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"Thai Foot Reflexology & Massage" 7.0 Hours
A special training event hosted by 'Therapeutic Body Concepts'



1-Day, Thurs. Nov. 12, 2026 | 9:30AM - 5:30PM | No pre-requisites
'TBC' Team Members SAVE 10% Off Reg Rate of $340+tx | TBC Team Members Rate: $306+$15.30gst | Total $321.30
Register: September 30th | Space is limited to 20 Students
Cost includes for all students: Workbook + Reusable Wooden Reflexology Stick + Certificate with CEC's + Zoom Video for at-home practice, valid for 90-days

Location: 'Therapeutic Body Concepts' Mill Woods / Stelmach Community Centre 7319 29 Ave. NW, #307 (3rd Floor)
Credits: CRMTA 7.0 Primary CEC's, CMMOTA |RMTA 7.0 Primary CEC's, NHPC 5.0 CCP's

Instructor: Sharon Brown-Horton is the Founding Director of Banyan Thai Massage Academy and a Graduate Certified & Registered Instructor with the International Thai Massage School ('ITM') based in Chiang Mai Thailand. She has been teaching Thai Massage across Canada since 2004 and is an NHPC Registered Thai Massage Practitioner and has been featured several times as a Presenter for the NHPC Annual Conference. The classes she teaches utilize the authentic 'ITM' curriculum and course materials and are the same as if you travelled directly to Thailand to study with the 'ITM' School. She resides in Quebec in the peaceful mountains of Mont Blanc and enjoys spending the winter months living in Thailand & Bali to immerse herself in continued studies & practice of Thai Massage and other Asian-based holistic therapies.





Foot Reflexology is an ancient form of Massage that has been used for more than 3,000 years to stimulate the body's internal organs as well as blood and lymph circulation. It is a non-invasive health technique that recognizes that parts of the body such as the feet, reflect the whole body.


What makes Thai Foot Reflexology different from that of Traditional Foot Reflexology is the unique use of the re-useable wooden tool - this greatly helps to decrease stress on thumbs and other joints while performing the treatment on clients.


What you will learn in this course:

  • How to stimulate 58-Reflex Zones, using a wooden massage tool, along with using flat knuckle slides on the plantar, medial & lateral sides of the foot, as well as the toes. This is combined with thumb slides on the dorsal surface of the foot.
  • The work on the Reflex Zones will be combined with 31-cream based massage techniques using hands, palms and fingers to relax lower legs and massage feet & ankles.
  • Learn how to perform a 60-min. Traditional Thai Foot Reflexology & Massage treatment in a step-by-step manner, using a picture workbook.
  • This treatment may be performed on a massage table, in a chair, or bed or on the floor mat.

What is included in this course:

  • Workbook - includes full colour Reflexology Chart, step-by-step descriptions and pictures, plus full list of 58-Reflexology Zones, health benefits and locations
  • Re-Useable Wooden Reflexology Stick
  • Unlimited 90-day Video On-Demand Access to the Zoom Media recordings of this training event. The link(s) will be provided to you approximately 7 days after you have completed your training.
  • You will be presented with your Certificate of Completion at the end of the training day.

Livestreaming Online Course option is available:

  • Students may attend Virtually Online (we use Zoom Media) for the day, from 9:30AM - 5:30PM Alberta Time Zone.
  • Workbook + Reflexology Stick will be mailed prior to training event.
  • A Foot Model is nice to have, but not necessary. If you can get a friend or family member to sit and have you practice on them, we suggest having someone available between 11AM - 12PM or 12:30 AND/OR 2-3 or 3:30PM
  • Online students will have unlimited 90-day video On-Demand Access to a practice Zoom video.
  • Certificates of Completion for Livestreaming students are available immediately after they have virtually attended 100% of the course. If 100% attendance is not possible, it is OK for the student to finish studying the course at their own pace with recorded Zoom Videos of the event and in this case, a 1-hour Zoom Private Evaluation Meeting with the Instructor must be arranged before a Certificate is issued and sent in the mail.




"Thai Massage on the Table" 2-Days, 14.0 Hours
A special training event hosted by "Therapeutic Body Concepts"



Dates: 2-Days, Fri. Nov. 13 & Sat. Nov. 14, 2026
Time varies each day: Fri. Nov. 13th 9:30AM - 5:30PM | Sat. Nov. 14th 9:00AM - 4:00PM
'TBC' Team Members SAVE 10% off Reg. rate of $550+tx | 'TBC' Team Member Rate: : $495+$24.75tx (Total $519.75)
Cost Includes: Workbook + Certificate with CEC's + Zoom Video for at-home practice, valid for 90-days

Location: 'Therapeutic Body Concepts' Mill Woods location, Stelmach Community Centre #307 - 7319 29 Ave. NW, Edmonton
Credits: CRMTA 15.0 Primary CEC's, NHPC 10.0 CCP's, CMMOTA|RMTA Primary 11.25 CEC's

Instructor: Sharon Brown-Horton is the Founding Director of Banyan Thai Massage Academy and a Graduate Certified & Registered Instructor with the International Thai Massage School ('ITM') based in Chiang Mai Thailand. She has been teaching Thai Massage across Canada since 2004 and is an NHPC Registered Thai Massage Practitioner and has been featured several times as a Presenter for the NHPC Annual Conference. The classes she teaches utilize the authentic 'ITM' curriculum and course materials and are the same as if you travelled directly to Thailand to study with the 'ITM' School. She resides in Quebec in the peaceful mountains of Mont Blanc and enjoys spending the winter months living in Thailand & Bali to immerse herself in continued studies & practice of Thai Massage and other Asian-based holistic therapies.





​This Table-based Course is perfect for students who are looking to explore what Thai Massage is all about!


This course gives you a little bit of what is learned from both the Traditional Thai Yoga Massage Module 1 & Module 2 Traditional Mat-based courses and explores Thai Massage sequences and yogic like stretches with the recipient in the Supine, Prone & Side Lying Positions. If you are limited for space in your studio/massage clinic, or cannot get down on a mat to work comfortably on a client, then this course is for you! What you will learn in this course:


• Explore the healing potential of Thai Massage! This 2,500 year old healing wisdom incorporates the use of 'Metta' that is taken from the Buddhist philosophy of imparting loving kindness on all beings and is often referred to as the Lazy Person's Yoga. Recent research has found Thai Massage to have positive health benefits to easing low back pain, enhancing flexibility, lowering blood pressure and opening up the internal energy flow of the body to increase overall health.


• Learn a combination of Northern and Southern style Thai Massage and Passive Thai Yoga Stretches, as it can be applied on the Massage Table - the Practitioner has the option to either stay on the floor, or to move up and on/off the Table. Many possibilities will be explored.


• Learn 10-Reflexology points for the feet, how to work 3-major 'Sen Energy Lines' of legs and arms, Thai Yoga stretches for hip flexors, quadriceps, hamstrings, calves, shoulders, triceps, chest, plus R.O.M. for hips and spine.


• Learn a 60 - 90 min. full body Thai Massage sequence to include massage for back, neck, shoulders, arms, hands, face, scalp and the entire lower body.


• All students will be sent a reading assignment in advance of the course.


What is included in the In-Person and Livestreaming course:

• Workbook with pictures and step-by-step abbreviations for all Thai Yoga Massage sequences.

Pre-class YouTube video on the topic of 'Sen Energy Lines' and how to work them.

• Unlimited 90-day Video On-Demand Access to the Zoom recordings of the recorded training event.






We hope to see you at the training!



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