What is Thai Massage

Thai traditional massage is a centuries old form of physical therapy. For many people, Thai massage is energizing and results in more flexibility. It can also relieve muscle and joint pain. All of these things are especially beneficial to peoples who often suffer from the stiffness and achiness that results from long hours work and lots of walking.

Benefits of Thai Massage

This is a truly unique form of massage that promotes flexibility, stretches and tones muscles, treats muscular ailments, balances energies and provides deep relaxation. It also gives enormous release of muscular tension, releases congested toxins and promotes feelings of energy and well being. It aids breathing and circulation and helps to improve flexibility and alignment, reduces stress, and improves posture. It is also an effective form of self-development, enhancing vitality, body awareness and sense of well-being.

Thai Massage is more than a physical experience, it is a two-way exchange of energies between the client and the therapist and can have a deeply therapeutic effect at times being a meditative experience.What happens during a session?

Thai Massage is a powerful massage therapy which combines acupressure, gentle stretching and applied yoga. It is full clothed full body technique that is conducted on the floor. Hands, thumbs, feet and elbows are used and important energy lines (called Sen lines) are stimulated and the body is moved through a sequence of gentle yoga based stretches. Some of these stretches are shown in the photographs in this article but it must be noted that the therapist will gently guide the client onto them, taking them as far as the client feels comfortable with.