200 Hr. SomaVeda® Thai Yoga Class, November 2016

February 5, 2017 by Thai1on

The SCNM: Thai Yoga Center Announces Indigenous Thai Yoga Therapy Practitioner Graduating Thai Yoga Class at NAIC Sanctuary

Brooksville, FL – November 2016 – Exceptional SomaVeda® Teachers, students and Practitioners from around the country and with varying levels of previous experience completed the November 200 hour SomaVeda® Indigenous Thai Yoga Practitioner Certificate program and/ or the 200 hour CTP3 (Advanced Level) . The Traditional Thai Yoga Practitioner programs are conducted under the authority of NAIC/ SCNM: Thai Yoga Center.

Each one individually and as part of an amazing group completed the requirements necessary to graduate with the prestigious Thai Yoga Center Certified SomaVeda® Thai Yoga Practitioner and or Teacher certificate.

The SomaVeda® Thai Yoga Practitioner Certificate Program is a 27 day long, 200 hour intensive apprentice style immersion program covering many of the basic concepts of SomaVeda® Thai Yoga, Ayurveda, Yoga Therapy Indigenous Traditional Medicine (ITTM).

No other College of Natural Medicine, Registered School of Ayurveda and or Traditional Thai Yoga (Traditional Thai Massage) School offers this comprehensive curriculum.

Beginner and Intermediate students completed all required course work including additional personal intensive training and coaching with Aachan, Dr. Anthony B. James according to their individual practice. This individual coaching centered on spiritual and personal issues as well as both personal and professional ministry development. Every student learns how to develop a successful ministry model and therapeutic practice.

Each student was personally taught and coached individually by Aachan, Dr. Dr. Anthony B. James, Master teacher of SomaVeda® Thai Yoga supported by SomaVeda® Certified Teachers Dr. Julie James, and Khruu Daniel Kram CTT. They now join the many other practitioners and teachers who have come out of SCNM: SomaVeda Integrated Traditional Therapies®: Thai Yoga Therapy and Indigenous Medicine courses.

To see the Photo’s from the November 2016 CTP Certificate Program CLICK HERE!

Find a SomaVeda® Indigenous Thai Yoga Certified Practitioner near you. Please see SomaVeda® Thai Yoga Practitioner Directory: Click Here!

SomaVeda Thai Yoga Breast Care Therapy Certification Course

August 26, 2023December 27, 2016 by Thai1on

SomaVeda Thai Yoga Breast Care Therapy Certification Course

SomaVeda Thai Yoga Ayurveda Breast Care Therapy Certification Course:

Breast cancer is the leading cause of death in women aged 35 and 54. Current Statistics indicate that nearly 1 out of every 7 or 8 women will develop breast cancer in their lifetime.

The Breast Care and Therapy certification program educates professional therapists on the significant theories and information regarding natural and safe complementary preventive treatment protocols for breast health and wellness issues. Issues addressed possible benefits of SomaVeda Integrated Traditional Therapies® Religious Therapeutics and traditionally based remedies for reducing and or preventing risk factors and symptoms in breast-related disorders, i.e., Breast Cancer, Fibrylmalgia, FibryCystitus, Myalgia, Neuritus, Lymphedema, swelling, sensitivity, and unwarranted soreness, Scar Tissue Contracture related to Breast Augmentation and Implants and Reconstructive Surgery, as well as “so-called” breast-related or “breast caused” back pain.

A seven-step SomaVeda® protocol for implementing a professional Therapeutic Breast Care & Therapy Program will be covered. Indications, contraindications, and possible side effects of the protocol will be covered, along with decency, ethical, and legal issues for ministerial consulting and practice. Hands-on techniques (Chirothesia/ Religious Therapeutics) of Indigenous Complex Decongestive Physiotherapy, Manual Lymph Drainage, Compression, Acupressure, Therapeutic Exercise, Skin Care, and application of adjunct therapies (Spiritual, Emotional, Mental, and Physical) will be covered in detail along with principles of risk reduction.

This course uses a proprietary Textbook: “SomaVeda® Thai Yoga Breast Care Chirothesia Therapy.” (Not included in the course as the course is FREE! to registered CTP1 students.)

