The Language of Touch

3 days Thai Massage & Osteothai Immersion

📅 July 3rd–5th
📍 Mandala Sagres, Portugal

This 3-day immersive training is an invitation to explore the art of touch as a living, evolving language.

We begin with the roots — grounding ourselves in the fundamental principles of Thai Massage: presence, body mechanics, rhythm, and mindful connection. From there, we gradually move into the subtle and refined world of Osteothai, where touch becomes a dialogue with the body’s deeper intelligence.

Osteothai emerges at the crossroads between traditional Thai Massage and osteopathic sensitivity. It is not just a technique, but a way of listening — through the hands, through stillness, and through movement.

Throughout these three days, you will be guided to develop a more intuitive, precise, and responsive touch, learning how to support the body in finding balance, space, and vitality.

Through hands-on practice, demonstrations, and partner work, you will refine your ability to perceive subtle rhythms, release tension, and accompany the body in its natural self-regulation process.

📍 Location & Contact

Mandala Sagres
📞 +351 933 788 894
🌐 www.instagram.com/mandala_sagres/
📍 R. da Botelha, 8650-359 Sagres, Portugal

🔹 What you will gain

By the end of this training, you will:

• Develop a more sensitive, intuitive, and confident quality of touch

• Understand how to work with the body in a holistic and interconnected way

• Learn practical techniques to release tension, improve mobility, and support vitality

• Refine your ability to listen with your hands and perceive subtle rhythms in the body

• Gain tools you can immediately integrate into your personal practice or professional sessions

• Experience a deeper connection with your own body, presence, and inner stillness

More than a set of techniques, you will take with you a new way of relating to touch — one that is grounded, aware, and responsive.

💰 Price

• 350€ — Early bird (until June 1st)

• 400€ — From June 2nd

🕒 Schedule

• Total training hours: 20 hours

• Daily schedule: 9:00 – 17:00

• Lunch break included

🔹 Training Structure

Day 1 — Foundations of Touch (Thai Massage & Osteothai)

We establish the base: how to touch, how to listen, how to move.

Focus on:

• Body mechanics and effortless giving

• The rhythm and flow of Thai Massage

• Developing presence and sensitivity

• Working from the center (hara)

• Creating a safe and grounded space for transformation

A strong foundation that will support everything that follows.

Day 2 & 3 — Introduction to Osteothai

These two days open the door to a more subtle and integrative approach to bodywork.

Osteothai invites us to go beyond structure and into relationship — between tissues, fluids, breath, and awareness.

We will explore:

The Joints — Creating Space & Freedom
Gentle mobilizations and precise movements to restore fluidity and ease in the body’s articulations.

The Breath — The Body’s Inner Rhythm
Working with the diaphragm and rib cage to reconnect with a natural, effortless breathing wave.

The Internal Organs — Listening Within
A soft and respectful approach to the visceral system, supporting vitality, digestion, and internal balance.

The Lower Back — Support & Integration
Understanding the lumbar area as a key center of stability, movement, and emotional holding, integrating techniques to release and support it.

🔹 Who is this for?

This training is open to:

• Massage therapists

• Osteopaths & physiotherapists

• Shiatsu practitioners

• Yoga & movement teachers

• Bodyworkers of all kinds

And also to:

✨ Anyone who feels a genuine calling toward the art of touch, presence, and conscious connection with the body.

Touch is more than technique — it is a way of listening, communicating, and transforming.