Under the control of
the Thai Ministry of Education:
Chor Mor
04-004/2554
Address:
Baan Hom
Samunphrai
93/2a Moo 12
Tawangtan, Saraphi,
Chiang Mai 50140,
THAILAND
tel. 053-817-362
tel. 053-124-164
tel. 081.885.1429
(Homprang direct)
e-mail:
baanhom@homprang.com
Address:
Baan Hom
Samunphrai
93/2a Moo 12
Tawangtan, Saraphi,
Chiang Mai 50140,
THAILAND
tel. 053-817-362
tel. 053-124-164
tel. 081.885.1429
(Homprang direct)
e-mail:
baanhom@homprang.com
Address:
Baan Hom
Samunphrai
93/2a Moo 12
Tawangtan, Saraphi,
Chiang Mai 50140,
THAILAND
tel. 053-817-362
tel. 053-124-164
tel. 081.885.1429
(Homprang direct)
e-mail:
baanhom@homprang.com
Address:
Baan Hom
Samunphrai
93/2a Moo 12
Tawangtan, Saraphi,
Chiang Mai 50140,
THAILAND
tel. 053-817-362
tel. 053-124-164
tel. 081.885.1429
(Homprang direct)
e-mail: baanhom@homprang.com
Address:
Baan Hom
Samunphrai
93/2a Moo 12
Tawangtan, Saraphi,
Chiang Mai 50140,
THAILAND
tel. 053-817-362
tel. 053-124-164
tel. 081.885.1429
(Homprang direct)
e-mail:
baanhom@homprang.com
Under control of
the Thai Ministry of Education:
Chor Mor
04-004/2554
Watercolour by Inga Schmalz, Baan Hom Samunphrai, March 30th, 2009
WE ARE VERY SORRY TO ANNOUNCE THAT WE MUST CANCEL THE TWO COURSES WE JUST POSTED FOR JUNE, 2021.
There has been an increase in the number
of Covid19 infections in Thailand, and for the first time Chiang Mai has a few cases. This is not a full-blown crisis by any
means but still requires additional precautions. The proposed
opening of Thai airports is unlikely to happen by the end of May,
and we have now resigned ourselves to staying closed for at least
another 3 months more.
BUT SOME VERY GOOD NEWS:
OUR NEW PROVISIONAL CALENDAR IS READY AT LAST!
SEPTEMBER 2021 TO JUNE 2022.
If you know there is a single course or a series of courses you would like to take here at Baan Hom Samunphrai, please let us know and we will be pleased to pencil you in. We will commit ourselves to the Calendar in July, and at that point you should go ahead and book your flights -- for travel advice and visa information you can go to the bottom of our TRAINING PAGE and, needless to say, you can ask us if you haven't been able to find the answer.
We close our courses at 12, and if a course has 8 or more applicants we will ask you to make a definite commitment during the summer. If by the end of August flights to Thailand are back to normal, we may also ask for deposits again to be sure that each course is safely full -- a full course is to everybody's advantage and, needless to say, getting bumped off is a terrible disappointment. So the deposit protects everybody.
With very best wishes, Maw Homprang
PLEASE TAKE NOTE:
Homprang's Baan Hom Samunphrai School Courses with MOE Certificates are all listed below with this beige colored background and dark green titles. They form two groups, 1.) October to January and 2.) March to May, and can be taken individually or combined in a 2 to 4 month Series.
You can CLICK on the titles for Course Descriptions. If you are still not sure what course or courses would suit you best, please do write and ask us.
And please do tell us soon if you are interested so we can pencil you in. There were a number of students who were interested in the Series idea last year, and we'd be very sad for anybody to find the courses they wanted this year were already full!