The course includes an anatomical and physiological focus on the relevant regions of the body. The risk factors and clinical issues of breast augmentation, circulatory factors of deficiency and toxemia, suppressed lymphatic activity, and brassiere-related adverse heat and pressure. Self-care breast massage for the client’s home use will also be covered.

Due to the nature of this hands-on course and in recognition of all decency and modesty issues, a signed waiver/ informed consent will be required for participation. Pre-requisite: Participants must be at least 21, enrolled in a professional yoga or therapeutic certification program, or licensed/ certified. Pre-requisite: 164 Hr. SomaVeda® Thai Yoga Practitioner Certificate Retreat (Start Dates available every January, March, May, July, and November. See school/ class calendar CLICK HERE!)

SomaVeda® Indigenous Thai Yoga Ayurveda instruction is a module for our Certified Thai Practitioner (CTP), Certified Thai Teacher (TCP), and all American College of Natural Medicine College Degree Programs. (Total possible hours CEUs at this time: 20 hours.)

Click Here for information on the full SomaVeda Thai Yoga Therapy Practitioner Certification Program!

Photos from Thailand

December 19, 2016 by Thai1on

Photos From Thailand!

It is a wonderful thing to add the dimension of authenticity to your Indigenous, Traditional Thai Yoga Ayurveda practice by spending time in Thailand. We offer several opportunities a year for SomaVeda® Indigenous Thai Yoga students, Certified Practitioners and Teachers to travel and train directly with Aachan, Anthony B. James in Thailand. For information on training in Thailand: Click Here!

What is SomaVeda Thai Yoga Ayurveda Book now Available

October 16, 2017November 7, 2016 by Thai1on

What is SomaVeda Thai Yoga Ayurveda? : 49 Systems of Self Expression and Healing

PRESS RELEASE

New comprehensive textbook on the SomaVeda® Integrated Traditional Therapies® style/ system of indigenous, traditional medicine based on Ayurveda and Thai Yoga of Thailand!
Brooksville, FL, Release Date: 11/07/2016 –

What is SomaVeda Thai Yoga Ayurveda?

SomaVeda Integrated Traditional Therapies® is a system of religious therapeutics, wellness, health, healing, way of life and martial arts. It is based on the integration of indigenous, traditional therapeutic and spiritually based healing sciences and systems of both Eastern and Western origin.

The ancient and modern systems which form the basis of SomaVeda® are several different countries and cultures such as Thailand, India, China, Tibet, Philippines, Indonesia, Malaysia, Japan and the Americas. The most important category of contribution to SomaVeda® is that of The Indigenous Traditional Thai Medicine (Ayurveda of Thailand) and Indigenous Traditional Thai Yoga and Medical Massage from the Buddhai Sawan, Buntautuk, Wat Po, Anantasuk and Lek Chaiya Jap Sen traditional schools. In particular, the basis of primary techniques are Royal and Northern branches of Indigenous Traditional Thai Medicine (ITTM/ TTM).

The book provides clear and concise insight into What SomaVeda® style Indigenous Traditional Thai Medicine and Ayurveda is and the variety of possibilities of what it can be!

Readers will especially appreciate the detailed explanations for the principles, theories behind the practice. There is much confusion as to what exactly Indigenous Thai Yoga (sometimes referred to as Traditional Thai Massage) is. This book dispells the myths and inaccuracies. Once you read it you will see what Indigenous Thai Yoga & Ayurveda are a comprehensive holistic medical practice on par with any other traditional system of medicine such as Traditional Chinese Medicine and or Classical Ayurveda.

SomaVeda® style Indigenous Thai Yoga has become the nucleus of a new lifestyle and right livelihood for the thousands of US and Thai students, practitioners and teachers. Indigenous, Traditional Thai Massage (Indigenous Thai Yoga Therapy), also called “Ryksaa Thang Nuad Phaen Boran Thai” or the “ancient Chirothesia (Yoga Therapy) or hands-on healing” of Thailand, is born of a long tradition.

