“Thank you for visiting us online. You should know that I am very particular when it comes to receiving massage. That's why I am committed to bringing you the "Best of the Best".
Its just one reason why I can offer you a 100% Satisfaction Guarantee, RISK FREE
SCHEDULING. Let me introduce you to my team."
David, Founder
Raven
Demeter is a Certified Thai Massage Practitioner (CTMP),
Certified Massage Therapist (CMT), Teacher Training Candidate and our Therapy Center Manager that has a passionate interest in
helping you become healthier with massage therapy.
Raven completed an in-depth massage therapy program at The Kalamazoo Center
for Healing Arts in Kalamazoo, MI totaling over 600 hours
of training. She is a graduate of the
Thai Institute of Healing Arts
in Arlington, VA where she completed an exhaustive apprenticeship in Traditional Thai Massage and Traditional Thai Medicine in the Shivagakomarpaj Lineage. Raven's training followed well established traditions passed down for centuries from the Masters in Thailand. A major component of her apprenticeship focused on using traditional Thai massage as a medical treatment to address specific health conditions and disorders.
Raven enjoys taking her time with each individual Guest to fully
understand their needs for each and every massage. Its important
to her that she fully understands your needs as to deliver the most
healthful massage therapy session for you.
Raven is the Therapy Center Manager at Touch of Asia responsible for its continuous high quality and smooth operation of compassionate care. She's available to assist you in her capacity as a massage therapist or as our Therapy Center Manager. raven@thai-institute.com.
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Sungwan (Wan) Kaewwilai Beaulieu is a Certified Thai Massage Practitioner
(CTMP) that has training and experience in Thailand. She studied the Thai healing arts in her home country through a program sponsored by the Ministry of Public Health for Thailand.
Wan was employed in Thailand as a Massage Therapist
at a massage therapy center focused on addressing health concerns prior to traveling to the United States.
In addition to her formal education and training, Wan has study countless hours with her mom through the oral tradition of Thailand. Its very common in Thailand for children to learn massage from their parents. As parents finish their daily work, the children will massage the parents while receiving instruction. In this way, Thai massage has been passed down for multiple centuries and Wan is part of that living oral tradition.
Wan's formal and informal training prepared her well for employment in the healing arts.
Wan continued her training in the USA at the Thai Institute of Healing Arts in Arlington, VA. Wan took the extra step of completing focused private studies with the Instructors at the Thai Institute of Healing Arts for Traditional Thai Massage.
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Phatchara
(Lek) Khuankliang is a Certified Thai Massage Practitioner (CTMP) with an extensive background using massage to help improve individuals health. Lek's career with massage started in Thailand's capital city at Bangkok Hospital. Lek was part of the hospital staff and performed massage on patients and visitors.
Lek has international experience in Slovenia and Qater where she functioned as a Massage Therapist and Spa Manager. She was also employed at the Top Spas in Thailand as a Massage Therapist before arriving to the USA in 2005.
Lek's work experience and in-depth training both make her a unique and talented Massage Practitioner ready to understand your goals and help you achieve better health.
David Nix is a Certified Thai Massage Practitioner (CTMP) and a Certified Massage Therapist (CMT) who has been in the health field since 2002. He started in the health field as a personal trainer in 2002. In 2004, he graduated with a massage therapy diploma from a well-known nationally accredited massage school in Bozeman, Montana completing a 780-hour program. From 2004 to 2010, David worked in a physical therapy office in Bozeman, helping rehabilitate clients with both massage and exercise.
David has also pursued a strong interest in Traditional Thai massage. He is part of the Shivagakomarpaj Lineage of Thai massage from Chiang Mai, Thailand. His passion for Thai bodywork is strongly supported by his love of personal training. He has been a certificant with the American Council on Exercise (ACE), and currently holds certificates from the American College of Sports Medicine (ACSM) and National Certification Board of Therapeutic Massage and Bodywork (NCBTMB).
David's personal interest and career path led him to Touch of Asia to continue helping others with Thai massage and Thai healing arts. He prides himself on understanding each Guest's needs and health goals so that he can best address their concerns through massage therapy.
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Viengkhong
(Be) Khambay (pronounced "Bay") is a Certified Thai Massage Practitioner
(CTMP) that has
trained in the healing arts with his village elders in Vientiane,
Laos. Be's village is situated very close to Thailand, allowing
him the opportunity to study the healing arts of the region from his
local village. In Southeast Asia the oral tradition of learning
has existed for centuries within many disciplines. The healing
arts have been passed down from person-to-person in long lineages of
knowledge. Be is part of this oral lineage as he learned from his
village elders how to improve ones health through massage therapy and
herbal medicine.
Be's informal knowledge was supplemented by formal instruction at the Thai Institute of Healing Arts in Arlington,
VA. He enrolled in a thorough program teaching Traditional Thai
Massage, Thai Foot Massage, and Thai Herbal Massage. He took the extra step of completing focused private studies with the Instructors at the
Thai Institute of Healing Arts.
Be is eager to help you improve your health through the healing arts of
Thailand. He welcomes you to schedule an appointment with him at
Touch of Asia.
