As taken directly from the Thai Healing Alliance website, Thai Healing Alliance International (THAI) is a non-partisan network of professionals engaged in the study and practice of nuad boran, also known as traditional Thai massage. THAI endorses students, Registered Thai Therapists, teachers and schools around the world that follow basic guidelines of study and practice. Lists of registered therapists, teachers and approved courses are available to the general public, and application forms may be easily downloaded from this web site.
It is good to have a governing factor over Thai Bodywork. As with all professions, it is important in my opinion for consumers to be aware of the quality of work that they are receiving. Minnesota is a state where bodyworkers are not required to be nationallly certified and thus, truly anyone can say that they are qualified at a skill. It is important for you as a consumer to know the quality of work you are receiving. In receiving Thai bodywork, look for members of THAI and in regular massage work, look for therapists with licenses and therapists that either belong to AMTA or ABMP.
