The History of Thai Massage as
explained by my teachers of The Thai Institute of Healing Arts:
 The
origin of Thai massage is largely
misunderstood and misrepresented in today's
literature. Based on recent research and
understanding amongst the Thai community it
is now known that Thai massage was created
by the Thais between 800 - 1200 AD.
The Thais were
"influenced" by multiple disciplines that
ultimately ended up contributing to the
creation of Thai massage. Theravada
Buddhism, Ayurveda, Hatha Yoga,
Understanding of Chinese Meridians, and
Indigenous Practices of the Tai people
dating back several centuries all
contributed to what we now call, Traditional
Thai Massage or Nuad Phaen Boran in Thai.
Keep in mind these
5 areas amounted to an influence that the
Thais ultimately understood in the creation
of their own healing art. All too often, it
is written that Thai massage was created in
India 2500 years ago or that the Thais took
the Chinese Meridian system when creating
Thai massage. These statements in effect
take away the credit from the Thais who
actually created Thai massage between 800 -
1200 AD based on their own understanding of
health.
There is genetic
information that allows us to determine that
this is much closer to the actual facts and
conversely no evidence exists to prove the
other theories.
A reason for this
topics wide debate, is due to the fact that
mostly all historical information related to
Thai massage was destroyed during the wars
between Thailand and its neighbors
throughout history. To understand this topic
and others more deeply, additional study is
warranted.
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With great
respect and love, I thank
Saul David
Raye
for first introducing me to the gift of Thai
Yoga Therapy. In my studies with him from
2000-2008 I developed a strong sense of
compassion and became conscious in the art
of sharing metta. Without this gift, I would
not have found my way to The
Thai
Institute of Healing Arts-
which is now my home base as I carry on my
studies with
Pierce
Salguero
and
David Roylance.
Thank you also, to my other teachers along
the way- those many clients and students who
continually teach me and reconnect me to the
work. Thank you. |
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never had a more healing massage in my life. Weeks later I can
still feel the healing effects from the massage. From a car
accident, over twenty years ago, I have had a chronic
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it has never felt better. This massage is like nothing you
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Thai Yoga Therapy Massage
A dynamic therapy using a method of
compassionate touch that promotes flexibility, energy balance, deep
relaxation, and promotes the union of mind, body, and breath.
Thai Yoga Therapy incorporates
principles of Ayurveda, Buddhist attention to centeredness,
alignment and dynamic stretching similar to that in Hatha Yoga, and manipulation of
the sen (Thai energy line’s). The flow of Thai Massage is like that
of a dance between giver and receiver- to the degree that some would
call this “assisted” Yoga- as if Yoga is being done to the receiver.
As the receiver relaxes, and moves effortlessly with the giver, the
beauty and harmony of the experience becomes more healing and more
beneficial.
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