What Is Thai Yoga Bodywork & Massage?
1 hour - $100
Thai yoga bodywork and massage focuses on improving and balancing the flow of energy throughout the body and combines dynamic-assisted stretching influenced by yoga with physical pressure applied along energy lines influenced by Chinese acupuncture and Ayurveda. (These energy pathways are known as sens.)
It is believed that this modality was developed more than 2,500 years ago by Jivaka Kumar Bhaccha (Shivago Kompara), a friend to the Buddha who had tremendous knowledge of medicine. Shivago is believed by most Thai healers to be the inventor of Thai traditional medicine, of which massage is one branch.
Thai yoga bodywork and massage focuses on improving and balancing the flow of energy throughout the body and combines dynamic-assisted stretching influenced by yoga with physical pressure applied along energy lines influenced by Chinese acupuncture and Ayurveda. (These energy pathways are known as sens.)
It is believed that this modality was developed more than 2,500 years ago by Jivaka Kumar Bhaccha (Shivago Kompara), a friend to the Buddha who had tremendous knowledge of medicine. Shivago is believed by most Thai healers to be the inventor of Thai traditional medicine, of which massage is one branch.
Thai Yoga Bodywork is different from a typical table massage session.
90 minute - $150
2 hour - $200
To support balancing the body’s energies, the basic principle used is to start from the extremities of the body (laterally), work towards the core of the body (medially), and then back to the extremities. This ensures the flow of energy though the sens and also improves blood circulation throughout the body.
With Thai Yoga Bodywork, you are fully clothed throughout the session. Pants should be long – no shorts – like “yoga pants” or something with a looser fit to better accommodate the techniques applied.
1 hour - $100
90 minute - $150
2 hour - $200
What Is Thai Yoga Bodywork & Massage?
Thai yoga bodywork and massage focuses on improving and balancing the flow of energy throughout the body and combines dynamic-assisted stretching influenced by yoga with physical pressure applied along energy lines influenced by Chinese acupuncture and Ayurveda. (In Thai medicine, these energy pathways are known as sens.)
It is believed that this modality was developed more than 2,500 years ago by Jivaka Kumar Bhaccha (Shivago Kompara), a friend to the Buddha who had tremendous knowledge of medicine. Shivago is believed by most Thai healers to be the inventor of Thai traditional medicine, of which massage is one branch.
Thai Yoga Bodywork is different from traditional Swedish massage done on a table.
To support balancing the body’s energies, the basic principle of Thai Yoga Bodywork is to start from the extremities of the body (laterally), work towards the core of the body (medially), and then back to the extremities. This ensures the flow of energy though the sens and also improves blood circulation throughout the body.
With Thai massage, you are fully clothed throughout the session. Pants should be long – no shorts – and “yoga pants” or something with a looser fit will better accommodate the techniques applied. Jeans or other materials with no stretch will limit techniques that can be used.
As with any type of bodywork, always let your practitioner know if you have injuries or feel any discomfort throughout the massage.
Thai yoga bodywork and massage is an ancient practice with many benefits that are supported by modern science. It may reduce the severity of your headaches, decrease lower-back and joint pain, increase your flexibility, calm your anxieties, and energize your mind and body. If you have an underlying health condition, be sure to find out from your doctor if this form of massage is safe for you.
