Body Healing with Thai Yoga Massage

by Christine Aragon B.A.(Hons.), RYT, LHP
 

 Yoga is so popular and with so many benefits- improving flexibility, re-energizing you, relaxing you, helps clear metabolic waste from the muscle so the body can work at its best.  Thai massage can help you experience the many benefits of yoga even if you think you're too stiff to be twisted into a pretzel.  The Thai Massage practitioner does all the work and you experience the yoga benefits.

How it works?  The practitioner uses his or her hands, elbows, knees, legs and feet to ease you into many yoga postures you may have seen while at the same applying pressure to specific energy lines and using gentle rocking to soothe you and comfort you.  The focus is usually on treating the legs, back, neck and shoulders.  Sessions are typically one and a half hours long but can be up to 3 hours.  In Thailand, sessions are usually 2 hours or more. 

What does it do? Thai Massage is a combination of shiatsu, reflexology and yoga and encourages the body to heal itself by releasing muscle tension, increasing flexibility, improving circulation, and stimulating the 'happy' hormones.  It works for everyone regardless of age, fitness level or flexibility.  Even yoga practitioners find that Thai massage enhances their yoga practice by deepening their stretches and enhancing their state of relaxation.  If not relaxed, they are energized. All you need is comfortable clothing and the practitioner will take care of the rest.