Train to Be a Top Therapist. At RSM, this means connecting functional anatomy, clinical palpation and movement assessment with precise manual skills, and explaining why you choose each technique.

Build practical skills in movement assessment, clinical palpation and targeted massage to support pain relief and posture correction through hands-on English-language training in Chiang Mai. Hironori Ikeda, M.Sc. Sports Medicine (RSM International Academy), leads classes of up to 14 and brings more than 30 years of clinical and teaching experience.

RSM’s core courses follow a required progression. Trigger Point Therapy (TPT) comes first, establishing clinical palpation and muscle-function assessment. Deep Tissue Massage (DTM) normally requires TPT; an individual entry review is available for applicants with relevant professional education. Dynamic Myofascial Release (DMR) follows completion of both TPT and DTM. Each core course runs for five weekdays (20 hours) and costs THB 12,000. This sequence develops technique selection from assessed findings rather than offering three interchangeable options. Check the course pages and current schedule for dates and full entry requirements before applying.

🔶 Trigger Point Therapy Course

🔶 Deep Tissue Massage Course

🔶 Dynamic Myofascial Release & Stretching Course

RSM welcomes massage therapists, physiotherapists, sports trainers and motivated beginners with a relevant sport, movement or health background and a clear professional goal. Start with TPT to develop the clinical palpation and muscle-function assessment foundation used in later courses. DTM normally requires TPT. Applicants with university or vocational education in healthcare, rehabilitation or massage may request an individual entry review. DMR requires both TPT and DTM. Discuss your background and goals with RSM to confirm the appropriate entry point; these focused skills courses do not replace local professional licensing requirements.

Class size is limited to 14 participants. All lessons, course materials, practical instruction and Q&A are in English; applicants must be able to communicate in English throughout the course. Anatomy visuals support applied study.

Published student reviews describe individual experiences of RSM’s anatomy teaching, practical feedback and the connection between theory and hands-on work. Dr. Amrita and physiotherapist Philippa are among the practitioners whose accounts appear on the review page.

Read the student reviews alongside Hironori Ikeda’s instructor profile to understand who teaches, how the practical sessions work and what past students found useful. These are individual learning experiences, rather than a guarantee of a clinical or career outcome.

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🔶 November 2026

Nov 02–06 Trigger Point Therapy
Nov 02–06 Sports Massage
Nov 07–08 Breathing & Spine Mobility Massage
Nov 09–13 Deep Tissue Massage
Nov 09–13 Remedial Massage
🔶 15 - 22 November : Professional Sports Medicine Massage Course is an advanced manual therapy training program developed by RSM International Academy in partnership with the Faculty of Medicine, Chiang Mai University. This course integrates cadaver anatomy study with sophisticated palpation techniques to cultivate exceptional clinical manual therapy expertise.

🔸 Nov 15–22 (8-day Intensive Course)
🔸 Nov 17–22 (6-day Intensive Course)
🔸 Nov 19–22 (4-day Intensive Course)

28 February–23 May 2027: regular classes in Chiang Mai paused

Regular classes resume on 24 May 2027. During the break, Hironori Ikeda will teach courses in Italy, develop new course content, conduct further sports medicine research and improve the RSM website.

🇮🇹 April 2027: RSM courses in Italy
There will be no massage courses at RSM Chiang Mai during April 2027. Confirmed dates in Piove di Sacco (Padua), Italy:
3–4 April 2027
10–11 April 2027
17–18 April 2027

Alghero, Sardinia: joint course under consideration
A joint course with Dr. Simone Ripamonti, former assistant fitness coach at Real Madrid, is being considered in Alghero, Sardinia, combining physical conditioning for professional athletes with RSM massage, manual therapy and Dynamic Posture Assessment. Possible dates: 7–9 and 12–16 April 2027. Details will be announced once confirmed.

Companies interested in hotel or spa therapist training during this period should message RSM by 31 January 2027. A dedicated page is being prepared. Corporate training details and contact

Trigger Point Therapy (TPT) is the starting point for RSM’s core manual-therapy pathway. At RSM International Academy in Chiang Mai, Thailand, students connect functional anatomy, clinical palpation and muscle-function assessment with a reasoned technique choice.

