THAI MASSAGE TRAINING
Learn through attention,
movement, and practice.
Explore Northern and Southern styles of Thai massage with David Weitzer. Training brings together hands-on experience, mindful bodywork, and practical body mechanics.
THE COURSE PATH
Three levels of practice
Build your foundation
Northern or Southern style
An introduction for new students, yoga teachers, and practitioners interested in a mindful approach to bodywork. Northern and Southern Level 1 courses are taught separately.
- Basic concepts of a balanced session
- Good body mechanics for the practitioner
- Five steps of preparation, including checking in
- Developing sensitivity to the pulses of the body
Participants remain fully clothed. Please wear loose clothing.
Develop the Southern form
Southern style
Explore a progressive, systematic approach to the body through the Southern kata. The full sequence takes approximately two hours.
- Connect work across different areas of the body
- Explore assisted yoga postures and joint movement
- Refine body mechanics for deeper, non-invasive work
- Develop a thoughtful approach to areas of tension
Explore the Northern form
Northern style
Work with the Northern kata, a full sequence of approximately two hours, using a progressive approach to assisted yoga and bodywork.
- Follow patterns of tension through the body
- Develop sensitivity through touch and observation
- Refine assisted postures and body mechanics
- Observe and participate in sessions offered after class hours
YOUR INSTRUCTOR
Learn with David Weitzer
Oregon massage license #4118
David has studied and practiced massage since 1976, focused on Thai massage since 1990, and became a certified Thai massage instructor in 1996. He is also a certified yoga instructor.
His teaching connects technique with awareness: how you move, how you use your body, and how you listen through touch. His background includes acupressure, craniosacral therapy, and sports massage.
Read David’s background →Find the right course for you
Contact us for current availability and to discuss which level fits your experience.