Baan Hom Samunphrai; Calendar, Courses & Activities

Calendar of Courses & Events

1. Similarly colored titles (LIKE THIS) can be taken one after the other. The skills taught are incremental -- there is continual development based on supervised practice but no meaningless repetition.

2. You can click on THE FULL TITLE of each course to see a description of what it offers.

3. A shorter 'Womblifting' workshop can be combined with any of the longer courses.

4. If a course is Full you can ask to be placed on our Waiting List in case of cancellations.

5. To join one of our courses in Mandarin (light blue), French (orange) or Japanese (purple), you must apply directly to the Course Leader -- the URLs are to the right.

Date	Course	Status	Booking
April 7th to 17, 2018	CLOSED FOR SONGKRAN
April 19th to 28th, 2018	60hr WOMBLIFTING, POSTPARTUM CARE & RELATED HERBAL THERAPIES in English (Live-in: 9 study days + 1 day off = 21,000 baht. Non-live-in: 12 study days = 14,200 baht) Includes intricate acupressure and abdominal manipulation as well as herbal compresses, traditional steam treatments, postpartum care for mother and baby, and herbal preparations as they are needed. See below for more description.	in progress	25% Deposit
May 4th to 16th, 2018	「此生，身做身當」泰式瑜珈按摩工作坊之旅 An 80hr THAI MASSAGE COURSE in Mandarin 泰式20180302(換音樂).mp4		click here for information in Mandarin
May 21st to 30th, 2018	60hr WOMBLIFTING, POSTPARTUM CARE & RELATED HERBAL THERAPIES in English (Live-in: 9 study days + 1 day off = 21,000 baht. Non-live-in: 12 study days = 14,200 baht) Homprang's most intense course -- she believes in it intensely, and students must be prepared to concentrate every minute and practice, practice, practice. Includes intricate acupressure and abdominal manipulation as well as herbal compresses, traditional steam treatments, postpartum care for mother and baby, and herbal preparations as they are needed. Men who would like to join are welcome, and indeed there are male therapies based on the same energy points, sen lines and herbal treatments. Due to a cancellation there is now one place open.	one place OPEN	25% Deposit
June 6th to June 15th, 2018	「且往清邁，且行且珍惜」子宮藥草按摩工作坊 60hr WOMBLIFTING & POSTPARTUM CARE A 10 Day Workshop in Mandarin 泰式20180302(換音樂).mp4		click here for information in Mandarin
June 18th to 22nd, 2018	「以食療身」古法泰食與瑜珈的會見之旅 35 hour Food as Medicine Workshop in Mandarin		click here for information in Mandarin
July 2018	Closed for the whole month of July.
August 6th to 15th, 2018	且往清邁，且行且珍惜」子宮藥草按摩工作坊 60hr WOMBLIFTING & POSTPARTUM CARE A 10 Day Workshop in Mandarin 泰式20180302(換音樂).mp4		click here for information in Mandarin
August 20th to 29th, 2018	タイ式子宮バランスセラピー　チェンマイ研修ツア WOMBLIFTING & RELATED HERBAL THERAPIES Includes Herbal Compresses, Traditional Steam Treatments, Postpartum Care & Related therapies. In Japanese		Click here for information in Japanese
Sept 10th to Oct 4th, 2018	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 acupressure elements (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. Homprang will be assisted by her sisters-in-law, Ajarn Bang as well as by her Intern, so everybody gets the practical attention they need -- but there is a lot to memorize as well, and students are encouraged to practice with each other out of class in the evenings and on weekends.	Limited places	25% Deposit
October 8th to 17th, 2018	60hr WOMBLIFTING, POSTPARTUM CARE and RELATED HERBAL THERAPIES in English (Live-in: 9 study days + 1 day off = 21,000 baht. Non-live-in: 12 study days = 14,200 baht) Homprang's most intense course -- she believes in it intensely, and students must be prepared to concentrate every minute and practice, practice, practice. Includes intricate acupressure and abdominal manipulation as well as herbal compresses, traditional steam treatments, postpartum care for mother and baby, and herbal preparations as they are needed. Men who would like to join are welcome, and indeed there are male therapies based on the same energy points, sen lines and herbal threatments.	Limited places	25% Deposit
October 22nd to 26th, 2018	'SEMINAIRE HOLISTIQUE' avec JUDITH MORLET (in French)		click here for information
November 12th to 24th, 2018	Annual JANET PEACOCK 80hr THAI MASSAGE - Advanced Study Group The students in this group have already done a whole Thai Massage training course with Janet Peacock, and after this course are eligible for Homprang's 150hr Special Therapeutic course for Advanced Students & Professionals	Closed
November 27th to Dec. 22nd, 2018	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.) This course is now open to all advanced students and professional therapists. The course introduces acupressure techniques that can be used to treat serious conditions including migraine, numbness, stroke damage, intractable back conditions, and many other ailments not usually addressed by Thai Massage. There is Rasidaton at 7am everyday, and both a written and a practical exam at the end. (You can Click Here for more information on this course.) If you are 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 so that we can help you to make the right decision.	Open	25% Deposit
	2019
January 4th to 13th, 2019	60hr WOMBLIFTING, POSTPARTUM CARE & RELATED HERBAL THERAPIES in English (Live-in: 9 study days + 1 day off = 21,000 baht. Non-live-in: 12 study days = 14,200 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 the maneuvers involved. It is also of great interest to midwives and doulas from all over the world.	Open	Let us know if you are interested and we will reserve a place for you. The deposit button will not be posted until six months before the course begins.
Jan 21st to Feb 2nd, 2019	80hr THAI MASSAGE COURSE (Live-in: 12 study days + 1 day off = 27,400 baht. Non-live-in: 12 study days = 14,200 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 learn 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.	Open	Let us know if you are interested and we will reserve a place for you. The deposit button will not be posted until six months before the course begins.

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, though cancellations happen rarely.

You can click on the PayPal Button in the right hand column above to pay the deposit -- (the Logo is in Thai but the instructions are in English). The Deposit includes a 4.5% 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.

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 do arrive the day before, 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 always welcome to stay on, but there is a charge for the extra night and meals

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