INTRODUCING

Frequently Asked Questions

1. What do I need in order to practice Thai Massage professionally?
   
   You need a massage license from whatever state you will be working in, in order to practice professionally. To get a massage license you need to go to massage school and then pass the licensing exam of the state you will be practicing in. Certification does not fulfill the need for a massage license. Certification is an extra credential to your work as a licensed massage therapist, yoga teacher, pilates instructor, personal trainer, etc.
   
   
2. What is the difference between Thai Massage, Thai Yoga Massage, Traditional Thai Yoga Massage, Nuad Boran, Thai Yoga Therapy, Thai Yoga Bodywork, etc?
   
   There is no difference - these are all different names for the same form of bodywork.
   
   
3. What does certification mean?
   
   The certificate shows the number of hours, the level of Thai Massage training you have completed and the name of the place that trained you. A practitioner still needs a massage license in order to practice, legally speaking. There is no national certification board just for Thai Massage.
   
   
4. I am a yoga teacher. After the training, can I say that I am a Thai yoga therapist and practice that way?
   
   Many yoga teachers do that, but since Thai massage really is a massage modality, you need a massage license in order to practice all aspects of Thai massage, unless you only perform the Thai stretches and delete the rest of the Thai massage techniques.

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