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How can Thai Massage save one’s career? That’s what you will hear about in this video. In it I tell my own story how I injured my thumbs when I started out learning Thai Massage 20 years ago.
This turned out to be a blessing in disguise since it resulted in my creating a lot of innovative and unique bodywork, and a more therapist-friendly way of using it.
If you go to Thailand, you will find that Thai Massage is mostly done and taught on a floor mat. Why is that?
Thai Massage is a therapeutic system dating back hundreds of years. It was designed to help people with their aches and pains.
Fancy environments, decorations, or expensive equipment like tables were not considered necessary or useful, and, as you will see, not even practical.
Many Thai Massage students dream of visiting Thailand and studying Thai Massage there. Many thousands have already done so. But is it for you? Let’s look into the details.
Continue reading…Study Thai Massage In Thailand And An Online Alternative
I have often heard this myth that Thai Massage is painful. But, after working on countless clients over the last 20 years, nobody ever told me that my sessions were painful.
My wife has been doing Thai Massage sessions for as long as I have, and nobody ever complained that her sessions are painful either.
Both of us have put many hundreds of clients into a wonderful trance-like state with our sessions. So then – what’s this ‘painful Thai Massage’ all about?
When learning Thai Massage, you will notice that there are many techniques which are not much used in other modalities.
Two examples are stretches and traction moves. Do you know what exactly the difference is between stretches and traction? This video demonstrates it clearly with examples from both types of techniques.
The purpose of stretching is to re-establish full or normal range of motion by relaxing muscles and getting them to release tightness and tension.
Continue reading…How To Understand Thai Massage Stretches And Traction
There are many Thai Massage teachers with interesting stories to tell, fascinating backgrounds, and unique styles. This time Shama Kern, the founder of Thai Healing Massage Academy, interviews Shai Plonski, founder of Still Light Center Thai Massage School.
Continue reading…Thai Massage Interview With Shama Kern And Shai Plonski
Chiang Mai, Thailand, is a hot spot for Thai Massage and many other holistic ventures. If you spend some time in this city, you will probably run into quite a few yoga teachers, Thai Massage practitioners and teachers, and lots of other people with fascinating holistic backgrounds.
Continue reading…Two Thai Massage Teachers Meeting In Thailand
Thai Massage is often erroneously regarded as a strong and even painful system. However this has nothing to do with the massage, and everything to do with the therapist.
The fact is that Thai Massage can be done strongly or very gently, depending on how the therapist is working.