Baan Hom Samunphrai; Calendar, Courses & Activities

HOW TO MAKE A RESERVATION

1.) If you want to join a class, use the PayPal Buttons to the right of each course below to put down a deposit.

2.) If you already have a deposit with us you can use it for any course or amount. You just have to tell us what course you want and you will be fully booked in.

3.) Deposits are non-refundable, but if you are forced to cancel we will be pleased to hold them for any class in the future.

4.) "LIMITED PLACES" beside a course means it has 8 or more deposits (we close our classes at 12).

5. "FULL" means we have received 12 deposits. But there are inevitable cancellations, and if you are still interested you can join our WAITING LIST by e-mailing us at baanhom@homprang.com. The List is strictly 1st-Come-1st-Served, and if you are Number One and there is a vacancy, we will get in touch with you immediately .

6.) You can have a look at our FAQs at the bottom of this page for answers to your questions about Fees, Deposits & Refunds,

COURSE SERIES 2023-2024.

Homprang's Courses in English for 2023 are all listed below with the titles hi-lighted in dark green. Needless to say, the courses can be taken individually or as many as you like in a row. And there are breaks during each series so there is plenty of time to explore Thailand as well.

SONGKRAN/EASTER SERIES: March to June 2023 .

LOI KRATONG/CHRISTMAS SERIES: September 2022 to January 2024 .

You can CLICK on each title in the list below for a Course Description. If you are still not sure which course or courses would suit you best, or can't find the information you need on our website, please do e-mail us.


Oct. 2nd, 2022	Baan Hom Samunphrai was seriously flooded in October. At the high point we had almost 2 feet of brown water in our houses, and all our beautiful fish swam away. We also lost all but 2 of the students enrolled in our first Thai Massage class for 2 1/2 years -- they too vanished as the waters rose. But the Baan Rusi floor stayed dry, and Homprang continued to teach the two stalwarts who remained right to the end of the class on October 11th. (Lucky her, even luckier them!) You can go to our Facebook Page: Baan Hom Samunphrai School (www.homprang.com) to see more photos and a video.
	2023
	OUR POST-COVID HOUSE RULES 1.) We still prefer students to live here with us -- if you live in Chiang Mai you may ask us about relaxing this rule; 2.) The school will provide temperature and swab tests when indicated. 3.) Trips into town for good reasons only. And please do wear a mask while you're out -- to protect yourself and the rest of us once you get back to Baanhom. 4.) Walks and bicycle rides in the countryside are safe. The McKean island is one of the best walks in old Chiang Mai, and Ginger Farm one of the best country stops for treats!
DATE	COURSE	STATUS	DEPOSIT
Jan. 3rd to 27th, 2023	150hr SPECIAL THERAPEUTIC MASSAGE COURSE (Live-in: 22 study days + 3 days off = 51,700 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.	in progress
Feb. 2 to 11th, 2023	CLOSED FOR PLANNING SESSION
Feb. 16 to 25th, 2023	泰療・草藥癒：清邁製藥、食療、按摩放鬆之旅 trans: "The Power of Herbs: Thailand Food as Medicine with Healing Massage Journey." A Collaboration in Mandarin with Eartha Su assisting Homprang. https://www.blossomjourney.net/thai-herbs	PLEASE CONTACT ORGANIZER	info@ blossomjourney .net
Feb. 28th to March 11th, 2023	A 60hr WOMBLIFTING, POSTPARTUM CARE, & RELATED HERBAL THERAPIES GATHERING. A 9-Day Workshop for Advanced Students and Therapists organized by Janice Gagnon & Spirit Winds School of Thai Massage in collaboration with Homprang Chaleekanha. www.spiritwinds.net 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.	PLEASE CONTACT ORGANIZER	www.spiritwinds.net
March 19th to 27th, 2023	泰國傳統青草療癒與中醫的會見之旅 (translation.) A Thai Traditional Herbal Medicine Teacher goes on a Journey with A Chinese Herbal Medicine Teacher in Chiang Mai. A Collaboration in Mandarin & English with Xiya ('Eartha') Su assisting Homprang. https://www.blossomjourney.net/thai-herbs	PLEASE CONTACT ORGANIZER	info@blossom journey.net

