RSM International Academy, in collaboration with Chiang Mai University’s Faculty of Medicine, is offering a specialized massage course

From June 28th to July 5th, 2025

🔸　Designed for current and aspiring professional massage therapists, this program emphasizes clinical palpation and hands-on techniques to achieve precise client outcomes. Participants acquire essential skills through intensive training, preparing them to meet varied client demands and excel as genuine professionals in the field.

Led by Hironori Ikeda, MSC in sports medicine, this course focuses on postural assessments and kinetic chain analysis to identify pain caused by kinetic chain dysfunction and muscle imbalances. Participants will refine key techniques such as Trigger Point Therapy, Deep Tissue Massage, and Dynamic Myofascial Release. Massage skill sets and clinical assessment methods are guided by Hironori, while Cadaver Anatomy applications are taught by top professors and PhD experts from the Faculty of Medicine, Chiang Mai University. Through practical training, participants will gain precise massage and preventive techniques to correct imbalances, reduce pain, and restore functional movement.

🔸　On the final day, Professors from Chiang Mai University’s Anatomy Laboratory will deliver anatomical training, enhancing participants’ technical precision & clinical proficiency.

Participants can choose from intensive 4, 6, or 8-day programs, featuring clinical cadaver-based palpation training led by professors and PhD experts from the Faculty of Medicine, Chiang Mai University. This hands-on training delves into anatomical structures and key palpation techniques, providing practical, client-specific insights and clinical precision to enhance professional expertise and massage outcomes.

🔸　By the end of the program, participants will master effective solutions for nerve entrapment, fascial adhesions, and myofascial glide dysfunction. With advanced skills and real-world experience, they will be prepared to deliver tailored results in clinical settings, sports medicine, and rehabilitation.

The 2-Day Intensive Trigger Point Therapy Course at RSM focuses on mastering clinical palpation of deep muscle layers for effective pain relief and enhanced joint mobility. By assessing the kinetic chain and addressing connective tissue at muscle origins and insertions, you will develop precise, client-specific treatments. Through real cadaver images, participants will learn to target active and latent trigger points near connective tissue and nerve pathways. This hands-on manual therapy training surpasses conventional illustrations or app-based learning, delivering advanced sports medicine-based massage expertise.

🔸Date: 28th June (Sat) - 29th June (Sun)  2025
🔸Schedule :10:00 to 12:00 / 13:00 to 15:00  / 15:30 to 17:00

This special 2-day intensive Deep Tissue Massage Course at RSM focuses on hands-on training to release deep muscle tension, essential for posture correction and joint mobility. Participants will assess spinal alignment by evaluating hip and pelvic movement, Upper Cross Syndrome, and Lower Cross Syndrome, applying advanced deep tissue techniques.

The course also emphasizes joint mobilization techniques to restore proper movement in the spine, hips, and shoulders, key areas influencing postural imbalances. Additional materials highlight how muscle tension induces three-dimensional structural changes, enhancing the precision of client-specific treatments.

🔸Date: 30th June (Mon) - 1st July ( Tue ) 2025
🔸Schedule :10:00 to 12:00 / 13:00 to 15:00  / 15:30 to 17:00

Dynamic Myofascial Release (DMR) is essential for improving joint mobility and dynamic postural stability by addressing the glide of single-joint and multi-joint muscles, fascial glide dysfunctions, and myofascial distortions. DMR applies pre-stretch, multi-layered stretching, and deep fascial mobilization to restore proper muscle and joint function while correcting nerve glide limitations.

The DMR course at RSM integrates Trigger Point Therapy, Deep Tissue Massage, and joint mobilization techniques with a focus on joint capsule mobility and accessible joint play. Participants will learn that excessive joint play can cause instability, while restricted joint play can lead to limited movement, muscle dysfunction, or injury by overstressing the joint capsule or surrounding muscles. This imbalance may trigger compensatory muscle strain and damage.

Through hands-on training, participants will master techniques for regulating joint play, correcting fascial adhesions, and restoring muscle glide. These advanced skills enhance outcomes in clinical settings, rehabilitation protocols, and professional fields such as yoga, Pilates, and sports training, offering precise, client-specific postural correction and injury prevention.

🔸Date: 2nd July (Wed)  - 5th July ( Fri ) Nov  2025
🔸Schedule :10:00 to 12:00 / 13:00 to 15:00  / 15:30 to 17:00

The RSM Cadaver Anatomy Palpation Training Course, in collaboration with Chiang Mai University’s Faculty of Medicine, offers a rare opportunity to enhance palpation skills through hands-on training with real cadaver specimens. This exclusive course allows participants to explore the structure of myofascia, superficial and deep muscles, muscle connections, joint capsules, and nerve pathways, gaining in-depth anatomical understanding through direct palpation.

🔶　Under the guidance of professors and doctors from Chiang Mai University’s Faculty of Medicine, participants will refine their practical skills and anatomical knowledge. This globally recognized training provides an exceptional opportunity for massage therapists and healthcare professionals to elevate their palpation expertise to a new level.

🔸Date: 5th July  2025 ( Saturday )
🔸Schedule : 9:00 to 12:00