Thai Massage & Bodywork

04/17/2026

Reignite your Massage practice!

Join us for an unforgettable 8-night immersive training experience with Christopher Ray & Kate Lewandowski.

📍 Finca Mia, Costa Rica
📅 December 4–12, 2026

Chris and Kate have been teaching therapeutic bodywork for 20 years. This annual intensive blends deep study of Thai Massage with the rejuvenation of a tropical retreat.

🙌 Learn unique, powerful technics that can be easily incorporated into your existing practice.

Come learn, recharge, and transform your practice!

DM for details or visit the link: https://www.bewellmqt.com/costa-rica-training .

Massage Training in Costa Rica. Earn CEUs. Massage Continuing Education

03/16/2026

Work smarter, not harder!
Learn the art of long-held compressions that create profound results for clients while reducing wear and tear on your own body.

Christopher Ray returns to Chicago with 30+ years of hands-on experience, joined by Kate Lewandowski, to teach powerful sustained compression techniques using bodyweight, alignment, and smart mechanics.

This Thai Bodywork class is for all massage therapists; both table and mat-based practitioners who would like to expand their skills in sustained Compression Work.

April 10-12
9-4pm
Heartwood Center for Body, Mind & Spirit
in Evanston, IL

https://www.bewellmqt.com/service-page/compression-bodywork-workshop-evanston?referral=service_list_widget

02/26/2026

It’s All Connected!
When we slow down enough to read the map of the body, it shows us where to go.
Clip from a bodyworker jam at stay tuned for more meetups in the future!

02/19/2026

Comfort and ease are critical for maintaining the longevity of a bodyworker’s career. Body positioning, Long Held Compressions, and Breath are keys to unlocking sustainable bodywork practices.

Keep an eye out for bodywork open jams at BeWell MQT - open space to bring your questions, aches, and ailments.

02/18/2026

If you want to make profound, long-term changes in a client’s body, this is the style to master. Sustained compression work is immensely effective for clearing chronic issues, eliminating pain, and resetting the nervous system. It is slow work that requires patience, presence, steadiness, and good body mechanics.

This class of for all massage therapists; both table and mat-based practitioners who would like to expand their skills in the art of long-held compressions.

Feb 28th-March 1st at
Lodging available above the studio in cozy Airbnb apartments.

02/05/2026

This Head-to-Toe Therapeutic Bodywork Immersion will re-inspire your massage therapy practice!

Explore more easeful ways to get deeper results;
while resting and playing in the jungle of Costa Rica🌴

During this transformational training you also RECEIVE so much life-changing bodywork!

Revitalize, Rest, & Re-ignite the flame that got you into being a bodyworker in the first place.

In these crazy times we need our healers more than ever to be strong in body, mind & spirit.

Join us in the Jungle for one of a kind bodywork training that is sure to fill your cup!

💸Payment Plans Available
🦜Early Bird Discount is Live until May 1st
✉️Reach out with any questions

massageschool

01/20/2026

Save your hands and wrists in 2026!
Join us & learn Thai Bodywork techniques
(For Table And Floor) Emphasizing longevity and ease.

Utilize long-held compressions, suspension straps, and body weight to deliver deeper relief for a fraction of the cost on your body.

Airbnb lodging is available for weekend classes in Marquette, MI

Or Join us in Costa Rica next December for our annual Massage Intensive!

01/16/2026

Join us in Costa Rica for Bodywork training that will add longevity to your Bodywork career and vitality to your human vehicle!

This 40-Hour NCBTMB and THAI certified training include 6 days of instruction + 1 free day to roam and play!

Slow Compression Therapy & Suspension Strap Support can help you avoid burnout in your massage therapy career while gifting clients with deeper, longer-lasting relief.

All that + the spirit of a great vacation.
Hosted by the wonderful Finca Mia in Costa Rica

Early Bird Pricing Available Now!
Payment Plans Available Also!

Reach out with any questions.

11/17/2025

It's all connected ~The source of the pain isn't the source of relief. Try massaging your own calves & see if your knees feel the love!

Video clip is from our most recent continuing education class at our home studio BeWell Marquette

Bodywork Classes are not just for current massage therapists!
Every BODY can benefit from and learn these techniqies.
Stay tuned for more education opportunities.

11/11/2025

Every BODY is different and requires a different approach.

All of our dramas, traumas, trials and tribulations manifest differently.

The Bodywork Strap Support System class last month was too fun. See you at the next one?

P.S. The diagram toward the end of the video is from the book “Anatomy Trains” by Thomas Myers - an all time favorite reference

10/26/2025

The October ‘25 session of the Bodywork Straps Support System class has come to a close! We are buzzing with inspiration to help ourselves and our clients find more comfort & freedom in our bodies.

This modality is adaptable for EVERY practioner to integrate into their own practice.

Join the club! Keep your eyes peeled for the next learning opportunity whether you’re a seasoned body worker or curious beginner, there is a place for you🤗

10/25/2025

Day One is underway for our Thai Bodywork students at BeWell MQT! Longtime massage therapists and beginners alike are learning techniques to assist clients and loved ones feel better in their bodies.

This class is focused on Chris' signature Bodywork Support System for Ease and Strength.
Utilizing straps to lighten the load on the giver and maximize the benefit for the receiver.

We love filling the studio with enthusiastic students!