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What Are Your Best Choices For Learning Thai Massage?

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The two methods to learn Thai Massage

There are two ways to learn Thai Massage – live training classes or online training courses. Let’s compare the two methods and come up with detailed pros and cons for both so that you can make an informed choice. We will look at these questions:

  • How effective is Thai Massage online training?
  • Is live classroom training always better?
  • Can you really learn Thai Massage online?
  • Which one is the best choice for you –  live classroom training or online training?

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The Magic Of Touch In Thai Massage Experienced

Some face massage is normally part of every Thai Massage session

During two decades of practicing and teaching Thai Massage, I have learned quite a lot about the magic of touch. I know it is there, I have seen it, felt it, and experienced it, and I don’t need any more proof other than my experience.

Let’s look at the element of experiential proof compared to scientific proof in the context of Thai Massage.

This is not meant to discount science, but to offer an alternative way of perception – one that is more often the norm in Asia than in the Western world.

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The Magic Of Therapeutic Movement In Thai Massage Therapy

therapeutic movement in Thai Massage

What makes Thai Massage unique?

In this second video in the Thai Massage Love Affair series, we are focusing on another element that makes Thai Massage unique and sets it apart from most other massage systems: Therapeutic movement.

Actually ‘massage’ is not really the perfect description because it is a therapeutic healing modality that includes elements from massage, yoga, energy work, and acupressure.

Resource:
First video in the ‘Thai Massage Love Affair series

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How To Set Your Boundaries In Thai Massage Therapy

Touching and contact issues in Thai Massage

In Thai Massage therapy, the practitioners have to set boundaries for their work. Those boundaries depend on the style of massage they practice.

In Swedish massage, the client is naked but covered with a sheet. There is not much physical contact aside from the hands of the therapist. In Thai Massage, the client is fully dressed, but there is more physical contact between the therapist and the client.

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