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