CIBTAC Endorsed Thai Program combines compression, acupressure, and passive stretching to increase the range of motion in joints and muscles. Herbal packs to warm and balance energy levels. Thai Foot Stick Massage concentrates on the lower legs and feet using elements of Shiatsu, Reflexology, Chinese Pressure points

CIBTAC Endorsed Thai Program is an internationally recognized certification, hence enabling therapists to work in many countries.

The Bali International Spa Academy and Massage School were the CIBTAC Centre of the Year in 2015 and a finalist in 2014, so the CIBTAC endorsement has genuine credibility to employers. Since the eight courses were introduced in 2014, many students have benefited enormously from CIBTAC’s endorsement of their BISA qualification, thus bringing their careers to new heights.

Thai massage is an ancient practice with many benefits that are supported by modern science. It may reduce the severity of headaches, decrease lower back and joint pain, increase flexibility, calm anxieties, and energize the mind and body.

Thai massage isn’t a passive treatment. A therapist will move you through a gradual series of yoga-like positions in addition to working on the tension in your muscles.

In a traditional Thai massage, practitioners use their hands, thumbs, elbows, forearms, and sometimes even their feet to reduce tension in their muscles. Thai massage is based on the idea that energy moves through your body along predictable lines or pathways known as sens. To increase the flow of energy along the sens, the practitioner will move your body into yoga-like positions in addition to pulling and rocking your body in various ways. The combination of stretching, movement, and pressure is what distinguishes Thai massage from other types of massage.

• Relieves headaches
• Reduces back pain: techniques involve applying pressure, hot packs, and manual stretching to painful areas.
• Relieves joint stiffness and pain. Thai massage reduces back pain associated with trigger points — tight, painful muscle clusters — in the upper back. Thai massage may improve joint function and stiffness.
• Increases flexibility and range of motion. Thai massage has the ability to improve blood flow and oxygen supply to muscles. This, in turn, may help reduce pain and decrease muscle adhesions.
• Eases anxiety. One of the most appealing aspects of massage therapy is the sense of calm and relaxation it can bring.
• Revives energy. Thai massage incorporates whole-body movements, many of which are like Yoga