MUGGYMOOSE TRAININGS + WORKSHOPS

At Muggymoose, we offer Thai Bodywork and Ayurveda trainings as well as shorter workshop opportunities.

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Upcoming Trainings

Please read below for our upcoming trainings and workshops . Our education is all done in person and coursework ranges in length. Registration is done via the links found below.

You can also register for our Thai Practitioner Trainings here.

Please let us know if questions!

Thai Yoga Bodywork Level 1: Foundational Training

In collaboration with Thai Yoga Bodywork and Devanadi Yoga we bring to you this 36 hour training held in Duluth Minnesota. This course is the first training of Thai Yoga Bodywork’s 300 hour practitioner training. More information below:

When: Upcoming Options

Friday- Monday, November 14-17 2025
Times: 8am – 5pm daily
Teacher: Margaret Harstad, RTT
Location: Muggymoose Massage and Thai Bodywork – 394 South Lake Ave, Duluth MN, 55802
Cost – Level 1 Only: $600 ($700 after October 14). Level 1 & 2 Both: $1100 ($1300 after October 14)

Payment plan available: Pay $100 non-refundable deposit, then pay in full by the early bird date to receive the early bird pricing or your registration will be updated to reflect the regular pricing.
Early Bird Payment Details: Pay in full by the early bird date to receive the early bird pricing or your registration will be updated to reflect the regular pricing.
CEs: 36 with NCBTMB & Yoga Alliance With Margaret Harstad

This 36 hour training is the first course in the 300 Hour Thai Yoga Bodywork Practitioner Training & Certification Program with Tanya Boigenzahn. You will learn a complete sequence that will allow you to give a 1 to 1.5 hour Thai Yoga Bodywork session to another person.

Students will receive a manual outlining the Thai Yoga Bodywork techniques that is also filled with an appendix full of Energy Work techniques, chakra info, meditations, and more.

TOPICS COVERED

• History and roots of Traditional Thai Massage

• Benefits and contraindications of receiving as well as giving

• Sequences including: Supine, Arms, Prone, Seated, and Relaxation

• Techniques from a variety of positions as you partner up with another and practice in class

• Ergonomics and proper body mechanics as a giver

• The basics of our subtle anatomy (chakras, meridians, biofield)

• How to assess the biofield and chakras before a session begins

• Basic energy work techniques you can use in a session

• Tools for growing your self care, intuition and healing skills

This intensive differs from other Thai Yoga Massage trainings in that you will also learn to assess the chakras, aura, and meridians of the body in order to facilitate your growth in both giving bodywork sessions, and also your own development as a healer. We also study Ayurveda, yoga, meditation and self-care tools.

Prerequisite: None. Knowledge of anatomy, yoga, bodywork is helpful, not required.

CANCELLATION POLICY: No refunds. This training requires 2 weeks notice of cancellation by phone or email. You will receive a studio credit, less $100 cancellation fee per registration. If cancel within 2 weeks, your payment is forfeited, and no studio credit will be given. No shows will receive no credit. We require a minimum of four to run the course.

LODGING: There are lots of great lodging options within walking distance of our studio in Canal Park. Do Not Book Non Refundable Lodging prior to our finalization of the class on October 14. We cannot run the class if there are fewer than four people and we will finalize on October 14.

Early Bird/Multiple Course Payment Details: Pay in full by the early bird date to receive the early bird pricing or your registration will be updated to reflect the regular pricing. You may also register for both Nov 14-17 (L1) and Jan 9-12 (L2) to save even more money. Please contact Margaret for this option.

Thai Yoga Bodywork Level 2: Foundational Training

In collaboration with Thai Yoga Bodywork and Devanadi Yoga we bring to you this 36 hour training held in Duluth Minnesota. This course is the second training of Thai Yoga Bodywork’s 300 hour practitioner training. More information below:

When: Friday - Monday, January 9-12, 2026
Times: 8am – 5pm daily
Teacher: Margaret Harstad, RTT
Location: Muggymoose Massage and Thai Bodywork – 394 South Lake Ave, Duluth MN, 55802
Cost – Level 2 Only: $600 ($700 after December 9). Level 1 & 2 Both: $1100 ($1300 after Dec 9)

Payment plan available: Pay $100 non-refundable deposit, then pay in full by the early bird date to receive the early bird pricing or your registration will be updated to reflect the regular pricing.
Early Bird Payment Details: Pay in full by the early bird date to receive the early bird pricing or your registration will be updated to reflect the regular pricing.
CEs: 36 with NCBTMB & Yoga Alliance With Margaret Harstad

This 36 hour training is the second course in the 300 Hour Thai Yoga Bodywork Practitioner Training & Certification Program with Thai Yoga Bodywork.

Students will learn how to create a 2 hour session that includes a full body treatment, as well as how to adjust their sessions depending on their client’s needs.

