Loi Kroh Traditional Thai Massage and Yoga School
Chiang Mai
Chiang Mai
About the school
Loi Kroh has been running since 1998 and occupies a useful middle ground in Chiang Mai: smaller and more hands-on than ITM, more structured and more explicitly technique-focused than the meditative schools. Its calling card is volume of material - the basic course claims over 160 techniques and the advanced levels around 300 - taught in a northern style with a strong emphasis on tool variety: thumbs and palms first, then elbows, then knees and feet as you climb the levels. The school is also one of the better-known places in Thailand to study Reusi Datton, the Thai self-stretching and self-care system, which it teaches across four levels including online options. A hard cap of six students on the basic course is unusually small for a school of this reputation and is the main practical reason to choose it. It suits students who want dense technical content and close correction, and bodyworkers looking to add deep-tissue Thai tools. It suits less well anyone wanting a gentle, meditative introduction.
Courses
- Basic Traditional Thai Massage (30 hrs, 5 days)
- Advanced Thai Massage Level 1 (36 hrs, 6 days)
- Advanced Thai Massage Level 2 (36 hrs, 6 days)
- Advanced Hand and Arm Massage (5 hrs, 1 day)
- One-Day Herbal Massage (5 hrs)
- Professional Basic Thai Massage (100 hrs, 20 days)
- Professional Advanced Thai Massage Levels 1 and 2 (100 hrs each)
- Oil Massage (50 hrs professional / 100 hrs teacher training)
- Foot Reflexology (50-100 hrs)
- Reusi Datton across four levels, with online options
- Teacher training programmes in each of the above
Course fees
- Basic Traditional Thai Massage 30 hrs / 5 days: 9,000 THB
- Advanced Level 1 36 hrs / 6 days: 11,000 THB
- Advanced Level 2 36 hrs / 6 days: 12,000 THB
- Advanced Hand and Arm Massage 5 hrs: 5,000 THB
- One-Day Herbal Massage 5 hrs: 5,000 THB (textbook and certificate NOT included in this one)
- Professional courses: 15,000-40,000 THB depending on programme, with Basic Thai Massage 100 hrs at 40,000 THB
- Teacher training: 25,000-70,000 THB, with Basic Thai Massage teacher training 100 hrs at 60,000 THB
Accreditation
No Thai government accreditation is stated on the school's own course or professional-course pages. Treat the certificate as a school certificate unless the school confirms ministry registration to you directly in writing. This is a well-established and long-running school with a strong reputation, but reputation and accreditation are different things and the distinction matters if you need the paper for licensing at home.
Address
Loi Kroh Road, Mueang Chiang Mai, Chiang Mai 50100, Thailand