2024-25 Courses, Workshops & Groups.  

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

      
 Under the control of the Thai  Ministry of Education:
   Chor Mor 04-004/2554

 

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HOMEPAGE

Where We Are

Thai Herbal Medicine

Thai Traditional Massage

Herbal Steam Baths

Training Courses

Conferences & Seminars

Accommodations

Credentials

Christopher Woodman

CALENDAR

 

FACEBOOK PAGE

 


 

Address:
Baan Hom Samunphrai

93/2a Moo 12

Tawangtan, Saraphi,

Chiang Mai 50140,

THAILAND

 

tel.  053-817-362

           (English & Thai)

tel.  081.885.1429

          (Homprang direct)

e-mail: baanhom@homprang.com

 

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HOMEPAGE

Where We Are

Thai Herbal Medicine

Thai Traditional Massage

Herbal Steam Baths

Training Courses

Conferences & Seminars

Accommodations

Christopher Woodman

Credentials

CALENDAR

 

FACEBOOK PAGE

 


 

Address:
Baan Hom Samunphrai

93/2a Moo 12

Tawangtan, Saraphi,

Chiang Mai 50140,

THAILAND

 

tel.  053-817-362

        (English & Thai)

tel.  081.885.1429

          (Homprang direct)

 

e-mail: baanhom@homprang.com

 

 

---------INDEX--------

HOMEPAGE

Where We Are

Thai Herbal Medicine

Thai Traditional Massage

Herbal Steam Baths

Training Courses

Conferences & Seminars

Accommodations

Christopher Woodman

Credentials

CALENDAR

 

FACEBOOK PAGE

 


 

Address:
Baan Hom Samunphrai

93/2a Moo 12

Tawangtan, Saraphi,

Chiang Mai 50140,

THAILAND

 

tel.  053-817-362

           (English & Thai)

tel.  081.885.1429

          (Homprang direct)

e-mail: baanhom@homprang.com

 

---------INDEX--------

HOMEPAGE

Where We Are

Thai Herbal Medicine

Thai Traditional Massage

Herbal Steam Baths

Training Courses

Conferences & Seminars

Accommodations

Christopher Woodman

Credentials

CALENDAR

 

FACEBOOK PAGE

 


 

Address:
Baan Hom Samunphrai

93/2a Moo 12

Tawangtan, Saraphi,

Chiang Mai 50140,

THAILAND

 

tel.  053-817-362

           (English & Thai)

tel.  081.885.1429

          (Homprang direct)

 

e-mail: baanhom@homprang.com

 

---------INDEX--------

HOMEPAGE

Where We Are

Thai Herbal Medicine

Thai Traditional Massage

Herbal Steam Baths

Training Courses

Conferences & Seminars

Accommodations

Christopher Woodman

Credentials

CALENDAR

 

FACEBOOK PAGE

 

 


 

Address:
Baan Hom Samunphrai

93/2a Moo 12

Tawangtan, Saraphi,

Chiang Mai 50140,

THAILAND

 

tel.  053-817-362

           (English & Thai)

tel.  081.885.1429

          (Homprang direct)

 

e-mail: baanhom@homprang.com

 

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 Under control of the Thai Ministry of Education:
Chor Mor 04-004/2554

Watercolour by Inga Schmalz, Baan Hom Samunphrai, March 30th, 2009

  

updated December 4th, 2024

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 have to cancel we will be pleased to hold them for any class in the future. We refund deposits only if we can fill your place.

4.) There is a Transfer Fee for all wire services, including PayPal, and the fee is your  responsibility.  But don't worry if you don't know exactly how much is deducted--we will credit you with whatever we receive.

5.) "LIMITED PLACES" beside a course means it has 8 or more deposits -- we close most of our massage classes at 12.

6.) "FULL" means we have received 12 deposits and the class is closed. If more than 12 we make that very clear on the Calendar.  

7.) 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.

8.) For more information on Fees, Deposits and Payments, you can click on  HELP FOR NEW STUDENTS which is at the bottom of this page.

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COURSE SERIES 2024-2025.

Homprang's Courses in English for 2025 are all listed below with the titles hi-lighted in 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:  February  to June 2025 .

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.

