Tag: Thai Massage

  • Preventative and Complementary Care: Massage Therapy & Alternative Health

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    MASSAGE THERAPY AND ALTERNATIVE HEALTH CARE AS PREVENTATIVE AND COMPLEMENTARY CARE IN TODAY’S SOCIETY. By incorporating regular massage sessions into your wellness routine, you can enjoy a multitude of health benefits that improve your overall quality of life. People of all ages are turning to massage therapy to relieve everyday stress and help maintain health…

  • What is an Herbal Ball Session?

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    Thai herbal compresses, used for centuries in Traditional Thai massage therapy, are an excellent way to blend heat therapy, herbal therapy, aromatherapy, and massage therapy all into one.  What is an Herbal Ball? Traditional Thai Herbal Balls are made of muslin cloth, containing fresh herbs explicitly found in Southeast Asia. Sometimes, the ingredients for this herbal ball may differ in different parts…

  • Thai Massage

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    What is Thai Massage? Unlike Western massage styles, the Thai Massage is provided on a padded floor mat with the recipient fully dressed. Elbows, feet, knees and forearms are used to execute specific strokes and manipulations, making the experience quite physical for both parties. Rhythmic compressions, rolling of limbs, pulsing controlled pressure points and gentle rocking…

  • Traditional Tok Sen

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    What is Tok Sen Therapy? The gentle knock knock, knock-knock of the wooden mallet tapping the wedge into muscles vibrating deep into the body while providing sound therapy to calm nerves and deepen relaxation. “Tok,” meaning ‘to hit’ and “Sen,” refers to the energy pathways within the body. It is said that the origin of Tok Sen Therapy style of bodywork…

  • Herbal Ball Treatment

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    What is an Herbal Ball Treatment? Customarily, a Thai Herbal Ball (HB) contains specific Southeast Asian herbs such as tamarind, kaffir leaves, lemongrass, plai root, and other ingredients. Sometimes the ingredients for this pressing herbal sphere may differ in different parts of the world. __________________________________________________________________ Benefits of an Herbal Ball Treatment — Helps radiate heat…

  • Barefoot Thai Massage

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    What is Barefoot Thai Massage? Barefoot Thai massage is an ancient form of bodywork that uses the providers body weight to perform deep tissue work on specific pressure points, resulting in the client feeling refreshed and stimulated. Using a cane for balance and support to vary position and weight, the practitioner applies pressure by using…

  • Chapter 5 – Class Completed

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    Today was my final day of the Intensive 5 week Professional Thai Massage course at TMC…