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September |
A 60hr HERBAL WORKSHOP including 'FOOD AS MEDICINE' (Live-in: 9 study days + 1 day off = 20,900 baht.) (9 days Non-live-in = 14,400 Baht.) You can click on the title of the course for more information on Homprang's herbal work in general and can also have a look at the section of Related Photo & Videos on the Homepage. In addition there is a Sample Program from a workshop Homprang gave a few years ago-- it was written in collaboration with her Bhutanese intern, Jamtsho Sonam, who has a strong background in Plant Medicine. Students must remember that Homprang is a traditional doctor, mid-wife & herbalist, and has no academic background to distract her. That is why no two classes of hers are ever the same, and why her work is always so fresh and relevant. That is also why so many of her students sign up for some of her courses two or even three times! The exact content of the course will be determined not by a formal syllabus but by the season, the climate, social as well as natural, and above all by the interests of the specific group. So if you have special interests, please do let Homprang know what they are. Each day will begin with a session of Rasidaton (Thai Yoga) at 7am followed by herbal work, study, talk, and visits here and there in Chiang Mai from 9am to 4pm. There is then a herbal steam bath at 6pm followed by a delicious Thai meal at 7pm -- and if you are very lucky Homprang will be there to talk you through it! |
OPEN At this point just
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No Deposit Required - just reserve
a place by e-mail.
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(3 free days) |
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September 18th to 27th, 2021 |
In Japanese Includes Herbal Compresses, Traditional Steam Treatments, Postpartum Care & Related therapies with Homprang assisted by Kim Songshil. |
OPEN |
Contact Kim Songshil for information. |
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(3 free days) |
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October 1st |
80hr THAI MASSAGE COURSE (Live-in: 12 study days + 1 day off = 27,400 baht.) (Non-live-in: 12 study days = 19,200 baht) Topic: Thai Traditional Massage (Nuad Boran) and Rasidaton (Thai Yoga). This course concentrates on the classic two hour Thai Massage: legs, arms, side, prone and sitting positions. Because technique with fluency is the focus, the stomach, face, and head are less the focus than the simple grace of touch and flow over the whole body, the latter being far more difficult to acquire than any of the technical parts. Hardworking beginners can get started on the full Thai Massage 'set' in this course, while professionals can improve their technique, refine their touch, and learn how to look after both themselves and their clients even better -- a very slight adjustment to the therapists position, for example, can add years to his or her professional life. Rasidaton (Thai Yoga) is included in all of Homprang's courses, but it's particularly important in this one. Serious beginners who want to do more than just "get started" in one visit to Thailand should consider taking the 150hr Thai Massage course as well. Do ask about that if your interested. |
OPEN At this point just |
No Deposit Required -
just reserve a place by e-mail. |
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(3 free days) |
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October 17th |
60hr WOMBLIFTING, POSTPARTUM CARE & RELATED HERBAL THERAPIES (Live-in only: 9 study days + 1 day off = 20,900 baht.) (9 days Non-live-in = 14,400 Baht.) One of Homprang's most intense courses, students must be prepared to concentrate every minute during the hours in class and then practice, practice, practice. Includes both intricate acupressure work and abdominal manipulation as well as herbal compresses, traditional steam treatments, postpartum care for mother and baby, and herbal preparations as they are needed. This course is often taken more than once by students who would actually like to practice Womblifting professionally as a single course is rarely enough. The course is also of great interest to professional midwives and doulas from all over the world -- working together in a class with such a diversity of students is a privilege indeed! There will be an hour of Rasidaton (Thai Yoga) every morning at 7.00am followed by breakfast at 8.00, class from 9.00 to 12.00, lunch at noon, and then class again from 1:00pm to 4:00pm. The Herbal Steam Baths will be hot everyday at 6:00pm followed by dinner at 7.00pm. |
OPEN At this point just |
No Deposit Required -
just reserve a place by e-mail. |
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(2 free days) |
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October 29th |
