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VTCT Training Academy <strong>Prospectus</strong><br />

Thai massage<br />

Presented by Dinah Pickering<br />

Course<br />

overview<br />

Course content<br />

CPD hours<br />

Who the course<br />

is for<br />

Entry<br />

requirements<br />

Progression<br />

and business<br />

opportunities<br />

Cost<br />

How to book<br />

Introduction and awareness of Thai massage techniques and<br />

the importance of cultural understanding and manner whilst<br />

conducting this specialist massage.<br />

• Thai massage introduction<br />

• Origins of Thai massage<br />

• Traditions of Thai massage,<br />

• The culture and the people of Thailand<br />

• About Thai massage, what Thai bodywork can do for you,<br />

meditative work, yoga.<br />

• Bringing spa into your centre with Thai and traditional set up<br />

• Practice in Thai yoga stance/ Thai massage techniques/<br />

practical session 1<br />

• Traditional Thai massage practical session 2<br />

• Basic movements, use of thumbs, palm, elbow, feet, sen<br />

lines in use.<br />

• Working on the floor - touch me, stretch me, heal me<br />

• Q&A regarding spa concept and Thai massage/ train the<br />

trainer program, minimum people required, advice on<br />

embedding in present programs<br />

• Evaluation and feedback.<br />

5 hours of CPD<br />

VTCT beauty therapy and complementary therapy tutors<br />

Qualified to level 3 in beauty therapy, complementary<br />

therapies or body massage<br />

Development on to a full qualification programme gaining the<br />

VTCT Level 3 Certificate in Thai Massage (QCF).<br />

Delegates need to register with a VTCT centre that can<br />

offer the level 3 Thai massage course. Treatments cannot<br />

be offered at CPD level as a full qualification needs to be<br />

gained.<br />

£1350 for a maximum of ten delegates.<br />

E-mail: events@vtct.org.uk<br />

Tel: +44 (0) 23 8068 4513<br />

Course delivered by Dinah Pickering, VTCT Thai and Spa expert<br />

Author of the VTCT Thai Massage qualification and with over 20 years<br />

industry experience, qualified Cert Ed lecturer, assessor and IV, Dinah lived<br />

and worked in Asia for six years as a Spa Consultant and Trainer. Dinah<br />

wrote the qualification with longevity in mind developing this skill within the<br />

UK ensuring safe and capable movements for the western therapist, her<br />

training reflects this and to date all delegates have given excellent feedback.<br />

58 | www.vtct.org.uk

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