Practical work compares the person’s history, a relevant movement task, range of motion, muscle function and palpation findings. Students identify anatomical landmarks, choose contact and pressure direction, and repeat the same task after a focused intervention. A tender point alone is not treated as a diagnosis.

Hironori Ikeda gives direct feedback on palpation and technique. The five-day course is 20 hours at THB 12,000. It provides the required foundation for DTM and, later, DMR. Check current dates and confirm entry requirements before booking.

Deep Tissue Massage (DTM) develops deep-tissue technique selection and pressure control for practitioners who meet its TPT prerequisite or receive approval after a professional-education review. Students compare posture and movement, range of motion, muscle function and palpation findings before selecting a focused approach.

Supervised practice develops control of contact, direction, depth, speed and therapist weight transfer. Students consider pelvic, hip, thoracic and shoulder movement, then repeat the same task to judge whether the next step should continue or change. Posture alone does not establish the cause of pain or nerve symptoms.

Hironori Ikeda provides direct practical corrections. DTM is five days, 20 hours, at THB 12,000, and includes the integrated Deep Shiatsu material. The optional Remedial Massage afternoon component adds five hours at THB 6,000. View dates and confirm prerequisites and places.

Dynamic Myofascial Release (DMR) combines movement, stretching and soft-tissue techniques after completion of both TPT and DTM. The five-day, 20-hour course costs THB 12,000. Read the course page for the full experience requirements.

Students use clinical palpation, range of motion, muscle function and a defined movement task to select contact, direction, speed and load. They coordinate movement with soft-tissue work, monitor the response and repeat the same task. Joint mobilization is selected within training and scope, with non-thrust practical techniques.

Hironori Ikeda gives direct feedback on therapist positioning and technique selection. The student benefit is a repeatable process for explaining and adjusting practical work from assessed findings. Sports Medicine Massage provides a related afternoon application option. Check current dates before applying.

Dynamic Posture Assessment & Kinetic Chain Training develops observation and comparison of movement, loading strategies and task-specific responses. It is relevant to massage practitioners, sports coaches, personal trainers and yoga or Pilates instructors who work with movement.

Students record and compare their own movement through practical and video analysis. Breathing, trunk control, weight transfer and balance tasks provide ways to examine how a movement changes under different conditions. Static alignment alone is not used to establish the cause of pain.

Hironori Ikeda connects functional anatomy with exercise selection and practical feedback. The two-day course is eight hours at THB 7,000, including gym admission for both days, round-trip taxi transport to and from the gym, and movement video recording and analysis. View current dates and confirm suitability and available places.

    Sports Massage develops the selection and timing of manual techniques for an athlete’s training and competition needs. It follows the Trigger Point Therapy course during the same teaching week.

Students compare the reported problem, training load, range of motion, muscle function and a sporting task. They choose contact, pressure, direction and duration for a defined purpose, then repeat the relevant task. Case discussions can include calf, knee, hip, shoulder and neck presentations without assuming that one technique fits every athlete.

Hironori Ikeda supervises practice and gives direct corrections. Afternoon sessions are Monday–Friday, 15:10–16:10, five hours at THB 6,000. TPT plus Sports Massage totals 25 teaching hours at THB 18,000. Check dates and entry requirements.

    Remedial Massage develops assessment-led treatment planning after Deep Tissue Massage. Students compare the reported symptoms, movement, range of motion, muscle function and palpation findings to form a practical hypothesis.

Case discussions explore upper- and lower-limb, hip, back and neck presentations. Students distinguish local muscle or joint findings from signs that may require further medical assessment, rather than diagnosing nerve entrapment from posture or tenderness. They adjust contact, direction, pressure and load, then repeat the same task.

Hironori Ikeda gives direct feedback during supervised practice. Sessions run Monday–Friday, 15:10–16:10. DTM plus Remedial Massage totals 25 teaching hours at THB 18,000; the DTM entry requirements, including individual review of professional-education waivers, apply. View dates and confirm eligibility.