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2025 CALENDAR

   

DATE

COURSE

STATUS

DEPOSIT

 

2024-25 COURSE FEES

As of March 1st, 2024, our Course Fees went up by 10% -- our first increase in over 10 years! As always the student fee covers everything: the Course, the Rasidaton, full Room & Board (full 'Pension'), Herbal Steam Baths, and the use of all our facilities.

   

 

 

Nov. 23rd to Dec. 17th, 2024

 

 

150hr THERAPEUTIC MASSAGE COURSE (Live-in:  22 study days + 3 days off = TOTAL Bt 56,400.  25% Deposit = Bt14,100)        CLICK ON TITLE FOR MORE INFO.

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, and 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, 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.

If you are also one of a number of students who would like to go on to the ADVANCED Therapeutic Course , this course would  make you eligible.

In Progress

 

January 3rd to 27th, 2025

 150hr ADVANCED THERAPEUTIC MASSAGE COURSE      

(Live-in:  22 study days + 3 days off = Bt 56,40025% Deposit = Bt14,100)      CLICK ON TITLE FOR MORE INFORMATION

This class is for Professional Therapists who have already taken Homprang's 150hr Special Therapeutic Course at least once, have been using the techniques they  learned from that experience in their own practices, and would like to be involved with Homprang and other professional colleagues in the development of further techniques and therapies.

Thai Massage is not just an ancient codified ritual but an evolving art, indeed all serious therapists know how much can be learned from one's own humble, patient, evolving practice.  A substantial number of Homprang's students have now become professional colleagues, and she regards this class as more  a Peer-group 'Lab' than a Training Program.

A copy of the  new 2024 edition of the 150hr Therapeutic Massage Manual with illustrations by Ariana Dietze will be the starting point -- her new drawings are a vigorous feast in themselves. And Homprang is developing the book yet further right now with niece Pichaya ('Pop') Chaleekanha at the iMac OS.13 Sonoma controls.

TWO  PLACES OPEN

Click PayPal button to pay
 150hr Advanced Therapeutic Massage Course DEPOSIT of
Bt 14,100 THB (Thai Baht)

If you already have a Deposit of any sort  it is applicable for this course as well. Please remind us if we forget.

Jan. 30th to Feb. 5th, 2025

6 day FOOT REFLEXOLOGY WORKSHOP
with Ajarns Bang, Ann, & Homprang

         (Live-in:  6 study days + 1 day off = Bt 15,600 25% Deposit = Bt3,900)    CLICK ON TITLE FOR MORE INFORMATION

8 students in 4 chairs in Baan Rom Yen with Acharn Bang assisted by Homprang & Ann.    

Two
Places
Open
Priority to Special Therapeutic Group

Click PayPal button to pay
  6 Day Foot Reflexology DEPOSIT of
Bt 3,900 THB (Thai Baht)

Feb 8th to 15th, 2025

Elodie Bonnet,

Escale Yoga en Thaïlande, hiver 2025

https://labaladedelodieb.wordpress.com/2024/04/10/escale-yoga-en-thailande-hiver-2025/

Contact Organizer

elodiebonnet
yogamassage@
gmail.com

 

  SONGKRAN/EASTER SERIES:
 February to June 2025 .

 

 

Feb. 19th to March 15th, 2025

150hr COMPLETE THAI MASSAGE COURSE

(Live-in:  22 study days + 3 days off = TOTAL Bt 56,400.  25% Deposit = Bt14,100)  CLICK ON TITLE FOR MORE INFORMATION

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 in the evenings and on days-off.

LIMITED PLACES

Click PayPal button to pay 25% 60hr Womblifting Course  DEPOSIT of
Bt 10,400 Thai Baht

If you already have a Deposit of any sort  it is applicable for this course as well. Please remind us if we forget.

March 19th to 28th, 2025

60hr WOMBLIFTING, POSTPARTUM CARE &
         RELATED HERBAL THERAPIES
 

(Live-in: 9 study days + 1 day off = Bt 22,800 baht.  25% Deposit = Bt5,700)       CLICK ON TITLE FOR MORE INFORMATION

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% 60hr Womblifting Course  DEPOSIT of
Bt 5,700 Thai Baht

If you already have a Deposit of any sort  it is applicable for this course as well. Please remind us if we forget.

April 23rd to May 2nd, 2025

60hr HERBAL WORKSHOP with FOOD AS MEDICINE
(Live-in: 9 study days + 1 day off = Bt 22,800 baht.  25% Deposit = Bt5,700)       CLICK ON TITLE FOR MORE INFORMATION

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!

