Thai Yoga Bodywork



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What is Thai Yoga Bodywork?
Based on the northern style of traditional Thai Massage (Nuad Boran), Thai Yoga Bodywork is a sacred healing treatment that integrates Yoga, Ayurveda (the Indian healing method that means "science of life"), and Buddhism. The first roots of this ancient system date back to over 2,500 years ago at the time of Buddha. Unique from other types of bodywork and massage, Thai Yoga Bodywork is also a form of Yoga Therapy that combines rhythmic massage, assisted Yoga poses, acupressure along energy meridians know as the "Sen," healing energy work, and meditation.

In the Press
Tanya has been featured as a guest on the FOX KMSP Morning Show as well as has written featured articles on Thai Yoga Bodywork in Twin Cities METRO magazine and Essential Wellness.
Click here to read the Essential Wellness article

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$85/hr - 60 min, 75 min, 90 min and 120 min available
Package discounts also available

Services
Thai Yoga Bodywork Sessions - from 60-120 minutes long
Available with all Thai Yoga Bodywork Therapists
This clothes-on, one-on-one therapeutic session aims at stimulating the flow of healing energies within the body, opening the areas which are blocked and bringing the body, mind and spirit back into balance and harmony. Whether you have a yoga practice or not, this healing therapy will leave you feeling refreshed, rested, and alive. Our practitioners specialize in MS, fertility issues, fibromyalgia, neck/back pain, and more.

Thai Mama Prenatal - recommended length: 60-75 min for all stages of pregnancy
Available with all Thai Yoga Bodywork Therapists
Treat your mama right! As above but we'll work specifically with a pregnant woman's aches and pains (i.e. sciatic, low and mid back issues) while restoring a sense of rest and well being. Propped up on pillows and bolsters, or laying on her side, we'll work the feet, legs, hips, back, shoulders and neck in a nurturing way to support this time in her life. Sessions can also help initiate labor with specific acupressure techniques (38 weeks and up only).

Thai Mama Postnatal - recommended length: 60-120 min
Available with all Thai Yoga Bodywork Therapists
This special Thai Yoga session treats new moms in their recovery from the transition from pregnancy to motherhood. Specifically designed out the knots in the upper back and shoulders from breastfeeeding and/or holding baby, as well as a long hip and back sequence to help adjust the pelvis and spine from the physical stresses of pregnancy. Also work with the stomach to improve muscle tone, restore hormonal balance and create a sense of emotional well being. Recommended for women 4-6 weeks postpartum. Please get a doctor’s ok before the session.

Thai Yoga Bodywork w/Energy Work Combo Sessions - 75, 90 or 120 min long
Available with all Thai Yoga Bodywork Therapists
As above, but end the last 30 minutes with the benefits of subtle energy clearing. This transformative therapy works with the body directly in the Thai Yoga portion, and infused an even deeper sense of calm, grounding, and ease upon completion with the Energy Work. Great for people with chronic issues that never seem to heal, or try it as a way shed old patterns in body, mind and spirit.

Thai Yoga Bodywork w/Yoga Private Session - 90 or 120 min long
Available with Tanya only
Work with certified yoga teacher, Tanya Boigenzahn Sowards, in this complimentary yoga approach that mixes the best of assisted yoga therapy from Thai Yoga Bodywork with the vast riches of yoga in one session. As you move through yoga poses, Tanya will adjust with Thai Yoga Bodywork techniques to blossom open and/or strengthen your pose. Plus gain assistance in defining a yoga practice suitable for your body and experience. We’ll work with your range of motion, injuries, fears, and triumphs to create a great healing program just for you.


Thai Yoga Bodywork FAQ
How does Thai Yoga Bodywork work?
What can Thai Yoga Bodywork do for me?
What are the benefits of receiving Thai Yoga Bodywork?
What is a typical session like?

How Does Thai Yoga Bodywork Work?
The theoretical foundation of Thai Yoga Bodywork lies in the concept that all of life at its most basic level is energy. This energy, called Prana in Sanskrit (Chi in Chinese), exists in many forms from the extremely gross to the infinitely subtle. Within the human body these energies flow along a network of channels or lines (nadis or meridians). In the Yoga tradition there are said to be 72,000 nadis. Each has a specific function and energy that it deals with. The three main lines energetically are the Sushumna (rising straight up through the center of the spine) and the Ida and Pingala nadis which weave their way upwards on either side of the spine and intersect at each chakra.

Health in eastern philosophies is regarded as a state of balance between these energies, where all the systems of the body, including mind and spirit, function in harmony with each other. Disease is seen as imbalance or disharmony in this flow of energies. Thai Yoga Bodywork aims at stimulating the flow of healing energies within the body, opening the areas which are blocked and bringing the body, mind and spirit back into balance and harmony. Back to top

What Can Thai Yoga Bodywork Do for Me?
This one-on-one treatment intends to help receivers release blocked areas and stimulates the flow of healing energies within the mind, body, and spirit. From chronic pain to emotional stress to bodywork in general, Thai Yoga helps balance and restore a state of harmony that leads to health, happiness, and wellness of being. Whether you have a yoga practice or not, this healing therapy will leave you feeling refreshed, rested, and alive. Back to top

Benefits for the Receiver
• releases stress and tension
• increases flexibility, suppleness & vital energy
• deeply relaxing
• relieves pain and soreness
• brings the systems of the body into balance
• increases blood and lymph flow
• releases emotional blocks
• supports one's yoga practice
• excellent therapy for common injuries and ailments
• deepens the connection between mind, body and spirit
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Benefits for the Practitioner

• enhances meditation and concentration
• awakens compassion and loving kindness
• deepens the connection of mind, body and spirit

What is Thai Yoga Bodywork Session Like?
A typical Thai Yoga session lasts between one to two full hours. Receivers lay on a large futon designed specifically for Thai massage. Wear loose, comfortable clothing. As you will be receiving bodywork, you may cool off, and layers are recommended. Your feet will be bare. Then just lay back and relax!

Tanya is a certified Healing Touch and Reiki therapist and trains all her staff in basic Energy Work techniques. A session starts by assessing the client's energy field and chakras to determine which areas of the body need balancing. All therapists may incorporate energy balancing techniques in a session (if needed) to help relax and release the client from stress, pain or dis-ease. Back to top

Ethical Practices
The intention of each session is always for the client's highest good of balancing their energies of the body, mind, and spirit.
   

Thai Yoga Bodywork Help
Improving Your Yoga Practice
Inflexibility | Rehabilitation
Neck and Back Problems
Stress Relief | Anxiety Reduction
Aches & Pain Relief | Insomnia
Range of Motion Issues
Restless Leg Syndrome
Fibromyalgia | Depression
Multiple Sclerosis (early stages)
Headaches/Migraines
PMS | Infertility
Chronic Fatigue Syndrome
Disease Prevention
Spiritual Enhancement
General Well-Being



Thai Massage Training
Introductory Workshops
Level 1 (30 hour course)
Level 2 (30 hour course)
Level 3 (30 hour course)
Level 4 (30 hour course)

Prenatal Thai massage
Thai Mama Prenatal Session

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Member of the Thai Healing Alliance
 
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