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Thai Massage - Origins, Techniques and Benefits

Thai massage has been practiced for will initially result in increased
several thousand years. It is one branch pressure, which will cause the heart
of Thai medicine, which includes muscle to slow its contractions in order
manipulation (of which massage is a to bring the pressure down. When the
part), diet, medicinal treatment and pressure on the artery is released a
ritual (spiritual ceremony). In Thailand fresh supply of blood rushes into the
it is used in conjunction with these area, causing it to relax more deeply.
other forms of treatment, although in This technique, however, is not used on
other countries it may be used on its anyone with heart or circulatory problems
own.Thai massage is based on the belief or with diabetes.There is also a type of
that all disease is due to an imbalance stretching used which is passive. This
of the body's energy. Its goal is to means that the client does not
promote this balance and therefore assist participate in the stretching; the
in the healing of the entire person. To therapist does all the work. Stretching
do this, it uses several techniques.The is done in stages with rest periods
first is the application of pressure between, working gradually up to as much
through leaning into the area being range of motion as possible. It is also
treated. This pressure is less forceful done slowly to avoid the muscle
than that used in some other forms of shortening - or spasm - that can occur
massage and more like the pressure used when a muscle is stretched too far, too
in shiatsu. Also like shiatsu, Thai fast.The asanas, or postures, of hatha
massage uses pressure along energy yoga are also included, to help the whole
channels. (called "sen" in Thailand, but massage flow more smoothly. Like
more commonly known as meridians - which stretching, these are passive, performed
is what they are called in Chinese by the therapist.Thai massage techniques
medicine). The major difference between can be very time-consuming. A typical
the two is that Thai massage treats these Thai massage is much longer than a
channels in both directions, while "regular" massage, lasting up to three
shiatsu moves in only one hours. Also, all Thai massage is done
direction.Reflexology is also part of a with the client lying on a floor mat;
Thai massage session. Reflexology is this is such an active massage for the
based on the belief that points on the practitioner that a massage table would
feet can be use to treat the entire body. make it difficult or impossible to
There is a lot of attention paid to the perform some of the techniques.The
feet and legs in Thai massage, because benefits of Thai massage include those of
getting energy moving in these areas regular massage, like improved
helps to better connect the client to the circulation, mobility and flexibility, as
earth, causing them to be more well as stress relief. But Thai massage
"grounded".Another technique used is goes further; its more specialized
blood stopping. This is achieved by techniques will help promote balance of
putting pressure on a major artery in the all the body's systems. If you are
arm or leg for an extended period of time looking for a more holistic approach to
- up to about a minute. The theory bodywork, Thai massage may be a good
behind this technique is that cutting off choice.
a major source of circulation to an area




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