Sports Medicine Massage integrates assessment and manual skills for practitioners with relevant sporting or clinical experience. It extends the DMR week through a focused afternoon application course.

Students compare the person’s history, training and competition load, range of motion, muscle function, palpation and a sporting task. They choose an appropriate soft-tissue or non-thrust manual technique, adjust contact, pressure and movement, and reassess the same task. Hironori Ikeda provides direct correction and asks students to explain the reasoning behind their choices.

The afternoon component runs Monday–Friday, 15:10–16:10, five hours at THB 6,000. DMR plus Sports Medicine Massage totals 25 teaching hours at THB 18,000. Prior TPT and DTM study and the required DMR progression apply. Check dates and confirm eligibility and places.

Orthopedic Massage for Breathing & Spine Mobility connects rib and spinal anatomy, breathing and movement assessment with supervised manual techniques. It is intended for practitioners with relevant massage, clinical or movement experience.

Practical work compares breathing-related rib movement, spinal range of motion and the response to a defined task. Students select soft-tissue and non-thrust joint techniques, adjust contact, direction, amplitude and load, then repeat the task. Hironori Ikeda gives direct feedback on anatomical landmarks, technique selection and reassessment.

The two-day course is eight hours at THB 6,000, Saturday–Sunday, 10:00–12:00 and 13:00–15:00. Check the dated schedule and confirm entry requirements and places before arranging travel. Teaching and questions are in English.

Deep Shiatsu material has been integrated into Deep Tissue Massage (DTM). It is no longer offered as a separate weekend course. The Deep Shiatsu guide explains the approach and its place in the current curriculum.

Students develop controlled contact, therapist posture and weight transfer, comparing traditional Shiatsu methods with functional anatomy and tissue response. They adjust direction, depth and load rather than treating stronger pressure as the goal. Hironori Ikeda gives direct feedback during supervised practice.

DTM normally requires TPT. Applicants with university or vocational education in healthcare, rehabilitation or massage may request an individual entry review. Use the current DTM page and course schedule for the training format, prerequisites, dates and fees.

RSM offers two further learning routes for practitioners seeking focused anatomical study or individual feedback. Choose by your prior RSM study, professional experience and practical goals.

Professional Sports Medicine Massage with Cadaver Anatomy combines clinical practical training with anatomy teaching in collaboration with the Faculty of Medicine, Chiang Mai University. Students compare three-dimensional anatomical relationships with palpation and movement findings.

Private Massage Training is a three-hour individual practical session for practitioners who have completed at least two weeks of RSM study, including TPT and DTM. Hironori Ikeda reviews palpation, contact, pressure control and the explanation of treatment choices.

Read each course’s current requirements and discuss your background and learning goals with RSM before booking.

Professional Sports Medicine Massage with Cadaver Anatomy combines manual-therapy practical training with anatomy teaching in collaboration with the Faculty of Medicine, Chiang Mai University. Anatomy faculty explain the spatial relationships of muscles, tendons, nerves, fascia and joint structures. Hironori Ikeda guides practical palpation and the comparison with living-body findings.

Published eight-day course dates are November 15–22, 2026; February 20–27, July 3–10 and November 20–27, 2027. Eight-day, six-day and four-day formats cost THB 38,000, THB 33,000 and THB 29,000 respectively. Eligibility depends on experience and prior RSM study.

Students develop anatomical orientation, contact control and a clearer explanation of the findings behind technique selection. Instruction and questions are in English. Check the current schedule and confirm the appropriate format and available places.

Balance Ball Yoga combines breathing and movement tasks to explore trunk control, weight transfer, balance responses and spinal mobility. Hironori Ikeda uses functional anatomy and practical demonstrations to connect the exercise with the task being assessed.

Students compare movement under different support and loading conditions, then adjust the task to the person’s ability and response. Breathing, range of motion and reported symptoms inform the next step. Static alignment or a single movement pattern is not used to establish a diagnosis.

The learning benefit is a practical way to observe, explain and adapt an exercise. Read the programme page for its current format and contact RSM about suitability and availability.