Thai Massage Training for the New Year

60 Hour Thai Massage Therapy Training
December 27-31, 2009
8:00-5:00 p.m.
Special $795 registration! (Normally $1500) until 8/15/09

Thai bodywork was brought to Thailand over 2000 years ago by Ayurvedic doctors and Buddhist monks. It combines acupressure, reflexology and applied yoga poses.
Thai bodywork is used as a holistic way to restore equilibrium in the body. Thai bodywork focuses on pressure points situated among ten energy lines across the body.
It creates a powerful release of stress, increases vitality and deepens the connection between mind, body and spirit in both the giver and receiver.

At the end of the course, a student can perform a complete 60-90 minute Thai massage session, including supine, prone, side lying, and seated positions. A basic certificate of completion is issued. No previous massage experience required.

ote: Dec. 27-31 dates in lieu of previously scheduled dates of Dec. 14-19 as listed in the catalog.

Register for the Thai Massage Certification

Grants and Scholarships for Yoga Teacher Training

The field of yoga is moving closer and closer to a regulated field as seen in the latest NY Times article. This means yoga teachers will be required to be certified minimally to teach. The price of yoga certification for a 200 hour registered Yoga Alliance program can range from $700 to up to $5000. For many, this makes yoga certification inaccessible.

There are yoga grants and scholarships to make these programs affordable.

1) Inquire about the program or school to see if it is an accredited facility with the Department of Education. Career training loans, scholarships and grants are avaialble for accredited programs.

2) Military spouses can assistance through The Department of Defense’s expanded Military Spouse Career Advancement Accounts (MyCAA) program, which is now offering up to $6,000 to military spouses who are interested in pursuing degree programs, licenses or credentials leading to careers in high growth, high demand portable career fields. Spouses of active duty members are eligible and can visit the the MyCAA web site to register.

3) Scholarships and work study: Scholarships and work study opportunities may be available in exchange for volunteer work at yoga schools and centers. Inquire or propose this arrangement to the program director.

The KCFitnessLink Yoga School offers monthly payment plans, work study scholarships and participates in the MyCAA military grant program. For more information, visit the yoga instructor training home page.