A 60hr HERBAL WORKSHOP including 'FOOD AS MEDICINE' (Live-in only: 9 study days + 1 day off = 20,900 baht.) (9 days Non-live-in = 14,400 Baht.) You can click on the title of the course for more information on Homprang's herbal work in general and can also have a look at the section of Related Photos on the Homepage. In addition there is a Sample Program from a workshop Homprang gave two years ago-- it was written in collaboration with her Bhutanese intern, Jamtsho Sonam, who has a strong background in Plant Medicine. Students must remember that Homprang is a traditional doctor, mid-wife & herbalist, and has no academic background to distract her. That is why no two classes of hers are ever the same, and why her work is always so fresh and relevant. That is also why so many of her students sign up for some of her courses two or even three times! The exact content of the course will be determined not by a formal syllabus but by the season, the climate, social as well as natural, and above all by the interests of the specific group. So if you have special interests, please do let Homprang know what they are. Each day will begin with a session of Rasidaton (Thai Yoga) at 7am followed by herbal work, study, talk, and visits here and there in Chiang Mai from 9am to 4pm. There is then a herbal steam bath at 6pm followed by a delicious Thai meal at 7pm -- and if you are very lucky Homprang will be there to talk you through it! |
OPEN At this point just |
No Deposit Required -
just reserve a place by e-mail. |
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(Closed for 19 days) |
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November 10th |
JANET PEACOCK HER ANNUAL 80hr THAI MASSAGE COURSE. This is a special Advanced Study Group -- the students have already done a whole Thai Massage training course with Janet Peacock. |
Baan Hom will be CLOSED to accommodate this group |
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(Closed until November 24th ) |
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November 26th |
150hr THAI MASSAGE COURSE (Live-in: 22 study days + 3 days off = 51,700 baht.) (Non-live-in: 22 study days = 35,200 baht.) At the beginning this course concentrates on the fundamental parts of the Thai Traditional Massage, the legs, arms and trunk along with the different positions. The second half of the course introduces the energy points and sen lines, and moves on to the shoulders, head and abdomen. There is a written as well as a practical exam at the end. Suitable both for beginners and advanced students, Homprang is assisted by her much loved sister-in-law, Ajarn Bang, as well as by a professional Intern, so everybody gets the practical attention they need at their own level. A very intense course, there is a great deal to master by participants at all levels, and everybody is encouraged to practice out of class in the evenings and on days-off. Essential as preparation for the 150hr Therapeutic Course. |
OPEN At this point just |
No Deposit Required - just reserve by e-mail. Old Deposits apply but will not be affected if you don't manage to get here again. |
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December 21st January 2nd, 2022 |
An Open Space for 13 days over
Christmas |
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2022 |
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January 3rd to 27th, 2022 |
150hr SPECIAL THERAPEUTIC MASSAGE COURSE (Live-in: 22 study days + 3 days off = 51,700 baht. Non-live-in: 22 study days = 35,200 baht.) The Special Therapeutic Course introduces cutting-edge acupressure techniques that are used to treat serious conditions including migraine, numbness, stroke damage, intractable back conditions, and many other ailments not usually addressed by Thai Massage. A background in Thai Massage is very helpful but not essential. Indeed, the course is open to any Professional Therapist with a strong background in energy work like Shiatsu, for example. Indeed, the most important qualification is substantial, hands-on experience of working with serious conditions over a number of years, and a desire to go further in alleviating the suffering of those who carry them. If you are still not sure if this course is appropriate for you, please do e-mail us with your questions, and of course tell us a bit about yourself and your professional background so that we can help you make the right decision. The treatments in this course are evolving all the time, and many advanced students and professional therapists choose to take it more than once. The exchange with such students is also extremely important to Homprang, as she regards the class as a Lab as much as a Training Ground. |
OPEN At this point just |
No Deposit Required -
just reserve a place by e-mail. |
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(Month of February closed) |
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February 3rd to 12th, 2022 |
A
HERBAL WORKSHOP with FOOD AS MEDICINE
a
60hr Collaboration in Mandarin with Eartha Su assisting Homprang. |
Contact |
nfo@ blossomjourney .net xiayisusu@ gmail.com |
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(closed) |
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February 16th |
A 60hr WOMBLIFTING, POSTPARTUM CARE, & RELATED HERBAL THERAPIES GATHERING. A 9-Day Training with Advanced Students and Therapists organized by Janice Gagnon & Spirit Winds School of Thai Massage. Includes a Conference of Female Teachers and Therapists of Thai massage and Thai Traditional Medicine who would like to network, share stories and support each other to form a collaborative future and with the long term objective of launching A Global Women's Thai Healing Collective. |
Contact the Organizer |
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(NEW COURSE SERIES BEGINS) |
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March 4th to 17th, 2022 |
