- THE POWER OF HEALING TOUCH -
20 July - 25 July 2027
𝐀𝐁𝐎𝐔𝐓 𝐓𝐇𝐄 𝐂𝐎𝐔𝐑𝐒𝐄
Some things are better learned away from ordinary life.
This 5-day residential course invites you into the traditional art of Thai Yoga Massage, held at Sonnenwald — a community nestled deep in the Black Forest, surrounded by trees, silence, and space to actually absorb what you're learning. Away from phones, traffic, and daily distractions, the body and mind settle into a different rhythm — the same rhythm this practice asks you to work with.
WHAT YOU WILL LEARN
By the end of the 5 days, you'll have a complete, practical foundation
in Thai Yoga Massage:
— FOUNDATIONS & PRESENCE
The history and philosophy of Thai Yoga Massage, proper body mechanics,
breath awareness, and how to work from your body weight instead of your
muscles — the single most important skill for longevity as a practitioner.
— FEET & LEGS
Sen line theory (the energy lines Thai massage works with), foot and leg sequences, palming, thumbing, and stretching techniques that open the entire lower body.
— BACK, HIPS & SEATED WORK
Supine and prone back sequences, hip openers, and the seated forward-fold and shoulder work that most people associate with Thai massage.
— ARMS, NECK & INTEGRATION
Arm and shoulder sequences, neck work, and how to link everything learned so far into one continuous, flowing full-body sequence — no more disconnected techniques.
— FULL SEQUENCE, PRACTICE & CERTIFICATION
A complete full-body practice session, feedback and refinement, and
certification as a Thai Yoga Massage Level 1 practitioner — the foundation for every advanced training we offer (Advanced Thai, Dynamic Thai, Osteothai).
WHY TAKE THIS COURSE
Thai Yoga Massage is one of the most complete bodywork systems in the
world — part massage, part assisted yoga, part energy work. Learning
it gives you:
* A skill you can practice immediately, professionally or for the people you love
* A deep, embodied understanding of the body that improves every other
kind of touch you offer
* A gateway into our full curriculum, if you want to go further
* A practice that protects your body long-term, because it's built
on leverage and body weight, not muscular strain
WHY RESIDENTIAL MATTERS
Five days living, eating, and practicing together changes how deeply the
learning lands. You're not commuting home each night to reset into old
patterns — you're staying inside the learning, letting the techniques settle into muscle memory in a way a weekend class never allows.
Sonnenwald offers exactly that container: simple, beautiful accommodation surrounded by forest, and shared meals that are part of the experience, not an afterthought — nourishing, wholesome food that supports the physical work you're doing all day. Good food matters more than people realize during intensive practice; it's what keeps energy and focus steady through five full days of hands-on learning.
You'll leave not just certified, but changed — with a new skill, a resettled nervous system, and five days of real community behind you.
𝐋𝐎𝐂𝐀𝐓𝐈𝐎𝐍
The course will take place in the community Gemeinschaft Sonnenwald in Seewald-Schernbach, a small village on a sunny plateau in the Freudenstadt district (Black Forest). Just a 20 minute walk away from a lake. A few footsteps into the forest.
A community that research about the question how a new culture of togetherness might look like. They practice regenerative agriculture, engage in transformative education, use natural resources mindfully and make decisions together in a sociocratic manner.
Part of the community is the organic farm Hof Sonnenwald. The meals that are cooked for our course, will be made mostly from the own products of their regenerative agriculture.
ROOMS
You will be accommodated in our cosy rooms with one to four beds. Each room has an own creative decoration topic and wonderful views into the green landscape.
SELF-PRODUCED FOOD FROM BIO-HOF-SONNENWALD
You will have the pleasure to enjoy the freshly harvested organic food from our regenerative agriculture Hof Sonnenwald.
In their Market Garden, they produce a high variety of vegetables and herbs by maintaining healthy, fertile soils and local biodiversity with a high standard of sustainable and regenerative food production.
Meat from cows, pics and chicken as well as cheese are produced by implementing high standards of animal welfare.
In our own agroforest (the biggest in Southern Germany), we grow berry, nuts and wild fruits.
Bojan Babic
Teacher
Bojan is a Certified Thai massage therapist who combines his love for healing arts and creative expression through various forms of working with the body. His Thai massage journey started with Taoistic practices and meditations, which led him to a deeper connection to the healing capacities of the body and resulting in his certification by his teacher Sanne Burger, as an Ancient Thai Massage Therapist in 2009 in The Netherlands. Since then he has been traveling the world learning with different teachers about the art of touch. In the last years, he has been intensively studying and assisting with Krishnatakis and David Lutt.
Successfully finished an 18 months Master Osteothai training with the osteopaths David Lutt and Jorg Schürpf.
With the blessings of his teachers, Bojan is wholeheartedly teaching various modules of Thai massage and Osteothai around the world.
(Thai In Flow Bodywork)
Lena Schmitz
Organisation & Assistant
Lena lives in the Gemeinschaft Sonnenwald, where the course takes place.
On her path with somatic work and spirituality she encountered Thai Yoga Massage. She is a yoga teacher (Yin and Hatha) and works as a permaculture enthusiast in regenerative agriculture and gardening.
What particularly excites her about Thai yoga massage is the path to feel, to touch and give from the heart. To connect deeply with yourself and the receiver in this sacred dance.
General Information
Price for food:
50 € per day for 3 organic vegan/vegetarian meals
Price for accommodation:
14 € per day in your own tent.
16 € per day in your own camper van.
27 € per day for bed in a shared room (4beds).
37 € per day for bed in a shared room (2beds).
47 € per day for bed in a single room.
The fee is payed via the following form directly to the community.
Seminar costs for 5 days of thai massage training:
early bird until march 2027: 680€
after march 2027: 750€
In case you want to book the Advanced Course directly afterwards, you can contact Lena for a discount.
A deposit of 250 € is asked after registration.
Start Date:
20th July 2027 at 6pm (with dinner)
Finish Date:
25th July 2027 at 2pm (after lunch)
lf you need a shuttle from/to Freudenstadt mainstation, please contact .
Here you can coordinate ride shares: https://pad.systemli.org/p/Mitfahrgelegenheit_Sonnewald-keep
In case you wanna extend your stay and make vacations in our community, please contact mireia@sonnenwald.org
Registration:
to book your spot, send an email to Lena.schmitz@posteo.de and fill in the form at the end of this page
Any questions?
