GRADUATE　REVIEW

FREELANCE THERAPIST COURSE
TTMA Official Qualification Grade A
Saeko Matsumoto

Initially, I enrolled in the General Therapist Training Course. In the future, I thought it would be great if I could open a salon in my parents' house and work for them. I researched the web very carefully to find out which school was the best. Among them, this school is not only technical, but also provides consultation and support for opening a business even after graduation. I felt trustworthy. I was in my parents' home in Hiroshima, but my parents who saw the website also supported me, so I went to Tokyo with my mother! We visited the main school in Kamakura together. My mother took great care of me on that occasion. Seeing the green surroundings of Kamakura made her mother feel at ease, so I decided to stay and study at Kamakura Main School. During your stay, you can understand the reality of school management. I could see how much the staff thought about the students every day. This is a school for really training professionals. It is a homely school. You can learn about business perspectives, how to interact with people, how to think about love, how to live, and your values. That's why I know that the graduates here are successful in the industry. Having worked mainly in the medical field, I was qualified as a physical therapist and was in charge of rehabilitation. Even though I have studied specialized subjects, I felt that the content of the classes was very deep. With an oriental medicine approach, there are so many things to learn, such as "Oh! Is that so! Was this the cause??", and you can learn the purpose of each technique and how to deal with each case. Until now, I've been doing massage as an occupational therapist at a hospital, but I've only followed the flow of work, such as doing this for this kind of symptom, and doing this for this kind of situation. I was reminded again. Traditional Thai massage always feels the person being treated and confronts their feelings. The starting point of massage is to be considerate of the other person. It was "love" that the elder (principal) always teaches to the students. Whether you have a qualification or a beginner, I really learned that I started because I wanted to heal people, and that was my starting point. I want to teach many people this thought that I learned here. I decided to transfer to the Freelance Therapist Course and learn as an instructor while becoming an apprentice. The learning of the instructor is also sought for the vessel. I was also very surprised by the instructor's ability to explain in an easy-to-understand manner so that students who have no experience in massage can understand. The technique of the elder (principal) is amazing anyway. It's so elegant and gorgeous that you'll be enchanted just by looking at it. I recorded all the demos on video and reviewed them over and over again in an effort to get closer to it, but I couldn't catch up at all. I made this Like, I've been doing this for almost 20 years and this is the first time I've taught this technique. It is surprising that various techniques come out one after another. how much later? If you ask me, I don't even know myself. He said his body would move on its own. So, if you stay close to this person as much as possible, ask them anything, and try to steal anything, I think you'll be able to level up considerably. What makes me happier than anything else is that they prepare a cake for my birthday and treat me like a family at home. The other teachers also have their own personalities, and they are all good teachers, such as opening their own practice and being nurses. The Kamakura Gokurakuji studio offers long-term stays. As a student, you will be able to stay for free, so you can help with cleaning and building personal connections, which is something you don't see very often these days. , If you are a company employee and want to start your own business and take a new step forward, staying here for about a year is a place where you can really learn.

FREELANCE THERAPIST COURSE
TTMA Official Qualification Grade B
Masaki Ujiie

The reason I started attending the school was when I went to the salon of Mr. Kamijo, who also serves as an instructor at this school. At that time, there was a massage that was different from the massages I've received so far, and it wasn't just painful, it was a very relaxing massage! I was very shocked. I immediately decided to enroll in the school that this teacher attended. Gokurakuji Main School is located on a quiet small hill in Kamakura, and for me, who has been working as a trekking guide and running instructor for a long time, it was truly a paradise. If you go outside, you can hear the rustling of leaves on the trees, and squirrels are running around here and there... It's a wonderful place full of life energy. This facility also has facilities for camping and glamping, and it is characterized by being able to learn sublime massage in high natural energy. An environment where you can concentrate and immerse yourself in learning will help you to relieve stress, and it will also have a positive effect on your own health. The teachers are also very easy to talk to. He seriously thinks about the troubles and consultations of each student together. Even after I graduated, I was asked to make time for something. I always rely on the elders because they provide a wide range of services, not only massages but also business consultations and life planning consultations. When I had a problem at work, I had a canned coffee in the car until the morning, and I had a consultation with him. Once you have mastered massage to some extent, you will be required to actually respond to customers. From counseling to treatment and after-sales service, we will move on to a curriculum for actually working as a therapist. Then, by coming into contact with actual customers, I cultivated an ear to properly listen to the client's main complaint and began to learn techniques to respond to it. Therefore, I can understand why this school sells "you can open a business as soon as you graduate". After that, I tried to attract customers by myself while I was enrolled and gained a lot of practical experience. After all, the point of view will change by accumulating practical experience. If you don't make your clients happy, your business won't go well. Therefore, hands-on experience is absolutely essential. As expected, there is only a school that started Thai massage lessons for the first time in Japan. All the know-how is utilized in the curriculum. There is an internship system, and rental spaces are available for those who do not have a place. Some people successfully start their independence just by doing this. This school has the environment and facilities for independent opening. For those who aim to set up an independent shop in the future, I can assure you that the lessons at this school will last a lifetime. I myself started treating customers in the middle of the general course, and I actually succeeded in attracting customers and became independent. I am currently enrolled in the FREELANCE THERAPIST COURSE and continue to learn. I want to help as many people as possible.

