Thai massage is also referred to as Thai Yoga Massage or Thai Yoga, because the practitioner uses his or her hands, knees, legs, and feet to move you into a series of yoga-like stretches. People who try Thai massage sometimes say it is a bit like doing yoga, but with the assistance of the practitioner […]
When you think of going to get a massage, you think about being a passive participant, lying under a blanket as a massage therapist presses and kneads your muscles. A Thai yoga massage is a completely different experience. There is a practitioner who uses their palms to knead your muscles, but they will also twist […]
When you think of a massage, you likely think of lying on a table as a massage therapist kneads your muscles. A Thai massage is quite different in that there is someone kneading your muscles, but you will also be twisted and stretched and have someone using their feet, thumbs and fists working your body. […]
Thai yoga or Thai yoga bodywork is a combination of three modalities: traditional Thai massage, yoga, and physiotherapy. Thai yoga is also referred to as Thai massage, Thai yoga massage, Thai yoga therapy, Thai therapeutics, Thai medical massage and more. Just as there are many branches to yoga, there are many different approaches and labels […]
The working stances of Thai yoga massage are like a beautiful dance that requires continuous movement by the Thai yoga massage practitioner to provide a relaxed flowing session for the recipient of the massage. The movements of this healing art are fluid and include breath work and assisted yoga poses, while the practitioner applies pressure […]
Various forms of yoga therapy and Ayurveda have been practiced as an integral part of Thailand’s indigenous culture for thousands of years and there are specific postures and therapy techniques in Thai Yoga Therapy that are geared specifically to the hands. Thai Yoga therapeutic techniques for the hands, if performed in the proper way and […]
Thousands of years ago, a dynamic therapy based on a combination of yoga and Ayurveda practices, came to be known in the temples of Thailand. This therapeutic art was rooted in the Indian healing traditions of Ayurvedic medicine. Jivaka Kumarbhacca, the founder of Thai Yoga Massage, was a well-known doctor and yogi who gave treatments […]
Thai Massage is a series of stretches combined with pressure points to stretch the muscles and create more energy flow or “Prana” in the body. “Prana” or energy comes from two sources; one directly from the cosmic ether while the other is derived indirectly from food and oxygen. Both are concentrated in the center of […]
