Continued Education Credits
30hr Yoga Alliance Certified Continuing Education
15hr National Certification Board for Therapeutic Massage & Bodywork
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Step into a weekend of expansion and ease at Journey to the Pose: Thai Yoga for Yoga—an immersive movement retreat designed to unite the art of Thai stretching with the depth of yoga asana. Join seasoned instructors Kelly Nichols Scott and Jessi Townesmith at the lush, healing grounds of Seven Springs Retreat Center for this journey of exploration. Through gentle rocking, acupressure, and mindful body-momentum, you’ll discover hands-on Thai Yoga techniques rooted in the principles of Osteothai, deepening your awareness of fascia, breath, and energetic flow.
Whether you’re an experienced yogi or a curious mover drawn to somatic exploration, this retreat offers a space to expand mobility, deepen connection, and awaken new potentials in your practice and in your body.
Whether you’re an experienced yogi or a curious mover drawn to somatic exploration, this retreat offers a space to expand mobility, deepen connection, and awaken new potentials in your practice and in your body.
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Through guided movement explorations, clear anatomical understanding, and experiential hands-on workshops, this Thai Yoga training teaches you how to support students with confidence, sensitivity, and a therapeutic mindset. You’ll learn to offer touch that is informed, intuitive, and safe—rooted in Thai stretching, Osteothai principles, and functional movement awareness.
This course honors the diversity of bodies and experiences, giving you practical tools to create inclusive, empowering, and holistic support for students in both group classes and one-on-one settings.
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Hands-on support from a skilled yoga teacher can transform the way students understand and experience their bodies. When thoughtful compression, decompression, and touch are paired with asana, they help unlock greater mobility, enhance postural awareness, and create a deeper connection to the practice. In this training, you’ll explore a blend of active, passive, and dynamic Thai stretching techniques grounded in the principles of Osteothai. These methods are designed to increase proprioception, expand functional range of motion, and cultivate an overall sense of vitality and ease in the body. By the end of the course, you will feel confident offering a wide range of supportive, intuitive hands-on techniques—empowering you to create safe, effective, and personalized experiences for students in group classes or one-on-one sessions. |
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Course Objectives:
Course Objectives:
- This course will be an advanced study, distinctively dedicated to Thai Yoga Stretching, with a focus on integrating the global world of fascia.
- We will work in all postures: supine, prone, side-lying, and seated. This will readily integrate with your knowledge of asanas and the energetics of movement.
- Students will learn hands-on stretching techniques utilizing Osteothai principles.
- Students will expand their knowledge on stretching as achieved in two ways: Compaction and Decompaction.
- Each participant will learn the practical application of Reciprocity, a technique that honors micro-movements and sensitivity during a stretch.
- Students will learn 3 main themes, based on their correlation to asana groups: hip openers, heart openers, and spinal twists.
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Benefits of Thai Yoga for Yoga
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sample daily schedule
7:30-8:30 am: Yoga/Movement
8:30-9:30 am: Breakfast buffet
10:00-1:00 pm: Thai Training
1-3pm: Lunch/Break
3:00-6:30 pm: Afternoon Thai Training
7:00 pm: Dinner
8:30-9:30 am: Breakfast buffet
10:00-1:00 pm: Thai Training
1-3pm: Lunch/Break
3:00-6:30 pm: Afternoon Thai Training
7:00 pm: Dinner
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All packages include all workshops, classes, 3 abundant vegetarian meals daily, Thai Yoga Training 15 CE's RYT/NCBTMB, 30 CEC with Yoga Alliance and your choice of accommodation: $895 - BYO Camping $995 - Shared Yurt $1195 - Private Yurt |
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June 18th-21st, 2026
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MEET YOUR FACILITATORS
Jessi Townesmith
Jessi was born and raised on the land of Seven Springs. She completed her first YTT200 in 2007 and her YTT300 in 2012. She co-founded Kula Collective International Yoga School and Seven Springs Retreat Center in 2015. Since then, Jessi has taught over 50 Yoga Teacher Trainings to hundreds of students all over the world.
Jessi has always loved to combine elements of dance and natural movement with traditional yogic sequencing. She incorporates attention to rhythm of the breath, and allows for organic movement to flow in each pose. She is passionate about anatomy and physiology and especially women's health. Her first son was born in 2018, and since that time, Jessi has dedicated herself to learning more about birth and birth keeping, as well as focused on creating support circles for women. She has trained as a Birth Doula and Post-partum Doula, and she is passionate about Pre and Post Natal Yoga.
Most of all, Jessi believes yoga is a holistic practice that can benefit every person, and while the asana practice may have brought her into the yoga path, Jessi now enjoys exploring the subtler aspects of the yoga journey through ceremony and circle.
Kelly Nichols Scott
Kelly's attraction to Thai Yoga Massage was immediate. Within a couple of months of receiving her first Thai Yoga Massage, she set off on an international journey to immerse herself in Thai healing arts.
Her unique approach is inspired by her studies at Costa Rica School and the Integral Touch Institute in Thailand and Indonesia. In 2016 she met a french teacher, David Lutt, co-founder of Osteothai, a meeting of the two arts of Thai massage and Osteopathy. In 2019 she entered a masters program in Osteothai with David Lutt and Jörg Schürp. She is the first American to complete the masters program in Osteothai and shares her passion for this practice in a holistic, culturally rich, and playful way. She resides in Knoxville, TN specializing and teaches Thai and Osteothai locally, nationally and internationally.
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