Thai Massage
Nuad Bo Rarn, or Traditional Thai Massage, is an ancient form of bodywork that originated in India and settled in Thailand. Nuad Bo-Rarn is a key component of traditional Thai medicine, an ancient holistic approach to healing the body-heart/mind-spirit.
Thai massage is performed on a mat on the floor. This allows the most effective use of the practitioner's body weight rather than muscular force for the transmission of pressure, force, or energy, which creates a highly therapeutic effect.
The client remains fully clothed (but no shoes!). Clothing should be light and allow for flexible movement.
The work itself consists primarily of compressions applied on energy lines and points, and a large variety of stretching movements. Pressure is exerted with the palms of the hand, the thumbs and the feet; at some points the elbows may be used.
The above techniques affect the entire body by increasing flexibility, releasing both deep and superficial tension, and helping the body's natural energy (or Life Force known as “chi”) to flow more freely. The result is an opening of the body which leaves one feeling both relaxed and energized at the same time. This traditional bodywork is an effective way to relieve chronic muscle tension, headaches, neck and back pain, sciatic nerve pain, and digestive disorders, as well as effectively reducing the mental anxiety and physical discomfort brought on by the cumulative effects of every day stress.
Thai massage is performed on a mat on the floor. This allows the most effective use of the practitioner's body weight rather than muscular force for the transmission of pressure, force, or energy, which creates a highly therapeutic effect.
The client remains fully clothed (but no shoes!). Clothing should be light and allow for flexible movement.
The work itself consists primarily of compressions applied on energy lines and points, and a large variety of stretching movements. Pressure is exerted with the palms of the hand, the thumbs and the feet; at some points the elbows may be used.
The above techniques affect the entire body by increasing flexibility, releasing both deep and superficial tension, and helping the body's natural energy (or Life Force known as “chi”) to flow more freely. The result is an opening of the body which leaves one feeling both relaxed and energized at the same time. This traditional bodywork is an effective way to relieve chronic muscle tension, headaches, neck and back pain, sciatic nerve pain, and digestive disorders, as well as effectively reducing the mental anxiety and physical discomfort brought on by the cumulative effects of every day stress.