Thai massage is often called Thai yoga massage, since it originated in India and parts of it are basically applied yoga, yoga done to you. Thai massage and yoga are members of the same family, and both are hugely popular all over the world. But not too long ago the popularity of both of them was on the decline. So what turned it around?
The story of yoga
Recently I met a woman from India, a journalist in her sixties. She mentioned to me that she still remembers that when she was a teenager, yoga was not very popular in India. There were not many yoga schools, not many yoga gurus, and there was just not so much interest.
What happened next? The hippie generation became very interested in anything Indian – Indian attire, yoga and meditation, Indian gurus and sadhus. Countless Westerners went on pilgrimage to India to do some soul searching, find a guru, meditate, practice yoga, and smoke dope. Continue reading