04/07 June 2026

ZENTHAI ELEMENTS IMMERSION with Gwyn Williams

Start your journey to become Zenthai Therapist

A Journey Through the 5 Elementsù

The only Elements training with Gwyn in Europe in 2026—and the very first in Italy!

A deep immersion into the art of Zenthai—a harmonious blend of Yoga Asana, Thai Massage, Zen Shiatsu, and Traditional Chinese Medicine, all woven together with mindfulness. You will gain practical tools for both structural and energetic therapy. Throughout the four days, you will experience the practice as both giver and receiver, while cultivating presence, quality of touch, and a profound sense of connection within a conscious community.

This journey delves into the 5 Elements of Traditional Chinese Medicine. We will dedicate each day to a specific element, exploring its energetic functions and physical expression. The morning practices are designed to help us embody the qualities of each element: from the vision of Wood to the vitality of Fire, from the grounding of Earth to the ritual precision of Metal, and the fluidity of Water. ù

You will learn technical Zenthai Shiatsu sequences specifically designed to rebalance and harmonize each element.

Who is this training for?

This training is designed for anyone passionate or simply curious about holistic arts and the world of massage — those who wish to explore a practice that unites traditional Eastern techniques with a modern, intuitive approach.

Whether you’re a professional looking to expand your skills, or someone new to bodywork who feels called to this path, this course offers a grounded and heart-centered experience.

You’ll learn how to work with both the physical and energetic body through touch, movement, and mindful presence. Along the way, you’ll gain practical tools and embodied understanding that support healing and balance.

No previous experience in massage or yoga is required — just curiosity and an open heart.

Thai Massage, Shiatsu and Myofascial Release techniques, exploring their principles, applications, and how they integrate within a holistic approach to bodywork.

Principles of Anatomy and Traditional Chinese Medicine TCM relevant to the techniques included in the training.

Study of muscular and structural systems, how to locate and treat them in relation to common postural imbalances or conditions that cause pain, stiffness and reduced mobility.

Daily morning movement practice (yoga, partner yoga, animal movement, contact impro) to develop body awareness, strength, and fluidity.

Hands-on practice in giving and receiving the techniques learned, with attention to the quality of touch and mindful presence.

Learning materials: manual, video and certificate. Plus a month free access to the Zenthai online program, including Beginner to Advanced Bodywork, Partner Yoga, Solo Movement and Flying Therapeutics

Inclusions

ZENTHAI SHIATSU

THERAPY IN MOTION, FOCUSED INTENTION, TOTALITY

A modality created by Gwyn Williams, a passionate bodyworker and yoga teacher — and one of the last lucky ones to have studied with the elder masters of Traditional Thai Massage. Zenthai was born on Mount Ninderry, in the Sunshine Coast, within a shala nestled in the Australian rainforest. A place of primal sacredness, where classes unfold around the fire, surrounded by curious kangaroos and kookaburras cheeky enough to steal your lunch from your hands.

It is a magical place, which over the years has become the beating heart of a community of massage therapists, yogis, and healers seeking a simple lifestyle and a new social model - one rooted in sharing, self-awareness, and deep connection with others. In this space, we learn a sequence only to forget the sequence. We slow down to perceive the smallest nuance. We rediscover the joy of helping one another.

This training is a journey back home - toward a sense of belonging often forgotten - a space where we are celebrated for who we truly are, deeply connected with ourselves and everything around us. Our invitation is to open the heart, to notice the beauty that surrounds us. To breathe, to slow down, to listen. From here, the path of growth has already begun.

The Founder

Gwyn Williams

Gwyn began his first steps into the foundation of the Zenthai artform in his teenage years with a fascination and complete absorption with life force energy (Ki). A self confessed life force fanatic,  his earlier years involved in using the  life force to fight and compete. As a serious martial artist and later a competitive mountain runner, the focus was on expending Ki, however when he later moved into alternative therapies and yoga in 1997, he realised that the real focus needed to be on sustaining and containing life force to utilise its full power. This has carried through to the present day sharing the importance of embracing a Yin and Yang aspect in daily life.

Teacher, lifelong student

Gwyn has been teaching his entire adult life. Earlier as a physical education teacher, martial arts instructor and later as a yoga teacher and Zenthai facilitator. His passion for alternative therapies and connecting his heart with his hands led to him teaching Zen Shiatsu at his created Mt. Ninderry Healing Centre in 1999. Since this initial class he has become a national and international teacher of his own form of bodywork/movement and awareness.

The art of Zenthai Shiatsu has grown into a network of ten schools worldwide, offering a comprehensive floor-based bodywork system. Today, hundreds of teachers across the globe share introductory courses, short workshops, and therapeutic movement classes, continuing to spread the essence of Zenthai.

Where

We will be hosted in a stunning 16th-century Villa, nestled in the rolling hills of the Umbrian countryside near Gubbio, along the ancient St. Francis Way, just a few kilometers from Assisi and Perugia. The property offers total immersion in nature: you can rejuvenate with a swim in the private lake, lose yourself along miles of trails and white gravel roads, or spend time with the horses at the stables.

FAQ

  • The venue is located near GUBBIO. Transfers from the airports/stations may not be easy. Transfers need to be pre booked.

    BY CAR:

    3hrs from Rome

    BY TRAIN:

    the nearest station is Fossato di Vico-Gubbio. From Rome (Termini Station), there are direct trains, 2h 15m.

    BY PLANE:

    • Perugia San Francesco d'Assisi Airport (PEG): the closest airport (approx. 35 min) with direct flights from London, Vienna and other EU hubs.

    • Ancona International Airport (AOI): 90 min away.

    • Rome Fiumicino (FCO) or Ciampino (CIA): 3 hrs away..

  • 77:30 – Breakfast
    8:30 – Zenthai Flow (yoga) movement practice
    10:30 – Break

    11:00 – Zenthai Shiatsu theory and practice
    13:30 – Lunch
    14:30 – Zenthai Shiatsu theory and practice
    17.00 – Free time and spontaneous practices or swaps
    20:00 – Dinner

  • This is an official Zenthai Shiatsu training, fully endorsed and guided by its founder, Gwyn Williams. This course is a prerequisite for continuing your studies toward becoming a Zenthai Shiatsu Therapist through the EU 3-year Therapist training program.

  • Thursday 4th to Sunday 7th June 2026.

    We will start at 8:30 am on the first day and we finish at 4.30/5.00 pm on the last day.

    For those staying onsite

    Check in: Wednesday 2 to 6.30 pm

    Check out: Sunday 10am

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