Swedish Massage(125 hours) &
Massage Technique (75 hours)

The State of Texas requires all massage schools to teach 125 hours of Swedish massage and 75 additional hours of Massage Techniques.

Swedish massage involves the therapeutic manipulation of soft tissues using the Swedish massage strokes (effleurage, petrissage, friction, vibration, tapotement) and joint movements. At THAI Massage School, we do not teach a Swedish massage "routine." Instead, our students learn to observe and listen to each body's particular needs. This enables the students to be highly flexible and tailor every massage to the client's likes, dislikes and individual requirements. In other words, our therapists are trained to honor the old adage: no two bodies are alike, and no two massages should ever be alike.

Whether our students decide to practice massage in Austin, Texas, or move elsewhere, THAI's students are at an advantage in the market place. In the 75 hours of Massage technique, our students learn to enhance their Swedish massage skills and marketability through introductions to chair massage, trigger point release work, pregnancy massage, reflexology, myofascial release, clinical and sports massage. You will only find this combination of classes at our massage school.

In addition to hands-on training, students study the course material required to pass the written part of the state board examination, which includes history of the massage field, indications, contraindications, and body mechanics.

In addition to the hand-on work, students study the material required to excel in the state board examination. This material includes the history of the massage field, indications, contraindications, and body mechanics. Learning all of these facets of massage, THAI students become skilled at educated, nurturing, healing touch.