GUEST WORKSHOPS
Continue your study of Thai Yoga Bodywork/Thai Massage with our renowned guests! Unless noted, these workshops vary and are generally open to those with some Thai Yoga Bodywork training. Most courses offer CEs for Massage Therapist. Check below to see what’s coming, and book now!
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RONI GILBOA: Touch Therapies for Trauma: Level 1
RONI GILBOA: Touch Therapies for Trauma: Level 2
Touch Therapies for Trauma: Level 1
with Roni Gilboa
LIVE IN PERSON
Save $100 when you book by March 1, 2027
Dates: Monday-Friday, May 3-7, 2027
Times: Mon-Thurs: 9-4pm (US Central), Fri: 8-3pm (US Central)
Cost – Level 1 Only: $700 ($800 after March 1, 2027)
Cost – Level 1 & 2 Discount: $1300 ($1500 after March 1, 2027)
Location: Devanadi School of Yoga & Wellness – 4401 Upton Ave S, Minneapolis, MN 55410
Payment plan available: Pay $100 non-refundable deposit per level, then pay in full by March 1, 2027 to receive the early bird pricing or your registration will be updated to reflect the regular pricing.
Please read our Cancellation Policy below before registering.
LEVEL 1: DETAILS & DESCRIPTION
From “Fight of Flight” to “Rest and Digest” – Touch Therapy techniques for working with trauma.
Modern life can be extremely stressful, challenging and demanding.
This affects our health, our well-being and our state of mind. We may feel stress and anxiety manifestations in various ways:
- through aches and pains
- difficulty sleeping a meaningful night’s sleep
- troubles with our digestive system
- being anxious and worried
- fatigue and depleted resources
Stress, anxiety and trauma may affect our relationships with family and friends, our work environment and our health and immune system, as we struggle to survive and endure the tests that life presents us and recycle and re-source the energy of trauma.
Meet the psoas and vagus. Our physical tools for living in the 21st century.
Scientists and medical professionals call stress one of the silent killers of our times. Finding ways to deal with and contain the challenges of modern living is becoming ever more important in our quest to improve our health and our well-being.
In this workshop we will learn and understand the physical manifestation of trauma, we will meet the Psoas (muscle of the soul) and Vagus (nerve of well-being), experiment with connective tissue touch therapies and explore various ways and options of applying traditional Thai massage, Shiatsu and other techniques to work with these sometimes-un-tapped gifts that we have in our bodies. We will learn how to relax and release the Psoas and improve its range of movement, how to stimulate the Vagus nerve and work on its tonal elasticity. We will Dance, practice self-care, Qi-Gong, have hands-on practice session and hone our massage tools to help our clients to move from “Fight or Flight” to “Rest and Digest.”
Pre-Requisite/Who is the Training For?: Massage Therapists and LMTs, Thai Yoga Bodywork Therapists, or anyone seeking to support your Thai healing tradition. Register now!
What to Bring: Thai Massage futon, sheets, pillow, any other props you like to use
Notes:
Please read our Cancellation Policy before registering.
Please also bring a notebook and pen.
Class starts with Qi Gong movement daily
Lunch break is 1 hour. There are many local restaurants nearby, or bring a lunch as we have a kitchen on-site.
Suggested Reading:
- The Body Keeps Score by Bessel Van Der Volk (actually any of his publications)
- The Polyvagal Theory by Stephen Porges
- And some basic anatomy, i.e. Psoas and Vagus, just anything you can find
- Another highly recommend writer and teacher is Liz Koch and her books about Psoas and Core Awareness But you can also come with you own experience and knowledge and we will discuss all we need in class.
Cancellation Policy: No refunds. This training requires 2 weeks notice of cancellation by phone or email. You will receive a studio credit good for 1 year from date of cancellation, less $100 cancellation fee per registration (e.g. – $200 if canceling enrollment in both trainings). If cancel within 2 weeks, your payment is forfeited, and no studio credit will be given. No shows will receive no credit.
Touch Therapies for Trauma: Level 2
with Roni Gilboa
LIVE IN PERSON
Save $100 when you book by March 1, 2027
Dates: Monday-Friday, May 10-14, 2027
Time: 9-4pm daily w/1hr lunch
Cost – Level 1 Only: $700 ($800 after March 1, 2027)
Cost – Level 1 & 2 Discount: $1300 ($1500 after March 1, 2027)
Location: Devanadi School of Yoga & Wellness – 4401 Upton Ave S, Minneapolis, MN 55410
Payment plan available: Pay $200 non-refundable deposit per level, then pay in full by March 1, 2027 to receive the early bird pricing or your registration will be updated to reflect the regular pricing.
Please read our Cancellation Policy below before registering.
LEVEL 2: DETAILS & DESCRIPTION
Prerequisite: This workshop is open to practitioners who studied Level 1 with Roni.
This workshop is a delving deeper level dedicated to integrating what we learned and practiced in Level 1. We will revisit the physical aspects of trauma and the relevant massage applications. This time we will expand our practice to the supporting mechanisms of the psoas and vagus, we will experience assisted stretching and motion, breathing, self care, centering, grounding and much much more.
What to Bring: Thai Massage futon, sheets, pillow, any other props you like to use
Notes:
Please read our Cancellation Policy before registering.
Please also bring a notebook and pen.
Class starts with Qi Gong movement daily
Lunch break is 1 hour. There are many local restaurants nearby, or bring a lunch as we have a kitchen on-site.
Suggested Reading:
- The Body Keeps Score by Bessel Van Der Volk (actually any of his publications)
- The Polyvagal Theory by Stephen Porges
- And some basic anatomy, i.e. Psoas and Vagus, just anything you can find
- Another highly recommend writer and teacher is Liz Koch and her books about Psoas and Core Awareness But you can also come with you own experience and knowledge and we will discuss all we need in class.
Cancellation Policy: No refunds. This training requires 2 weeks notice of cancellation by phone or email. You will receive a studio credit good for 1 year from date of cancellation, less $100 cancellation fee per registration (e.g. – $200 if canceling enrollment in both trainings). If cancel within 2 weeks, your payment is forfeited, and no studio credit will be given. No shows will receive no credit.
Certification Details
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