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Narisa (Cherry) Phatjareesakul is a Certified Thai Massage Practitioner (CTMP) that has been doing massage as taught by her grandmother since age 9. Cherry studied formally the healing arts of Thailand in her home country at the Department of Skill Development by the Ministry of Labor and Ministry of Public Health for Thailand.
While in Thailand, she volunteered her time to massage the elderly. This allowed Cherry to enjoy providing the healing touch to those in need and is a perfect example of her giving and caring nature.
Cherry traveled to the USA in 2007 for a new experience and to learn about American culture.
Cherry's goal for each massage is to provide the most outstanding service and help her guests improve their health concerns with therapeutic massage. She enjoys seeing her guests smile, a sign to her of the happiness she was able to create.
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David Roylance, is the Executive Director and Founder of Touch of Asia - Therapy Center and the Thai Institute of Healing Arts. David graduated from Salisbury State University with a Bachelor's Degree in Information Systems Management in 1997. He then started a career in the corporate world of Information Technology, progressing through the ranks of management. He always had a strong passion for helping others and found himself always looking for ways to help his employees grow in their career and gain further education.
David soon discovered the healing art of Thai massage on a trip to Thailand. He then studied Thai massage and became a Certified Thai Massage Practitioner in 2003 and Certified Thai Massage Instructor in 2004.
He has received recognition as a Certified Teacher of authentic Thai massage, Thai herbal massage, Advanced Techniques for Thai Massage, and Traditional Thai Herbal Medicine from the Thai Massage School Shivagakomarpaj (also known as the "Old Medicine Hospital") in Chiang Mai, Thailand. The Old Medicine Hospital is one of the most prestigious and well known Thai massage and traditional Thai medical hospitals in Thailand. Following strict cultural protocols, the Old Medicine Hospital does not issue teaching certification to anyone who is a non-Thai. David has been presented this rare certification in recognition of his dedication to Thai culture and traditional medicine. (See more about our lineage here.)
David has lived and worked with the Thai people since 2001. He has personally visited over 150 Thai temples in both the USA and Thailand. He currently lives in Thailand 3 months per year and speaks Thai. David is able to share his insights and cultural experiences from continuous interaction with the vibrant culture of Thailand including knowledge of the Thai healing arts.
David is regularly invited to venues all over the region and internationally as a guest speaker and Thai Massage Instructor. David has always felt charitable giving is an important component to any business that benefits from indigenous knowledge of another culture. Since first founding both businesses, David has initiated several charitable projects that give back to the people of Southeast Asia - especially Thailand.
A trip to Thailand in Dec 2002
changed my life forever. People
often ask, was it the culture, the sites, the sounds, the generosity of the Thai people, what was it
that changed your life?…I’ll tell you what it was.
......I have got to tell you that all those aspects of Thailand and many more drastically changed my life back in Dec 2002. But what changed it more than any one singular item is the revelation I had when I received my
very first Thai Massage.
See, I often struggled with back pain. Its related to an old injury I received while in college. I would wake up in the mornings with extreme lower back pain. It was so very bad that some days it kept me from work or even my hobbies and fun activities. I would be confined to my bed for at least a day or sometimes multiple days.
My visit to Thailand in Dec 2002 was supposed to be just a little 3-week trip to get
acquainted with the country and enjoy some travel time. Within the first few days of my arrival to Thailand, I was introduced to Traditional Thai Massage. I went to a well-known Temple, Wat Po, that had a school and massage clinic right onsite.
“After just one Thai massage, I knew this was not only a technique that was going to help my aching back but that I wanted to learn the technique myself. I wanted to help others by sharing Thai massage.“
Not many people realize this; Thai massage has been practiced in Thailand for nearly 1000 years. Its been passed down from one generation to the next in an oral transmission. (Grand parent to Parent to Child, continuously in somewhat of a heredity cycle.)
“ It wasn’t until recently that the Western world even discovered Thai massage.“
In 2003, I launched Touch of Asia from my 1 bedroom, 1 bathroom condo. We were the very first to introduce this healing art to the Washington, DC,
Virginia, Maryland area.
Now years later, we have a Healing Center that receives accolades from all across the country. We also founded the largest Thai massage school in the
USA, the Thai
Institute of Healing Arts.
Massage Therapists, Physical Therapists, Doctors, Nurses, Yoga Instructors, and all types of interested individuals come to learn. They travel from all over the country and international locations to receive high quality Thai massage instruction from us. (It’s been our pleasure and honor to share the Thai healing arts with others.)
“ I am very proud of the Thais and Westerners that are part of the Touch of Asia family. We are very pleased to be able to offer you the very best in the healing arts.
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“So, whether it’s a back pain like mine or something else, neck pain, stress, headaches, muscle stiffness/soreness, chronic illness, we have the experience to help you.
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I invite you to come get healthy through the Thai Healing Arts offered at Touch of Asia.
Sterling VA, Ashburn, Reston, Herndon, Leesburg, Great Falls, Potomac Falls, Purcellville, McLean, Tyson Corner, Arlington, Vienna, Chantilly, South Riding, Haymarket, Alexandria, Rosslyn, Centerville, Centreville, Manassas, Fairfax, Burke, Oak Hill, Washington DC
David Roylance, is the Executive Director and Founder of 
