SARGA 101 HYBRID — AT A GLANCE

📍 Portland, Oregon
📅 April 19–22, 2027
⏰ 10:00am–5:00/5:30pm daily
👣 24 in-person CEs + 11 online CEs = 35 total
💻 Sarga 101 Online prerequisite included with tuition
🧑‍🤝‍🧑 Small-group, hands-on training
🛏️ Floor + raised-table techniques
💰 Early Bird: $1,195 through March 31st
🎓 Optional Sarga Certification package (add on): $150 after completing course requirements - regular rate $175

Welcome to Sarga 101 Hybrid — four immersive days exploring the foundations of barefoot myofascial bodywork on both raised and floor-based massage tables.

You'll learn Sarga Silk setup and wrapping, foundational body mechanics, posterior and anterior techniques, pressure and pacing, transitions, and ultimately how to bring it all together into a comprehensive 90-minute Sarga Bodywork sequence.

Your Sarga 101 Online course is included with tuition and serves as your prerequisite, so our four days together can focus on what matters most: hands-on practice, individualized feedback, refinement, and building confidence in the work. 👣

Before you register: Please review the course requirements, physical benchmarks, certification information, tuition and policies below. I want every student to know exactly what to expect before enrolling.

Have questions after reading through everything? I'm happy to connect personally before you register.

Email me and let’s set up a call: linda.caravia@vitalitytmy.com

SARGA 101 ONLINE COURSE MANUAL ACCESS:

All in-person courses require completion of our online beginner course (Sarga 101) through the technique section before you arrive. This ensures everyone arrives with foundational knowledge so we can spend our four days together refining technique and deepening your practice.

Once your deposit and insurance certificate have been received, you’ll receive access to the online course and can begin preparing for our in-person training.

WHEN: Monday, April 19th – Thursday, April 22nd, 2027
CLASS TIMES: 10:00 am – 5:00/5:30 pm | Monday – Thursday
LOCATION: 2301 NW Thurman Street, Portland, Oregon 97210

CLASS WHATSAPP GROUP:

Before class, you’ll be invited to join a private WhatsApp group created specifically for your cohort. This is a great way to connect with your classmates ahead of time and coordinate optional logistics such as transportation, ride shares, room shares, or lunch plans.

During the training, we also use the group for class communication and to share photos and videos from our time together.

Participation in the WhatsApp group is encouraged for convenience and connection, but is completely optional.

TRAVEL & LOCAL RESOURCES:

While we’re happy to help with class-related questions, we’re unable to provide specific travel planning or recommendations regarding flights, accommodations, routes, or travel times. Once you’ve done your travel research, Linda is happy to answer questions about the class location or schedule that may help with your planning.

For additional information, please visit Sarga Bodywork’s website and FAQ, or explore the PDX Sarga Resources below.

PDX Sarga Resources: https://canva.link/ycid9yp03y1qnjl

CONTINUING EDUCATION HOURS:

Sarga 101
24 CE hours in person
11 CE hours online
35 total CEs

The in-person class includes access to the online course, as it is a prerequisite for attending. If you have already purchased the online course, those funds may be applied toward this in-person course within one year of the original purchase date.

INSTRUCTOR:

Linda Caravia, OR LMT #6600
linda.caravia@vitalitytmy.com

We’ll begin with introductions and an overview of Sarga Bodywork®, including the 10 Principles of Sarga, course terminology, equipment and station setup, wrapping the silks, foot terminology, pressure scaling, and foundational safety and body mechanics.

You’ll learn how to use the fabric for support while beginning to explore leverage, movement, pressure, and the unique tactile qualities of barefoot myofascial work.

Afternoon: We get our feet on the table! You’ll begin learning and practicing posterior leg and glute techniques.

We’ll finish the day with Q&A and time to reflect, take notes, and reinforce what you’ve learned.

We’ll jump right back into hands-on practice and continue building your Sarga vocabulary.

Morning: Posterior back and arm techniques
Afternoon: Anterior leg, chest, and arm techniques

Throughout the day, we’ll continue refining pressure, positioning, body mechanics, transitions, and your use of the fabric for support and control.

By the end of Day 2, you’ll have been introduced to the majority of the techniques that make up the full Sarga 101 routine.

