What is
Traditional
Thai Massage?
Traditional Thai Massage is an ancient form of bodywork that incorporates many different techniques including acupressure, yoga-like stretching, joint mobilzation, and energy stimulation. Thai Massage integrates influences from the healing traditions of India, China, and indigenous Thailand.
What to expect:
Thai Massage is performed fully clothed and on a futon-like mat on the floor, rather than on a massage table. Thai massage addresses the whole body, from the feet to the head. Your Thai Massage practitioner will ask you about your phsyical health and will provide a massage session suited to your needs.
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Who should recieve Thai Massage?
Everyone! Thai Massage can be varied to suit the physical needs of all people, regardless of age, ability, and level of exercise, activity, or flexibility.
Why is Thai Massage beneficial for Athletes?
Traditional Thai Massage is a form of body work that is ideal for athletes because of the use of accupressure, stretching and joint mobiliztion techiniques. This is dynamic form of massage in which the practioner works to move the body through increasingly greater ranges of motion, while massaging the tissues to increase blood flow and relieve tension.
The environment in which Traditional Thai Massages take place is designed to achieve relaxation. The movements of Thai Massage are slow and flowing with firm, but gentle pressure. A Thai Massage is most successful when the client allows the practioner to move his or her body with no assistance. Thai Massage can also be a very meditative experience as it draws power from the rhythmic use of breath of both the client and practitioner.