Jap Sen Thai Massage - 35 CEUs


Apex, NC


  • Date: Jul 8, 2024 - Jul 12, 2024
  • Time: 9:00 am - 5:00 pm Each day


We are honored to host Janice Gagnon, Head Teacher  and Founder of Spirit Winds School of Thai Massage!


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Description

Master Lek Chaiya learned this unique and very therapeutic style of Thai massage from her teacher, Mae Manee. She also learned Herbalism and Midwifery from her mother and furthered her knowledge with extensive Herbal Studies. With over 40 years of experience she evolved the style and became a renowned Teacher. Janice was fortunate to meet her in 1997 and learned one to one with her for many years and then hosted and co-taught with her at Spirit Winds in California from 2002-2013. Together Janice and Lek produced Lek’s Advanced materials which are still only exclusively shared by Janice, honoring her as Lek’s foremost Western student.

Nerve Touch also known as “Jap Sen” massage, meaning “to grasp” the sen, applies stronger pressure using knees, elbows, feet, and heels. This is a deeper approach with focus on increasing the range of motion for joints and relieving nerve pain. Lek made a specific blend of herbs for the medicinal herbal packs. Jap Sen utilizes the steamed herbal packs in a specialized way to soften tendons and integrates them into the techniques throughout the session for effective therapy for painful conditions.

There is a “hook and gentle rolling over” the ridge of muscles and nerves for deep release of tension and therapeutic benefit for conditions such as:

 *sciatica, *back pain, *hip pain, *carpal tunnel syndrome, *numbness, *paralysis, *frozen shoulder,

 *knee injuries, *ankle injuries, and many other conditions.

 

TUITION: $695

A $100 non refundable deposit is required

35 CE Hours

About Our Instructor


Janice Gagnon

Founder - Spirit Winds School of Thai Massage


Janice Gagnon is the founder of Spirit Winds School of Thai Massage located in Nevada City, CA.  She has been studying throughout all regions of Thailand since 1997. Janice is recognized as an Advanced Instructor and Therapist.  She studied at the Institute of Thai Massage and The Old Medicine Hospital in Chiang Mai, Thailand.  Janice has also studied extensively one-to-one with Master Lek Chaiya in “Jap-Sen” Herbal Thai Massage.  Janice has hosted and co-taught with Lek at Spirit Winds from 2001-2012.  Lek passed on in 2013, Janice carries on this matriarchal lineage in her loving memory.

Prior to teaching Thai Massage Janice worked as a counselor and group facilitator teaching skill-based programs.  She also worked with children and families in crisis, developing strategies for conflict resolution and communication skills.  This adds depth to her teaching and her ability to hold space for groups in their healing and transformative process.


CERTIFICATION AND ACCREDITATION:

1989

University of Alberta Bachelor of Arts – Psychology Degree, Graduation with Distinction

1998

Associated Bodywork and Massage Professionals (ABMP)

Certified Bodywork Therapist

1999

Bureau Private Postsecondary Vocational Education (BPPVE)

COA – Instructor

1999

Institute of Thai Massage (ITM)

Spirit Winds honored as a “Sister School”

2001

Certified Yoga Instructor trained at the Vivekananda Kendra Yoga Research Institute, Bangalore, India

2001

Nerve Touch Institute

Spirit Winds honored as a “Sister School”

2005

Thai Healing Alliance International (T.H.A.I.)

Executive Council member, Registered Thai Therapist (RTT), Member Institution

2001-2013

Co-Teaching with Master Teacher from Thailand, Lek Chaiya, owner

Instructor, Curriculum development, Advertising, Marketing, Program Director

Nerve Touch Institute

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