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 Thai Yoga Massage, an ancient healing art, is a unique and powerful massage that focuses on stimulation the energy system through which your natural life forces flow. The therapist's use of hand, feet and elbows to apply pressure to important points along the energy line, in combination with gentle stretching and applied hata yoga, releases blocked energy and frees the body natural healing potential, healing to restore your natural balance, health and harmony.
History
Thai Massage has its roots in the Indian systems of Yoga and Ayurveda. It is believed to have been developed by Jivaka Kumar Baccha, the legendary founder of Thai massage. He was a physician to the Sangha, the order of Buddhist monks and nuns, at the time of the Buddha. The Thais call him Doctor Shivago and to this day honor him as "The Father of Medicine".
Around 2000 years ago Thai Massage was brought from India to Thailand along with Buddhism. Since then it has been practiced, developed and handed down through the generations. It was never seen as just massage but as a spiritual practice, in the context of Buddhism, and until fairly recently mostly practiced in the Buddhist temples (Wat).
 Thai Yoga Massage is a very holistic therapy where the human being is seen and treated as an ever-changing network of physical, mental, emotional and spiritual aspects that all influence each other.
Its primary aim is to restore and balance the body's energy system which comprises of a multitude of energy lines that run through the body. These energy lines cannot be seen by most people, but it is possible to feel them. They are part of many Eastern healing traditions. In the West the Chinese acupuncture meridians are the most well-known version.
Thai Yoga Massage has chosen 10 main meridians that are usually worked to ensure optimum health and wellbeing. They are called Sip Sen in Thai, or the ten Sen.
The vital life force that is called Prana in Sanskrit, Chi in Chinese and Ki in Japanese, travels through these meridians, supplying the body with the energy that is necessary for its survival and healthy functioning.
Due to physical or emotional trauma, bad posture, injuries or limiting belief systems this energy can get trapped or blocked, causing physical and emotional dis-ease. Thai Massage with its amazing multitude of techniques and adjustments can release these blockages and bring the body back to its natural equilibrium where perfect balance and wellbeing are present.
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