Thai Massage has been practiced more or less in its present form for at least a 1000 years.

A member of the Oriental body work family, along with Tui Na Chinese massage, Ayurvedic Indian massage and Shiatsu Japanese massage, these techniques are all based on energy flow and energy balance, which is essential to health and healing.

Each day we will begin with movement, such as Chi Gong, to prepare for the very physical work we will be doing.

What You Will Learn

1. How touch, the greatest medicine, can heal, comfort and soothe by releasing endorphines in the nervous system and producing a powerful feeling of well being.
2. To efficiently and effectively use your feet, palms, elbows and knees to apply pressure.
3. Twists and stretches that resemble a kind of "applied" yoga.
4. A fusion of techniques, each with its own specific effect.
5. Good balance, posture and the body mechanics which are essential for the giver of Thai massage.