NEW:  LATEST NEWS IN PICTURES OF DR. SIMBULAN'S THAI MASSAGE TRAINING (SEPT 1 - 29, 2007) AT THE CHETAWAN HEALTH SCHOOL SALAYA CAMPUS, AN AFFILIATE SCHOOL OF WAT PO TRADITIONAL MEDICINE AND MASSAGE SCHOOL.



                                 SALAYA CAMPUS OF CHETAWAN
                                HEALTH SCHOOL, AN AFFILIATED
                                SCHOOL OF WAT PO TRADITIONAL
                                           MEDICINE SCHOOL




   WAT PO TEMPLE IN                          ANCIENT WALL INSCRIPTIONS
          BANGKOK                                    ON THAI MASSAGE LINES AT
                                                                   THE WAT PO TEMPLE


Classes start at 9 a.m. with a chanting ceremony in honor of the Buddha , and Dr. Shivago, an Ayurvedic doctor who is  also known as the Father and originator of Thai Traditional Medicine from the time of the Buddha. The classes end at 4 pm., followed by a 45 minute practice of Thai Yoga stretching exercises which is said to have originated from the practice of Thai Buddhist monks at Wat Po (Temple of the Reclining Buddha) in Bangkok area. Below (right) is an old statue depicting Thai massage stretching routines at the Wat Po temple. The Chetawan School in Salaya is the only Wat Po affiliated school which is holding a 165-hour training course in Professional Thai Massage. Dr. Simbulan will also be taking the Infant and Child Massage Course after the professional Traditional Thai Massage Course at the same school from Oct. 1 - 4, 2007.








Schoolmates (above) at the Chetawan Health school Salaya campus, before and during Thai Massage practice. Chetawan Health School faculty and massage teachers (above) are in yellow.

Pictures below show students and staff of the school doing Thai Yoga exercises after the 6-hour daily massage training from Mondays to Saturdays.




More pictures: Below (left) is a basic thai massage stretching technique.  Thai traditional massage, just like other forms of therapeutic massage techniques, have general indications for stress management and health care, as well as contraindications too.  Below (right) is Jeane Peracullo, Assistant Professor of De La Salle Univ - Manila and wife of Dr. Simbulan during a short visit during the tri-semestral break on a Sunday off from daily training.



Floating market visit last Sunday, Sept 9 (below left, with classmates). Also (below right) is a picture of the high-vegetable composition of regular Thai meals at school as well as in many places in Thailand. This is something that we have to promote in Philippine society. Food is also very cheap in Thailand, a testament to their successes in agricultural production.





For scientific papers on clinical and basic scientific dimensions of therapeutic massage, see the TOUCH RESEARCH INSTITUTE (University of Miami School of Medicine).

From the website of Wal Po Traditional Medicine School:

Professional Thai massage for health for 165 hours

The course is meant for students who would like to perform Thai massage correctly and professionally. This course on Professional Thai massage for health (for 165 hours) comprises 100 hours of practical sessions and 65 hours for theoretical sessions and examinations.(with anatomy and physiology for 24 hours, Thai tradtional medicine, pharmacy and massage for 36 hours) You will know how to perform Thai massage for the whole body, herbal massage, herbal sauna and head , back and shoulder massage on the sitting position properly. You can determine what kind of massage  the patient needs for the whole session.