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Some years ago now, a growing interest in partner yoga and coming across a Thai massage manual set me on a path of discovery and enlightenment that continues to this day. Western-based massage has always been a part of my personal wellness program. Discovering Thai Massage, which is considered one aspect of traditional Thai medicine, has led me to explore other facets of traditional Thai medical practices. It is my honor to share my knowledge and the benefits of Thai Massage and Bodywork.

I was very fortunate to train as a Thai Massage practitioner with Kam Thye Chow, a master of Thai Massage at the Lotus Palm School in Montreal, QC. His teaching instilled in me the Thai Buddhist concept of ‘metta’, usually translated as ‘loving kindness’, as well as the practitioner’s compassionate intent and awareness of the client that are fundamental to Thai Massage.

Training


Articles

Swartz M  2015  
Thai Foot Reflexology
& Massage
 
WHOLifE Vol. 20, Iss 5  p 39

Swartz M  2013  
Indian Head Massage  
WHOLifE   Vol 18 Iss 5  pp 18-19

Swartz M  2007  
Luk Pra Kob or Herbal Stem Compress: An Aspect of Traditional Thai Medicine  
WHOLifE  Vol 12 Iss 6  pp 16-17

Swartz M  2004
Lotus Palm Thai Yoga Massage
Off the Table Bodywork
 
WHOLifE  Vol 9  Iss 1  pp 12-13

Lal Ingram 2004 
Thai Yoga Massage
Commuter Magazine  
Vol 5  Iss 4  pp 12-13

Organizations

Lotus Palm Montreal Alumni


Natural Health Practitioners
of Canada (NHPC)
2017 Dynamic Angular Petrissage, Paul Lewis, NHPC Workshop, Edmonton AB
Myofascial Techniques Hip & Pelvis, Til Luchau, AMC

Workshop, Virginia Beach, VA

Orthopedic Massage, Upper Body, James Wasllaski, AMC Workshop, Virginia Beach, VA
  Myofascial Techniques Back, Til Luchau AMC Workshop, Virginia Beach, VA
Deep Tissue Techniques, Eric Stephenson, AMC Workshop, Virginia Beach, VA
Lower Back Pain, Eric Stephenson, CMC Workshop, Burlington, ON
  Myofascial Release, Walt Fritz, CMC Workshop, Burlington, ON
2016 Thai Foot Massage, Lotus Palm, CMC
Workshop, Burlington, ON
Thai Head Massage, Lotus Palm, CMC Workshop, Burlington, ON
Unlocking Computer Shoulder, Eric Stephenson, CMC Workshop, Burlington, ON
  Corrective Exercise for Pain, James Waslaski, CMC Workshop, Burlington, ON
Nerve Crush Phenomenon, James Waslaski, CMC Workshop, Burlington, ON
Lomi Lomi, Shaeah Fialkow, NHPC Workshop, Calgary, AB
  Upper Extremity Nerve Entrapment, Robert McAtee, NHPC Workshop, Calgary, AB
2015 Lymphatic Drainage, Michelle Vassallo, NHPC
Workshop, Saskatoon, SK
Myofascial Release of Lower Back, Walt Fritz, NHPC Workshop, Winnipeg, MB
Neck Massage, Brian Utting, NHPC Workshop, Winnipeg, MB
2014 Thai Foot Reflexology Massage, Sharon Brown-Horton Workshop, Saskatoon SK
Ethics: Client/Patient Health Records,
Jan Bagot, NHPC

Workshop, Saskatoon, SK
Canadian Red Cross First Aid/CPR/AED Saskatoon, SK
2013  Body Mechanics: Quality of Touch, Benjamin Lee, NHPC Workshop, Calgary, AB
Anatomy: Why Posture Goes Wrong, Matthew van der Giessen, NHPC Workshop, Calgary, AB
Treatment of the Low Back, Ben Lee, NHPC Workshop, Calgary, AB
2011 Ethics, Online Course, NHPC  
2010 Orthopedic Massage, James Waslaski
First Aid/CPR, NHPC

Workshop, Burlington, ON
Ethics, Online Course, NHPC Workshop, Victoria, BC
2009 Orthopedic Massage, James Waslaski Workshop, Saskatoon, SK
2007 Anatomy Trains, Tom Meyers, NHPC   Workshop, Winnipeg, MB
2006 Psychology of the Body, Matthew van der Giessen,
NHPC

Workshop,  Edmonton, AB
2005 Advanced Thai Massage, Laurino & Andrea Baglioni, Lotus Palm
Montreal, QC
Active Isolated Stretching, Geraldine Barrett Workshop, Saskatoon, SK
2003 Ayurveda & Thai Yoga Therapy, Kam Thye Chow,
Lotus Palm

Montreal, QC
2002 Thai Massage 2, Kam Thye Chow, Lotus Palm Montreal, QC
2001 Thai Massage 1, Kam Thye Chow, Lotus Palm Montreal, QC
1999 Introductory Thai Massage, Stan Saltibus  Saskatoon, SK
1998 Therapeutic Touch, SIAST Saskatoon SK