This unique system of indigenous, traditional, natural medicine and Yoga therapy finds it’s ancient roots first in the traditions of classical Ayurveda as far back as the 5th century BCE. Subsequently, the Vedic health and medical practices eventually became common practice in SE Asia. Burma (Myanmar) and Thailand were heavily influenced by succeeding generations of Buddhist influence, philosophy and practice. Some form of this traditional medicine has been taught and practiced in various locations for about 2500 years.

The founder and lead teacher of the SomaVeda Integrated Traditional Therapies® Indigenous Thai Yoga Ayurveda system Dr. Anthony B. James, explains the incredible possibilities of what SomaVeda® is in his own words.

Two ways to get the book: Ayurveda of Thailand: Indigenous Traditional Thai Medicine and Yoga Therapy

Trade Paperback: Only $14.95: To review or order the paperback order on Amazon CLICK HERE!

Kindle Edition: Only $9.95: To review or order the Kindle version CLICK HERE!

AUTHOR BIO:
The outstanding credits of Anthony B. James DNM(P), ND(T, MD(AM), DPHC(h.c.),OMD, PhD,RAAP, SMOKH include: Author, lecturer, Aachan and Master of Indigenous,Traditional Thai Medicine and Indigenous, Traditional Thai Massage, Traditional Naturopath, Medical Doctor(AM) specializing in Pastoral, Indigenous, Traditional, Natural, Native American and alternative medicine, Registered Ayurveda Clinician and Doctor of Philosophy in Indigenous Medicine.

Over 20,000 students have gone through his SomaVeda Integrated Traditional Therapies® educational programs since 1984. Honored by Royal Thai Government several times,TAT, Receiver of the Friend of Thailand award for Thai Medicine, Bangkok, Aachan and/or Master teacher and FIRST Westerner authorized to share Indigenous, Traditional Thai Medicine (Indigenous Thai Yoga Therapy & Thai Ayurveda) in the west.

200 Hr. SomaVeda® Thai Yoga Class, September 2016

February 5, 2017October 18, 2016 by Thai1on

The SCNM: Thai Yoga Center Announces Indigenous Thai Yoga Therapy Practitioner Graduating Thai Yoga Class at NAIC Sanctuary

Brooksville, FL – September 2016 – Exceptional SomaVeda® Teachers, students and Practitioners from around the country and with varying levels of previous experience completed the September 200 hour SomaVeda® Indigenous Thai Yoga Practitioner Certificate program and/ or the 200 hour CTP3 (Advanced Level) . The Traditional Thai Yoga Practitioner programs are conducted under the authority of NAIC/ SCNM: Thai Yoga Center.

No other College of Natural Medicine, Registered School of Ayurveda and or Traditional Thai Yoga (Traditional Thai Massage) School offers this comprehensive curriculum.

To see the Photo’s from the September 2016 CTP Certificate Program CLICK HERE!

Find a SomaVeda® Indigenous Thai Yoga Certified Practitioner near you. Please see SomaVeda® Thai Yoga Practitioner Directory: Click Here!

Ayurveda of Thailand Book now Available

July 24, 2017September 16, 2016 by Thai1on

Ayurveda of Thailand: Indigenous Traditional Thai Medicine and Yoga Therapy

PRESS RELEASE

New comprehensive textbook on the Ayurveda and Thai Yoga of Thailand!
Brooksville, FL, Release Date: 09/05/2016 –

Ayurveda of Thailand

Ayurveda of Thailand: Indigenous Traditional Thai Medicine and Thai Yoga are part of what makes Thailand, Thailand. The Royal ( Court or “Southern” Style) is the most classical form.

The book provides clear and concise instructions and details for the practice in a clinical setting. Over 160 photo and graphic illustrations present each traditional application in a logical format.

Readers will especially appreciate the detailed and well researched history and medical anthropology of Thailand’s great contribution to the world heritage of indigenous, traditional medicine systems. Thai Yoga Therapy is on par with Traditional Chinese Medicine and others.

