Valentina Gombi

Valentina Gombi

Joined on Mar 29, 2024

Valentina Gombi


is an experienced and passionate Thai massage therapist and teacher originating from Italy. Valentina has been studying Thai Massage over many years, in the north of Thailand.


She studied at ITM - Institute of Thai Massage- in Chiang Mai with Master Chankatorn in 2000 and 2003, completing Levels I, II, III, IV and V (300 hours). Level V included the teacher


training and an additional 90 hours of practical teaching experience.


On her last visit to Chiang Mai, Valentina also became an apprentice of Master Itthidet Manarat (Poo), who taught her a therapeutic style of Thai massage, which focuses more on energy and nerve


realignment. The Course with Poo added an extra 150 Hrs of training and supervised practice to her curriculum.


Valentina has been practicing Thai Massage full time in Byron Bay since 2000 and has built up a large clientele who appreciate her gift, her natural talent, strength, intuition and her passion for releasing tension.


Since Feb 2004 Valentina has been regularly teaching 3-week intensive Thai Massage courses in Byron Bay.


In December 2006, Valentina studied a 5-day full time, one on one, advance course with the international Thai Yoga Massage teacher Arnaud L'Hermitte. She learnt a different style of work typical of Master Pichest Boonthamme with advance procedures and stretches that further enriched her treatments and offer diversity to her style.

Valentina contributes to the FindYoga forums

Thai Yoga Massage training in Byron Bay

Thursday, 3 Nov 2016

Any Yogi interested in working on others, Byron Thai Massage School offers 3-week intensive Professional courses. The best of Yoga and Massage together.

Thai Massage and Yoga teachers

Thai Massage and Yoga teachers

Wednesday, 10 Aug 2016

Looking for feedback from Yoga teachers on what would serve them best in a Thai Yoga massage course to integrate the body-mechanics and hands-on adjustments.