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Living Traditions, Vol 9.Pub LIVINGLIVING TRADiTIONSTRADiTIONS Newsletter of the Thai Healing Alliance International - Volume 9, 2010 THAI Croatia Retreat a Great Success IN THIS ISSUE: By Cristina Muñoz Gándara, RTT THAI Croatia Retreat 1 Licensing Dilemma 1 The 2009 International Thai Massage Retreat & Diabetes & Thai Massage 3 Conference was held from June 24-28, 2009 on the beautiful island of Iz, Croatia. For the first Rocky Mountain THAI 3 time in Europe, students, practitioners and teach- Amulets & Magic Spells 5 ers from different lineages gathered to share the Jivaka in China 7 healing spirit of nuad boran. Thai massage thera- pists from eight different countries attended the Thai Long Boat Racing 7 conference. The nearby village of Veli Iz was a popular destination for morning and evening shopping, restaurants and cafes. Morning yoga, The Thai Massage License meditation and tai chi were available; swimming was popular after class, and sunrise and sunset Dilemma: One RTT’s Story walks along the beach were a real treat. There By Jill Roberts, RTT were two main workshops each day, plus one group presentation, discussion or meeting. Above: D’vorah Swarzman works the upper torso of Ralf Marzen while compressing one of his legs. When I first discovered Nuad Boran, I was not a massage practitioner. I was Ralf Marzen (Germany, UK) taught specialized just a middle-aged yogini who loved Thai techniques for using the feet in Thai Massage. Danko’s sense of humor and generous spirit were food and massage. Perusing a spa menu, Soon, everyone was using soles and heels to a blessing, and his fire dancing at night on the I thought, “Mmm…Thai yoga massage… apply pressure, while stretching our partners and pier in front of the hotel was fabulous. that sounds great.” After my wonderful working sen lines with our feet. Ralf led another first session, I definitely wanted more. workshop on the last day, taking the group back to the essence of nuad boran as a meditative Davor Haber (Croatia) led an expert class My appetite eventually took me to Thai- process and listening experience. This allowed on spinal twists. In addition to teaching us some land, where I trained at four different the group to rediscover Thai massage as a true completely new twists, he brought a new aware- schools. Once home, I practiced for ness to the classic Thai spinal twists by showing gift of connection and loving kindness, not several months, did further training and merely as a series of postures and techniques. variations and refinements using precise place- received my RTT designation through ment of feet and hands, and bringing more atten- Thai Healing Alliance. At first I wasn’t too Noam Tyroler (Israel) taught two workshops tion to the breath. Davor also led a group discus- concerned about obtaining a legal mas- dealing with Thai pressure point therapy. sion on The State of Thai Massage in Europe, sage license, as I had convinced myself One targeted lower back pain and another fea- which sparked an interesting discussion and there were gray areas in the professional tured acupressure for headache, jaw and neck led to the formation of a European committee regulations of my home state of Dela- pain. His precise illustrations, excerpted from his for THAI. ware, USA. Of the two Delaware Thai new book, as well as his knowledge and thor- practitioners I could find, only one was a ough instruction, helped to expand and deepen Niclaire Skye Mann (England) offered a presenta- licensed massage therapist. Just to be our familiarity with Thai pressure point work and tion called “Improving General Delivery Tech- safe, I avoided the infringing words and language and I marketed my offering as point therapy routines. niques”, and spoke about the importance of main- “Thai Yoga Therapy.” taining clients in a para-sympathetic state. Geoff D’vorah Swarzman and Bob Haddad, (USA) led Pritchatt (Scotland) led a workshop on Royal Initially, it felt awkward explaining its com- a shared presentation on the use of body weight Style Thai Massage. We learned the formalities and protocol of working in Royal style, while at parison to “Thai massage.” If it was the and breath work in nuad boran. Bob demon- same thing, why was I calling it “Thai strated practical ways to work with both the the same time working important pressure points used in this type of Thai massage. Yoga”? While I offered several reason- therapist’s and the receiver’s breathing patterns, able responses, it always crept into my and D’vorah led us in surrendering our body thoughts that someone might sense that I weight to our partners and demonstrated flowing, Hans Lutz (Germany) and Bob Haddad (USA) was walking a thin line between good dancing Thai bodywork. co-taught a workshop