The Dynamic Myofascial Release (DMR) Course at RSM International Academy in Chiang Mai, Thailand combines movement, stretching and soft-tissue techniques. It is a five-day, 20-hour practical course for practitioners and students developing professional manual-therapy skills.

Prior completion of Trigger Point Therapy (TPT) and Deep Tissue Massage (DTM) is required. Students use the palpation, muscle-function assessment and pressure-control skills established in those courses to select techniques during movement, adjust load and range, and reassess the same task.

Hironori Ikeda gives direct feedback on contact, therapist positioning, movement coordination and technique selection. The practical benefit is a repeatable process for explaining and adjusting a session from assessed findings. Published student reviews, including those of Dr. Amrita and physiotherapist Philippa, describe their learning experiences. All lessons, materials, practical instruction and Q&A are in English. Confirm dates and entry requirements before applying.

Course fee: THB 12,000 | 5 weekdays | 20 hours

Prior completion of both Trigger Point Therapy (TPT) and Deep Tissue Massage (DTM) is required. TPT establishes clinical palpation and muscle-function assessment; DTM develops contact and pressure/load selection. DMR then integrates these foundations with movement and soft-tissue techniques.

Monday–Friday: 10:00–12:00 and 13:00–15:00. Lunch: 12:00–13:00. The final Friday session, 13:00–15:00, is Practical Application (2 hours), included in the 20-hour total. Students select and combine techniques from assessed findings, control pressure/load and movement range, then reassess the same task.

On the first day, arrive at RSM International Academy inside SpaMantra by 09:30 with your ID and remaining course fee. Registration and balance payment take place from 09:30 to 10:00; lessons begin at 10:00. See Payment Information for currencies, payment methods and booking terms.

The optional Sports Medicine Massage Course runs during the same week, 15:10–16:10, for five days. Its separate fee is THB 6,000; the paired DMR and Sports Medicine Massage programme is THB 18,000. Check the current dates and entry requirements before applying. All lessons, materials, practical instruction and Q&A are in English.

Students compare movement range, muscle length, contraction and palpation findings before selecting a dynamic soft-tissue technique. Single-joint and multi-joint muscle functions are considered alongside the person’s symptoms, activity demands and response to movement.

During practice, students observe how contact, tissue tension and perceived glide change as a joint moves. Palpation contributes to a working hypothesis; it does not by itself establish an adhesion, nerve entrapment or the cause of pain. Contact direction, depth, pressure, speed and movement range are adjusted to the findings and the person’s tolerance.

The same movement or functional task is repeated after application. Students explain what changed, what remained unchanged and how that response affects the next step. The focus is a coherent assessment and application process rather than a promised change in fascia or a fixed routine for every client.

DMR training brings together soft-tissue techniques, movement and joint-mobilization concepts. Students compare active movement, range of motion, muscle function and palpation findings to decide whether and how to combine these approaches.

Practice includes controlling the person’s position, the direction of contact, the applied load and the available movement range. Joint mobilization is taught with attention to non-thrust application, indications, precautions and the person’s response. Trigger Point Therapy, Deep Tissue Massage and Active Soft Tissue Release (ASTR) provide techniques that can be selected from the same assessment process.

Students repeat the original movement or range assessment after application. A change in comfort or movement informs the next decision; it does not prove that a joint capsule was compressed or that one tissue was the sole cause. Hironori Ikeda gives feedback on coordination, contact and the rationale for technique selection.

Technique selection begins with the person’s history, symptoms, movement demands, range of motion and muscle-function findings. Students use palpation to compare location, tension and symptom response, then relate those observations to functional anatomy and the movement task.

Dynamic stretching, myofascial techniques, Active Soft Tissue Release (ASTR) and appropriate joint-mobilization concepts are practised as options within that assessment process. Students control contact, pressure, speed, load and movement range, and check whether the person can move and communicate comfortably throughout the application.

Neurodynamics is considered as a framework for assessing the response of the nervous system to movement and loading. Palpation or pain does not directly measure muscle-spindle activation or confirm nerve entrapment. Students learn to distinguish observations from explanations, reassess the same task and recognise findings that require further clinical assessment.

