Thomas began training with renowned herbalists, qi gong masters and acupuncturists including Lonny Jarrett, Michael Tierra, Dr. Yang Jing Ming. At another crossroads, when he realized that making a living as an herb farmer wasn’t sustainable, Thomas’s path crossed with Shunji Morimoto, a Shiatsu Master who studied in Japan and lived the life that Thomas describes as Buddha. "He was incredibly calm and had endless amounts of energy and happiness” Thomas joyfully recalled, “He loved what he did.” After Thomas received his first treatment from him he begged Shunji to let him study under him. He studied closely with Shunji weekly for 3 years while living in an Ashram and practicing meditation. Traditional Chinese Medicine is traditionally learned through oral teaching and slowly ingested through ‘practice, watch, practice, watch.’ Thomas learned ancient techniques and body mechanics while integrating the Chinese Medicine meridian system into his new work.