called “Lifts and Suspen- intentions and practicing illegally. sions in Nuad Boran”, in which we learned vari- Danko Lara Radic (Serbia) offered “Specialized ous ways to suspend arms, legs and back. As my client base grew, not one client Grips and Holding Techniques”, a workshop We also learned and practiced full-body suspen- ever inquired as to whether I was that gave us a view of his personal approach to sions, which sometimes led to falling over each licensed, but I continued to feel a bit Thai massage. His full body torsion was serious other and occasional bursts of laughter. insecure about my grasp of the muscu- fun! His second workshop focused on ways to loskeletal system, something that was not work with our elbows in as an alternative to emphasized in my Thai training. thumbs and palms. continued on page 2 …. continued on page 2 ... Thai Healing Alliance International LIVING TRADITIONS Volume 9, 2010 Licensing Dilemma, continued…... Well, the Universe usually points us in the by THAI, I felt that would impart a sense of right direction, even when the slope seems continuity to the path my coursework had slippery. As luck would have it, that spring I taken. Since Nuad Boran is so comprehensive in its injured my knee skiing, and after surgery I had The day my application was reviewed, one ability to promote healing, my clients were not nothing better to do then take the required only seeking relaxation, but also dealing with anatomy course and make late night calls to Commissioner said, “You appear to have real health issues. I felt I owed it to them to Thailand to request several Thai school tran- more training than most CMTs have.” become more knowledgeable in anatomy, scripts. “She spoke to me,” I thought. “That must be which massage licensing required. But most a good sign!” But it was only after the motion importantly, Nuad Boran was growing in popu- I was told that once I submitted my applica- was made to approve all the applicants that I larity and I knew that once Delaware became tion, it would be reviewed prior to the monthly was finally able to take that deep breath and familiar with it and me, I was going to need Board meeting and that I would not be able to smile - something my adventures in Thai that license. directly address the Commissioners. So I healing had well trained me to do. attached an addendum to the application pointing out where I felt my courses filled cer- So I set my sights on a 300-hour Massage For those considering licensure without the tain requirements. For example, I listed my Tech certification (CMT), which seemed some- typical schooling - be curious. Read all your longer courses such as Old Medicine Hospital, what complementary to my interests. I was State’s or Province’s massage licensing defi- Sunshine Massage School, Loi Kroh and further empowered by one clause in the regu- nitions and requirements. Be tenacious. Find others in order to meet the 140-hour require- lations: “The Board may, upon request, waive the right people to interpret the licensing ment for theory and practice. Shorter courses the ‘single school’ requirement for good codes to you or consult an attorney. You may such as Luk Pra Kob, Foot reflexology mas- just find out that what is written and what is cause…” I wondered if I would be permitted to sage, oil massage and THAI conference work- practiced are two different things. And lastly, bypass the typical path of attending one shops seemed appropriate for the 100 hours be confident. You are a member of THAI and school so that I could apply my hours from of electives. And my 80 hours of anatomy and your coursework is approved by the world’s several Thai schools directly at the source physiology at Del Tech Community College only non-partisan membership organization instead. It made sense to me, but what if I more than met the 60-hour anatomy require- was denied? What would I do then? ment. As most of my courses were approved to endorse authentic training in traditional Thai healing arts. THAI Croatia Retreat, continued The Korinjak Hotel sits right on the shores of calm Adriatic waters, and many rooms had direct views of the sea from the balcony. Meals were served in the hotel’s covered outdoor dining room. After the first day, relaxed by island life, just about everyone was leaping into the sea during free time, and running off to town for coffee in the morning and dinner and drinks at night. The good energy continued throughout the 4 days and nights, and the closing ceremony on Sunday afternoon was a testimony to the true community spirit that was generated on the island. Because of the beautiful natural surroundings, centralized location, and success of this event, THAI is planning to hold another Conference on Veli Iz in 2010.
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