This fantastic 2-day course is a fun and dynamic introduction to the techniques of Coaching The Body and clinically-oriented Thai bodywork. You will be amazed at what you learn in a weekend as we teach you the critical fundamentals of body mechanics, positioning, compression, working with passive stretches, a key set of techniques based on Thai massage, an intro to concepts of clinical work, trigger point concepts, and much more.

This intensive training is suitable for new students or practitioners seeking an alternative modality. You will learn a valuable 1.5-hour professional sequence that you can immediately put to use with clients, friends and family. The focus of this training is to instill principles of full-body movement through carefully refined teaching methods that have helped thousands of students learn this fantastic art.  

The techniques that we teach in Level 1 are simply a reduced set -- they are not "beginner" in the sense that they are sophisticated and powerful techniques that the student will continue to master through practice. These are techniques that the therapist will use throughout their bodywork career. We teach basic principles of western muscular anatomy, trigger point therapy and patterns of referred pain to provide the student with a much deeper diagnostic framework for client issues. 

We present the ideas behind our Coaching the Body® protocols, a powerful therapeutic system that is explored more fully in advanced courses. 

We place a strong emphasis upon body mechanics and practicing bodywork in a sustainable way. Many western practitioners experience symptoms of occupational disability in hands, shoulders and arms due to reliance upon muscular strength and a failure to understand the power of working from the core.

We use martial arts and yoga principles to teach the student how to move in an efficient, elegant and powerful way. With strong fundamentals, Coaching The Body® can be not only safe but beneficial for the practitioner, and will provide a deeply satisfying career that lasts many decades. 

Level 1 trainings are taught by Chuck Duff who founded CTBI in 2001 and is a master instructor, and Josh Hoeks, a CTB Advanced Practitioner and assistant instructor. Along with the in-person course, you will receive an online course that will take you through the techniques you learned in class, breaking down the sequences from a more clinical lens. This course provides the student with a 17-hour certificate upon successful completion, and is approved by NCBTMB for continuing education in massage. For more information, please use the chat widget on coachingthebody.com or email [email protected].