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Baan Hom Samunphrai A Herbal Health & Training Centre Chiangmai, Thailand |
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Address:
93/2
Moo 12 THAILAND
el.
053-817-362
(English)
Address:
93/2
Moo 12 THAILAND
el.
053-817-362
(English)
el.
053-817-362
(English) |
TRAINING COURSESBaan Hom Samunphrai offers training courses in Thai Traditional Massage and related herbal therapies at all levels in both Thai and English. Whether you're a complete beginner or an advanced practitioner, our teaching is very hands-on and personal, the teacher often instructing the student to work on her own body so that the exact pressure, position and sequence of the hands, elbows, knees etc. can be adjusted to perfection. Maw Hom also encourages the individual to discover his or her own strengths and strategies, as every healer is individually built and uniquely endowed. Age matters too, as do cultural habits--some 'Nuad Boran' positions are physically impossible for many westerners, for example, but that doesn't mean they can't be adapted to western talents. Indeed, if you're one of those who fear you may not be able to do it, come to us for support and encouragement. Equally, if you're a professional with years of experience come to us for renewal, tuning and, so important to all in-depth body-work, inspiration that really touches the earth!
The day begins at 7am with the students chanting a Pali invocation asking for help and protection from the Buddha and his personal doctor, Maw Chiwok--the latter sits garlanded with jasmine just below the Buddha on the shrine in our training space. This invocation is followed by one hour of Rasidaton, a Thai Yoga developed by another disciple of the Buddha, the forest hermit, Rusi--he usually sits next to Maw Chiwok in Thai medical shrines. Breakfast then follows at 8. Courses are arranged in 5 day, 10 day or far longer periods if you have the time at your disposal, and restricted to a maximum of 8 students. The day begins at 7am with one hour of 'Rasidaton,' an ancient yoga-like warm-up based on the essential Thai Massage movements, followed by 6 hours of classes from 9am-12 and 1pm-4pm. Students can either live at the Centre in our full room & board accommodations or, if they are already established in Chiang Mai, join one of our daily courses. The rates vary considerably depending on the number of students in each class. Maw Hom welcomes Private Students, for example, but the charge must be higher because such students get her all to themselves and require a model too. One of the most productive options is to work as a 'Private Couple,' but the cheapest option is 5-8 students at a time working with Maw Hom and her three full-time Assistant Teachers. Indeed, we strongly recommend that students on tight budgets try to find at least 5 PLUs ("people like us") to launch the optimum class at the cheapest possible rate--the savings can be dramatic. To facilitate the forming of groups, which is not at all easy for back-packers and others who are traveling alone or in couples, Maw Hom schedules a Special Reduced Rate Course each month in which every student is guaranteed a minimum rate. See our CALENDAR below for more details on these and other special courses.
Maw Hom often teaches in Baan Hom in the hot season. A French student learns to locate the Baan Uii Kham is sometimes used for teaching too. Here Beginners often ask how much they can achieve in a particular course, whether 5 days or 10 days or more, and Maw Hom always answers in the same way--it depends on you. She does not follow a prescribed syllabus but tailors each and every lesson to your own needs--your age, your background, your physical type. She is also very strict about practice, and will never let you go on until you have shown her you have already mastered what has been taught, so you are unlikely to flounder or become discouraged. Students who have already done other courses are rarely disappointed, and true professionals, even those with years and years of experience in Thai Traditional Massage, come away with a new sense of confidence and inspiration. The series of photos below were taken on the last day of a 10 day course. Maw Hom is regularly assisted in every minute detail of the teaching by Ajarn Bang (in black), Ajarn Vichian (in white) and Ajarn Nit (floral pattern), even when there are only 2 or 3 students in the class. In the top right photo the student's hands are being adjusted both by Maw Hom behind him and by his model, Ajarn Nit--i.e. two teachers working with a single student at the same time. This exists nowhere else in Chiang Mai.
LINK TO BREAKING NEWS: http://realtravel.com/chiang_mai-journals-j1637220.html . Visit this site for a nice review of a recent visit to Baan Hom Samunphrai--it may help you to understand who we are and what we do even better than the above photos. Be sure to click on 'Baan Hom Samunphrai' on the left of the site for a more specific review with more photos & lots of stars! Baan Hom Samunphrai Live-in
Training Courses range from Bt 1800 to Bt 2600 ($54.00 to $78.00) per
day depending on the number of students and the type of accommodation
selected--there's an additional webpage describing the accommodation
options. Whatever fee is paid covers full room and board (3 meals) and 7
hours of yoga, training and supervised practice each day. All teaching materials are included. Students in training are also
welcome to use the centre's facilities including the pool, the two steam
baths, and our bicycles free of charge. Transportation to Chiang Mai is
provided once a day, and extra 'day-off' outings to the Botanical
Gardens, a Medicinal Herb Market, or a Village Healer, for example, can
be arranged. The charges for a day-off depend on the number of meals,
the transportation, if any, and the staff involved, but they usually
work out to considerably less than a day of
full training. NEW LIVE-IN TRAINING COURSE RATES per person per day NEW
* The
Dorm Rate applies only to 3 or more students who are enrolled in one of
our Special Reduced Rate Courses. Maw Hom welcomes students who
have special interests and/or prefer to work as a couple or even alone. The daily rate for a
private couple in training is Bt 2400 ($72.00) per person per day in their
own private suite or house with full room and board, the use of all the
facilities and, of course, the full attention of the whole
staff. For an individual student the rate is Bt 4200 ($125.00) per
day. For professionals, working alone with Maw Hom can be a whole
new lease on life, and rarely a season goes by without someone booking with her one-on-one
from 1 to 10 day, or more. Maw Hom also has a number of individual
students who aren't Thai Massage specialists at all but come to her for
other reasons: a Dutch architect who wanted to validate his kundalini
yoga experiences, a Reiki healer who wanted to touch the energy lines in
a different way, a researcher writing a book on Nuad Boran who
wanted specific demonstrations of the more subtle aspects of the method
while at the same time talking about them in detail, a successful
painter
who at 56 wanted to explore another art.
NEW NON LIVE-IN TRAINING COURSE RATES per person per course NEW We also offer Training
Courses in both Thai and English for those who already have accommodation
in Chiang Mai. Fees include teaching materials, 6 hours of instruction &
practice per day, and a healthy Thai lunch. Daily transportation is included for
non-live-in students. All the Center's
facilities including the Pool and Steam Baths are also available at no extra
charge for any student enrolled in a training course.
* Dollar rates are calculated at 35 baht = $1.00.
The
Baan Hom Samunphrai car picks up non-live-in students in Chiang Mai at
either 6.30 am or 8.30am (not both!) --each day
begins with yoga at 7am followed by the class at 9am. The class ends at 4pm with an hour
off for lunch. Non-live-in students are also welcome to stay on after
class to practice or to have steambaths at no extra charge. Our driver
takes non-live-in students home free of charge as well, but only once
each afternoon. He charges
a total of 150 baht for additional morning pick-ups or evening returns.
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CALENDAR of Baan Hom
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