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) Japanese (purple), or German (blue-green), you must apply directly to the Course Leader -- the URLs are to the right.

Date	Course	Status	Booking
November 28th 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.) If you are not sure you qualify for this course, please ask us. The Special Therapeutic Course introduces 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 necessary. Indeed, the course is also open to Professional Therapists who working with other related techniques like Shiatsu, for example. The most important qualification for any students wanting to join this course is related experience and seriousness. 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.	in progress	25% Deposit
Dec 30th, 2018, to Jan 2nd 2019	30hr FOOT REFLEXOLOGY WORKSHOP (4 days Live-in, 8,800 Baht. 4 days non-live-in 6400 Baht.) Formed by special request, and restricted to 6 students only. An especially intense and intimate course offered over New Years by Ajarn Bang. Includes an hour of Rasidaton every morning at 7am.	Full	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. Men who would like to join are welcome as well, and indeed there are male therapies based on the same energy points, sen lines and herbal treatments. 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.	Full	25% Deposit
Jan 20th to Feb 1st, 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.	One place just opened.	25% Deposit
Feb, 4th to 16th, 2019	80hr MULTI-LEVEL THAI-BASED MASSAGE COURSE led by Visiting Teacher/Colleague, KATJA MÖGLER (in German and English) Topics will include stretches, rocking movements, body lifts and special therapeutic twists as developed by Katja Mögler over the last 10 years in her massage studio in Halle, Germany. A special feature will be Full-Body 'Walking-Massage.' Each day will include early morning 'Rasidaton' as well as special 'Yoga for Practitioners' sessions. Conditions: The student must not only be comfortable with working on the floor but also have some experience of energy lines, body-alignment, and Thai Massage or similar bodywork -- Shiatsu, for example. You should apply directly to Katja if you are interested. Note: Bookings can be made in German or English at info@thaimassage-halle.com	Open	1.) To view Katja's website in Germany click here. 2.) For descriptions of the course in both German and English click here. 3,) To book in English or German go here: info@ thaimassage-halle.com
Feb 20th to March 16th, 2019	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. Suitable both for beginners and for advanced students, Homprang is assisted by her much loved sister-in-law, Ajarn Bang, as well as by one of her professional Interns, so everybody gets the practical attention they need. A very intense course, there is a great deal to master by participants at at all levels, and everybody is encouraged to practice out of class in the evenings and on days-off.	Open	25% Deposit
March 21st to 30th, 2019	60hr WOMBLIFTING, POSTPARTUM CARE & RELATED HERBAL THERAPIES (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 Womblifting professionally as a single course is rarely enough. It is also of great interest to midwives and doulas from all over the world.	Open	25% Deposit
April 1st to 4th, 2019	30hr FOOT REFLEXOLOGY WORKSHOP (4 days Live-in, 8,800 Baht. 4 days non-live-in 6400 Baht.) Formed yet again by special request, and restricted to 8 students only. This is an especially intense and intimate 4 day course offered by Ajarn Bang in her studio beside the Baan Hom Samunphrai lotus pond. Includes an hour of Rasidaton every morning at 7am and of course herbal steam baths after class..	Open	25% Deposit

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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