The Elemental Foundations of Thai Massage & Traditional Thai Medicine
5-Day Immersion in the Swiss Alps
with Sebastian Bruno
In partnership with
ME AND ALL HOTEL FLIMS by HYATT
June 20-24th, 2026
Learn the foundation of Thai Massage in the context of Thai Healing Arts. Understanding its origins and evolution - this course presents the theory behind the practice.
Join Sebastian Bruno for a 5-Day certified training in Europe.
Join Sebastian Bruno, Co-Founder of ThaiVedic, for a 5-Day certified immersion in the Swiss mountains exploring the elemental foundations of Thai Massage and Traditional Thai Medicine.
This training is an invitation into the heart of Thai healing arts, where touch, perception, meditation, ritual, and elemental wisdom converge. Thai Elements offers a traditional, embodied approach rooted in Thai Element Theory, Buddhist principles, and lineage-based transmission.
Drawing from over 20 years of dedicated practice, Sebastian shares Thai Massage not merely as a technique but as a diagnostic, therapeutic, and contemplative system—one that requires presence, discernment, and an understanding of the forces that shape body, mind, and consciousness.
THE ESSENCE OF THAI ELEMENTS
Thai Elements draws upon the natural elements— Space, Wind, Fire, Water, Earth, and Consciousness—as understood within Thai medical tradition.
As an independent branch of ThaiVedic, Thai Elements focuses on presenting Thai Healing Arts as close to their original form as possible, honoring the teachings passed down by genuine masters and lineage holders.
This immersion integrates:
• elemental assessment
• treatment planning
• hands-on bodywork into a unified, living practice.
THAI MASSAGE IN ITS MEDICINAL CONTEXT
Thai Massage is one of the five interwoven sciences of Traditional Thai Medicine:
• Medical Sciences
• Orthopedic Sciences
• Oracular Sciences
• Magical Sciences
• Buddhist Sciences
These branches unite through Element Theory and Buddhist understanding, forming a holistic system that treats constitution, imbalance, and causation—not just symptoms.
Within this context, Thai Massage becomes both:
• a natural medicine, using the elements to understand individuality
• a spiritual practice, guided by mindfulness, ethics, and refined mental qualities
THAI MEDICINE AS A PATH OF PRACTICE
In Thai tradition, medicine and Buddhism are deeply intertwined. Healing is not merely technical—it is a cultivation of the heart and mind.
We explore this through the Three Fields of Merit:
Dana — Generosity
Offering our skills in service of the wellbeing of others.
Sila — Ethical Conduct
Touching with integrity, safety, sensitivity, and therapeutic intention.
Bhavana — Mental Cultivation
Developing mindfulness, kindness, compassion, joy, and equanimity.
Through these principles, Thai Massage becomes:
• a vehicle for personal cultivation
• a path of compassionate service
• a meditative practice in action
We close each day with a traditional blessing:
Sabbe sattā sukhi hontu
May all beings be happy.
COURSE CONTENT
• Foundations of Thai Massage & Thai Medicine
• The 6-Element Model (assessment & application)
• Causes of imbalance & constitutional tendencies
• The 5 layers of the body
• Daily & seasonal cycles
• Buddhist principles as clinical orientation
• Wai Khru, ritual, and lineage acknowledgment
• Reusi Dat Ton (Thai Yoga)
• Guided bodywork practice & integration
• And more…
SCHEDULE
June 2026
Our classes at the Me and All Hotel Flims by Hyatt will run for 5 days from June 20 - 24th, 2026.
We will start class on June 20th at 3pm, after you have checked into your hotel room.
On June 20 - 23rd the schedule will be approx:
7:30 Chanting/Meditation
8-9:30 Breakfast
9:30- 12:30 Morning class
15-18:00 Afternoon class
On the last day of the training (24th), We will have morning class until 12:30, and then finish the training off with a group lunch. There will be no afternoon class on the 24th.
We request your attendance at all classes.
LOCATION
Join us in beautiful Switzerland
The Me and All Hotel Flims is a stylish Hyatt property in Switzerland located within the Stenna complex. This ski-in/ski-out hotel features modern rooms with mountain views, a spa, a specialized in-house cinema for private events, and restaurants featuring local and international cuisine.
