Thai Massage Open & Ground

Traditional Thai Massage is experiencing a rapid growth in popularity for its benefits of relieving muscle tension, clearing restricted patterns of movement, stimulating energy flow and restoring balance. This is a beginner-friendly, all levels course that can be taken as a stand-alone class for CE credit and counts as 14hrs toward the Elevate Thai Massage Endorsement.

Instructor Charlene Gaffney has been a licensed massage therapist for 21+ years and has over 18 years of teaching experience in both entry-level and continuing education environments. She is a registered instructor with the Thai Healing Alliance International, a Certified Massage and Bodywork Educator with the AFMTE and the founder/curriculum specialist for Elevate Massage Training. She has studied Thai massage and ashiatsu extensively with many reputable teachers in the US and Thailand and has led annual Thailand Study Tours for LMTs since 2016.

Approved in TN, AL, GA, FL, IN, MO, and all states that accept the NCTMB credential  (#451520-10)

We report to CE Broker

MS Approved Provider, Presenter and Program MAP #92, Program #4

Tuition includes a photo manual and access to technique study videos after class.

Prerequisite: Licensed Massage Therapist (you will be asked to provide your license # and state)

Students must be able to sit, kneel and move around on the floor to complete this class.

Supplies:

pen, notebook

Full size pillow and two clean pillow cases

short, clean, smooth fingernails and toenails

Shoes you can slip on to quickly enter and exit the training room

Socks and a sweater in case you get cold

Wear unrestrictive clothing that's easy to move around in

*Please do not come to class if you or someone you have been around recently is sick, running a fever or experiencing symptoms of illness.

We are located on the northeast corner of Kirby/Poplar on the first floor of the Forum 1 Building.  *Sometimes the GPS will identify the city as Germantown 38138. Please park and enter through the north (front) entrance. There is a Kroger grocery store across the street and many restaurants in walking distance or a short drive to/from training facility.

For out of town students : The training facility is located in the main business district of East Memphis on the border of the city of Germantown. Any search for lodging in the 38138, 38120 and 38119 zip codes will put you within a short drive. 

The Hilton Garden Inn of Germantown is the closest and across the street. The airport is approx. 11 miles. Downtown is approx. 20 miles.