It has become the nucleus of a new lifestyle and right livelihood for the thousands of US and Thai students, practitioners and teachers. Indigenous, Traditional Thai Massage (Indigenous Thai Yoga Therapy), also called “Ryksaa Thang Nuad Phaen Boran Thai” or the “ancient Chirothesia (Yoga Therapy) or hands-on healing” of Thailand, is born of a long tradition.

Two ways to get the book: Ayurveda of Thailand: Indigenous Traditional Thai Medicine and Yoga Therapy

Trade Paperback: Only $19.95: To review or order the paperback order on Amazon CLICK HERE!

Kindle Edition: Only $9.95: To review or order the Kindle version CLICK HERE!

News Update! July 2017: Just awarded the 2017 Silver Medal Winner in the eLit Awards (independent publishing) digital publishing excellence in the “New Age/ Mind-Body-Spirit award category!

eLit Silver Medal Award 2017

AUTHOR BIO:
The outstanding credits of Anthony B. James DNM(P), ND(T, MD(AM), DPHC(h.c.),OMD, PhD,RAC,SMOKH include: Author, lecturer, Aachan and Master of Indigenous,Traditional Thai Medicine and Indigenous, Traditional Thai Massage, Traditional Naturopath, Medical Doctor(AM) specializing in Pastoral, Indigenous, Traditional, Natural, Native American and alternative medicine, Registered Ayurveda Clinician and Doctor of Philosophy in Indigenous Medicine.

Over 20,000 students have gone through his SomaVeda Integrated Traditional Therapies® educational programs since 1984. Honored by Royal Thai Government several times,TAT, Receiver of the Friend of Thailand award for Thai Medicine, Bangkok, Aachan and/or Master teacher and FIRST Westerner authorized to share Traditional Thai Medical Massage (Thai Yoga Therapy) in the west.

History of Ayurveda and Thai Yoga

June 28, 2025September 7, 2016 by Thai1on

Jivaka- Shivago Statue at the Thai Yoga Center

History of Ayurveda and Thai Yoga

Origins of Indigenous Traditional Thai Medicine and Massage

By Anthony B. James Prof. Anthony B. James MSc.(Clinical Herbology), DNM(C), Idaho Registered ND(T), Christian Science Practitioner, MD(AM), DOM(Acu), DPHC(h.c.), Ph.D. (IM), Ph.D. (Hospitaller Medicine h.c.), DMM, RAAP, Doctor of Thai Traditional Medicine (UTTS-Lifetime), MSGR./CHEV., Ordained Native Monsignor, Native Bishop, Eastern Orthodox Catholic Church of the East in Brazil,
Dean, Professor, Director of Education and Traditional Medicine, Chairman: Native American Indigenous Church, INC (NAIC)

Indigenous, Traditional Thai Massage (Indigenous Thai Yoga Therapy), also called “Ryksaa Thang Nuad Phaen Boran Thai” or the “ancient Chirothesia (synonymous with Yoga Therapy Thai style/ Thai Yoga Massage) or hands-on healing” of Thailand, is born of a long tradition.[2] This unique system of Indigenous, traditional, and natural medicine, combined with Yoga therapy, has its ancient roots in the traditions of classical Ayurveda, dating back to the 5th century B.C.E. Subsequently, Vedic health and medical practices eventually became common in Southeast Asia. Burma (Myanmar) and Thailand were heavily influenced by succeeding generations of Buddhist influence, philosophy, training, and procedures. A form of this traditional religious therapeutic medicine has been taught and practiced in various locations for approximately 2,500 years.

First Annual Advanced Thai Yoga Teachers Workshop

August 5, 2016 by Thai1on

First Annual Advanced Thai Yoga Teachers Workshop

Thursday July 21st. to Sunday July 24th. 2016

First Annual Advanced Thai Yoga Workshop for Teachers

The 1st. Annual Advanced Teacher Workshop and Conference was held at the SomaVeda College of Natural Medicine and Thai Yoga Center in Brooksville, Florida. The ONACS Church Seminary sponsored gathering hosted SomaVeda® Teachers from Tennessee, California, Ohio and Florida for four days of SomaVeda® Thai Yoga Therapy. The gathering was specifically limited to Certified Teachers. Facilitators were Aachan, Dr. Anthony B. James, Khruu Dr. Julie James, Khruu Daniel Kram. Additional attendees were SomaVeda® Thai Yoga Certified Teachers: Khruu, Dr. Arianna Coe (Knoxville, TN), Khruu Alex Ryberg (Cincinnatti, OH) and Khruu Suzi Corgiat (Fresno, CA).

