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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.
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.
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.
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
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.
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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. All of our practitioner follow the code of ethics put out by the Thai Healing Alliance International (THAI).
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