People receiving back massage therapy on floor mats

Practicum

formerly referred to as:CATA Thai Massage Clinic

Get Experienced
Add depth to your practice.

Thai Massage practice sessions in tandem with the teachers

provide a valuable opportunity for supervised practice while also receiving treatments, allowing for a comprehensive understanding of various techniques.

Experience

Discover the techniques that are appropriate and effective ways to transition from one move to the next.

One session
$150
  • 2x giving
  • 2x receiving
  •  support
  • feedback
  • Experience
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Continuing Ed Units

Complete any three clinic sessions and receive 12 credit hours of NCBTMB-approved training.

3 pack
$450
  • 6 x giving
  • 6 x receiving
  • support
  • feedback
  • 12 NCBTMB CEUs 
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Planning

Each session begins at 9:00 and focuses on specific issues affecting program participants. Participants may also choose to share a condition that someone they want to treat is suffering from, rather than bringing in something affecting them personally.
The leader decides which participants to pair based on the conditions. The objective is to create a sequence that addresses the healthcare goals of all people receiving the work in the first interval.

Creating

In the first interval, everyone giving the Thai massage watches and listens to the leader. We all do the sequence in unison with a partner. The leader narrates as they render treatment to one of the participants, explaining the intentions and objectives involved. We help you with your body mechanics and assist in adapting to different body types.
After the first interval, participants trade places with their partners and repeat the process. Conducting the session in unison allows the leader to assist participants with body mechanics and posture, improve their positioning relative to the person they are working with, and enhance their orientation toward the receiver.

Consulting

After each interval, time is set aside for giving and receiving feedback, ensuring a more thorough understanding of the process. Students are also encouraged to exchange contact information and plan to meet between clinic sessions to practice what they have learned. This networking is essential for supporting and growing your Thai Massage practice.

Benefits

When practitioners master one aspect of their work, they free their minds to consider another.

Supervised hands-on time

These sessions offer a valuable opportunity for supervised practice, with the added benefit of receiving feedback on the work, providing a fully proprioceptive understanding of the various techniques.  

Deepen your practice

You can develop new connections between the moves you have learned and the conditions they can be used to solve. Discover more effective ways to transition from one move to the next, providing a smoother experience for your clients.

Learn better ergonomics

The leader will also provide recommendations for improving posture and body mechanics, which will help protect your hands and back and enable you to extend your massage career. 

Guidance

Each clinic is guided by a leader who will incorporate as many ways as possible to address the concerns brought to the clinic within the given timeframe. These sessions will help you develop customized sequences for your clients and prioritize the techniques you include in your private sessions, making you a more potent therapist and increasing the demand for your services.

Feedback

How much help is it when someone says, “That was amazing!”? It is not always possible to procure helpful feedback from our clients. Clients don’t want to discourage us in any way when they enjoyed something during the process. What if a client says, “That hurts!”? It’s hard to know what could have been improved. Thai Massage practitioners are likely to offer helpful comments that you can use. 

Thai Massage is:

The act of loving kindness. 
Maitrī (Sanskrit; Pali: mettā) means benevolence, loving-kindness, friendliness, amity, goodwill, and active interest in others. It is the first of the four sublime states (Brahmaviharas) and one of the ten pāramīs of the Theravāda school of Buddhism.
“May you be happy.”
“May you be free from suffering.”

Thai Massage Practicum,

formerly known as the CATA Clinic, furnishes Thai Massage Therapy practitioners with a prime avenue to hone their skills and broaden their understanding. These four-hour meetings provide dedicated opportunities for focused learning and productive collaboration. Participants receive 12 Continuing Education (CE) credits upon completion. We have structured our dates as trios of sessions, but you can complete any three sessions at your convenience to receive the Certificates.

2026 Dates

Practicum A

3 x 4 hours
12 CE

Jan. 6, 20, 27
9a -1p

Practicum B

3 x 4 hours
12 CE

Jun. 23, 30, Jul. 7
9a -1p

Practicum C

3 x 4 hours
12 CE

Jul. 21, 28 Aug. 4
9a -1p

Practicum D

Herbal Compress
12 CE

Oct. 20, 27 Nov. 3
9a -1p
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