Massage Center

HistoryAfter first discovering Thai Massage on a beach in Thailand in the year 2000 and then completing hundreds of hours of training, Deon de Wet has been professionally practicing Thai Yoga Massage since 2002. Since then he has become one of the world's foremost teachers of the modality and offers courses at the deonThai SCHOOL of Thai Yoga Massage in Upper Ojai. He has worked on a great many people from all walks of life, all over the world and continues to help his clients feel profoundly better in their bodies - whether they want relaxation, stress relief, pain reduction or increased flexibility and joint mobilization. Deon is also a certified Yoga teacher, so his approach to healing involves a delightful combination of acupressure, assisted yoga and mindful moving meditation.SpecialtiesThe deonThai Method of Thai Yoga Massage is a modern modality of healing with ancient roots in Buddhism, Yoga and Ayurveda from India; Traditional Medicine from China; and Shamanism from the indigenous tribes of Thailand. All of the courses in the deonThai School Training Program focus on building a sustainable practice where therapists use their whole body: including the feet, knees and elbows, as well as their hands (palms and thumbs). Certificates of Completion with Continuing Education Credits from NCBTMB & Yoga Alliance are awarded after satisfactory completion of any of the four courses in the Training Program: The Essentials Course (24 CE hours) Focuses on working the energy lines on the legs, arms and back by applying Thai-style acupressure, with the client lying face-up, face down and seated. The Fundamentals Course (24 CE hours) Focuses on joint mobilizing and stretching with a series of assisted yoga movements with the legs and arms in a variety of positions. The Comprehensive Course (40 CE hours) Integrates and combines the Essentials and Fundamentals sequences. Delves deeper into the combination of physical bodywork and meridian-based acupressure and energy work. Learn to work with intuition as well as using specific treatment sequences. The Expanded Course (40 CE hours) Brings in a whole new aspect of working with the client in the Side-Lying position. Also learn an expanded series of supplemental techniques for Prone, Supine and Seated situations.