About Thai Massage
Believed to be over 2000 years old, traditional Thai massage is an authentic healing art and unique form
of body therapy developed by people who use massage not only as a therapeutic method of healing to
treat illnesses, but to maintain health and well-being.
The combination of energetic and physical aspects is what makes Thai Massage unique and so effective.
Traditional Thai massage is really a deep, full-body treatment, starting at the feet and progressing up to
the head. Using a sequence of gentle, flowing exercise movements, the recipient’s body is moved, loosened
and stretched (some stretch applications linked to Yoga) of the joints and the muscles. This unique type
of massage restores the flow of energy throughout the body with applied pressure on the sen energy lines.
At the famous temple of Wat Pho, in Bangkok, there still exist ancient diagrams inscribed on its walls
depicting the fundamentals of Thai medicine and the art of Thai massag.
This holistic and therapeutic form of assisted stretching and acupressure along established energy flows
has become world renown. Often referred to as the “kings yoga’
Philosophy of a Good Therapist:
The true practice of the art of healing in traditional Thai massage is the compassionate intent of the healer.
The Buddhist spiritual practices associated with Thai massage cultivate humility, awareness, and
concentration in the healer designed to bring the practitioner to a deeper level of awareness of oneself and
the client. This compassionate state of being is termed “metta”, which usually translates as “loving kindness”.
Thai Massage – a Healing Art
It is the combination of yoga stretching, calmness of meditation, with acupressure, exercise movement and
reflexology that makes it a healing art. It is worked on a floor or platform with the client dressed in
comfortable loose clothing. Thai method uses mainly point pressure and muscle stretching. And it is not just
the hands that are used to free tension stored in the recipient’s body, but the feet, knees, elbows and forearms
are used as well.
Some of the innumerable physical, mental, psychological benefits are:
Physical Benefits of Thai Massage
• Help detoxification of the body and boost immune system
• Increase blood circulation, lower blood pressure
• Good for muscle relaxation, increase flexibility in your muscles, increase mobility
• Improve breathing
• Improves posture, balance, corrects body alignments and dissolves energy blockages
• Improves athletic performance
• Help arthritis and back pain,
• Help tone the body, strengthen joints and fight diseases, including chronic joint problems
Mental Benefits of Thai Massage
• Experience better sleep
• Help with concentration and creativity/ Mind and body concentration
• Clear and calm your mind
Psychological effects of Thai Massage
• Reduce and relieve stress and anxiety
• Help people boost their inner energy levels
• Achieve better health, increases health and vitality.
• Raise the energy level and stamina
