Step into a four-day immersive foundation workshop designed to introduce you to the world of Zenthai bodywork. This unique approach weaves together yoga asana, Zen Shiatsu, traditional Thai massage, and osteopathic principles, with mindfulness at its heart.
Across the training, you will learn a complete Zenthai sequence and gain practical tools for working with both structural and energetic therapy. Alongside the hands-on material, the workshop supports greater inner awareness, a more refined sense of touch, and a deeper connection to yourself, your surroundings, and others. It is both an entry point into Zenthai Shiatsu bodywork and an invitation to continue exploring the depth of this modality.
Zenthai Level 1 Training is ideal for those who are curious about or already engaged in the healing arts. It offers a way to explore a practice that brings together intuitive wisdom and insights from ancient healing traditions within a contemporary framework. Bodyworkers, movement lovers, yoga students, teachers, and anyone wishing to expand their skills and deepen their sense of embodiment are warmly welcome.
By the end of the training, you will have practical techniques to support physical, emotional, and energetic healing in yourself and others. Whether you are new to holistic practices or already experienced, this training offers meaningful space for learning, growth, and exploration.
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Located 600 feet above Inverness, Anam Cara offers sweeping views towards the Monadhliath Mountains. Just three miles from the city, yet surrounded by farmland and woodland, this retreat centre sits within seven acres of varied landscape, with winding paths through the trees and a sheltered fruit and vegetable garden that invites walking and reflection.
Nutritious vegetarian meals are prepared by experienced cooks, using organic produce where possible, including ingredients from the centre’s own garden. Special diets can be accommodated on request. Participants also take part in a simple Helping Hands wash-up rota, adding to the warm community atmosphere.
Accommodation is in three timber-clad cabins set into the hillside, each with south-facing mountain views. Rowan and Willow each sleep up to five guests across three single rooms and one twin room, with a shared bathroom. The Bothy includes one single and two twin rooms for up to five guests, also with shared facilities. The turf-roofed Pavilion provides a cosy communal space for meals and time together.
WHEN: Thursday 1st to Sunday 4th of October 2026. The workshop begins at 8.30am on Thursday and finishes around 5pm on Sunday. Arrival is on Wednesday 30th of September for an opening circle, with dinner and accommodation included. Departure is on Monday the 5th, with breakfast included.
LOCATION: Anam Cara Retreat Centre, 18 Upper Leachkin, Inverness, SCOTLAND, IV3 8PN
EXCHANGE
Residential £950 - includes the course fee, all teaching, manual and video, accommodation, and food. On-site accommodation includes cabins with 7 small but cosy single rooms and 3 twin rooms.
Non residential £650 - offered with priority for local participants and does not include meals, though you are warmly invited to join the group for shared lunches, an important part of the training experience that helps build community and connection. All lunches and dinner on the final day are included.
*PAYMENT PLANS AVAILABLE and a non-refundable deposit of £400 secures your place.
**Cancellation by participant:
If you cancel and find another person to take your place before the course begins, your registration may be transferred. If your place is filled from the waiting list, you will receive a full refund minus a £50 admin fee. If your place cannot be filled, no refund will be issued for payments already made.
YOUR FACILITATOR
VALENTINA
Movement has been at the center of Valentina’s life for more than 20 years, whether through dance, yoga, or simply staying closely connected to her body. That lifelong relationship led her to explore body therapies including Remedial Massage, Traditional Thai Massage, Lomi Lomi Hawaiian Massage, and Zenthai Shiatsu. In 2023, she completed her Zenthai Shiatsu Flow training, opening the door to teaching workshops in Bali, Italy, and the UK alongside her yoga flow classes. Her work is also shaped by ancient traditions that reconnect us with nature, which she brings into daily life and ritual. This reverence for the world around us informs her teaching, and her path has not only expanded her therapeutic toolkit but also played an important role in her own healing. Above all, she values creating a safe, nurturing space, and brings that quality into everything she offers.
Valentina will be supported by her husband Joey and her friend Lou, both experienced Zenthai therapists, who will contribute to the training with hands-on support, wisdom, and a strong, uplifting presence in the space.
Valentina
Price
£950.00
Thu, Oct 1 – Sun, Oct 4