History

Traditional Thai medicine has its roots in the ancient Indian medicine known as Ayurveda and is believed to have arrived in Thailand with the transmission of Buddhism from India and Sri Lanka 700-1000 year ago.

Thai Massage is one of the four disciplines of traditional Thai medicine, the others being herbalism, meditation and dietary control. Related to oriental practices of body work such as Chinese acupuncture, Indian Ayurveda and hatha Yoga. Thai massage works on the principle of maintaining the condition and the flow of the bodies vital energy through a network of channels known as Sen. In acupressure this energy is called Chi and in Yoga Prana.

Thai massage focuses on the muscoskeletal system (the bones, joints, muscles, ligaments and connective tissue) and the way in which it inter-relate with the body as a whole. It combines modern scientific knowledge of anatomy and physiology with oriental medical disciplines.

Thai massage treatments generally fall into one of two categories; full body routines which can last from between 30 minutes to 2 hour and localised therapy. The treatment is carried out on the floor which the patient remains fully clothed. A number of gentle techniques using the feet, elbows and thumbs are applied to release tension and allow energy to flow freely