The Bright Moon Institute

700 Hour program is now enrolling! We currently run one LMT cohort per year, this is it. If you would like to become a licensed professional and train deeply beyond the basics, we would love to meet you.

Safe supportive physical contact is vital for our mental health, our social health, and general wellbeing.
"Touch is one of the simplest and most efficient ways of signaling that social support is available - it can communicate safety and emotional regulation. Touch isn’t just a nice-to-have aspect of being human, but a key part of how we regulate ourselves and our social lives, from our first to possibly our last moments."

'In over 30 years, I've never seen something this powerful': Experts have finally learned how the right human touch can transform your health | BBC Science Focus Magazine Physical contact is vital for our wellbeing. New research is revealing why

We did it! 200 hour Mud to Lotus - Integrated Professional Therapeutic Yoga, AcroYoga and Thai Massage Teacher Training has been approved by Yoga Alliance! As far as I know, this is the ONLY 200 hour training that doubles as Yoga teacher RYT-200 training AND 200 hours of professional massage therapy training with professional clinic, recognized by the state massage board of New Mexico as professional massage therapy education. It's official, it's a 2-fer! Next cohort coming Spring 2027 - If you are on the path of embodied professional, reach out!! (touch faith!!)

Mud to Lotus — Thai Massage & AcroYoga Training | 200-Hour Specialist Program | Bright Moon Institute A 200-hour Thai Massage + Yoga/AcroYoga hybrid training combining therapeutic Thai techniques, movement therapy, and partner acrobatics.

Some photos of our Santa Fe Campus