80hr THAI MASSAGE COURSE (Live-in: 12 study days + 1 day off = 27,400 baht.) (Non-live-in: 12 study days = 19,200 baht) Topic: Thai Traditional Massage (Nuad Boran) and Rasidaton (Thai Yoga). This course concentrates on the classic two hour Thai Massage: legs, arms, side, prone and sitting positions. Because technique with fluency is the focus, the stomach, face, and head are less the focus than the simple grace of touch and flow over the whole body, the latter being far more difficult to acquire than any of the technical parts. Hardworking beginners can get started on the full Thai Massage 'set' in this course, while professionals can improve their technique, refine their touch, and learn how to look after both themselves and their clients even better -- a very slight adjustment to the therapists position, for example, can add years to his or her professional life. Rasidaton (Thai Yoga) is included in all of Homprang's courses, but it's particularly important in this one. Serious beginners who want to do more than just "get started" in one visit to Thailand should consider taking the 150hr Thai Massage course as well. Do ask about that if your interested. |
OPEN At this point just
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No Deposit Required -
just reserve a place by e-mail. Old Deposits and Credits apply but will not be affected if you don't manage to get here again. |
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(3 days free) |
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March 21st to 30th, 2022 |
60hr WOMBLIFTING, POSTPARTUM CARE & RELATED HERBAL THERAPIES (Live-in only: 9 study days + 1 day off = 20,900 baht.) (9 days Non-live-in = 14,400 Baht.) One of Homprang's most intense courses, students must be prepared to concentrate every minute during the hours in class and then practice, practice, practice. Includes both intricate acupressure work and abdominal manipulation as well as herbal compresses, traditional steam treatments, postpartum care for mother and baby, and herbal preparations as they are needed. This course is often taken more than once by students who would actually like to practice Womblifting professionally as a single course is rarely enough. The course is also of great interest to professional midwives and doulas from all over the world -- working together in a class with such a diversity of students is a privilege indeed! There will be an hour of Rasidaton (Thai Yoga) every morning at 7.00am followed by breakfast at 8.00, class from 9.00 to 12.00, lunch at noon, and then class again from 1:00pm to 4:00pm. The Herbal Steam Baths will be hot everyday at 6:00pm followed by dinner at 7.00pm. |
OPEN At this point just
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No Deposit Required -
just reserve a place by e-mail. Old Deposits and Credits apply but will not be affected if you don't manage to get here again. |
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April 1st to
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SONGKRAN CLEAN BREAK |
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April 18th to |
150hr THAI MASSAGE COURSE (Live-in: 22 study days + 3 days off = 51,700 baht.) (Non-live-in: 22 study days = 35,200 baht.) At the beginning this course concentrates on the fundamental parts of the Thai Traditional Massage, the legs, arms and trunk along with the different positions. The second half of the course introduces the energy points and sen lines, and moves on to the shoulders, head and abdomen. There is a written as well as a practical exam at the end. Suitable both for beginners and advanced students, Homprang is assisted by her much loved sister-in-law, Ajarn Bang, as well as by a professional Intern, so everybody gets the practical attention they need at their own level. A very intense course, there is a great deal to master by participants at all levels, and everybody is encouraged to practice out of class in the evenings and on days-off. There will be an hour of Rasidaton (Thai Yoga) every morning at 7.00am followed by breakfast at 8.00, class from 9.00 to 12.00, lunch at noon, and then class again from 1:00pm to 4:00pm. The Herbal Steam Baths will be hot everyday at 6:00pm followed by dinner at 7.00pm. |
OPEN At this point just
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No Deposit Required -
just reserve by e-mail. Old Deposits apply but will not be affected if you don't manage to get here again. |
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(3 days off) |
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May 16th to |
NEW COURSE IN JAPANESE TO BE ANNOUNCED |
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June 2nd to 13th, 2022 |
「且行且珍惜」重拾女人身體力量
子宮藥草按摩 工作坊之旅 OLD MEDICINE FOR NEW WOMEN: A WOMB MASSAGE JOURNEY
a
60hr Workshop in Mandarin with Eartha Su assisting Homprang. |
CONTACT ORGANIZER |
nfo@ blossomjourney .net xiayisusu@ gmail.com |
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(closed) |
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June 18th to 29th, 2022 |
in Mandarin
a
60hr Collaboration in Mandarin with Eartha Su assisting Homprang. |
CONTACT ORGANIZER |
Live-In Students are charged Bt 2200 per study-day -- this includes a room of your own with 3 meals a day, 1 hour of Thai yoga plus 6 hrs of teaching, herbal steam baths after class, one of our four Training Notebooks, bicycles, internet, airport pickups and transportation into town when you need it.
