Benya Arroyave

Benya Arroyave was born in Buriram, Thailand in a small rice farming village near the Cambodian border. As a young girl, she would give her father Traditional Thai and Back Walking massage each night after a long hard day in the field.  She cultivated her power of healing and care while growing up appreciating the simple Buddhist way of life.  With a burning ambition, she left her village at an early age and became the first person in her family to get a University degree.  In 2006, Benya's journey brought her to Canada where she further developed her Traditional Thai Massage and Back Walking techniques as well as attaining a Doctorate of Osteopathy Manual Technique and an Honours Diploma in Medical Aesthetics.

Benya believes in the deep and meaningful powers of Traditional Thai and Back Walking Massage and its ability to relieve stress and anxiety by calming the body through the ancient healing powers of touch.  In 2014, Benya realized her calling when she returned to Thailand to care for her mother, who suffered a stroke and could not walk.  Through daily massage and the healing power of touch, Benya's mother regained her strength and was able to walk again. 

Credentials:

• Licensed Holistic Practitioner - City of Toronto

• The International IMA massage Association Teacher Basic Online Course

• Diploma in Thai Massage Remedy - Union of Thai Traditional Medicine Society, Thailand

• Certificate of Thai Traditional Massage - Thai Traditional Medical Services Society, Thailand

• Doctorate of Osteopathy in Manual Technique - Complementary Medicine College of Canada 

• Honors Diploma in Medical Aesthetics - Canadian Beauty College of Canada

• Nuad Thai and Health Spa Instructor Specialist Training class

• The Wat-Po Thai Traditional medical and Ayuravate Association

• Foundation for Development of Foot Reflexologist

• Pre-Culinary Art Program PTP Adult Program

• Bickford Center, English as a second Language Level 6 

• Bachelor of Business, Rattana Bandit University (RBAC), Thailand