Clinical Thai Massage Level 1: Integrating Hip MET and Side-Lying Shoulder Mobilization

A 3-day, 20-hour hands-on intensive for licensed massage therapists and serious bodyworkers ready to bring clinical precision to their Thai massage practice.

This workshop blends traditional Thai techniques with clinical bodywork principles — focusing on Muscle Energy Technique (MET) for the hips and side-lying shoulder mobilization. You'll leave with practical, treatment-ready skills you can integrate into your sessions immediately.

What you'll learn

Hip Muscle Energy Technique (MET) for improved mobility and release
Side-lying shoulder mobilization using the Spencer technique
How to integrate clinical assessment into a traditional Thai flow
Proper sequencing, body mechanics, and pressure awareness
Adaptations for different bodies and presentations

Why 3 days This training was expanded from two days to three based on student feedback. The slower pace gives you time to truly absorb, practice, and retain the material — this is about depth and confident integration, not rushing through technique.

Who this is for Licensed massage therapists, bodyworkers, and committed students of Thai massage who want to deepen their clinical skill set. Small group: minimum 2, maximum 6 students, for focused, individualized instruction.

What's included

20 contact hours of hands-on instruction over 3 days
Certificate of Completion
Small-group attention with personalized feedback
All materials and mats provided

Schedule Friday–Sunday, August 7–9, 2026 9:00 AM – 5:00 PM each day (with a 50-minute lunch break)

Registration & payment

Tuition: $550 (tax included)
$100 non-refundable deposit reserves your seat
Balance due by August 3, 2026
Seats are limited to 6 — early registration recommended

Your instructor — Haekyong Visneski, LMT, MMT Haekyong is a Licensed Massage Therapist (WA, since 2015) and Master Myoskeletal Therapist with 6+ years of dedicated Thai massage practice. She trained at the Sunshine School in Chiang Mai, Thailand (13 weeks total) and studied privately with Thai masters Suriyan and Twia. Through Intense Lotus Massage & Healing, she teaches with a focus on traditional methodology integrated with modern clinical bodywork.