A Typical Session

Thai Massage is totally different to the Western style of massage most of us know. It is usually performed fully clothed, in soft loose clothing which the client brings with them.

It is performed on a mat on the floor and the therapist uses hands, fingers, elbows, knees and feet during the massage. There is no oil used and it moves through deep satisfying stretches, rocking movements and pressure point massage along sen (energy) lines.

Dubbed the “lazy man’s yoga” it is relaxing yet highly invigorating. The uniqueness of Thai Massage is its ability to include the receiver and giver in its benefits. Both come out feeling more open, stretched, refreshed and balanced.

There is a receptive awareness between giver and receiver creating a meditative space for both participants to move into a space of gentle trust and receptivity. A Thai body worker learns to trust her/his intuition rather than the structured diagnosis used in various other disciplines. The quality of the treatment comes from the carefully tuned “listening skills” of the therapists hands together with good technique and practice.

Traditional Thai Massage lasts 3 hours! In our busy lifestyles this is often not possible and I have tailored my Thai bodywork sessions to either a 1 or 1 ½ hour session which seems to suit most people’s schedules.