INTRODUCING

Frequently Asked Questions

1. What do I need in order to practice Thai Massage professionally?
   
   In order to practice Thai Massage professionally, you need a massage license from whatever state you will be working in. 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 enhance 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?
   
   Certification shows the number of hours, the level of training and the name of the place that trained you. legally speaking, a practitioner still needs a massage license in order to practice,. 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 say they are Thai yoga therapists, but since Thai massage really is a massage modality, you need a massage license in order to legally practice all the aspects of Thai massage. If, however, you only perform the Thai stretches and delete the rest of the Thai massage techniques then all you are doing is assisting yogic stretches which you can do as a yoga teacher.

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