Circus Team - Thaï Massage Circus

Arno L’Hermitte

Director and founder of the Thaï Massage Circus,
physiotherapist and osteopath.

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Arnaud originally trained in physiotherapy and osteopathy in France and England and, having run his own physio and osteopathy clinic in Tahiti for ten years. Arno has been involved in bodywork for over twenty five years.

While traveling in Asia he came across Thai massage and has since has been working with the integration of eastern and western approach . Having trained first at the Old Medicine Hospital,then with Asokananda ,Pichett Boonthome and Chayuth Priyasith, Arnaud is an authorised teachers of The Sunshine Network.

He runs courses in massage around the world and has a unique approach to his work which inspires people to shape the direction of their own practice.

He is renowned for his gentle, firm touch, his development of the Thaï sacred dance.

Kaline Alayna Kelly

Omega Center Teacher

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Kaline Alayna Kelly, a greatly loved and sought after teacher, has been immersed in the healing arts from early childhood.

She is a senior teacher and holds Master Certification in Asokananda's Sunshine Network of Thai Massage and Ayurvedic Bodywork in Thailand and New Zealand.

She has lived in Thailand during the past eight years and studied extensively with several Thai massage masters. In addition to Thai massage, she's steeped in other healing modalities; her experience includes osteopathic studies, reflexology, massage therapy, polarity work, Breema, allopathic medicine, Native American healing techniques, and shamanism.

She teaches internationally in Thailand, Costa Rica, New Zealand, Europe, and the United States.

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Gwynn Williams

Zen Shiatsu - On the Australian Coast

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Originally a Zen Shiatsu therapist he has spent close to 15 years studying and teaching around the globe spending many years training under masters of Yoga, Thai massage and Osteopathy. He is a recognised Yoga teacher in a number of styles including Acroyoga and is co-founder and facilitator of Zenthai healing centres at Mt.NInderry, Sunshine Coast , Australia and Shanti Agung East Coast, Bali.

He now spends most of the year running retreats and workshops in Laos, Thailand, Bali and throughout Australia.

As noted in his latest book ” The Zen of Touch” his art is a form of underlining the importance of ’presence’ in therapy, His art is fuelled by his passion of us all moving into deeper states of Self realisation which dissolves separation and encourages awareness, whilst embracing the richness of community.

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Itzhak

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Itzhak Helman is a trained as a Thai massage teacher since 1997, he is an authorized teacher of The Sunshine Network. Over the last 15 years he has being practicing Thai yoga massage together with developing is own independent method combining: vipassang meditation, yoga and Thai massage as a one unit. His main inspiration is based on the Eastern philosophy of his teacher Asokananda as well as other great masters like Piched and Chaiyuth.

From 2001- 2005 Itzhak made Auroville Universal Township in India as his home, there he was engaged in Therapy work at the Quite Healing Center together with teaching students from all over the world.

Currently Itzhak is based in Thailand Changmai giving courses at the Sunshine Massage School and around the world. Itzhak is known for his passionate and honest way of teaching.

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Anastasis Koutsogiannis

A certified Hatha yoga teacher and massage therapist, former professional dancer began his yoga journey in 1994 in Varanasi(India). He has been giving regular classes in Hania(Crete) and participated in different seminars in South East Asia and in Europe.

He studied Hatha, Ashtanga and Anusara Yoga, in India with B.N.S Iyenkar, in Thailand with Yonas Westring and in America with Richard Freeman and in several Yoga and meditation retreats.

His teaching is a blend of his broad and extensive background with Anusara Yoga inspiration, and the grace and balance of dance. He has started Thai massage in Thailand in 1999 at the Old Medecine Hospital. Since then, he practiced with many other teachers, including Pichest Boonthumme, Jack Chayia and the Circus team. He has also assisted different courses in Thai massage and at the Thai Massage Circus.

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