Health & Traditional Thai Medicine
Bangkok – Chiang Mai – Wellness Retreat (pai Or Chiang Rai Area), Thailand
10 Days / 9 Nights
Learn about Thai herbal medicine, massage therapy, and holistic healing practices in wellness centers and traditional healing communities.
Student Learning Outcomes
By the end of this program, students will:
1. Understand the historical roots and philosophy behind traditional Thai medicine.
2. Learn the basics of Thai herbalism, massage, and energy work.
3. Explore the integration of traditional healing with modern healthcare systems.
4. Develop practical wellness skills and mindfulness techniques.
5. Critically reflect on global wellness trends and cultural respect in healing practices.
By the end of this program, students will:
1. Understand the historical roots and philosophy behind traditional Thai medicine.
2. Learn the basics of Thai herbalism, massage, and energy work.
3. Explore the integration of traditional healing with modern healthcare systems.
4. Develop practical wellness skills and mindfulness techniques.
5. Critically reflect on global wellness trends and cultural respect in healing practices.
Package Include:
Local accommodation or resort stay
Ground transportation
Meals (as per itinerary)
Professional facilitator or guide
Collaboration with a local university
Local expert speaker
Sightseeing excursions
All trip logistical arrangements
Packages Itinerary:
Day 1
Arrival in Bangkok & Program Orientation
- Airport pickup and hotel check-in
- Program briefing: Introduction to Thai Traditional Medicine (TTM)
- Welcome dinner with Thai cultural performance
Outcome: Students understand program goals and the foundation of Thai
healing philosophy.
Day 2
Traditional Thai Medicine Overview
- Visit to Traditional Thai Medicine Hospital or Ministry of Public Health Museum
- Lecture: The Four Elements & TTM Holistic Approach
- Demonstration: herbal compress, Thai balm, and basic diagnostics
- Guided walk through a local herbal market
Outcome: Students explore the foundational elements and materia medica
of Thai medicine.
Day 3
Herbal Workshop & Practice
- Travel to a local Thai herbal garden or apothecary
- Hands-on workshop: identify herbs, create herbal compresses, teas, and ointments
- Talk with a local herbalist or monk-healer
- Group sharing: herbal healing in students home cultures
Outcome: Students develop sensory knowledge and cultural comparison
skills.
Day 4
Travel to Chiang Mai: Healing Capital of Thailand
- Flight to Chiang Mai
- Settle into accommodation near the old city
- Evening group walk to visit local temples and health food market
Outcome: Students are introduced to Chiang Mai as a wellness hub with a
spiritual ambiance.
Day 5
Thai Massage Therapy Foundations
- Visit Thai massage school or institute
- Training session: History, ethics, and theory of Nuad Thai (Thai Massage)
- Practical session: basic techniques for shoulders, back, and feet
- Reflection: the link between touch, energy, and wellbeing
Outcome: Students learn and apply core principles of Thai massage.
Day 6
Energy Lines & Spiritual Healing
- Workshop: Sen Sib (Energy Lines) and how they are used in diagnosis
- Meditation and breathwork session at a forest temple
- Visit local monk-healer or traditional doctor
- Group journaling: What is healing beyond the body?
Outcome: Students deepen understanding of the mind body spirit connection.
Day 7
Holistic Nutrition & Thai Healing Cuisine
- Cooking class focused on healing ingredients in Thai cuisine
- Nutrition talk: Food as Medicine in Thai Philosophy
- Herbal detox drink tasting session
- Free evening to explore Chiang Mai night market
Outcome: Students understand the connection between food, balance,
and energy.
Day 8
Retreat Immersion: Mindfulness & Self-Healing
- Travel to rural wellness retreat center (e.g., Pai or Chiang Rai)
- Digital detox and check-in to nature-based lodging
- Introduction to daily mindfulness, yoga, and Thai self-massage practices
- Group circle: intentions for self-care and healing
Outcome: Students begin to embody personal wellness practices.
Day 9
Full-Day Wellness Retreat Experience
- Sunrise meditation and movement
- Forest walk and herbal plant identification
- Thai hot herbal compress and steam therapy session
- Closing group reflection & personal wellness plan workshop
- Farewell dinner with traditional blessing
Outcome: Students integrate personal and professional wellness
knowledge.
Day 10
Departure from Chiang Mai
- Final sharing circle and gratitude practice
- Airport transfer and departure
Outcome: Students complete the journey with practical healing tools,
cultural insight, and personal reflection.
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