ThaiVedic Bodywork Level 1
6 Day Immersion Training
A unique Bodywork Therapy Course with a holistic approach, integrating ancient and modern methodologies
This training is a Bronze Medallion Level 1 Massage Therapist accreditation where you will receive:
~ An introduction to the Ayurvedic 5 Element System and how to apply the system for balancing lifestyle, diet and bodywork sessions.
~ A variety of bodywork techniques as they are categorised into each element.
~ The ability to diagnose an individual’s state of dosha (disease tendency) and understand which techniques are best to balance each dosha. As the emphasis in this module is on balancing the Vata element (which is the source of almost all disease), you will learn a full-body sequence for balancing Vata.
Course Overview
This Thaivedic Bodywork Training teaches you to help your clients heal through touch therapies and lifestyle guidance. This training is unique as it doesn't just teach you another modality, but a holistic framework where all modalities can be understood and used more effectively.
Drawing wisdom from the timeless traditions of Ayurveda and Thai Buddhist Medicine, you will come to understand the benefits and weaknesses of different healing techniques and the most effective time and place to apply them based on the individual and the causative factors you observe. Our instructors are committed and devoted practitioners of their crafts, and their teachings are deeply informed by their clinical practice
During this 6 Day Training, your instructors will teach you:
ThaiVedic medical theory
Practical application of diagnostic tools
ThaiVedic Bodywork practical application
Course Objectives
To provide an inspiring and enriching learning environment for you to advance your skills as a holistic therapist.
To support a transformative journey enabling you to learn about your individual nature and how to create a life of healing and balance.
To infuse our practice and time together with spiritual values and meritorious conduct.
To welcome you into our close family of worldwide graduates: a group of people you will be able to grow with for years to come.
Who is this for?
For complete beginners, this course offers a solid foundation grounded in safety and efficiency, ensuring both the giver and receiver’s optimal wellbeing and longevity.
For professional bodyworkers, this curriculum presents a multitude of intellectual, practical and intuitive methodologies, enabling a greater degree of holistic diagnosis and individualised healing for your clients.
Regardless of your level of experience as a bodywork therapist, this course offers a platform from which to build a successful healing practice framed in a holistic view and rooted in traditional wisdom.
Example Day
(Timings are approximated and subject to change if we feel the group dynamic will benefit.)
5:45am - Morning yoga (optional)
7am - Breakfast
8:30am - 12:00pm - Morning session
12:30pm - Lunch
3pm - 5:45pm - Afternoon session (bodywork/theory)
6pm - Dinner
7:30pm - 8:30pm - Community program time (optional)
On the first day of the course, we will be starting at 2:30pm. Please arrive as early as you need to settle in, have some time for yourself and arrive at our training space on time. On our final day, we finish at 12:30pm, and you are welcome to stay for lunch before heading off.
Meet Your Facilitator
Naturopath and Ayurvedic Teacher Kimmana Nichols is the third generation from a family lineage of healers and educators.
Qualified in over 20 modalities of bodywork and medicine, his passion for healing arts and teaching has awakened a wave of Vedic Wisdom changing lives.
Kimmana co-created ThaiVedic Systems to merge his modern understandings from massage and touch modalities, with the holistic wisdom and diagnostic system of Ayurveda
KIMMANA NICHOLS
Before booking, please have a look at our Code of Conduct. If you are dealing with any physical or mental health issues, please also check our Are you ready page.
Cost & Payment
Early Bird Deal: Save $240 off the below prices if you book more than 2 months in advance
The investment below includes: tuition, 3 meals/day and accommodation of your choice.
Commuter: AU $1130
Camping (Tent): AU $1348
Camping (Van): AU $1370
Budget Single Room: AU $1490
Lotus Pod Room: AU $1665 (1 person) OR AU$1440 each (2 people)
Bhakti Guest House King Room: AU $1665 (1 person) OR AU$1440 each (2 people)
Private Cabin with Ensuite: AU $1740 (1 person) OR AU$1478 each (2 people)
Payments - We require a $200 deposit to hold your spot in the course. The full payment is due no later than 6 weeks prior to the start of your course. Please read our Terms and Conditions for more information.
Choose your date to make your booking
On the first day of the course, we will be starting at 2:30pm. Please arrive as early as you need to settle in and arrive at our training space on time. For a relaxed experience, you have the option to add an extra night and simply enjoy the Krishna Farm, yoga classes and maybe a massage before the course begins. On our final day, we finish at 12:30pm. You are welcome to stay for lunch before heading off.
Accommodation
Krishna Village is located on a beautiful organic farm in the scenic foothills of Mt. Warning, half way between Byron Bay and the Gold Coast. The closest town is Murwillumbah, and the nearest airport Coolangatta (the Gold Coast airport).
Our Retreat Center is spread out across a beautiful natural farm setting, which means that some of our facilities and accommodation require a bit of walking. We offer a range of accommodation options from camping spots to creatively renovated container rooms, private pine cabins set in the hills overlooking the valley and more.
Delicious Vegetarian Meals
The Krishna Farm has been producing organic veggies since the 1980s and is well established to grow a variety of high-quality produce, free of chemical fertilizers and pesticides. We grow as much of our own food as we can, and otherwise buy locally wherever possible.
All our food, whether served at the village is prasadam - sacred food prepared in a consciousness of loving service. Like in other cultures, we offer our food before we eat to say Grace and thank the Divine for the sun, the rain, and all the visible and invisible blessings necessary to co-create a delicious meal. Feel free to sing along with us, or just listen and enjoy…
About the Krishna Farm
Nestled in the foothills of the Wollumbin National Park in the heart of the Northern Rivers of New South Wales, the Hare Krishna Farm “New Govardhana” is a 1000 acre certified organic property with orchards, syntropic vegetable gardens, cows, horses, streams and swimming holes in abundance.
New Govardhana serves as an ashram to a community of yogis who aspire to live according to their deepest vows and commitments on their path of service, spiritual contentment and happiness (Bhakti Yoga). Their service and dedication make this location a beautiful place of growth, healing and spiritual awakening. The temple is the beating heart of the community at New Govardhana and we encourage all who visit the property to come along and experience the lifestyle and philosophy reflected by the practice of Krishna consciousness.
