International Thai Therapists Association

 Membership Benefits

 

ITTA would like to thank you for your interest in membership. Your interest reflects your desire to participate in the process of bringing Traditional Thai Style Yoga and Body Work to the awareness of all those who would benefit from its practice, and your desire to enhance your professional image, career possibilities, and networking capabilities. Consider an annual membership with us today!


Membership Benefits:

Receive direct client referrals from those looking for Certified Thai Yoga and Thai Massage Practitioners, Instructors and Schools in your area. ThaiMassage.com is the first place prospective clients look for genuine sources for quality Thai Yoga/Thai Massage. Our Directory Referral pages are the busiest in the website. Join today and see your name on the approved provider list! Register for our Exclusive Lead Generation services! And get HOT New Client Leads... People are looking for professional therapy services right now! Are you looking for new therapy clients? Then we've got your clients! We receive thousands of requests from people looking for a therapist. Many of these people are right in your area! Once you're listed they can contact you directly!!! Register today to get started... It's easy - just complete the registration form! Some practitioner services actually charge the members extra for individual client referrals. Join ITTA today at whatever level you qualify and unlimited referrals are yours free as long as your membership remains active and in good standing! ThaiMassage.com has furnished information and referrals to over 2.2 million visitors since being established!

Enjoy all the benefits of our member-only area! In addition to managing your online directory listing, personalize your listing by letting potential clients know more about you, post blogs, add photos, send in-house messages to other ITTA members, and maintain an online listing to which you can directly link from other websites.

An agency and professional association to actively support in cooperation with other like minded individuals, the growth of what we feel is the best body work systems in the world.

Regulatory Interaction: ITTA in association with other major national associations works actively with state and municipal regulatory and legislative committees to ensure that if massage, bodywork, and somatic therapies regulations are passed, they are fair to all qualified practitioners. (See recent list of accreditations and recognitions)

ITTA Members eligible for National Certification! The NTYMBCB (National Thai Yoga, Massage and Bodywork Certification Board) provide "Competency Based" National Board Certification. Many states require National Board Certification for obtaining massage licensing, Board examinations are held in east and west coast locations once a year at this time. Click here for details.

Professional Identification: ITTA members for a small fee ($5.00, plus $4.95 shipping) may receive a recognized Certificate of Membership in Good Standing (available for order to ITTA members in good standing through the membership portal). If requested, certificates are included FREE for all membership levels which include Professional Liability Insurance program! This saves deluxe members an additional $9.95 per year!)

Comprehensive Professional Liability Insurance: 'The Best In The Industry'! Plans now available for members including students, practitioners, instructors and schools (student membership level and above)! Affiliate level members may also be eligible for professional liability insurance on a case-by-case basis. ABMP has separate maintenance requirements and minimum eligibility requirements. Registration with ITTA does not automatically mean eligibility and maintenance requirements will be met with ABMP. Click here for details.

Opportunities for International Training: ITTA members are automatically eligible for Special packages including Air, Board and training. Panchakarma programs offered in Kerla, India!

Access to the resource exclusively devoted to the Thai bodywork disciplines "ThaiMassage.com". This publication contains articles on techniques, business practices, upcoming events and trainings, an International Directory of recognized facilitators, teachers, and schools in the US and in Thailand! Also, to be included, Industry News, Teacher and Practitioner Spotlight, Classifieds including our new "Thai Massage Network".

Complete Training and Certification Courses and Program from beginner to expert! ITTA Inc. and Member Instructors and Affiliates offer more than 70 courses a year ranging from beginner to expert and covering virtually every major valid modality of Thai Massage! All approved courses are eligible for CEU recognition. Courses and professional recognitions run from 14 hours to 2500 hours! Click Here for details.

Utilize the Thai Massage Photo Gallery to show prospective clients and students what you do.

ABMP Affiliation: The Association of Bodywork and Massage Professionals, a network of over 50,000 professionals who corporately form the backbone of bodywork therapies in America. We are actively in association with members who practice specialties such as Rolfing™, Alexander technique, Polarity therapy, Feldenkrais, Trager™, Jin Shin Do™, and other skilled modalities offering touch therapies. ITTA offers through our professional affiliations· Mastercard/Visa Account Fees · Health, Life and Disability Insurance (Alternative Health Access) · Car Rentals (Alamo) · Express Shipping Airborne Express) · Legal Advise (Law Phone) · Auto Club Membership (Cigna Road & Travel Club) · Hotels (See America), and much more! Note: ABMP benefits may not apply to Affiliate level members.

Open access to our Frequently Asked Questions (FAQs) where you can post questions related to Thai Yoga/Thai Massage and have the responses available to both you and the general public.

Members at the Certified Facilitators and Certified Instructors levels have access to an individual linkable calendar for listing upcoming classes and events. ITTA-related classes and events on the individual calendar automatically update to the national ITTA calendar so students can view all available listings regardless of location.

Discounts on Domestic and International Air fares!

You can Earn a Free Membership! Qualified ITTA members may refer NEW Certified, Practitioner, Therapist, Facilitator, Instructor level members to ITTA and receive a $ 5.00 credit for each referral to apply to next year's renewal. There is no limit, some members have earned their entire next years renewal!

Free Advertising for your products and services in ThaiMassage.Com Classifieds and ThaiMassage.Com Great Links!

Free Email updates and Newsletter! Do not forget that you must register your email through our "Opt-in" email listserver. Don't miss an update, sign up today!

Free Membership to SpiritCafe.Com! We have affiliated with a new internet dating and friendship service offering a holistic and spiritual view of relationships. SpiritCafe.Com is from the ground up designed and committed to "Manifesting Intentional Relationships". We have many single members who would like to find friends and life partners who share their common interest in spirit, health, healing, Thai Massage, bodywork and heart centered, non-violent communication... SpiritCafe.Com can be a place for you to manifest the "who" is looking for you! All new ITTA members or renewals receive a free "Guest" browse only membership. In addition after you sign up online and request by email, we will upgrade you to a FREE Silver (1 Month Full Services) Membership! Click here for details.

 

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  Updated 08/09/2007