	SONGKRAN/EASTER SERIES 2023

March 31st to April 12th, 2023	80hr THAI MASSAGE COURSE (Live-in: 12 study days + 1 day off = 27,400 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 therapist's position. 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.\| 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	Click PayPal button to pay 25% Deposit If you already have a Deposit please let us know by e-mail when you want to use it.
April 13th to the 19th, 2023	SONGKRAN FESTIVAL BREAK *"Everybody goes home even if they are already there!*
April 20th to the 29th, 2023	60hr WOMBLIFTING, POSTPARTUM CARE & RELATED HERBAL THERAPIES (Live-in: 9 study days + 1 day off = 20,900 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 mothers and babies, 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 an education in itself! There are a surprising number of men who take the course as well -- it deals not only with male problems associated with the abdominal area, the prostate in particular, but is of huge benefit to any professional massage therapist, male or female. It is also a very good preparation for Therapeutic Massage in general. 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.	LIMITED PLACES	Click PayPal button to pay 25% Deposit If you already have a Deposit please let us know by e-mail when you want to use it.
May 3rd to the 27th, 2023	150hr THAI MASSAGE COURSE (Live-in: 22 study days + 3 days off = 51,700 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 respected 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.	FULL	PayPal Button for Wait-Listed Students only. (Please wait until you have been offered a place.)
June 1st to the 10th, 2023	且行且珍惜・藥草子宮按摩與產後護理・清邁學習之旅 trans: "Herbal Medicine Woman: A Womb Massage & Postpartum Care Journey." A Collaboration in Mandarin with Eartha Su assisting Homprang. https://www.blossomjourney.net/womb-massage	PLEASE CONTACT ORGANIZER	nfo@ blossomjourney .net
June 15th to the 24th, 2023	泰療・草藥癒：清邁製藥、食療、按摩放鬆之旅 trans: "The Power of Herbs: Thailand Food as Medicine with Healing Massage Journey." A Collaboration in Mandarin with Eartha Su assisting Homprang. https://www.blossomjourney.net/thai-herbs	PLEASE CONTACT ORGANIZER	nfo@ blossomjourney .net

	LOI KRATHONG/XMAS SERIES

Sept. 4th to the 16th, 2023	80hr THAI MASSAGE COURSE (Live-in: 12 study days + 1 day off = 27,400 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. 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. Rasidaton (Thai Yoga) is included in all of Homprang's courses, but it's particularly important in this one.\|	OPEN	Click PayPal button to pay 25% Deposit If you already have a Deposit please let us know by e-mail when you want to use it.
Sept. 21st to the 30th, 2023	60hr WOMBLIFTING, POSTPARTUM CARE & RELATED HERBAL THERAPIES (Live-in: 9 study days + 1 day off = 20,900 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 mothers and babies, and herbal preparations as they are needed. This course is often taken more than once by students who would 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 an education in itself! There are a surprising number of men who take the course as well -- it deals not only with male problems associated with the abdominal area, the prostate in particular, but is of huge benefit to any professional massage therapist, male or female. It is also a very good preparation for Therapeutic Massage in general.	OPEN	Click PayPal button to pay 25% Deposit If you already have a Deposit please let us know by e-mail when you want to use it.
Oct.6th to the 15th, 2023	60hr HERBAL WORKSHOP with 'FOOD AS MEDICINE' (Live-in only: 9 study days + 1 day off = 20,900 baht.) You can click on the title for more information on Homprang's herbal work, and you can also have a look at the section of Related Photos on the Homepage. In addition there is a Sample Program -- it was written in collaboration with her Bhutanese intern, Jamtsho Sonam -- he was educated in France and has a strong academic as well as practical background in Plant Medicine. Students must remember that Homprang herself 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. 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. And those interests are always refreshingly diverse from formidable specialists to what are sometimes the best-informed particpants of all, people who just love herbs! Each day begins with a session of Rasidaton (Thai Yoga) at 7am followed by herbal work, study, practice, and 'field trips' here and there in Chiang Mai. The class is from 9am to 4pm, and there is a herbal steam bath for everybody at 6pm.	OPEN	Click PayPal button to pay 25% Deposit If you already have a Deposit please let us know by e-mail when you want to use it.
Oct. 21st to Nov. 14th, 2023	150hr THAI MASSAGE COURSE (Live-in: 22 study days + 3 days off = 51,700 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 respected sister-in-law, Ajarn Bang and her niece, Anne, and 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.	OPEN	Click PayPal button to pay 25% Deposit If you already have a Deposit please let us know by e-mail when you want to use it.
Nov. 20th to Dec. 1st, 2023	JANET PEACOCK - 80hr THAI MASSAGE COURSE. This will be the 8th Annual Advanced Study Group from Salt Lake City-- the students have already done a whole Thai Massage training course with their well-known and much loved teacher, Janet Peacock, who will be there beside Homprang in class.	Closed	Contact the Organizer
Dec. 7th to the 16th, 2023	60hr WOMBLIFTING, POSTPARTUM CARE & RELATED HERBAL THERAPIES (Live-in: 9 study days + 1 day off = 20,900 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 mothers and babies, and herbal preparations as they are needed. This course is often taken more than once by students who would 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 an education in itself! There are a surprising number of men who take the course as well -- it deals not only with male problems associated with the abdominal area, the prostate in particular, but is of huge benefit to any professional massage therapist, male or female. It is also a very good preparation for Therapeutic Massage in general.	OPEN	Click PayPal button to pay 25% Deposit If you already have a Deposit please let us know by e-mail when you want to use it.
A SPECIAL GATHERING Dec. 22nd, 2023 to Jan. 15th, 2024	150hr SPECIAL THERAPEUTIC MASSAGE COURSE (Live-in: 22 study days + 3 days off = 51,700 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 other ailments that are 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. We hope this year's class can become a SPECIAL Gathering for old students, friends, correspondents & colleagues who have always wanted to join it but never quite managed to get here. There will be days-off for Xmas & New Years with lots of good food and music – it feels like just the moment for this to happen here after 2 1/2 years of Pestilence followed by the Great Flood!	OPEN	Click PayPal button to pay 25% Deposit If you already have a Deposit please let us know by e-mail when you want to use it.
	2024
Jan. 20th to the 28th, 2024	哈科米中港台身心舒緩營 3rd ANNUAL HAKOMI RETREAT at Baan Hom Samunphrai for Mandarin Speakers.
	且行且珍惜・藥草子宮按摩與產後護理・清邁學習之旅 trans: "Herbal Medicine Woman: A Womb Massage & Postpartum Care Journey." A Collaboration in Mandarin with Eartha Su assisting Homprang. https://www.blossomjourney.net/womb-massage	Contact Organizer	info@blossom journey.net
	且行且珍惜・藥草子宮按摩與產後護理・清邁學習之旅 trans: "Thai Traditional Herbal Medicine meets with Chinese Medicine: A Journey." A Collaboration in Mandarin with Eartha Su assisting Homprang. https://www.blossomjourney.net/womb-massage	Contact Organizer	info@blossom journey.net

