International Training Massage School

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ITM Thai Hand Amsterdam is an international massage school, offering professional courses, workshops, teacher training, classes, treatments and retreats.

Geschiedenis

ITM Thai Hand Amsterdam is an international massage school. We offer professional massage courses and workshops, teacher training Traditional Thai massage, drop-in classes, treatments and retreats.

We aim to train professional masseurs and anyone interested in this preventive and curative art of massage, still unknown in the west. We are a franchise of ITM Chiang Mai and have also a location in Berlin.

ITM Thai Hand Amsterdam is internationally accredited and recognized. We have given workshops to more than 6,000 people and professional training to over 600 students in the Netherlands, Spain, Belgium, Germany and Thailand.

ITM Thai Hand Amsterdam is registered at CRKBO – Central Register for Short Professional Education and the World Massage Federation. We work only with qualified and certified teachers. Moreover ITM Thai Hand Amsterdam is a franchise of ITM Chiang Mai, International Training Massage School in Chiang Mai, Northern Thailand, the best Thai massage school of Thailand acknowledged by the Department of Health and Education of Thailand and internationally recognized by at least the following organizations:
•Thailand Ministry of Public Health
•Thailand Ministry of Education
•Australia Association of Massage Therapists (AAMT)
•Massage Therapist Association of Saskatchewan (MTAS Canada)
•Massage and Natural Therapies Association
•Thai Healing Alliance
•NCBTMB (National Certification Board for Therapeutic Massage and Bodywork)

ITM Thai hand Amsterdam has been founded by Manuel Luque Aguilera and Nicole van Zurk. We both have a professional corporate background. In search for a career change, we got acquainted with Thai massage. Captivated by this preventive and therapeutic technique we decided to leave our jobs and learn more about Thai massage in Thailand.

Onze taak

Thai Hand aims to train professional masseurs and anyone interested in traditional Thai massage, an ancient preventive and curative art of massage.
All students who follow ITM Thai Hand Amsterdam's courses will receive certificates that are certified and acknowledged by ITM (International Training Massage) School in Chiang Mai, Northern Thailand, acknowledged by the Thai government, Department of Health and Education in Thailand.

ITM styles focus on flowing movements, sensitivity/awareness and tailor-made techniques to suit individual needs. We believe everybody is different and encourage our students to adjust their techniques to suit individual needs and body conditions.

Students are required to attend at least 90% of class to receive a Certificate accredited by the Thailand Ministry of Education. All the students attending courses for NCBTMB approved continuing education must attend 100% of all classes to be awarded a Certificate of Achievement.

Producten

International Training Massage School Thai Hand Amsterdam Courses:

Thai Yoga Massage (Nuad Bo Rarn) Courses:
• Level 1: Foundation of Thai Massage (Nuad Bo Rarn)
• Level 2: Intermediate Thai Massage (Nuad Bo Rarn)
• Level 3: Advanced Sen – Energy Lines Thai Massage (Nuad Bo Rarn)
• Level 4: Advanced Therapeutic Thai Massage (Nuad Bo Rarn)
• Teacher Training Traditional Thai Yoga Massage Classes (Nuad Bo Rarn)
• Advanced Assisted Yoga Therapy Massage

Deep Acupressure Massage Courses:
• Level 1: Therapy Massage for Health (Wat Po Style)
• Level 2: Advanced Thai Physiotherapy for Health (Wat Po Style)
• Deep Acupressure for Therapy using Elbow and Knee
• Traditional Deep Acupressure Thai Massage (Tsche Loi Sak)

Chair Massage Courses:
• Thai Chair Massage (Lanna Style)

Table Massage Courses:
• Thai Table Massage
• Traditional Thai Physiotherapy Treatments on a Table
• Deep Tissue and Sports Massage Course

Reflexology Courses:
• Thai Foot Reflexology Massage
• Hand Reflexology Massage

Other Massage Courses:
• Thai Abdominal Massage Chi Nei Tsang
• Medical Hot Herbal Compress Massage
• Baby Massage

REPEAT COURSE FOR FREE AS MANY TIMES AS YOU LIKE:
ITM considers practice a very important aspect of learning massage and students can therefore repeat the courses as many times as they like without additional costs. Moreover students can take their exam when they think they are ready. ITM only hand out certificates to students who pass the exam.

Important notes for students
• All courses are taught in English, Dutch or Spanish (depending on the class)
• At the end of each course, practical examinations need to be completed by each student.
Upon successful completion of the course, the student will receive a certificate.
• Individual and special group lessons on request