Eric studied Traditional Thai Yoga Massage in Thailand and has been an instructor to other health care professionals since 1998. Eric is an Approved Provider for continuing eduction with Thai Healing Alliance International (THAI), the National Certification Board for Therapeutic Massage and Bodywork (NCBTMB), and the National Cerficiation Commission for Acupuncture and Oriental Medicine (NCCAOM). Eric is also a Nationally Certified Massage Therapist and a Nationally Certified Acupuncturist. He brings a gentle and compassionate quality to his work. His curiosity and interest in the human body are reflected in his holistic approach to helping others. By drawing upon eastern forms of healing, Eric's treatments address the physical, emotional, and spiritual aspects of wellness.

Eric Spivack, LMP/Dipl.Ac. is a certified Thai massage instructor who has studied with master teachers in Thailand and holds certificates from several Thai institutions. He has studied in Chiang Mai, Thailand at the Institute of Thai Massage, the Old Medicine Hospital, and with Pichet Boonthuume. He has also studied with various teachers from Asokananda's Sunshine Network.

Eric graduated from the Brian Utting School of Massage in 1994 and received a Master of Acupuncture degree from the Northwest Institute of Acupuncture and Oriental Medicine in 2002. He has been in practice for over 11 years and has a thriving integrative healthcare practice in Seattle. He is considered a fun and attentive instructor with a deep passion for his work. His workshops are fun, creative, interactive, and cultural.

Prior to studying massage and acupuncture, Eric earned a master’s degree in Environmental Science in 1992.

Mission Statement: To provide members of the community with superior quality therapeutic touch and acupuncture; to increase people's awareness of their bodies; and to stimulate their natural healing process through relaxation.

Our North Beacon Hill office is located in a classic 1909 home, which is surrounded by a lovely garden and tall trees.

Mondays 8:30 — 5:00

Tuesdays closed

Wednesdays 8:30 — 7:00

Thursdays 8:30 — 7:00

Fridays closed

Saturdays 9:00 — 4:00

Sundays closed

NCBTMB Approved for 16 CE contact hours

Prerequisites: Open to Licensed Massage Therapists, Yoga Instructors, and Professional Bodyworkers.

Thai Yoga Massage is an interactive form of spiritual bodywork that combines yoga stretching, gentle rocking, and rhythmic compression along energy lines. It opens and gently releases blockages that inhibit the flow of energy, or Qi. Traditional Thai Yoga Massage is practiced on a mat on the ground, though many of the poses you will learn can be adapted easily to table massage. Thai Yoga Massage is practiced with the client in the supine, side-lying, prone, and seated positions.

In this 2-day introductory workshop, you will learn to effectively use your hands, forearms, elbows, and feet during this 30-pose sequence. This hands-on workshop will give you the opportunity to give and receive a unique basic full-body Thai Yoga Massage. Class will begin each day with a one-hour Yoga routine designed specifically for Thai Yoga practitioners. Please wear or bring loose, comfortable clothes.

NCBTMB Approved for 16 CE contact hours

In the Thai Yoga Massage Level 2 Intensive, participants will learn to skillfully integrate 30 additional poses into their Thai Yoga Massage routine by building upon skills learned in Level 1. Level 2 material includes poses in the prone, side-lying, and seated positions. This integrated sequence comprises a 1 ½ - 2 hour Thai Yoga Massage session. The theory and location of the traditional Thai Yoga Massage energy pathways (Sen) will be taught and discussed. Class size is limited to 8 participants, thereby offering the opportunity for more individual attention and instructor feedback. Participants will receive a Certificate of Completion.

NCBTMB Approved for 16 CE contact hours

Prerequisites: Open to Licensed Massage Therapists, Yoga Instructors, and Professional Bodyworkers.

In this 2-day, 16-hour workshop, participants will review the poses learned in the Thai Massage Level 1 course and adapt them to table massage. Participants will practice draping techniques and learn when to smoothly integrate into this routine a variety of bodywork techniques such as Swedish, Deep Tissue, Myofascial Release, Hot Stone, Trigger Point, and Reflexology.

By the end of the workshop, participants will have learned enough material to confidently give a 90-120 minute session of integrated Thai Yoga Massage on the table. Class will begin each day with a one-hour Yoga routine designed specifically for Thai Yoga practitioners.

NCBTMB Approved for 16 CE contact hours

Prerequisites: Open to Licensed Massage Therapists, Professional Bodyworkers, and Acupuncturists

In this 2-day, 16-hour workshop, participants will learn a unique Thai Table Massage routine that addresses chronic low back pain. Participants will learn how to 1) effectively use their hands, forearms, elbows, and feet to gently release energy blockages and 2) integrate these Thai Yoga stretching techniques into their practice. Other topics covered include a review of related anatomy/physiology, essential elements of Thai Yoga Massage, and its historical context.

Participants will receive a complementary workbook with photographs and detailed descriptions of a unique sequence of poses, which comprise a 60-minute Thai Table Massage session for low back pain.

Class will begin each day with a one-hour Yoga routine designed specifically for Thai Yoga Massage practitioners.