	SONGKRAN/EASTER SERIES 2024


	2024 Course List Coming Soon

Fees, Days-off & Extra Days.

Live-In Students are charged Bt 2,200 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, a Training Notebook, Herbal Steam Baths after class, bicycles, wifi, and airport pickups. ($1.00 = Bt35)

When should students arrive? As the Rasidaton (Thai Yoga) is at 7am on the first morning, students are expected to arrive the afternoon before the class begins. (There will be a Herbal Steambath about 5.30pm that day, and dinner will be at 7pm.)

When & how should students pay? We would like to be paid in baht during the first 3 days, and to make this possible students must decide how they are going to do that before they arrive. To help you with this decision there is detailed information on the various ways to pay us on our website HERE.

If you are already in Thailand you should try to bring baht to us in cash. That will be the cheapest way for you as well as the easiest way for us.

If you are going to use PayPal you should have made all the arrangements with PayPal before you come to Thailand.

If you fly directly into Chiang Mai and want either to change your foreign Banknotes or use your Card/s to get baht in cash, we will drive you to the best place to do that. We will do this on the 1st and/or 2nd day after the class begins.

(You must inform your Bank that you will be here in Thailand before you arrive, otherwise none of your cards will work.)

When does the course end? The Steam Bath followed by dinner the day before the class begins is part of the 1st day, and includes breakfast, and lunch the next day. The night before the last class ends is the final night of the course, and that day continues to the end of the class at 4pm.

Days-off. There is one Day-off for every week of class -- exactly when is arranged during each class. The charge is Bt 1,100 and includes full room & board (full pension) and the use of all our facilities. 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).

No Meal Refunds for Study Days. The student rate is a special, all-inclusive charge, and there can be no refunds for meals missed on Study Days.

Extra Days. Many students choose to stay on after the class ends -- that's what we call 'Extra Days.' Students doing 2 or 3 courses in a row can also stay with us for the days between. Meal refunds can be had on all Extra Days.

We welcome Guests and non-studying Partners as long as we have room, and the charge is Bt 1,100 per day. Meal Refunds also exist for Guests and non-studying partners, but you must tell us by 9am for lunch (Bt 100) and 1pm for dinner (Bt 150).

FAQs About Payment

DEPOSITS. Our classes are closed at 12 and often fully booked. We 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 before the beginning of the class. Indeed, we keep a WAITING LIST just for this purpose.

You should click on the PayPal BUTTONS to pay the deposit, which includes 4% to cover the Transfer charges. To pay with your Credit Card you can click on the PayPal Button and then click on Pay with my credit or debit card. If you have a PayPal account of your own you can use that as well.

FULL PAYMENT The rest of your student fees should be paid within the first 3 days of the course. Please note that we do not have Credit Card facilities on our Bank Account, and if you want to pay by Credit Card with PayPal you must set up an account of your own before you come.

For the easiest and cheapest source of cash, we would suggest you use your ATM card while you are here. But you must inform your bank that you are in Thailand or they will assume your card has been stolen!

For more advice on CHANGING MONEY you can click here.

LIVING-IN. 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 that will be 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 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 meal-refund for students on Study-Days.

NON-LIVE-IN STUDENTS (SUSPENDED FOR COVID -- but it's changing, so do ask us about this.) 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.)

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