For sports trainers, DMR practice starts with the athlete’s training history, recent load, soreness, symptoms and next planned activity. Students compare a relevant task, such as a squat or sport-specific movement, with range of motion, muscle function and palpation findings.

Students select the purpose and area of application, coordinate soft-tissue contact with movement, and adjust pressure, speed and range to the athlete’s response. Proprioception and dynamic postural control are considered through movement and balance tasks; a change in perceived tissue tension is not treated as a direct measurement of sensory-receptor function.

The original task is repeated to review comfort, range and movement response. The aim is to make technique selection and reassessment more systematic within sports conditioning. Decisions about training progression, injury management and return to sport also depend on the wider clinical and coaching context.

Previous surgery, tissue injury and scar-related sensitivity can affect the history and examination of a movement restriction. Students consider the procedure or injury, healing stage, current symptoms, medical guidance and any movement or loading restrictions before deciding whether manual work is appropriate.

The course uses assessment and technique-selection principles to compare movement, range of motion, muscle function and palpation response. Where application is appropriate, contact location, pressure, load and movement range are selected conservatively and adjusted to the person’s response. Palpation alone does not establish the extent of an adhesion or identify all structures involved.

Students reassess the same task and document the response. DMR does not replace postoperative rehabilitation, wound care or medical clearance, and it cannot guarantee faster healing or recovery. New or unexplained symptoms, wound concerns or findings outside the practitioner’s scope require further assessment.

Range-of-motion assessment compares the person’s symptoms, active movement, available range, muscle function and response to palpation. Students record the task and testing conditions so that the same assessment can be repeated after application.

Dynamic myofascial techniques and stretching are selected within an appropriate, tolerable movement range. Pressure, load and movement are adjusted to the person and the findings. A fixed percentage of end range is not used as a universal diagnostic threshold or a guarantee of safety.

Students use the response to form and revise working hypotheses about muscle, joint and neural contributions. A change after one technique does not isolate a single tissue as the cause. The practical aim is to make assessment, technique selection and reassessment consistent enough to guide the next decision.

Clinical reasoning connects the person’s history and goals with movement, range of motion, muscle-function and palpation findings. Students compare these observations, explain a working hypothesis and choose an application that fits the person’s response and their own professional scope.

Hironori Ikeda guides practical assessment, contact and technique selection. Students practise describing what they observed, why they chose a technique and how they adjusted pressure, direction, load and movement. They then repeat the original task to assess the response and revise the plan.

This process is relevant to massage practitioners, physiotherapists, sports trainers and movement professionals who have completed TPT and DTM. It develops a clearer rationale for manual work and communication with other professionals. Course completion does not replace a medical diagnosis, professional licence or further assessment when required.

Yoga, Pilates and dance professionals often work with movement tasks that demand flexibility, control and coordination. In DMR training, students compare the task with the person’s history, symptoms, active range of motion, muscle function and response to palpation before selecting manual techniques.

Students combine soft-tissue contact with controlled movement, adjusting pressure, load, speed and range to the individual. A larger passive range is not automatically a better result; the person’s comfort, active control and ability to use the range in the relevant task are also considered.

The original movement is repeated after application. Students practise explaining whether the response supports continuing, modifying or stopping the technique, and how manual work fits alongside movement practice. This supports more deliberate technique selection without promising a fixed flexibility gain or guaranteed injury prevention.

DMR requires completion of both Trigger Point Therapy and Deep Tissue Massage at RSM. Professional experience is valuable, but it does not replace these prerequisites. The shared foundation allows students to use the same assessment, palpation and pressure-control approach during advanced practical work.

The course is relevant to massage practitioners, physiotherapists, sports trainers and movement professionals, including students progressing toward professional practice after completing the prerequisite courses. Participants bring their own practice questions and use assessed findings to select, combine and adjust techniques under direct instruction.

All lessons, materials, practical instruction and Q&A are in English. Participants must be able to understand explanations, check instructions and ask and answer questions in English. Confirm your completed courses, intended application and the current dates and fees through the application contact before arranging travel.