Surcharges & Discounts. If you are willing to share our dorm (2 to 5 persons), the charge is a little less: Bt 2000 per day. If you prefer a private room with a shower and toilet of your own the charge will be a little more: Bt 2300 per day. We have only 4 rooms with private bathrooms so do tell us ahead of time if you are interested in this option -- the final decision will be made according to need. If you are lucky and we just put you in one of those rooms there is no extra charge.
The Live-in Student Rate is a special, all-inclusive charge, and there is no refund for meals missed on Study Days for Students or for their partners. This not only helps us to keep our student fees as low as we possibly can but to maintain our level of concentration.
The ordinary live-in charge for Days-off & Extra Days is Bt 1100 for a private room with a shared bathroom. If you have opted for our dorm, the extra-day charge is only Bt 900; if you have a private room with a private bathroom the charge is Bt 1200.
For Live-in Students and their partners, the perks continue on Days-off, including free steam baths, and many students decide just to stay home to practice and relax. If you decide to go off and do something adventurous on a Day-off there can be a refund for missed meals, but you must tell us by 9am for lunch (Bt 100) and 1pm for dinner (Bt 150).
FAQs About Course Registration
DEPOSITS. Our classes are closed at 12 and often fully booked. For this reason we must ask for a 25% Deposit to reserve a place, insuring that nobody is turned away when there is still space remaining. We refund deposits but only if a cancelled place can be filled again before the beginning of the class. Indeed, we keep a Waiting List just for this purpose. On the other hand, cancellations happen rarely. and refunds can take some time as the enrollment sorts itself out.
You should click on the PayPal Button if there is one in the right hand column to pay the deposit -- (the Logo is in Thai but the instructions are in English). The Deposit includes a +/- 4% fee to cover the PayPal Transfer and Currency Conversion charges. To pay with your credit card you must first click on the PayPal Button and then click on Pay with my credit or debit card at the bottom of the PayPal pop-up window. Otherwise you must have a PayPal account of your own.
SETTING UP A PAYPAL ACCOUNT OF YOUR OWN. If you have a PayPal account of your own you can make the payment without using the Button -- ask us for instructions before you choose this option. We credit students for whatever sum arrives in our account, so nothing is ever lost, for you or for us. Indeed, more and more students are using this option to pay their final bill as well.
FULL PAYMENT The rest of your student fees should be paid by the end of the first week of the course. If you are paying by PayPal you must have opened an account of your own before you come to Thailand, otherwise you may find you are unable to use PayPal. As an alternative we would suggest you arrange with your home bank to use your ordinary ATM card while you are here, which is quick, safe, and probably the cheapest way to obtain cash in Thailand. But you must inform your bank beforehand or they will assume your card has been stolen.
LIVE-IN STUDENTS. Most of our students live here with us -- the place is beautiful. the food delicious, the company good, and above all the students get to spend a whole lot more time with Homprang and her family. Traditional medicine differs widely from region to region all over the world, and those differences have arisen not out of ignorance but out of the enormous variety in the cultural patterns, religious beliefs, family structures, diets, and climates of each region. We strongly recommend you immerse yourself in this training as deeply as you can by living here with us, and in the end we're cheaper than living in a guesthouse in town anyway.
REFUNDS FOR MISSED MEALS. A refund for a missed lunch or dinner can be claimed by those who are here as Room & Board Guests and by Students on their Days-off, but you must tell us by 9.00am for a lunch (100 baht) and 1.00pm for a dinner (150 baht). There is no refund for students on Study-Days as the Live-in Student rate is already a reduced fee.
NON-LIVE-IN STUDENTS Of course we understand that some students already have a place of their own in Chiang Mai and/or a significant-other who works in town, or whatever. And we'll look after you well anyway, don't worry. (Non-live-in students must pay the same deposit as live-in students, but, everybody is credited for the whole sum that we receive on their final bill, so nothing is wasted or lost.)
WHEN TO ARRIVE & DEPART. Most live-in students arrive the day before the class begins because the Rasidaton (Thai Yoga) is at 7am on the first morning. If you arrive the day before the class begins, your dinner and bed for that night will be considered as part of your first day of class, which means your course fee covers you through to the end of the last day of class (plus one final steam bath if you wish). You are welcome to arrive even earlier than the day before and can also stay on after the class finishes, as many students do. Needless to say there is a charge for extra nights and meals.
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