Introduction to Thai Massages

Thai Massage techniques are very different from techniques of classical massage which are practiced in Europe and focused principally on muscles and soft tissues. Thai Massages is focused on the whole body, with the biggest concentration on muscles of legs, joints, feet soles and back because those parts of body are the most strained at the contemporary style of life.

Thai Massages draw on the experience more than 2500 years old. The traditional massages have many variants – for example oil or reflex massages, but all of them have something in common - they are totally different from European massages, which are mostly performed on a naked body. The traditional Thai Massages were originally practiced at Buddhist temples, so patients had to be covered up. Still today, clients are completely dressed at Thai massages.

The art of a “traditional Thai Massage“ requires wide knowledge of human body, particularly bones, tendons, ligaments and muscles. The massage is used to relieve pains and alleviate chronic symptoms and pains of muscles and bones often caused by wrong posture (all-day standing or sitting). It may also work as a therapy to suppress consequences of damage to tissues and at disorders caused by heavy stress. Many people are often surprised that such a soft method can help to reduce stress and tension caused by physical malfunctions.

The original Thai Massage, called “nuad”, has a very deep healing tradition. The theoretical basis of the massage is the science about invisible vital energy lines (sen), leading through the human body. The Thai Massage concentrates on the lines on which important acupressure points lie, stimulates the energy points and influences thereby the energy flow in the body. The stimulation of the lines by the massages releases blockages, supports free energy flow and contributes to a good health condition.