I have just finished the 3 week Intensive with Valentina and I am so happy I chose to study with her. Valentina has put some much of her heart and soul into this course- It really shines through. She wants YOU to be the best that you can be and her direct, thorough, and hands on approach ensures you get the most out of this course. Having been to Chiang Mai and experienced a short course in Thai Massage which was honestly quiet vague and light on...., I can confidently say that Valentina offers the best training you will have the opportunity to receive in the amount of time given. With her many years experience she has developed a course that covers all bases when it comes to learning styles- We had a great workbook comprising of images, detailed notes and explanations, a DVD with examples of the sequences, Live demonstrations every day with the opportunity to take more notes and discuss various aspects of each movement/therapeutic and a solid amount of time to practice our techniques EVERY day on real and varied bodies. The feedback received from Valentina and each of the people you practice on daily (other students) is so valuable and will lend much insight into your approach to massage. I also really enjoyed the classes given by the two other teachers Valentina involves in the course. Yoga every morning with such an amazing, adaptable, and knowledgeable teacher was such a blessing and I really felt like my body was respected, healed, yet challenged everyday.. I feel so much better for it! There is also another teacher who teaches various aspects of Body Awareness and Quality of touch... Reeeaaaally great stuff which will help solidify less tangible aspects of massage...taught in a very fun and playful way. Byron Bay and the surrounds are beautiful! Valentina's studio is perfect! And I walked away with not only a recognised training that I can put straight to use, but with the blessing of meeting so many great like minded people (fellow students and teachers!) that I cant wait to see again in the future. Big love to you all! xx read more

Valentina is an excellent teacher of Thai Yoga Massage and I want to say thank you for your time.. I highly recommend this course to those who want to learn the correct techniques of Thai Yoga Massage. I really benefited from Inyengar Yoga which we did every morning before our massages as it helped me be more aware of my posture and body mechanics. We also learnt the importance of touch and using our core muscles correctly and many other important lessons. I really respect the work that Valentina has done in creating such a wonderful course and I admire her dedication and passion to help her students achieve their best. Meridians are so interesting and powerful and I love the way Valentina massages, its something very ''Special'' that I wanted to copy exactly her posture, pressure, thumb angles, body weight and the fluidity. All the people in the group were so much fun and sweet, everybody helped each other. The different hosts invited us over for dinners and they are more than happy for students to practice on them anytime. I was grateful to stay near the school and was lent a bike to ride, which was only 2 streets away. Byron is such a beautiful place, the beaches are perfect and the food is so nice. I look forward to practicing this ancient healing system :) From Julia Short Sports Massage Therapist Thai Yoga Massage read more

I am so glad I chose Valentina's course for thai massage training. My course ended up only being 4 people - which was great for us because we had so much attention and hand's on corrections and explanations. Valentina will work with you until you get every pose/technique correct! In the 3 week intensive you will learn about 4 hours of material of arm and leg meridians, back, side, sitting and prone massage. Valentina cares deeply about her students being able to have the correct posture and exerting the correct direction of pressure onto the client. After the 3 weeks, I feel confident in practicing on friends and family with my manual present, and hopefully soon gathering clients! With iyengar yoga every morning, and a contact - improv teacher once a week, our bodies were cared for and looked after during this physically demanding course. Valentina has a lot to offer - insight and her own personal tips/alterations from the traditional thai massage she was taught in Chiang Mai over 15 years ago. Highly recommend this school to anyone who is serious about learning thai massage - no fluff here! read more

I had waited so long to do this intensive, that I was a little worried that it wouldn't stand up to the anticipation I'd built up. How wrong I was. Valentina's Thai Yoga Massage course was so much more than I expected. It was intense, challenging, rewarding, empowering, deep and fulfilling. Not to mention the huge amount of work received during the course, which I've found really energising and healing. The yoga at the start of each day was a deep experience as well. I have newfound love for yoga practice and I am going to incorporate more of it in my daily routine. Valentina is a passionate, precise, joyful teacher, and her knowledge of the various techniques is awe inspiring. I can't wait to get back to work and spread the love for Thai Yoga Massage to my clients! I'm sure they'll love it as much as I do. Thank you! I want to come back and do it again already! read more

Valentina offers one of the most thoroughly considered and well expressed courses on Thai Yoga Massage. Her passion for Thai Yoga Massage translates immediately through her boundless commitment to impart her experience + knowledge to all her students. I was blown away by both the huge measure of quality content, her teaching style and patience throughout everyday of the three week intensive course. Completing this course has not only helped me grow personally and professionally, but inspired me forward into an exciting future ahead! read more

If you are interested in learning thai massage this is the place to come. Valentina is extremely passionate about massage and this makes for a great environment to learn. The course material is very clear to understand and Valentinas always happy to help if you do have any difficulties understanding anything. I've had a great time studing here. Thank you read more