Thaimassage Vacanza organises Thaimassage courses: Weekend-workshops and longterm residential retreats for beginners and advanced students. The weekend-workshops are held in a quiet area in Basel. The longterm residential retreats are based in a quiet course house in the Swiss Mountains.
In Summer 2024 & 2025 the popular 9-day Thaimassage beginners retreat will be held in Schoenried
(Infos below).
For more information about Weekend Workshops – click here
For impressions of our last Thaimassage Vacanza – For movie (2015) click here oder click here (2024)
Thaimassage Vacanza will return in Summer 2025
5.5-Day Thai Massage Retreat
with Krishnataki
“Hands-free Thai Massage” with Foot/Knee/Elbow
Dates: Tuesday, February 11 (4 PM) to Sunday, February 16, 2025 (3 PM)
Location: DAO Sparenmoos, Heimersbergstrasse 28, 3770 Zweisimmen
Course Cost: CHF 990.00, including all lessons, script, film, and vegan meals
Accommodation Costs:
- Single room with WC/shower: CHF 400.00
- Single room without WC/shower: CHF 350.00
- Double room with WC/shower: CHF 300.00
- Double room without WC/shower: CHF 250.00
This retreat is open to anyone who has already completed a 9-day basic Thai massage course and the courses for Dynamic, Static, and Stretching techniques. It is an additional integration module for the Thai Massage Vacanza Diploma training – Module 7. In this course, dynamic, static, and stretching techniques are integrated. (This module is part of the diploma course, but will be exchanged by the module 2 Static Thaimassage. At the moment students can choose to attend Hands-Free or the Static Module for the diploma.)
This course focuses on working without hands, combining and integrating holding, dynamic, and stretching techniques. Holding and static techniques are combined with dynamic, revitalizing techniques to free stagnant energy in the body and then distribute it within the energy system. Using the principles of gravity and natural laws, we work with deep, slow pressure that precisely and deeply penetrates various body structures. This helps to open energy channels, release blockages, and promote the energy flow in the Sip Sen. Dynamic techniques with the feet are applied to distribute energy throughout the body. We learn how to correctly use our knees, forearms, and feet to save energy and avoid overstraining our wrists, hands, and thumbs. This way of using our bodies is highly effective, grounding, invigorating, and relaxing for both the giver and receiver.
9-day Thaimassage Beginners Retreat
with Krishnataki
Date 2025: Sat, 28th June (10.45h) till Sun 6th July 2025 (14h)
Location: Ferienheim Region Fraubrunnen, Erliweg 5, CH – 3778 Schönried / Bernese Alps
Costs: CHF 1’950.00 all inclusive (all teachings, manual, vegan food and accomodation)
For European Students (non Swiss residents – please inquire about the Euro Course Fee)
Open for all interested, also beginners: In this course for beginners we learn sequences and techniques for a 2 hour treatment of thaimassage.
The breathtaking and peaceful mountains of the Swiss alps are the perfect setting for our courses in traditional Thai-Yoga-Massage for beginners and advanced practitioners. In the spirit of the roots of thaimassage, the course is held in the stillness of the mountains far away from the buzz of civilization. The course center and accommodation is simple and cosy without luxury. Without distraction we dive into the ancient world of traditional Thai-Yoga-Massage.
All Infos and Details see here.
5-Day Thai Massage Retreat
with Sia Peyman
Static Thai Massage – “LSD – LongSlowDeep”
Dates: Saturday, June 28, 2025 (10:45 AM) – Wednesday, July 2, 2025 (2:00 PM)
Location: Ferienheim Region Fraubrunnen, Erliweg 5, CH – 3778 Schönried
Cost: CHF 975.00 all-inclusive (tuition, script, DVD, vegan meals, and accommodation)
Open to anyone who has already completed a 9-day basic Thai massage course.
This course is open to all interested and is also part of the Thai Massage Vacanza Diploma training – Module 2.
Using the principles of gravity and natural laws, we work with deep, slow pressure that precisely and deeply penetrates various body structures, helping to open energy channels, release blockages, and promote a free energy flow in the Sip Sen. We learn how to correctly use our knees, forearms, and feet to conserve energy and avoid overstraining our wrists, hands, and thumbs. This method of using our bodies is highly effective, grounding, and relaxing for both the giver and the receiver.
To subtly integrate this grounding work into the body, mind, and soul, we will use techniques from craniosacral therapy to create space for the body’s self-healing mechanisms to unfold and establish a connection between heaven and earth through the central channel.
5-Day Thai Massage Retreat
with Till Heeg
“Dynamic Thai Massage”
Dates: Wednesday, July 2, 2025 (starting at 12:00 PM with lunch, class begins at 2:00 PM) – Sunday, July 6, 2025 (2:00 PM)
Location: Ferienheim Region Fraubrunnen, Erliweg 5, CH – 3778 Schönried
Cost: CHF 975.00 all-inclusive (tuition, script, DVD, vegan meals, and accommodation)
Open to anyone who has already completed a 9-day basic Thai massage course.
This course is open to all interested and is also part of the new Thai Massage Vacanza Diploma training – Module 3.
In this course, we will delve deeply into the dynamic techniques of Thai massage, according to the teachings of the late Senior Master Chayuth Priyasith. We will learn dynamic and fiery techniques, sequences, and routines that bring the body’s fluids, tensions, and stagnations into motion.
