Baan Hom Samunphrai; Calendar, Courses & Activities

If you know there is a single course or a series of courses you would like to take here at Baanhom Samunphrai, please let us know and we will be pleased to pencil you in. We will commit ourselves to the Calendar in mid August, 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 e-mail us if you haven't been able to find the answer to a question.

We close our courses at 12, and if a course has 8 or more applicants we may ask you to make a definite commitment later in the the summer. If by September flights to Thailand are back to normal, we may also ask for deposits again to be sure that each course is securely full -- a full course is to everybody's advantage and, needless to say, getting refused when there is actually room is a terrible waste. So the deposit protects everybody.

With very best wishes, Maw Homprang

A COVID 19 UPDATE from CHRISTOPHER: June 27th, 2021

There has been an increase in the number of Covid19 cases in Thailand recently, and it's very clear we must keep Baan Hom Samunphrai closed for another 2 months at least, and more likely 3. On the other hand, there is still hope that foreigners may be allowed back into the country by the end of September 2021, so the Womblifting Course in Japanese is still up.

Homprang and I will fly to the U.S.A. on June 28th, mainly to get me up to date and vaccinated. When we return on July 31st we will both be fully immune but may still have to Quarantine for 14 days before we are allowed back to Chiang Mai. For this reason we have decided to bite the bullet now, and as of today we are officially cancelling the Herbal Therapies Course at the beginning of September.

We will announce a final decision about the Sept. 18th Japanese Wombliting Course with Kim Songshill by the middle of August.

There will be no more regular updates in this space until August 2021 as we will not have access to our Website software while we are traveling. On the other hand, at the beginning of August we will send out a form letter to everyone on the Baan Hom Samunphrai e-mail list updating our take on the current situation and our plans for the future

We will have our laptop with us on our travels, needless to say, and I will still be at the keyboard everyday, so please do e-mail baanhom@homprang.com if you have any questions. Even better, please do make my day by allowing me to pencil you in for a future course!

All the best to you all, Christopher

COURSE SERIES

Homprang's Courses in English are all listed below with a beige colored background and 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.

SERIES 1: October 2021 to January 2022.

SERIES 2: March to May, 2022.

You can CLICK on each title for a Course Description. If you are still not sure which course or courses would suit you best, please do e-mail us. Indeed, you can even phone Homprang if you want to at 66.81.885.1429 -- 8.00am and 8.00pm Thai Time are both good for her.

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 a year ago, and we'd be very sad for anybody to find the courses they wanted this year were already full!

DATE	COURSE		DEPOSIT
	A NEW 'PROVISIONAL' 2021-2022 CALENDAR
September 5th to 14th, 2021	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.)	Cancelled - see note just above.
September 18th to 27th, 2021	タイ式子宮バランスセラピーチェンマイ研修ツア WOMBLIFTING & POSTPARTUM CARE In Japanese Includes Herbal Compresses, Traditional Steam Treatments, Postpartum Care & Related therapies with Homprang assisted by Kim Songshil. songshil.k.ltf@gmail.com	STILL OPEN!	Contact Kim Songshil for information.
	(3 free days)
October 1st to 13th, 2021	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 let us know if you are interested!	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.
	(3 free days)
October 17th to 26th, 2021	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 let us know if you are interested!	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.
	(2 free days)
October 29th to Nov. 6th, 2021	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 let us know if you are interested!	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 agauin.
	(Closed for 19 days)
November 10th to the 22nd, 2021	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
	(Closed until November 24th )
November 26th to December 20th, 2021	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 let us know if you are interested!	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.
December 21st January 2nd, 2022	An Open Space for 13 days over Christmas & New Years. Guests Welcome.
	2022
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 let us know if you are interested!	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.
	(Month of February closed)
February 3rd to 12th, 2022	野性子宮女人力量・製藥、食療、身心按摩療癒之旅 TRANSLATION: "The Power of the Wild Feminine: Herbs, Food, & Healing Massage:" A 60hr Collaboration in Mandarin with Eartha Su assisting Homprang. https://www.blossomjourney.net/wild-women (click on URL for more info.)	Please Contact Organizer	nfo@ blossomjourney .net
	(closed)
February 16th to 26th, 2022	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
	(NEW COURSE SERIES BEGINS)
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 let us know if you are interested!	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.
	(3 days free)
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 let us know if you are interested!	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.
	(18 day break)
April 1st to 15th, 2022	SONGKRAN CLEAN BREAK!!! (2+ weeks) Everybody goes and/or stays home to wash!

April 18th to May 12th, 2022	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 let us know if you are interested!	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.
	(3 days off)
May 16th to 28th, 2022	COURSE TO BE ANNOUNCED
	(closed)
June 2nd to 13th, 2022	野性子宮女人力量・製藥、食療、身心按摩療癒之旅 TRANSLATION: "Herbal Medicine Woman: A Womb Massage Journey." A 60hr Collaboration in Mandarin with Eartha Su assisting Homprang. https://www.blossomjourney.net/womb-massage (click on URL for more info.)	PLEASE CONTACT ORGANIZER	nfo@ blossomjourney .net
	(closed)
June 18th to 29th, 2022	野性子宮女人力量・製藥、食療、身心按摩療癒之旅 TRANSLATION: "The Power of the Wild Feminine: Herbs, Food, & Healing Massage:" A 60hr Collaboration in Mandarin with Eartha Su assisting Homprang. https://www.blossomjourney.net/wild-women (click on URL for more info.)	PLEASE CONTACT ORGANIZER	nfo@ blossomjourney .net

Course Fees

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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