Thai Massage YQR - Regina

Karen Piper

Senior Thai Massage Practitioner

Affiliate Instructor ITM International Massage Training School, Chiang Mai, Thailand

I didn’t come from a background of touch, in fact it was pretty much the opposite!  My career in business was something I stumbled into when my children were young.  I needed a job that gave me the flexibility and a decent income to raise 2 kids on my own.  As my path rolled out in front of me I had the opportunity to purchase a Promotional Products company which I owned for 9 years.  The stress of owning my own small business wore me out.  Six years ago I decided to sell my business but to continue as a sales rep for the company that bought me, but I found myself needing something that filled my soul.   

August of 2019, I began my search into body work.  I have always been very physically active and fortunate enough to not get seriously injured - but I sure had lots of sore parts from years of marathon running.   I discovered Thai Massage by chance and was immediately attracted to it. Being a bit impulsive, I registered at ITM Massage School in Chiang Mai, Thailand, had a plane ticket purchased, and my bags packed within a couple months.  January 2020, I was on a jet to Thailand for 6 weeks of training in Thai Massage.  I will admit to being terrified - could I learn anything new, would I like it and would I be any good at it? I finished up the training and got home in the nick of time as the world shut down with Covid.  With nothing to do for several months, I called in my army of friends and started practicing.  When the city opened back up again my friends told me I had to keep practicing - so I did!!! 

Jump to Jan 2022 with the world starting to open up, I decided I needed to travel back  to Thailand and learn more from the Masters themselves. There I delved into deeper in to the practice of Thai massage and it’s incredibly rich history. I trained at ITM in Chiang Mai because of their international accreditation and their outstanding teachers. 

At this moment, March 20, 2022, I am on a jet home from Chiang Mai,  a graduate of the Certified Advanced Practitioners Training (CAPT) which allows me to teach Thai Massage in Canada and around the world.   I am excited to share all I learned with my clients, I hope to help them in their journey to wellness and I am looking forward to sharing my knowledge of Thai Massage with anyone interested in learning this amazing practice!  

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