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Yoga, Ayurveda & Thai Massage Retreat | April 30 - May 2, 2010

Expand and deepen your experience of yoga through Thai massage and Ayurveda, yoga's sister science of holistic wellness.

April 30- May 2, 2010

$480.00

Come and experience the rugged elegance of BC's coast, while you relax your body, quiet your mind and open your heart

Your 2-Night Yoga, Thai & Ayurveda Retreat Includes:

• 2 nights accommodation at The Sea to Sky Retreat Center
• West Coast Cuisine featuring fresh vegetarian fare
• Morning and afternoon daily yoga and meditation instruction
• Thai Massage simple treatment exchange
• Practical Ayurvedic principles and theory
• Hiking in a Coastal Rainforest amongst the Thai Buddhist Monastery
  

This program is suitable for:

• Anyone seeking knowledge and practical tools for a deeper integration
  

       of wellness in all aspects of daily living for yourself and your family.

• Yoga Teachers, wishing to enrich their instruction for their students.
• Health Care Providers looking to expand their knowledge of diet and
  

       lifestyle as seen through the Thai Massage Practices, Ayurveda and Yoga.
 
The Sea-to-Sky Retreat Centre
 
 The retreat will be held at the beautiful and rugged Sea-to-Sky Retreat
 Centre (SSRC) just south of Whistler, B.C. The SSRC was founded in 1993 by
 Dzongsar Khyentse Rinpoche. The site is secluded on 40 acres on the east
 side of Daisy Lake in the beautiful British Columbia coastal mountains. The
 centre was been hosting a range of events since 1995 including group and
 personal retreats for both Buddhists and non-Buddhists.
 
For more information regarding the Retreat and for Registration please visit our website at www.whistlerhealingarts.com
Email at info@whistlerhealingarts.com Colleen @604-905-0771 

Preserving an Ancient Art

By Kristin Nuttall

What is Thai massage? Within Thai

Traditional Medicine (TTM) there exists the practice

of assisted yoga-inspired stretching, combined

with acupressure along the Sib Sen system of energy

lines. Yet some Westerners have taken it upon themselves

to create fusion blends such as Thai-Yoga or

“Thai” table or chair massage. How is it possible

to preserve and maintain the original practice of a

sacred art that is sometimes stripped of its identity?

At the crossroads between India and China, Thailand

collected great wisdom through the ages. Over

two thousand years ago, Buddhist philosophy and

healing practices began to appear in Southeast Asia.

Based to some degree on knowledge transmitted by

Indian Ayruvedic doctors, and traditional Thai Medicine

began to evolve.

In Thailand, ancient wisdom of health and wellness

has survived for centuries as a powerful method

to sustain the people. Their concept of the body is

not limited to the physical plane, but also includes

a model for etheric energy. TTM encompasses the

four elements (Earth, Water, Fire and Wind) that are

associated with the energetic and physical bodies.

Supported by the spirituality of Theravada Buddhism,

treatment has developed in many forms,ranging from

spiritual counseling and nutrition, to herbal remedies 

and iridology. Various ailments are also addressed through therapeutic massage.

Sen line therapy is applied using point pressure

and yoga-based stretching. Also for self-renewal

is Ruesri Dut Ton; traditional Thai self-stretching

exercises, much like a blend of gentle Yoga

& Qi Gong. These methods keep the winds of the

body blowing free and unblocked. In Thai they say

“Bpert pratu lom”, meaning to open the wind gate.

A Thai woman in traditional ceremonial dress.

Photo by Kristin Nuttall, RTT, Sacredasia

Sacredasia Thai Herbal Compress Massage Training March 27-29

Tuition $495+gst, includes training manual & herbs for the weekend.

Join us in Squamish at The Spectacle Conference Room for a weekend learning the therapeutic herbal poultice massage of Thailand. This treatment incorporates deep heated compression massage along the energy channels with acupoint work and Thai stretches. This treatment may be done on the mat or on the table and is an easy add on to any treatment as an adjunct to an existing practice. *Massage experience is not required to take this course.

Benefits & Select Herb Properties

* reduces swelling  (turmeric)

* increases circulation & flushes lactic acid (ginger) 

* tonifies the skin (kaffir lime)

* reduces muscle pain - analgesic (camphor)

(Other herbs included are cinnamon, lemongrass & eucalyptus. Packs can be modified for allergies or sensitivities.) 

**This program is eligible for Continued Competency Credits with The NHPC & Thai Healing Alliance International.

CONTACT: Kristin at Sacredasia : 604.905.9452 or info@ancientthaimassage.ca

Sacredasia Thai Massage Practitioner Training, April 29- May 29

^{Photo by Jimmy Martinello}

~Recognized Program with Natural Health Practitioners of Canada & The Thai Healing Alliance International~

Tuition: $2225+gst, $325 deposit required to hold your space.

Nestled under the mountainous backdrops, we will spend 5 weeks studying the foundations of Nuad Thai Paen Boran, which translates from Thai language as 'ancient revered touch with the intention of imparting healing'. There is daily morning practice of either Mediation, Ruesi Dut Ton (Thai Hermit Self Stretching Exercises), Yoga or Qi Gong. A strong emphasis is placed on self care and balanced practitioner development through intake, assessment, anatomical highlights & physiological conditions, ethics and more. Learn 225 positions in the Northern lineage. Graduates are given skills for practice management and experience in a professional setting through our practicum clinic. New and experienced students welcome! See website for more details.

* This program will be held at Earth-Wisdom Yoga Studio, Pemberton BC with a delectable Raw food cuisine lunch bar...

Contact: info@ancientthaimassage.ca or 604.905.9452     
www.ancientthaimassage.ca
 

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