Events

Traditional Thai Massage Levels 1 & 2
Taught by Lyrea Crawford
Thai 1: March 12 - 15, 2010 (Friday thru Monday)
Thai 2: May 7 - 10, 2010 (Friday thru Monday) Level 1 is a prerequisite for Level 2.
Class hours: Friday 8 AM to 6 PM, Saturday 11 AM to 7 PM, Sunday 8 AM to 6 PM, and Monday 8 AM to 4 PM, with a one hour lunch each day. 32 NCBTMB CE hours: Lyrea Crawford is approved by the National Certification Board for Therapeutic Massage and Bodywork (NCBTMB) as a continuing education Approved Provider.
Fees: $495 per class with a minimum $200 deposit required at least 10 days in advance to hold your place in the classes. Please mail the deposit and your contact information to: Lyrea Crawford, 18918 County Highway D, Hillsboro, WI 54634. If you wish to register for a class using a credit card, please call 608-549-2023. If a class is already filled or cancelled, your deposit may be applied to another class or refunded according to your preference. Otherwise deposits are not refundable.
What to wear & bring: Please wear loose comfortable clothing. Come well hydrated. Each participant is asked to bring along a flat sheet, and a twin-sized or larger “eggcrate” or “memoryfoam” pad.

Traditional Thai Massage is a beautiful and elegant therapeutic healing modality. It dates back 2,500 years and is said to embody the practice of "loving-kindness." The work consists of slow rhythmic compressions on the muscles, gentle rocking, deep flowing stretches (similar to assisted yogic asanas) and thumb presses on specific energetic pathways. The basic theory of the work is to open and create space within the body, balancing it and allowing it the freedom to move and work harmoniously. Traditional Thai Massage is performed in a quiet meditative atmosphere on a mat on the floor. This enables the practitioner to use graceful whole body movements and even pressure. The client is dressed in loose comfortable clothing. The client and practitioner work together with conscious awareness of the breath. During the course of a treatment, practitioners utilize their thumbs, fingers, hands, elbows, knees and feet to manipulate and stimulate the body. The major emphasis of the Level 1 class is to provide step by step demonstrations of the supine and sitting positions along with ample supervised hands-on practice to gain proficiency. You will receive instruction in proper body mechanics, practitioner preparation and self-care through yoga. We will also look at the history, philosophy, benefits and contraindications of Traditional Thai. By the end of Level 1, you will be able to give a complete Thai session, adapting it to the needs of your client. Traditional Thai 2 training amplifies the solid foundation that students received during their Level 1 studies. Course work continues with step by step demonstrations of the lateral recumbent and prone positions along with ample supervised hands-on practice to gain proficiency. A greater depth of information is provided about indications and contraindications. Approaches to different working situations such as the massage table are demonstrated, and students go through an exercise of treating a client seated on a chair. With a large repertoire of techniques now available, emphasis is placed on choosing the most appropriate techniques for each client’s situation, and adapting the techniques as needed. Students receive further instruction in proper body mechanics, and practitioner self-care. By the end of Thai 2, students have a working familiarity with the diverse range of Thai techniques and are able to give sessions that are tailored even more specifically to each client.
More info: www.lyreacrawford.com/Thai.htm or please call Lyrea at (608) 549-2023

Lyrea Crawford, PHA, LMT, RYT, Reiki Master/Teacher, originally studied Nuad Bo Ram (Traditional Thai Massage) with Lana David as part of her Practioner of Healing Arts (PHA) training at Windemere Institute of Healing Arts. She aprrenticed to teach Traditional Thai Massage with Lana, and then completed further studies with Rose Griscom of the Institute of Thai Massage USA, and at Kam Thye Chow's Lotus Palm School. At the beginning of 2008 she travelled to Thailand where she trained at Sunshine, Loi Kroh, and Lek Chalya Massage Schools. Her Thailand studies included special focus on the Osteopathic correlations of Traditional Thai Massage with Arno L'Hermitte. Lyrea has had a life-long spiritual focus and appreciates the fact that Thai Massage embodies the practice of "loving-kindness". She finds it to be a delightful combination of healing massage and the yogic tradition. Lyrea is a therapeutic yoga instructor, a Tai Chi instructor and a teacher of a meditation method called " The Ishayas' Ascension". Traditional Thai Massage is strongly emphasized in her private healing practice.