FREELANCE THERAPIST COURSE
TTMA Official Qualification Grade A
Takuya Akahori

I first worked at a traditional Thai massage shop, but I felt a sense of discomfort while working. It seems that the customer who is doing the treatment is not very comfortable. I thought I would be fine because I had learned a lot at the shop, but I decided to learn at school. I thought that if I just wanted to learn how to do it, I could read a book on my own. I found NBS by thought. When you actually learn the beginner's Bangkok style at school, is it really a beginner? There are more contents than you think. It may be more accurate to express it as "deep" because it is the foundation. The expression "dark" may be accurate. For what purpose and how is each pressure applied by fingers and palms performed? How to stretch properly from the structure of the human body. What kind of mental state are you and your partner in "Yoga for two", which is a feature of Thai traditional massage? If I write too much here, the school will get angry (laughs), so I will leave it here, but I am convinced that this is the only school where you can learn such things. So, I wanted to absorb everything I could learn here, so I transferred to the Freelance Therapist Course and decided to take lessons while staying at the Kamakura Gokurakuji school in order to become a teacher aiming to become an A-class teacher by becoming an apprentice. Becoming a teacher was not easy. The reason is that the Thai massage taught at this school is different from the massage that has been turned into a mere shell and is overflowing with the streets. Because you can't be a teacher if you can't do it. In addition, I came to believe that by understanding massage to the point where I could teach it to others, I would be able to always provide satisfactory treatments to my customers. Instructors are told they are not explainers and will be reprimanded for explanations that are not based on meaning or purpose. Instruction that does not descend to the opponent's line of sight will also be noted. If you can't recognize or praise what you're doing, you'll be pointed out that you're useless. Even though the principal is just watching from the sidelines, he points out that he doesn't care about Tanda and doesn't think about it with his head. My hands are shaking! If I advise you to keep your distance, your hands will stop shaking, so you will be scolded not to say such things. Let's be honest, B-levels and A-levels are as different as the moon and a turtle. I'm sure you can't find a school that does this far in the world. This is how I realized many times that the instructor is growing in real meaning. That's why the level of this school is always high, and I think that the students are doing well by opening their own businesses. Currently, I am in charge of lessons as an NBS instructor, and at the same time, I am also a therapist myself. But I think I'm still learning. I'm still not even at the feet of the principal. At first, you won't notice much of a difference. I thought that if I could do it normally, I would like it, but as my level rises, I will bow down to that incomparable skill. I believe that the reason why I was able to build my current self in such an environment is because of the strong support system of the instructors and staff who gave me guidance. The imitation will eventually come off, but the true value of this school must shine more and more. I would like to continue to spread real Thai massage to the world.

I like the world of healing, and I wanted to learn something that would make people happy. I was looking for massage on the internet, but no matter what site I looked at, I always ended up at NBS, so I thought it was destiny and immediately decided to enroll. The first thing that surprised me when I started attending was learning about the perspective of looking at everyday things. I have been engaged in so-called office work, but there are chaotic complaints, screams, and even messy human relationships. I don't think there are many environments where you can just do your job and that's it, but the first thing I learned at this school was how to see things. Elder Watanabe taught me that "if you don't have a stable mind, it will be communicated to the other person." The stress I had at work was completely gone. Observing others calmly leads to understanding yourself as a result. In other words, it's a massage learning, and it's the same thing. And the heart that is transmitted to Thai massage. Metta, Karna, Muditar, Upekkar. These are the four kinds of love that the Buddha preached. The curriculum includes meditation lessons, and I learned how to meditate from the lecturer, Mr. Kamijo. Gradually, I felt more relaxed, and I had the strange experience of being surrounded by something warm all day long. After entering the school, I was able to reconfirm that it is not just a school of Thai massage, but a school of traditional Thai medicine. I have been involved in relaxation work until now, but what the teachers here have taught me is something that no one else has taught me. Others tell you the procedure and you're done. It's a pity to be compared to such a school, but this is the core part that you can't understand unless you enter, so it can't be helped. You taught me something very important and I am very grateful.