We will continue to learn how energy moves through the body from an Eastern perspective, and how this knowledge can help with relieving certain common conditions such as neck and shoulder pain, poor digestion, low energy, PMS, etc.

TOPICS COVERED

• 3 new sequences: Side-lying, Inverted, and Abdominal

• New sequences for Legs, Prone and Seated positions

• Intermediate Thai Yoga Bodywork techniques that you can use in place of your Level 1 techniques for appropriate clients

• Specific info on the Sen (meridians), acupressure points and methodology for various conditions

• Basic foot and hand reflexology

• New healing energy techniques connecting chakras and limbs

• More about the tradition of Thai massage, including morning ceremony and how to make a puja table (fire offering)

Prerequisite: Level 1 or other Thai massage training (must get instructor’s approval), plus 10 practice sessions from your last training.

CANCELLATION POLICY: No refunds. This training requires 2 weeks notice of cancellation by phone or email. You will receive a studio credit, less $100 cancellation fee per registration. If cancel within 2 weeks, your payment is forfeited, and no studio credit will be given. No shows will receive no credit. We require a minimum of four to run the course.

LODGING: There are lots of great lodging options within walking distance of our studio in Canal Park. Do Not Book Non Refundable Lodging prior to our finalization of the class on December 9. We cannot run the class if there are fewer than four people and we will finalize on December 9.

Early Bird Payment Details: Pay in full by the early bird date to receive the early bird pricing or your registration will be updated to reflect the regular pricing. You may also register for both Nov 14-17 (L1) and Jan 9-12 (L2). Please contact Margaret for this option.

Intro to Thai Yoga Bodywork

When: Sunday September 7, 2025
Time: 1-4pm
Teacher: Margaret Harstad, RTT
Location: Muggymoose Massage and Thai Bodywork – 394 South Lake Ave, Duluth MN, 55802
Cost – $60 per person or $108 per twosome (Early Bird ~ Register by Aug 7 to save $10)

Called “Nuad Boran” or “ancient healing” in Thailand, Thai Yoga Bodywork is a sacred healing treatment that integrates traditional Thai medicine, elemental theory (similar to Indian Ayurveda), and Buddhist spiritual practices.

Unique from other types of bodywork and massage, Thai Yoga Bodywork is also a form of Yoga Therapy that combines rhythmic massage, assisted Yoga poses, acupressure along pathways of movement in the body, healing energy work, and meditation.

This is a great add-on for yoga teachers, massage therapists, bodyworkers, energy workers, or anyone wishing to learn more about this amazing style of healing with roots in Yoga and Ayurveda.

Bring your honey and make it a Yogi Date!

PARTICIPANTS WILL EXPLORE

• Thai Yoga Bodywork history, benefits, and contraindications

• How to give a therapeutic sequence for feet, legs, hips, back, upper back, neck, and shoulders

• Basic relaxation techniques to perform at the end of a sequence. Students will pair up with a partner to give and receive (yay!) as you learn the techniques.

CEs: 3 CEUs for either Yoga Alliance or NCBTMB

Prerequisite: No experience necessary. All levels welcome. Certificate of completion given at end of workshop per request. Please register so that we know you are coming and can prepare it in advance. A manual is also prepared in advance for each student.

NOTE: Please bring a pillow and blanket, and a yoga mat if you have one.

CANCELLATION POLICY: Seven days notice required for a full refund. Minimum of four required to run the class.

Ayurveda Immersion

Join Margaret Harstad (AWC, AYS) and Ella Greenwalt (AHC) in diving into the Vata Dosha! The Vata is the dosha of AIR and ETHER and can be thrown off in the fall as we transition into the cooler, windier and drier months. Come join us in this four part series as we learn how to balance our b bodies and minds and prepare for the winter months.

Modules:

• Sunday, September 14: Intro to the Vata Dosha

• Sunday, October 12: Ayurvedic Routine for Vata

• Sunday, November 9: Fall/Vata Recipes and Teas

• Sunday, November 30: Energetic and Subtle Care for Vata

  When: Four Sundays: Sept 7, Oct 12, Nov 9, Nov 30
  Time: 3-430pm
  Teacher: Margaret Harstad, AWC + AYS and Ella Greenwalt, AHC
  Location: Muggymoose Massage and Thai Bodywork – 394 South Lake Ave, Duluth MN, 55802
  Cost – $98 ( $108 after August 7 )

  CEs: 6 available with YA

  CANCELLATION POLICY: Seven days notice required for a full refund. Minimum of four required to run the class.

Private Classes

Contact us to schedule a private class in the studio or at your location. There is no experience necessary for any of these classes. Try something new and schedule a class with some loved ones! Classes have a 6 person minimum at $210, or $35 per person. Read below to learn about some of our private class options...