The Ishayas' Ascension Meditation Techniques

$295
Please send a $50 deposit to Body In Balance at least 10 days in advance.
This weekend is free to repeat students. Let us know in advance that you are coming.

First Sphere Weekend Class
Friday, April 9 - Sunday, April 11, 2010
Friday 7 - 10pm, Saturday 12:30 - 6:30pm, Sunday 9am - 3pm
Free introductory meeting: Friday, April 9, 7 - 8pm
Advanced meetings: Saturday, April 10, 7:30 - 10pm

The Ishayas' Ascension is a simple, yet profoundly effective meditation method that offers support in stress reduction and reaching full human consciousness. The word Ascension is used to emphasize the fact that the techniques allow one to "ascend," or rise beyond, stress and self-limiting beliefs. A major advantage of this system is that the techniques are designed to be used not only with the eyes closed, but also with the eyes open at any time during the day when one needs to return to a state of balance. The Ascension techniques are tailored by each individual, using a formula that coordinates function in the right and left hemispheres of the brain, moving the individual into a more efficient way of functioning. The Ascension techniques can give you the actual experience of knowing your heart connection to the Infinite Source in every moment.

This class: includes instruction in the the full "First Sphere" of the Ishayas' Ascension, consisting of four techniques, plus information on how the mind functions, the various states of consciousness, and the mechanics involved in using the Ascension techniques. This class is all that is needed to begin utilizing these very effective tools in your life.

THE INSTRUCTOR: Lyrea Crawford completed the Ishayas' intensive 7 month on-site teacher training program in January, 1998. In addition to teaching the Ishayas' Ascension, she is a nationally certified and Wisconsin licensed massage therapist/oriental bodyworker. Lyrea teaches Therapeutic Yoga, Tai Chi, Qi Gong, Self-Care, Traditional Thai Massage, Reiki, basic Sanskrit and more.

Meals, etc.: We'll share a vegetarian pot-luck at midday on Sunday. Please wear loose comfortable clothing, and bring a pillow and blanket if desired.

Advanced Meeting

For those who have already taken a first sphere class we will be having an advanced meeting Saturday evening at 7:30 in the studio. Please let us know if you will be attending.

For more information please call Lyrea at (608) 549-2023 or visit Lyrea's website at www.lyreacrawford.com/ascensn.htm

Luk Pra Kob - The Art of Traditional Thai Herbal Compresses
Taught by Lyrea Crawford
Dates: Monday, April 12, 2010
Class Location: Body in Balance, 6333 Odana Road, in the Olde Towne Office Park in Madison, WI.
Class hours: 8 AM to 5 PM with a one hour lunch.
8 NCBTMB CE hours: Lyrea Crawford is approved by the National Certification Board for Therapeutic Massage and Bodywork (NCBTMB) as a continuing education Approved Provider.
Fee: $150 tuition plus $40 fee for class manual, herbs and supplies used during class. Please mail the fees and your contact information to: Lyrea Crawford, 18918 County Highway D, Hillsboro, WI 54634. To register for a class using a VISA, Mastercard or Discover card, please call 608-549-2023. If a class is already filled or cancelled, your deposit may be applied to another class or refunded according to your preference. Otherwise deposits are not refundable.
What to wear & bring: Please bring or wear loose comfortable clothing that you are not concerned about getting stained. A change of clothes may be a good idea as your clothing may be damp after the treatment. Please come well hydrated.

Luk Pra Kob is the wonderful art of using warm herbal compresses in conjunction with a massage treatment in Thailand. Various blends of medicinal herbs and plant resins may be wrapped in cotton cloth, steamed, and then applied directly onto bare skin or over clothing. Traditionally, the compresses have been used for stimulation of mind, body, and energy by soothing and relaxing tense, sore, pulled, or overworked muscles; to open energy lines; and to break up congestion in the lungs and sinuses. Other uses include relieving arthritic pain, softening and conditioning the skin, and increasing circulation of the blood and lymph. Many of the herbs are considered to have a general tonic effect on health and longevity, while others are said to have specific properties such as anti-inflammatory, antiseptic, moisturizing, and analgesic.

During this one day class, we will look at the various traditional herbs that are incorporated into the compresses, along with additions and substitutions that are readily available in our area. We will spend time actually preparing the herbs and making our own compresses, and then we'll give each other a Luk Pra Kob treatment. You will have an herbal ball to take home with you at the end of the day.

For more information please call Lyrea at (608) 549-2023 or visit Lyrea's website at www.lyreacrawford.com/Thai.htm