Feel First: Thai Massage Training Course in Chiang Mai, Thailand
You'll learn about the principles of feel, how to use feel, how to improve your massage techniques through feel, and design a Thai massage therapy effectively.
1-26 September 2025
Enhance your massage skills
Transform your massage practice with our approach to Thai massage, starting with the art of feeling.
Have fun
Feel comes first. Then, having fun is the second most important aspect of healing.
Save time and money
You don't need tons of techniques, Feel is so crucial that this course will deepen your understanding of everything you learned so far.
THE ESSENCE OF MASSAGE
Why "Feel First"?
We’re hearing more and more massage instructors talk about the value of "feel" in their work. But in reality, very few actually practice it or teach it in a meaningful way. And when they do, they have good intentions. But it’s often not coming from a deep understanding, but simply because it sounds good. Do you feel the same?
Historically, in the West, massage training focuses on techniques and textbooks. But for Thai practitioners, true healing comes from the feel. Our complete 4-week course brings Thai massage back to its essence by placing the feel at the heart of it!
This 4-week journey will deepen your skills and expertise, helping you create transformative experiences for you and your patient. Authenticity cannot be seen with the eyes, but is revealed in the heart. And the feel is the connection between the hands and the heart.
From the basics of touch and feel to more advanced topics such as what to feel and how to use it effectively, you'll discover everything you need to know to create memorable, effective and beautiful massage sessions.
Whether you're a beginner or an experienced massage therapist, this course will provide you with the insights and techniques to keep your massage pure and take it to the next level. So, if you're ready, let's get started!
Your 4-Week Journey
Week 1:
Feel First (1-5 Sep 2025)
This week invites you to center your practice around feel, not as an optional layer, but as the essence of true massage. You’ll reconnect with touch in its purest form and start sensing with your whole body, not just your hands. From this new awareness, your entire approach begins to transform.
Week 2:
Techniques with Feel (8-12 Sep 2025)
Deepen your sensitivity by applying it directly to Thai massage techniques.
You’ll explore how to bring presence and intuition into structured methods, adapting each technique based on what you feel, not just what you remember. This week turns technique into something fluid, intentional, and responsive.
Week 3:
Advanced Techniques (15-19 Sep 2025)
Focus on what feels most natural to you, while learning Dr. Nooy’s most trusted and powerful techniques.
You’ll refine your personal style by choosing and embodying the methods that best fit your touch. This week is about aligning your growing sensitivity with what’s most effective for both you and your clients.
Week 4:
Expand & Create (22-26 Sep 2025)
You’re in the driver’s seat, expand your creativity and design your own Thai massage sequence guided by touch.
With presence and feel as your compass, you’ll create sessions that are fully yours, flowing, intuitive, and deeply rooted in everything you’ve practiced so far.
CHIANG MAI, SEPTEMBER 2025
Course Schedule
Join us from 1-26 September 2025 for an immersive training experience.
Each week runs from Monday to Friday, 9:00 AM to 4:00 PM, totaling 30 hours of hands-on learning per week, 120 hours in total.
Who Are We?
The Feel First Training Program is organised by the Sirichan Massage School and Clinic, founded by Dr. Nooy in Chiang Mai. Learning from a master like Dr. Nooy is a rare privilege. Her innovative techniques and vibrant, joyous personality inspire healers to strive higher on their journey.
This is our website: www.sirichan-massage-school.com
Sirichan Maneechai Vince (Dr. Nooy)
Dr. Nooy is a revered Thai massage master whose innovative techniques have transformed the field. With decades of experience, her precise and skillful approach is infused with a strong, joyous spirit that uplifts both students and clients. Her teaching blends tradition with intuition, making her a beacon for those seeking to deepen their healing practice.
Ao Maneechai
Ao, Dr. Nooy’s niece, is a skilled practitioner who combines her aunt’s traditional expertise with a fresh, intuitive approach. Her passion for teaching and her ability to connect with students make her an inspiring guide on your journey.
Who Is This Course For?
This course is designed for both beginners and advanced practitioners who are passionate about elevating their Thai massage skills. If you are coming to learn as many techniques as you can while you are in Thailand or only socializing, you will find the right place for you elsewhere. On the other hand, if you have a strong desire to put the feel at the heart of your practice, this training is for you.
Got questions?
This course is for you, if you have a strong desire to learn from someone who gives and teaches massage by putting the feel before everything else.
One way to answer is that you will not follow a strict protocol (anymore) but ally your expertise and your feel in order to perform a fully effective massage.
Dr. Nooy's passion is to heal people. She does it on a daily basis with great success.
CE credits? You’ll get something even better: the kind of sensitivity, presence, and intuitive touch that clients remember and come back for. This course is for practitioners who want real transformation, not just a piece of paper.
That’s exactly why this course exists. Most massage trainings teach you what to do. This one teaches you how to truly feel what you’re doing.
It’s not about abandoning structure, it’s about learning to sense what’s happening beneath it. You’ll still learn clear techniques, but with the added skill of presence, precision, and sensitivity. If you’re open to exploring a more embodied, intuitive way of working, you’ll feel right at home.
The course covers what and how to feel, as well what to do with it. It also teaches the best techniques used by Dr. Nooy in her daily treatments.
Totally, as long as you want to feel and are ready to be patient with yourself.
Experienced therapists will definitely benefit from this course as Dr. Nooy is a real expert in her field.
You can and should use the feel first principles in any bodywork modality.
Experience in massage is desirable. If not, at least, you should be willing to learn to feel and be ready to practice with assiduity.
Chiang Mai has plenty of affordable and cozy accommodations nearby. We recommend the Santitham area (very close to the school) or Old Town if you prefer more of a cultural vibe. Need help? Just reach out, we’re happy to suggest places.
Pricing
Flexible Enrollment Options
We understand that some of you may think that it’s not possible to truly learn to feel in just one week, or even in a month. We hear you: "It takes years of practice," you might say.
That’s why we give you the freedom to choose your level of commitment:
- You can start with just Week 1 and decide later if you want to continue.
- Or you can directly sign up for the 2-week, 3-week, or the full 4-week program.
*Please note: access to any further weeks is only possible after completing Week 1.
Don't take our word for it, take theirs.
A heartfelt thank you and deep respect to Dr. Nooy and her entire team.
Such kindness and wisdom.
Pato Riki
Google Review
I wholeheartedly recommend these massage courses, taught in a warm and friendly atmosphere, in small groups. The focus is on developing your sensitivity, so you can truly understand and adapt to each patient’s unique needs.
Tom Lucas
Google Review
A beautiful school - a hidden gem! I loved studying with Nooy and Fred. The atmosphere is warm and welcoming.
Free Bees
Google Review
Where to find us?
Sritana Condominium 2,
Siri Mangkalajarn Rd Lane 1,
T. Suthep, 50200 Chiang Mai
Thailand