RSM International Academy in Chiang Mai, Thailand, offers a strong foundation in sports medicine, clinical palpation, and advanced practical massage training.

🔸　Recommended by medical doctors and physiotherapists in the UK, our three premier massage courses focus on pain relief and posture correction, ensuring advanced techniques for professional development and client care.

🔶 Trigger Point Therapy Course

🔶 Deep Tissue Massage Course

🔶 Dynamic Myofascial Release & Stretching Course

Designed for massage therapists, physiotherapists, sports trainers, and YOGA/Pilates instructors, our three premier courses, led by sports medicine experts, provide hands-on manual therapy training to bridge the gap between theory and real-world practice

Limited to 7 participants, sessions are taught in English with cadaver visuals for deeper insight

RSM Massage School is recommended by Dr. Amrita (pictured), a doctor from a hospital in Brighton, UK. She completed the RSM Dynamic Myofascial Release and Private Massage Training courses to refine her expertise in pain relief and posture correction. She strongly recommends RSM Massage Courses to health professionals seeking advanced skills and a competitive edge.

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The Trigger Point Therapy Course equips students with clinical palpation skills to assess active and latent trigger points, muscle tension, and myofascial distortions. Through functional anatomy and kinetic chain assessment, participants learn to address walking-related pain, trigger point-induced discomfort, and rehabilitation needs. The course focuses on pain caused by walking, teaching precise trigger point therapy and massage techniques for effective pain relief.

🔸　Led by renowned expert Hironori Ikeda, MSc, Sports Medicine, students will learn to perform 90 minutes of trigger point therapy, integrating sports medicine theory to tailor treatments to client needs and apply rehabilitation protocols for walking-related pain.

The Deep Tissue Massage Course focuses on postural correction, addressing anterior/posterior pelvic tilt, lumbar lordosis, thoracic kyphosis, forward head posture, and functional scoliosis. Participants refine postural assessment and clinical palpation to detect specific muscle tension and apply advanced massage strokes to restore muscle function. They learn how muscle tension disrupts posture, affecting joint mobility and nerve compression. Under Hironori’s guidance, you will learn to master core-engaged massage strokes using forearm and elbow techniques to prevent therapist strain. Students also learn physical assessment tests such as the Thomas Test and Ober’s Test to identify muscle tension and related nerve compression.

🔸　After completing the course, you will be able to apply sports medicine-based postural assessment to perform a structured 90-minute deep tissue massage treatment, focusing on pain relief, postural correction, and rehabilitation. The skills you acquire will be ideally suited to optimizing sports performance.

The Dynamic Myofascial Release & Stretching Course focuses on enhancing myofascial glide, nerve glide, and joint mobility to improve kinetic chain function and musculoskeletal control. Participants will learn how trigger points and muscle tension lead to myofascial restrictions and nerve entrapment, affecting joint mobility and proprioceptor activation. This course integrates Myofascial Release with Stretching, Active Soft Tissue Release (ASTR), and Joint Mobilization techniques (HVLA & LVLA) to restore pain-free range of motion and optimize joint mechanics. Techniques such as joint capsular mobilization are applied to improve range of motion (ROM) and postural stability.

🔸　Students will develop the ability to perform 120-minute sessions, integrating Trigger Point Therapy and Deep Tissue Massage with targeted dynamic myofascial release and joint mobilization techniques. This approach supports rehabilitation, postural correction, and sports performance, improving joint function, range of motion, and Dynamic Postural Stability.

February 2025

We are developing a New Balance Ball YOGA™ program exclusively for top professional athletes, launching in July.

Feb 22-28
RSM International Academy will have no classes scheduled from Mon, Feb 24 to Fri, Feb 28, 2025, as we focus on preparing for upcoming programs and maintaining the highest standards of training

March 2025 Schedule

🔶 Mar 01-08 - Professional Massage Course with Cadaver Palpation Training at facility of medicine,Chiang Mai University

🔸 8 Days Intensive Massage Course 
🔸 6 Days Intensive Massage Course 
🔸 4 Days Intensive Course

Mar 10-14: Trigger Point Therapy Course 
Mar 10-14: Sports Massage 
Mar 15-16: Deep Shiatsu Massage
Mar 17-21: Deep Tissue Massage
Mar 17-21: Remedial Massage 

🔸 Important Notice - Schedule has changed

Hironori Ikeda will be in Hua Hin, Thailand, for 5-star top management spa staff Massage training from March 22 to 28. Lessons, including Regular Dynamic Myofascial Release poses, will now be held between March 10 and 21.

🔸 RSM International Academy will have no classes scheduled from Sat, Mar 22 to Sun, Apr 6, 2025, as we focus on preparing for upcoming programs and maintaining the highest standards of training.

The Sports Massage Course targets specific conditions and enhances performance while preventing injuries. It covers issues like plantar fasciitis, shin splints, knee pain, hip joint mobility, lower back pain, and shoulder and neck mobilization. Participants will learn sports massage techniques, including joint mobilization and muscle glide, to improve range of motion and relieve these conditions, with a focus on performance optimization.

🔸　Participants will master a 90-minute sports massage routine tailored to athletes' needs, focusing on injury prevention and performance enhancement. This skill set is crucial for sports trainers, yoga and Pilates instructors, and other professionals, providing practical techniques to optimize performance and reduce injury risk.

The Remedial Massage Course focuses on relieving pain by addressing the muscle tension which can lead to nerve entrapments and glide restrictions in shortened, contracted, and hypertonic muscles. Conditions like anterior pelvic tilt, lumbar lordosis, kyphotic posture, and forward head posture impair muscle function and nerve pathways, contributing to chronic pain. Nerve entrapments, such as Meralgia Paresthetica, occur from muscle tension affecting nerve glide, causing pain. Participants will learn techniques to release tension, improve nerve glide, and alleviate pain, enhancing rehabilitation protocols and posture correction.