OPEN

Click PayPal button to pay 25% Herbal Therapies Course  DEPOSIT of
Bt 5,700  Thai Baht

If you already have a Deposit of any sort  it is applicable for this course as well. Please remind us if we forget.

May 8th to 20th, 2025

80hr THAI MASSAGE COURSE

(Live-in: 12 study days + 1 day off = Total Bt 30,000. 25% Deposit = Bt 7,500       CLICK ON TITLE FOR MORE INFORMATION

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% 80hr Thai Massage Course  DEPOSIT of
Bt 7,500  Thai Baht.

If you already have a Deposit of any sort  it is applicable for this course as well. Please remind us if we forget.

May 23rd to 31st, 2025

60hr WOMBLIFTING, POSTPARTUM CARE &
         RELATED HERBAL THERAPIES
 

(Live-in: 9 study days + 1 day off = Bt 22,800 baht.  25% Deposit = Bt5,700)       CLICK ON TITLE FOR MORE INFORMATION

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% 60hr Womblifting Course  DEPOSIT of
Bt 5,700 Thai Baht

If you already have a Deposit of any sort  it is applicable for this course as well. Please remind us if we forget.

 


We are closed in the month of July --maintenance and recuperation  time.

New Course Dates, August to December 2025, will be posted very soon.
 

   

 

HELP FOR NEW STUDENTS

2024/5

Live-In Students are charged Bt 2,400 per study-day. This includes everything: 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, and the use of all our facilities including  bicycles and wifi.

When should students arrive? As the Rasidaton (Thai Yoga) is at 7am on the first morning, students must  arrive the afternoon before the class begins. (We offer free airport pickups on the day before a class begins -- just give us the Time, Airline and Flight Number.) 

When does the course start & end? The herbal steam bath at 5.30pm  and dinner at 7pm the night before the course begins are part of the 1st Day which includes the Rasidaton at 7am the next morning and the first full day of class.

The night before the last class ends belongs to the Final Day, and continues to the end of the class at 4pm on the final day.

Days-off. There is one Day-off for every week of class -- exactly when is arranged during each class. The charge is Bt 1,200 per day and includes full room & board (full pension) and the use of all our facilities.

Extra Days. Many students choose to stay on after the class ends at 4pm on the Final Day -- that's what we call  'Extra Days.' The charge is Bt 1,200 per day for full Room & Board.

Missed Meals. There is a refund of Bt 100 for a missed lunch and Bt 200 for a missed dinner on Days Off and Extra Days. There is no  Refund for Students on Study Days.

When & how should students pay? We would like to be paid  in Thai baht during the first 3 days of the class, and you must decide how you are going to pay us before you arrive. For more information on how to get Thai Baht in the easiest, safest and least expensive way, please  CLICK HERE .

 1.) If you are already in Thailand you can bring your Thai baht to us in cash. That will be the cheapest as well as  the easiest way for you as well as for us.

2.) If you are coming straight out to us after you arrive  in Chiang Mai, we will take you to a good place to exchange your Bank Notes, use your ATM Card, or get cash at a Bank with your Credit Card. We will drive you there at 4.30pm  on the 1st or 2nd day after the class has begun.

3.) If you are going to use PayPal (always a very safe and easy option) you should have opened an account with PayPal before you come to Thailand. With PayPal there is a Transfer Fee of 4.5% -- any transfer fee is your responsibility.

4.) You must inform your Bank that you will be here in Thailand before you arrive, otherwise none of your cards will work. Indeed, your Bank will assume your card has been stolen!!!)

We welcome Guests and non-studying Partners as long as we have room, and the charge is Bt 1,200 per day.  Meal Refunds on all days exist for Guests and non-studying partners, but you must tell us by 9am for lunch (Bt 100) and 1pm for dinner (Bt 200). 

[Exchange Rate (December 2nd, 2024) - $1.00 = Bt 34.46; €1.00 = Bt36.26]

 


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 the right of each course above to pay the deposit, which  includes 4.7% 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 of Bt100 for a missed lunch or Bt200 for a missed  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 and 1.00pm for a dinner. There is no meal-refund for Students on Study-Days.

NON-LIVE-IN STUDENTS  (SUSPENDED post-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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