5.5-Day Thai Massage Retreat
with Sia Peyman
“The Art and Joy of Stretching – Traditional Thai Moves, Variations, and New Explorations”
Dates: Friday, September 19, 2025 (4:00 PM) – Wednesday, September 24, 2025 (3:00 PM)
Location: DAO Sparenmoos, Heimersbergstrasse 28, 3770 Zweisimmen
Course Cost: CHF 990.00, including all lessons, script, film, and vegan meals
Accommodation Costs:
- Single room with WC/shower: CHF 400.00
- Single room without WC/shower: CHF 350.00
- Double room with WC/shower: CHF 300.00
- Double room without WC/shower: CHF 250.00
Open to anyone who has already completed a 9-day basic Thai massage course.
This course is open to all interested and is also part of the Thai Massage Vacanza Diploma training – Module 4.
In this course, we will focus intensively on stretching exercises. Sia will teach us advanced and more complex Thai stretching exercises to expand our repertoire from the beginner course and deepen and refine our technique. All stretching exercises can be integrated into your existing Thai massage routine. We will learn additional stretches for prone, supine, side-lying, and seated positions.
5.5-day Thaimassage Advanced Retreat
with Till Heeg
„Energy Line Special“
Tuesday, 2.12.2025 (16h) – Sunday, 7.12.2025 (15h)
Dates: Tuesday, 2nd December 2025 (4:00 PM) to Sunday, 7th December 2025 (3:00 PM)
Location: DAO Sparenmoos, Heimersbergstrasse 28, 3770 Zweisimmen, Switzerland
Course Fee: CHF 990.00, including all instructional sessions, course materials, film, and vegan meals
Accommodation Costs: Single room with WC/Shower CHF 400.00 / Single room without WC/Shower CHF 350.00
Double room with WC/Shower CHF 300.00 / Double room without WC/Shower CHF 250.00
For European Students (non Swiss residents – please inquire about the Euro Course Fee)
Open for all interested, who have finished a 9-day Thaimassage Basic course.
The course is part of the new Thai massage Vacanza diploma course.
In this course we will deal intensively with the Thai energy lines. We learn where they run in the body, the effect on the emotional, psychological and structural body. We learn tools how to identify an imbalance and how to treat it and how to integrate it seamlessly into the existing Thai massage routine.
The following energy lines are discussed: Sen Sumana, Sen Ittha, Sen Pingkhala, Sen Kalathari, Sen Sahatsarangsi and Sen Thawari.
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General Infos Thaimassage Vacanza Beginners Retreat
It is important to us, that the students are taught with a holistic approach to increase their spiritual development. That’s why our courses include, beside the massage training, daily meditation, yoga, tai-chi, chi-gong, acro-yoga and chanting. We come to stillness, in touch with ourselves and nature. We fine-tune our perception and activate our energy – all important aspects for bodywork. Of course there is enough leisure time to do other fun things or to discover the mountains.
The healthy vegetarian food and the feta cheese which Takis brings in his luggage will complete your vacanza experience. We will make sure that your “time-out” in the Swiss mountains will stay in your memory for a long time.
We are affiliated with the Sunshine Network, the most recognised and biggest Thaimassage school worldwide. To teach our courses we were able to engage Takis from Greece, who is coming exclusively for Thaimassage Vacanza to Switzerland. Takis studied with many great masters in Thailand. With his distinctive, compassionate and happy style, he is one of the most experienced and popular Thaimassage teachers throughout Europe. He will be supported by 5-8 experienced assistants – all of them with yearlong experience in yoga, bodywork and teaching.
For further questions or information please do not hesitate to contact us. We are happy to answer your inquiries (see the contact form).
Thaimassage Vacanza Beginners Retreat
a 9-day course in traditional thai-yoga-massage for beginners
D
ate: Sat, 28th June till Sun 6th July 2024
Costs: CHF 1’950.00 all inclusive (teachings, manual, vegetarian food and accommodation)
Location: Ferienheim Region Fraubrunnen, Erliweg 5, CH – 3778 Schönried
Open for all interested, also beginners: In this course for beginners we learn sequences and techniques for a 2 hour treatment of Thai-Yoga-Massage.
The course travels day by day from the feet to the head, gradually forming a complete thai-yoga-massage based on the stretches and acupressure as taught by thai massage master Asokananda. A large part of the course, supported by sessions of meditation, yoga and tai-chi, emphasizes the importance of the spiritual connection and intuition we develop through massage.
The course is held in English and is for both beginners and practitioners of other kinds of bodywork. There are no prerequisites for the course – everybody can do it and everybody is welcome.We learn techniques to do a full body two hour massage.
Thai-yoga-massage techniques can be effectively integrated into other therapy disciplines such as shiatsu, remedial massage or physiotherapy meaning the course offers the opportunity for therapists of other massage styles to improve and broaden their skills.
Example of daily schedule:
06.30 – 07.00 Meditation
07.00 – 08.30 Yoga/Tai-Chi
08.30 – 10.00 Breakfast
10.00 – 13.00 Massage teaching and practice
13.00 – 15.00 Lunch and siesta
15.00 – 18.00 Massage teaching and practice
18.00 – 19.00 optional Yoga, Tai-Chi, Acro-Yoga or Leisure time
19.00 Dinner
21.00 Chanting and Meditation
Teaching Programme
- Day 1: Introduction to thai massage (history & philosophy), Feet and Line-work legs
- Day 2: Single leg stretches
- Day 3: Double leg stretches
- Day 4: Stomach, chest, arms and hands
- Day 5: Side position
- Day 6: Prone position – legs and back
- Day 7: Sitting position
- Day 8: Shoulders, neck, face and head lines and stretches
- Day 9: Exam and Treatment with feedback
The costs of CHF 1’950.00 cover all teachings and course activities, a manual, vegetarian meals and accommodation in shared rooms.
There will be a course certificate at the end of the course.
