Spring is the season of the wood element!
Welcome to our Spring season 5 Element Thai Massage Workshop. These seasonal workshops introduce the wisdom of Traditional Chinese Medicine’s 5 Element Theory, integrated into the physical practice of Thai massage, to guide us with living in harmony with nature’s rhythms.
This workshop will help us welcome the energy of Spring, represented by the Wood element, exemplifying the energy of growth, change and pushing through. If we have followed nature's way and taken a winter rest, we too emerge into spring with clear vision and a sense of purpose. This is the time to plant seeds, to look ahead and make new plans, and also to work through any blockages so that we can access our full potential energy this season.
In Traditional Chinese Medicine's 5 Element Theory, the Wood element manifests in the body as the liver and the gall bladder. The liver function is considered to be the grand architect for our vision of the future, the center of strategic planning. The Gall Bladder is thought to be the center of our ability to make decisions and judge wisely. From the functions of the liver and the gall bladder, we can plan and choose – we combine new future possibilities with the wisdom of the past and, as a result, are able to see the clear and appropriate course to take.
If our wood element is out of balance, we may feel stunted in our growth and as a result feel anger, frustration and stress. Like wood, anger can make us hard and unbendable - like the tree that snaps in a strong wind instead of swaying. We must remain flexible and assertive, with our eyes on the important people and projects in our life.
Join us for your Spring Cleaning as we massage the liver and gall bladder meridians to remove stagnation and support physical and emotional flexibility. Our sequences will be in supine and sidelying positions, addressing many common “problem areas” in the outer lines of the hips, legs and shoulders. This workshop will address the full body and leave you feeling grounded and springy.
TIMING:
April 2nd in Santa Monica
12 - 6pm, with a short break for snack/lunch
TUITION:
$120 for the first 3 people --
$140 for the next 4 people --
$160 for the next 4 people --
$180 for the last 4 people --
$200 after May 15th
SPACE LIMITED TO 16 PARTICIPANTS so this will be an intimate group with lots of individual attention. let us know asap if you want to join!
ABOUT THE TEACHERS:
Sonia and Sarah have been teaching together since 2010. They love few things more than co-teaching Thai massage! Sarah began studying massage after a knee injury in 2003 with a year-long program in Chicago. In 2007, she discovered the magic and ease of Thai Massage and never turned back. Sonia also discovered Thai Massage in 2007 and traveled the world studying and sharing this beautiful therapy. Both have trained at the Thai Massage circus in Laos under the lineage of Asokananda and have continued to study with many renown teachers around the world, as well as through their healing practices as therapists. See more about them here:
http://www.sarahpeutics.org/about-sarahpeutics
https://www.yogasquirrels.com/whoweare
CANCELLATION POLICY:
Cancellations 2 weeks or more prior to the event receive a full refund minus a $30 administrative fee. Cancellations between 2 weeks and 1 week prior to the event receive 50% refund minus $30 administrative fee. No refunds or transfers 1 week before the event.