Baan Hom Samunphrai, 'the house of sweet smelling herbs,' and my home for 2 weeks. A humble family business with Homprang passing on the oral tradition of Traditional Thai medicine she learned from her grandmother. A comfortable and welcoming ambiance with every house, every chair, and every curtain handmade by the family. I, along with only 7 other students, were delighted and beyond thankful to be invited directly into their home.
Side note - There were 3 French students ..and I ended up learning more French phrases than Thai!
Each day consists of one hour of Radisaton (ancient Thai yoga) and 6 hours of Thai massage demo and practice. Tends to be challeging for those who are new to such practice...as for me, after Bastyr and China externship with an average of 10hours/day, this is vacation and how learning should be .
Can't forget the herbs! Herbal compress day! We thought it would be a nice break from 'work.' Little did we know...
We foraged, we chopped and smashed, we wrapped, and finally we massaged them into all the meridians!
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