🔸　The course provides a 120-minute remedial massage skill set, equipping participants with practical techniques that can be immediately applied in medical and therapeutic settings, helping professionals treat posture-related pain and improve mobility.

The Sports Medicine Massage Course integrates kinetic chain assessment methods for the proper application of massage skills in rehabilitation, pain relief, posture correction, and performance enhancement. By combining knowledge of clinical palpation, functional anatomy, and techniques such as Trigger Point Therapy, Dynamic Myofascial Release, Joint Mobilization, LVLA, and HVLA, participants will learn how to optimally tailor a massage to the client's specific needs. The course ensures practitioners gain a comprehensive approach to improving posture and enhancing performance.

🔸　Hands-on training with Hironori enables students to work at a professional level, designing effective massages for use in professional sports teams, hospital, or medical rehabilitation settings, with full commitment to client outcomes.

The Functional Anatomy & Clinical Palpation Course is designed for professional massage therapists, sports trainers, yoga and Pilates instructors, and even beginners who are eager to refine their skills. By mastering functional anatomy and clinical palpation techniques, participants will gain the ability to identify trigger points, muscle tension, and myofascial distortions, for effectively addressing diverse client needs.

This course emphasizes optimizing body mechanics through core-engaged movements and precise hand techniques, reducing fatigue while maximizing treatment efficiency. Understanding functional anatomy enables participants to deliver highly tailored, results-driven treatments, ensuring superior client outcomes, long-term success, and expertise in pain relief and posture correction.

The Orthopedic Massage Course draws from sports medicine, focusing on two essential areas: breathing mechanics and spinal mobilization. Participants will study thoracic and abdominal breathing patterns, mastering techniques to improve respiratory function through targeted massage and myofascial release. Spinal mobilization training emphasizes biomechanics, addressing facet joint function in the lumbar, thoracic, and cervical spine to relieve lower back pain, upper back pain, shoulder dysfunction, and neck pain effectively.

This course highlights practical massage techniques that are both safe and effective, focusing on non-thrust LVLA methods to minimize risk while enhancing mobility and relieving chronic pain. Through hands-on training, participants gain precise clinical skills and a deep understanding of anatomy, enabling them to provide tailored care for rehabilitation and chronic pain management in professional practice.

The Deep Shiatsu Massage Course is designed for therapists whose clients require intense pressure, such as athletes, manual laborers, and individuals with chronic pain or high physical demands. Rooted in sports medicine principles, this course combines traditional Japanese Shiatsu with advanced Deep Tissue techniques to deliver targeted muscular relief and restore optimal function. Unlike conventional massage practices, this course utilizes a floor mat setup, allowing therapists to apply controlled, body-weight-based pressure effectively.

Participants will master the biomechanics of core-stabilized posture, precise directional pressure, and efficient body movements to address deep muscle tension and fascial restrictions. This specialized approach is ideal for those who consistently prefer stronger treatments, ensuring safe, effective care tailored to their unique needs. By refining these advanced techniques, therapists enhance their skill set and gain a competitive edge in delivering evidence-based, high-pressure treatments with long-lasting results.

Gain Cutting-Edge Palpation Skills at the Faculty of Medicine, Chiang Mai University

The Professional Massage Course with Clinical Cadaver Palpation Training, developed with the Faculty of Medicine, Chiang Mai University, is the world's first program offering hands-on cadaver studies in their anatomy lab. This advanced course integrates RSM's three main massage courses, and assumes participants have foundational anatomical knowledge. By using cadaver images, participants deepen their understanding of muscle and nerve connections, enhancing their ability to perform precise kinetic chain assessments.

🔸　The course sharpens clinical palpation skills for application in rehabilitation protocols, medical settings, and high-performance sports environments, preparing participants for elite-level work in sports medicine and clinical settings.

The Private Massage Training Course is designed to enhance the skills of professionals in various fields. For medical professionals, such as physiotherapists, this course focuses on how to integrate RSM’s advanced massage techniques into rehabilitation practices to optimize patient care. For those in the fitness industry, such as sports trainers, yoga instructors, and Pilates instructors, the course teaches you how to apply these techniques to improve posture, movement, and overall performance in your clients. You will learn how to adapt RSM's practical massage skillset to your specific field, elevating your expertise and offering more effective treatments, whether in medical rehabilitation or fitness and performance enhancement.

Sports Medicine-Based Posture Correction Training

The Balance Ball Yoga method is a sports medicine-based training program designed to optimize spine mobility and enhance athletic performance. Developed by Hironori Ikeda from over 25 years of expertise in Sports Medicine the method is supported by medical doctors and rehabilitation experts across Europe, and backed by research at Italy’s University of Cagliari.

By synchronizing breathing with movement, the exercises promote core engagement, increase intra-abdominal pressure, and activate the proper kinetic chain. The technique makes use of an unstable balance ball to stabilize the body’s center of gravity, improve postural alignment, and enhance proprioception. This naturally corrects movement and promotes spine mobility and postural improvement, making it ideal for injury prevention, rehabilitation, and performance enhancement.

The Posture Correction Studio program is designed to improve dynamic postural stability by thoroughly analyzing your kinetic chain movement. We assess your kinetic chain and movement imbalances from a sports biomechanics perspective, addressing the causes of pain, postural imbalances, dysfunctions, and unique movement habits. Through targeted Balance Ball Yoga training and sports medicine massage, we optimize your kinetic chain and enhance core-engaged postural stability. This program supports rehabilitation, enhances performance for athletes, and contributes to postural correction in children, offering a comprehensive solution for pain relief and posture improvement.