Hello Thai Massage Therpists! I am very excited to have found this site and to share with and hear from others!

Dear Amanda - Thanks so much for joining the Thai Massage Therapists group. Warmly, Ariana Vincent, Ariana Institute

I am so glad to be a part of this group. I teach herbal compress massage and Thai massage and travel nation wide to teach. I base out of California.
http://www.massageprofessionals.com/profiles/blogs/organic-herbal-compresses

Dear Camille - Thanks so much for introducing yourself to the Thai Massage Therapists group on the Massage and Bodywork Professionals site. I was happy to read more about you on your beautiful website thaiyurveda.com. The site is lovely. Best wishes to you in everything you do. Warmly, Ariana Vincent, Ariana Institute, www.arianainstitute.com

INFORMATION FROM CAMILLE'S Thaiyurveda Institute WEBSITE

About Thaiyurveda Institute

At Thaiyurveda Institute we are dedicated to the research and study of Thai traditional medicine and Ayurveda.

Our classes focus on proper body mechanics and self-care. The primary goal of our courses is to learn Thai massage in its traditional form and to promote the understanding of Thai Massage in the holistic context of body, mind and energy. The classes include short lectures on easy to follow segments of Thai Traditional Medicine and demonstrations of the Thai massage routine. All students receive manuals with pictures of the Thai massage sequence, protocols and all materials needed in class.

Our Director

Camille Western (a.k.a. Camille Rosado) has been involved in the healing arts for over 17 years and has been a massage therapist and aesthetician for over 10 years. During that time Camille has been devoted to training and teaching others as well as learning different therapeutic modalities.

She has over 1,000 hours of study in Thai Massage and is certified to teach Basic Thai Massage, Sen Therapy, Advanced Thai Massage, Teacher Certifications and Herbal Compress Massage. She completed her Thai Massage teacher training in an intensive study program with the Thai Master Chongkol Setthakornnd in Chiang Mai, Thailand.

She furthered her education with Pierce Salguero at the Tao Mountain School of Traditional Thai Massage, by receiving certifications in Advanced Thai Therapy, and Thai Herbal massage. She also learned the class curriculum from the Traditional Medicine Hospital in Chiang Mai, Thailand and learned the Herbal Compress Massage as taught by Mama Lek Chaiya in Chiang Mai, Thailand.

Camille's massage training also includes: Ayurveda, CranioSacral Therapy, Lymphatic Massage, Reiki and LaStone Therapy among others. Her passion is Thai Massage because it is the most well rounded massage modality, providing the therapist and the receiver with the opportunity to balance energy, body, mind and spirit.

She lives in Monterey, California where she has her own Thai Massage and Healing Arts practice. Camille also provides her professional services at many of the top Spas in the area like the Monterey Plaza Hotel & Spa, Bernardus Lodge and The Spa at Pebble Beach. Camille is also an educator for Tara Spa Therapy and teaches various treatment protocols including Aromatherapy and Ayurveda classes to spas around the globe.

For those of you who haven't yet met Margie Meshew, a Traditional Thai Massage instructor, here is a brief bio from her website. Enjoy! Warmly, Ariana Vincent, Ariana Institute, www.arianainstitute.com

Margie has been a licensed massage therapist since 1989. She's been teaching massage for over 13 years and received the National Achievement Award in 1999 for Teacher of the Year from the Career College Association. She is a Traditional Thai Massage instructor who received her teacher certification from ITM in Chiang Mai, Thailand. In 2001 Margie developed Swe-Thai Massage which became the subject of her first top rated instructional video. Margie's second video Table Top Thai A Comprehensive Massage Routine was released in 2004 and her latest video Comprehensive Thai Bodywork & Herbal Ball Application was released in February 2007.

Margie travels throughout the world conducting Traditional Thai, Table Top Thai, Swe-Thai and Herbal Ball massage workshops and has provided specialized Spa Training to many four and five star/diamond resorts. Having herself made 14 trips and logged over 1,000 hours of instruction in Thailand, Margie still enjoys taking groups of Massage Therapists from the U.S. to Chiang Mai, Thailand for one month each year to receive certification in Traditional Thai Massage. In addition to massage Margie is a certified Hatha Yoga instructor and is Reiki I & II certified. More information about Margie Meshew's workshops, seminars and classes can be found on her website: www.universaltouchinc.com.

Hi Ariana,

You forgot to mention Margie was also inducted into the 2009 Massage Therapy Hall of Fame in New Braunfels, Texas.

Dear Mike - What an honor is was for Margie Meshew, Tradition Thai Massage Instructor, to be inducted in the World Massage Festival Hall of Fame! I was delighted to be honored as a Pioneer in the field of massage. Here's a picture of the Pioneers who were honored at the World Massage Festival 2009! Warmly, Ariana Vincent, Ariana Institute, www.arianainstitute.com

Looking forward to participate in this group. I'm starting my practice in Portland, Oregon and I want to be able to offer my clients Thai massage. I feel I have much to learn and improve on my techniques. I hope one day to travel to Thailand, meanwhile I will focus on learning from fellow LMTs. Peace

We are now handcrafting our Herbal Comrpesses with certified organic herbs!!! we have four blends available. Please visit www.thaiyurveda.com for more information about herbal compresses or http://www.shop.thaiyurveda.com/ or please email me at camille@thaiyurveda.com for questions.

Hello, my name is Gail Rosendahl from Dakota Dunes, SD. I have been doing Thai massage since 2001. I received 56 hours of training in 2 levels of Thai massage from Windemere College of Healing Arts in Decorah, IA. I am always interested in learning more.

i am becoming increasingly interested in learning thai massage or swethai massage but i have been initially put off of the steep cost and the bundles they sell them in. any one know of any good introductory courses that aren't a killer on the wallet? i would love to incorporate this skill into my orthopedic treatments

i would love to learn this - any one in indianapolis teaching