Sunshine Network New Zealand
Set up in 2005 after Asokananda's untimely death, the New Zealand Training center is in Papakura, Auckland.
It offers courses in Thai Yoga Massage, from Beginners Classes up to a full Diploma course . These classes are suitable for health professionals, such as doctors, nurses, masseurs and physiotherapist's, to expand their skills, but also for anyone interested in learning healing techniques to use with family and friends. Practitioners of Yoga will also find the courses invaluable.
Don Bertram
Don trained and studied extensively with Asokananda up until Asokananda's death in June 2005 and was his assistant teacher during 2004 - 2005 in New Zealand. His background is in the Personal Development area, having been a partner in a Personal Growth center in Wellington (Vision Seminars) for over 10 years, where he studied and taught various forms of body work during that time. He completed his first Vapassana Meditation class in 1996 and has been a regular meditator since that time.
Don is currently the President of the Thai Yoga Massage Association of New Zealand and is deeply committed to continuing the works of Asokananda in New Zealand including teaching the "Thai Yoga Master Diploma" course as set up by him before his death.
Sunshine Network - Global
The SUNSHINE NETWORK is a network of teachers trained by Asokananda. Who provide teaching centers, for training in Traditional Thai Yoga Massage, Ayurvedic Massage, Yoga and Tai Chi Chuan At present the network has partners in New Zealand, Thailand, India, Austria, Croatia, England, Germany, Greece, Italy, Japan, Spain, and Switzerland. The Network was foundered by Asokananda (Harald Brust), a pioneer in bringing Thai Yoga Massage to the west, who sadly passed away in June 2005.
