Ariela began her teaching career in 1992 in the south of India educating prisoners and tribal villagers in the benefits and practice of Shivananda Yoga. Then she spent many years cultivating the Buddhist meditation
technique known as Vippassana. Later in following her Tao she discovered the joys of improvisational contact dance. After graduating from FSM she discovered Thai Massage the perfect fusion of these techniques and
practices. She is a certified Lotus Palm Practitioner (as taught by Kam Thye Chow) and has taught Thai Massage at the Florida School of Massage since 2004.
In Thai 3 we will be exploring advanced poses for those students already possessing a firm grasp of the basic material as taught in Thai 1 and 2. This course is taught in the style formulated by the recently deceased Asokananda, a modern pioneer of Thai Massage methodology, Master practitioner and a gifted teacher whom Arielas instructor was a student of. Ariela is honored to perpetuate the lineage and extend the teachings of this departed teacher. In this course we will be refining our diagnostic abilities and increasing our external means in co-creating an individual session tailored to the recipient's level of flexibility and individual needs. We will also be taking a more proactive approach in cultivating the improvisational movement so necessary to being free within the form. In this class we will again increase our healing vocabulary while learning to be more present in our moment.
Completion of all five Thai Massage workshops leads to certification in Traditional Thai Massage. Experience with Thai Massage is a prerequisite for this class. Thai Massage practitioners with previous training other than Thai Massage Phase I and II may enroll in this course with instructor approval.
Students enrolling for all 5 Thai Massage workshops are eligible for financing.
Please bring a foam mat or padded blanket, and wear loose, comfortable clothing.