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ZenThai Level 1 Training
THIS 4-DAY FOUNDATION TRAINING IS A DEEP DIVE INTO ZENTHAI - A CONVERSATION BEYOND WORDS AND A DISTINCTIVE CROSSROADS BETWEEN THE HEALING ARTS OF THAI YOGA MASSAGE, ZEN SHIATSU AND OSTEOPATHIC TECHNIQUES; AN INTEGRATION OF MOVEMENT, TOUCH AND MINDFULNESS. IT EXPLORES THE POETRY WITHIN THERAPEUTIC TOUCH, A LENS INTO TRADITIONAL CHINESE MEDICINE AND IS A GREAT OPPORTUNITY FOR SELF-HEALING IN A RETREAT STYLE TEACHING MODEL.
In learning a full 90-minute sequence, you’ll be introduced to practical tools and gain valuable knowledge on structural and energetic therapy. Every day is full with practice of both receiving and giving technique, cultivating inner awareness and deepening your sense of touch. All this in the inspiring container of a conscious community.
WHO IS THIS TRAINING FOR?
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Who is this training for?
The Zenthai level 1 Training is for anyone who is passionate or curious about the healing arts and would like to explore a practice that moulds the intuitive wisdom and knowledge from different ancient healing traditions into a modern approach.
It is for bodyworkers wanting to up-skill, yoga students and teachers wanting to deepen their own embodiment or the embodiment of others, those wanting to understand energetics and structural therapy, and those interested in diving into the Therapist program.
You do not need any previous experience in yoga or massage to join. Whether you are a seasoned practitioner or just starting on your journey with bodywork, if you have a passion for holistic healing and a desire to enhance your therapeutic abilities, the Zenthai level 1 Training is for you.
Credentials:
CE hours + pre-requisite for full zenthai therapist program:
- This is an official 32-hour Zenthai Shiatsu Level 1 training, endorsed by Gwyn Williams, founder of Zenthai Shiatsu. Upon successful completion, you receive an official Zenthai Shiatsu Level 1 certificate.
- Level 1 is also the prerequisite for the 500-hour Zenthai Shiatsu Therapist Program, an in-person professional training pathway that builds upon the foundations of Level 1 and develops deeper therapeutic and remedial bodywork skills, Chinese Medicine and Five Element theory, meridian work, energetic principles and embodied self-development.
About Natan
MEET NATAN
Natan Leijssen is a facilitator and coach, bodywork and Qi gong trainer and a movement and meditation teacher.
His journey began through martial arts, circus, and a deep curiosity for movement. At 18, he discovered yoga, awakening a longing to explore questions of meaning, consciousness, and truth. After two years of studying Philosophy, he left Belgium in 2016 to travel, beginning a journey into a decade of dedicated practice and study of spiritual traditions and healing arts around the world.
From living in ashrams and monasteries in Australia, India and Thailand to studying with teachers, healers, and movement practitioners across many traditions, Natan gradually discovered a deep fascination for the healing arts. He established a full-time bodywork practice in Byron Bay and later Sydney, where years of working through touch, movement, and presence shaped his understanding of the body and its capacity for healing.
Over time, a natural desire to share what he had received began to emerge. Teaching became another expression of the practice, and in 2025 Natan began offering the Zenthai Therapist Program in Europe.
His curiosity continues to draw him into many practices, including yoga, meditation, Qi Gong, psychotherapy, Daoist internal martial arts, Jungian symbolism and dreamwork, plant medicine, group therapy, and men's work. Rather than following a single tradition, he is interested in the meeting point between different approaches and their integration into lived experience.
Natan now travels and teaches internationally, offering courses, retreats, and trainings, weaving together touch, movement, awareness, and contemplative practice. At the heart of his work is a simple intention: to share the healing potential of touch and support the prayer of healing and awakening, bringing us back to our hearts, to one another, and to the deeper sense of community we are part of.
COURSE CONTRIBUTION
The course exchange fee is $699 for the Zen Thai. The fee may be tax deductible when made as a contribution.