We’ll close with Q&A and a group check-in.

Day 3 is about turning individual techniques into a cohesive treatment.

Morning: Posterior routine practice
Afternoon: Anterior routine practice

We’ll revisit what you’ve learned, refine techniques, troubleshoot challenges, and focus on transitions, pacing, pressure, and flow. This is where the pieces begin to come together and the work starts to feel more natural.

We’ll end with Q&A and our closing circle.

The Sarga Store opens! Students will have the opportunity to purchase select Sarga equipment at 10% off during the training.

Our final day begins with our class photo before adding seated posterior and anterior techniques to complete your Sarga 101 toolkit.

Morning: Posterior and anterior seated work, including neck, shoulder, head, and upper-body techniques
Afternoon: Full 90-minute Sarga Bodywork exchange

This is your opportunity to bring everything together—setup, technique, pressure, transitions, pacing, body mechanics, and flow—while both giving and experiencing a complete Sarga session.

Then we celebrate! 🎉

You’ll leave with a complete 90-minute Sarga Bodywork sequence, hands-on experience with the techniques, and a foundation you can continue practicing and refining long after class ends.

Office Address for navigation: 2301 NW Thurman Street, Portland, OR 97210

🚙 Parking: 

Please do not park in the building parking lot (too expensive and time limited). There is FREE street parking just a couple of blocks away by Dutch Bros Coffee

COURSE CANCELLATION BY THE INSTRUCTOR:

If Linda Caravia is unable to deliver a scheduled course for reasons outside of the participant’s control, students will receive the choice of a full refund of course tuition or a free transfer to another available course.

If a course has not reached the required minimum enrollment at least 30 days prior to the class start date, Linda Caravia / Vitality Therapeutic Massage & Yoga, LLC reserves the right to postpone the course or cancel it. In this event, registered students may transfer to another available course without the $75 transfer fee or receive a full refund of course tuition.

Please note that Linda Caravia / Vitality Therapeutic Massage & Yoga, LLC is not responsible for reimbursement of airfare, accommodations, transportation, or other travel-related expenses incurred by participants. For this reason, students are encouraged to consider refundable travel arrangements or travel insurance when making plans to attend.

In the event of dangerous weather, political unrest, acts of God, or other force majeure events that require the course to be canceled, course payments will be refunded.

Please note: Credit card processing or transaction fees are collected by third-party payment processors and are not paid to Linda Caravia / Vitality Therapeutic Massage & Yoga, LLC. As a result, these fees may not be refundable.

TUITION + CLASS EQUIPMENT:

Course tuition does not include food, lodging, or transportation. Linens and all equipment needed for use during class are provided.

SARGA BODYWORK POLICIES + TERMS:

Linda Caravia teaches Sarga Bodywork courses as an independent instructor and contractor for Sarga Bodywork. All course participants are also subject to applicable Sarga Bodywork policies, terms, and conditions, including policies related to shipping and returns, marketing, trademarks, patents, terms of use, privacy, disclaimers, and limitations of liability.

Please review the following before attending:

• Sarga Bodywork Terms + Conditions

• Course Policies

• Come to Class Prepared

SARGA BODYWORK TRADEMARKS + INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY:

SARGA, SARGA BODYWORK, SARGATHAI, SARGASILKS, SARGA.RX, and MYO.RUB are trademarked names which are legally associated with the products, services, and methods provided by this business. Sarga Bodywork maintains trademark and intellectual property protections across multiple jurisdictions where our practitioners and instructors operate.

SARGA BODYWORK®

Practitioners may only use the trade name Sarga® and Sarga Bodywork® on marketing media once they have been certified as a Certified Sarga Bodywork Practitioner® in the proprietary methodology of Sarga Bodywork. Doing so without Sarga Bodywork certification is a legal infringement.

In addition, select Sarga Bodywork equipment is exclusively available to practitioners who have completed our introductory in-person course or who have enrolled in Sarga Bodywork Beginner (101) Online, which reviews the proper installation and use of this equipment.

SARGATHAI, SARGASILKS & SARGA.RX

Practitioners may only use the trade names above on marketing media once they have attended the corresponding in-person course or have completed the corresponding online course. Doing so without these prerequisites is a legal infringement.

