thai massage. We will be moving another persons body by practicing some light lifting, kneeling and balancing. Modifications will be given to help accommodate your ability.
Attire: Please dress in comfortable clothing allowing for ease of movement and flexibility.
Take this home and share Thai Yoga Massage with everyone!
Because Thai Massage is practiced on a floor mat and received clothes on you can easily share these techniques throughout your life with your friends, family and loved ones within any casual setting.

Massage Instructor: Sidney Nicol
Teaching massage techniques while weaving in tools for communication and mindfulness is Sidney’s mission in sharing the gift of conscious touch. Her belief is that everyone should know how to massage their loved ones with mindfulness, joy and ease! She has taught Thai Massage workshops at Stanford University, at many yoga studios throughout the Bay Area and privately. She is also a long time instructor of Yoga, Qigong and Brazilian Dance. Certified as a Massage Therapist in 1999, Sidney’s focus broadened to Thai Massage since her first training in 2006 at the Wat Pho Temple in Bangkok, Thailand. Further study and apprenticeship at Twin Lakes College of healing Arts and Spirit Winds School of Thai Massage.

Sound Healer Bio Justin Mosley:
Blessing the world with the healing vibrations of music from a young age, he provides energetic performances with a plethora of instruments: Harp, Flutes, Bass, Piano, Percussion, and more. His life’s purpose is cultivating connection and healing for those suffering from trauma, addiction, and who are recovering from drug/alcohol abuse. He offers the healing power of breathwork, movement, and music as medicine, in the form of sound healing as well as soulful live shows with The Lovebyrds.

Sound Healer Bio Lola Lovebyrd:
A lifelong singer and musician, she offers her presence, voice and instruments including ukulele, crystal harp, percussion, bass and crystal bowls for deep healing. Her life’s purpose is to share her gift of divinely channeled melodies and lyrics that originally served as her own modality for wellness, before she began offering her music with The Lovebyrds. From angelic soul-stirring lullabies, to healing mantra songs she guides the audience to sing together, to upbeat life-affirming anthems, her music can be found blessing yoga studios as well as live music events.
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