Topics covered ranged from advanced techniques and variations of all SomaVeda® Traditional Vinyassa to individual specific coaching for those teachers wanting to give and to get more from their classes and personal practice. SomaVeda Integrated Traditional Therapies® Thai Yoga is a diverse, comprehensive holistic system based indigenous, traditional Thai Ayurvedic Medicine and other indigenous medicine practices.

Aachan, Dr. Anthony B. James shares new information on Thai Ayurveda and it's historical and spiritual lineage.

Everyone was keen to discuss how to develop more holistic and comprehensive practices for themselves and for their students and graduates. Additional intensive coursework covered developing therapeutic strategies, The role of Homeopathy/ Electro-homeopathy, herbology, indications, contra-indications, clinical applications for serious illnesses and other adjunct therapies integration with therapy protocols.

The new energy Sen line full sized manikin was unveiled! It is great to have an advanced discussion about Sen Lines with a life sized, three dimensional model!

New research on the origins and history of Thai Ayurveda and the roots of SomaVeda Integrated Traditional Therapies® Thai Yoga was revealed. We are now able to flesh out the historical details of the spiritual healing traditions we practice in a way not possible just a few years ago. This new research will be published and made available to the public in the form of a new book by the end of August this year.

Advanced-2016_1015 — Is Annual SomaVeda® Thai Yoga Teacher Conference and workshop ends at a local Thai Restaurant… Of course!

Participants were able to spend time socializing and sharing in a way not often possible during the busy and committed hours of CTP’s!

All participant Certified received Advanced Somaveda® Certificates/ CE hrs. sufficient to meet their years annual CE requirement.

Commitments were made to host the Second Annual SomaVeda® Teacher conference and workshop in 2017. Dates TBA.

Teachers who commit to Advanced training and working within their community of other teachers are the ones you want to train with!

See you next year!

SomaVeda® Bio-Tapp/ EFT and Thai Yoga Part 1

July 26, 2016May 5, 2016 by Thai1on

SomaVeda® Bio-Tapp/ EFT and Thai Yoga Part 1

I was first introduced to the concept of “tapping” to balance energy in the meridians by late Grand Master of Thai Medicine, Aachan, Moh Boontum Kitniwan in 1988. The technique in Thai is referred to as “Tok Sen” (Hit the Line). In 1991, I was introduced to a Japanese variation by master of Shiatsu, Toshiko Phipps.

The initial techniques Toshi introduced to me were performed with a little wooden hammer and a wooden probe (Manaka Hammer). We would do a pulse and or Hara assessment to determine which meridians and corresponding points would need balancing and then apply the probe and tapp it with the hammer. Toshi also related to me that it was her understanding that originally the technique was part of Tibetan and Chinese acupuncture. My feeling and understanding of what these various masters told me is that the use is quite ancient and was practiced in some form or another throughout Asia and Southeast Asia.

Thai Yoga Therapeutic Day Treatment Protocols Work

November 23, 2025April 21, 2016 by Thai1on

Thai Yoga Therapeutic Day Treatment Protocols Work: The SomaVeda® Therapeutic Day Treatment Program

By Anthony B. James DNM(P), ND(T), MD(AM), DPHC(h.c.), Ph.D., DOM, RAAP, SMOKH Academic Dean American College of Natural Medicine and Thai Yoga Center (ACNM).

The list of both clinical and anecdotal benefits and medicinal claims for Traditional Thai Medicine, Traditional Thai Massage and derivatives is quite long. In one article I posted I listed over 40 clinically verifiable benefits and an equal number of traditionally ascribing healing benefits. The challenge I am faced with today is that what is actually the practice or practices that when a benefit is claimed is actually the basis for the claim? More than this, what are the Thai Yoga Treatment Protocols That Work?