London Institute of Thai Yoga Massage was established in 2005. We are recognised by the Complementary Medical Association (CMA), Embody, and International Thai therapists’ Association (ITTA). The courses are accredited to the Federation of Holistic Therapists (FHT) and meet the standards set by them.
After qualifying on the practitioner diploma course students will hold a recognised professional practitioners diploma, and can be listed on the London Institute of Thai Yoga massage register and website.
Supervision/Tutorial - London Institute of Thai yoga massage keeps the class sizes small in order to preserve traditional methods of teaching, and to support fully each students learning process, ensuring maximum support and feedback throughout the course. Our tutors are:
Natasha de Grunwald, founder and principle tutor of London Institute of Thai yoga massage is a Thai massage master practitioner. Natasha trained in Thailand in 1992 and was one of the first Thai massage practitioners to bring this form of bodywork to the UK. She quickly developed a very busy practice in London, whilst also working for 10 years with a charity for women, and in Bristol, where she had a private practice at Frenchay Hospital. She trained with Asokananda and other leading experts in Thai massage in London, Thailand and New Zealand and has developed a fun, clear and concise method for teaching, based on the northern style Thai massage. Natasha is a member of the Association of therapy Lecturers (ATL).
Michael
Jenkins has worked as a holistic practitioner within
the field of healing and therapies since 1990. In the past Michael
has worked on behalf of various organisations including, College
of Psychic Studies, IDT, Body Positive, Helios and the Samaritans.
In 2000 Michael founded JKA (Michael Jenkins Academy Ltd) in
Fulham, London where he runs his busy private practice and offers
regular classes and workshops on a variety of subjects relating
to, and offering greater understanding of the uniqueness of
being