The SomaVeda® Thai Yoga Level One training and certificate class covers basic techniques and concepts from the three primary traditions of Thai Yoga/ Thai Massage as well as the unique eclectic influence of SomaVeda®. The original Thai influences include the Wat Po style, Royal method, the Northern Style, Anantasuk, Indigenous Hill Tribes and the Buddhai Sawan Institute.

Maureen Hughes, PhD, LMT, is a Certified SomaVeda® Advanced Thai Practitioner (CATP) and Certified Teacher Trainer (CTT) (1200 hr), Licensed Massage Therapist (Healing Arts Center, St. Louis, Missouri, 600 hr), Yoga Instructor (200 hr Certified since 2005), Ayurvedic Dietary Consultant (India, 2010), Reiki Master, Artist, and an Ordained Minister in the Native American Indigenous Church (NAIC, Brooksvi

Aachan, Anthony James is Founder of the SomaVeda College of Natural Medicine and it’s physical school The Thai Yoga Center and the NAIC/ SMOCH/ AAPNA, Accredited school of natural and spiritually based healing arts and sciences. The Thai Yoga Center is a State of Florida DOE compliant degree granting institution. We are also FSBMT/ NCBTMB Category A Approved Providers for Massage Therapy Continuing Education. Aachan, Dr. James is currently volunteering and offering his instructional time free of charge as a public service. This past year (2017) he donated over 60 full and or substantially reduced tuition scholarships to deserving students with plans to offer scholarship training to an additional 100 professional students in (2018).