PROPRIETARY EQUIPMENT

Other businesses and organizations may not use our proprietary equipment, or similar permutations, to teach massage technique. Our IP filings cover equipment for foot-based massage methods, consisting of a fabric strap or similar material attached to a client-supporting device and used by practitioners both for stability and to deliver therapeutic force to the client.

We actively protect our proprietary methods and equipment designs internationally and will pursue legal action against unauthorized reproduction or infringement in any market where we operate.

Unauthorized use of our trademarks, patents, or proprietary methods may result in legal action, including cease and desist orders, monetary damages, and injunctive relief.

To attend Sarga 101, participants must:

• Have at least 1 year of manual therapy experience. This may include clinical hours completed during massage school.

• Meet the massage licensure requirements of the state or country where you practice.

• Carry current professional liability/malpractice insurance in the state or country where you practice (no exceptions).

• Temporarily add Vitality Therapeutic Massage & Yoga, LLC to your insurance coverage for use of the equipment during training.

• Review Come to Class Prepared: www.sargabodywork.com/prepare

PHYSICAL PREPARATION:

Sarga Bodywork—particularly when practiced on a raised massage table—requires balance, strength, stability, and cardiovascular endurance. One of the most common pieces of feedback we hear from students is that they underestimated the physical demands of the training.

Setting yourself up for success before class can make a significant difference in your learning experience.

SARGA STRONG is an online course designed to help Sarga Bodywork practitioners and students develop the strength, stability, and confidence needed to perform the work. It is an excellent resource for students preparing to attend an in-person Sarga Bodywork course:

https://www.sargabodywork.com/learn/sarga-strong

FITNESS BENCHMARKS:

The following four benchmarks can help you gauge your physical readiness to learn and perform Sarga Bodywork successfully:

1. Balance + Ankle Stability
The ability to balance on one foot for at least 1 minute without holding onto anything for support.

Please note that significant ankle inversion/supination, previous ankle injuries, or limited ankle dorsiflexion may affect your ability to perform some techniques comfortably and safely. Ankle- and knee-stabilizing exercises are highly recommended when preparing for the course.

2. Cardiovascular Endurance
The ability to perform cardiovascular exercise—such as jogging or swimming—for 10–15 minutes without stopping.

3. Lower-Body Strength
The ability to perform at least 3 sets of 20 squats.

4. Core Strength + Stability
The ability to hold a plank isometrically for at least 1 minute.

We do warm-ups together during class, but please arrive physically prepared for four active days of hands-on learning.

WHAT IF I DON'T MEET THESE BENCHMARKS?

If you do not yet feel confident meeting these fitness benchmarks, a floor-based Sarga course may be a better fit.

While basic strength and conditioning are still important, floor-based Sarga provides a wider, more stable working area and places less emphasis on balance and raised-table positioning.

Please contact Linda directly at linda.caravia@vitalitytmy.com to discuss floor-based course options.

STUDENT WEIGHT, HEIGHT + CLASSROOM EQUIPMENT SAFETY

Body weight alone does not determine fitness, balance, strength, or capability. These parameters are based on the safe working capacities of the equipment and techniques used during Sarga Bodywork training.

Because the Sarga Silk allows practitioners to generate additional force beyond bodyweight, we ask students to let us know when they fall outside the height or weight parameters for the equipment being used in class.

Classroom equipment parameters:

• Raised massage table: Practitioner weight of 165 lbs or less and height of 6' or under

• Floor table: Practitioner weight of 225 lbs or less

• SargaThai Mat & Board: No practitioner height or weight limitations

Being outside these parameters does not automatically exclude you from Sarga Bodywork training. It simply means we may need to discuss the classroom setup, equipment, or appropriate course format with you before registration is finalized.

If you fall outside the parameters for this training or would like to discuss your individual circumstances, please select the appropriate option below or contact Linda at linda.caravia@vitalitytmy.com.

Accurate disclosure is required for classroom safety. Failure to disclose relevant height or weight information may require equipment or technique modifications during class and, if the available equipment cannot be used safely, may result in the student being unable to participate in some techniques or continue the training.