Thai Yoga Therapy
(or Thai Massage) integrates the art of Traditional Thai massage with
other techniques and practices of Yoga Therapy. This deeply therapeutic
modality is a combination of rhythmic massage, acupressure, assisted
Yoga stretching, breathwork and energy balancing. It has been described
as assisted Hatha Yoga.
Benefits of Thai Yoga Therapy are much like
the benefits of yoga practice including stretching and tonifying the
muscles, the release of stress, tension, pain and soreness, improves
circulation, boosts the immune system, expedites metabolism, induces
deep relaxation, increases vitality, releases emotional blockages,
balances the physical and energetic bodies, and deepens ones connection
to body, mind and soul.
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| The History of Thai Bodywork |
Thai Therapy originated in India (not Thailand) and the practices of Yoga, influenced by Buddhism, Ayurvedic and Chinese medicines. Indian physician Jivaka Kumar Bhaccha is believed to be the founder of this ancient and sacred medicine. He was a contemporary of Buddha and is mentioned by name in the ancient scriptures of Buddhism. Indian medicine and Buddhism reached Thailand around the 2nd or 3rd centuries B.C. and was passed down orally from teacher to student until today. Thai massage is one of the four main branches of Thai medicine. The other three branches are diet, herbal medicine and spiritual practice.
Thai Yoga Therapy is based on the principals of energy and the running of energy lines in the body. It aims to stimulate the flow of energy within the body by opening the places of constriction and bring into balance both the physical systems and energetic field of the human body.
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