Thai Massage
Benefits of Thai Massage
1. Lowers Stress...Stress is not necessarily bad. Often, stress can act as a positive motivator that might help push people to perform better and accomplish more in their personal and professional lives.
However, too much stress can negatively affect mental and physical health. Chronic, or long-lasting, stress can lead to serious illnesses, including depression and cardiovascular disease.
Thai massage uses gentle pressure and stretching techniques to relax the body.
2. Boost Energy...Research has shown that Thai massage can increase people's physical energy levels. Thai massage is based on the notion of unblocking energy lines, or Sen lines to help stimulate the body's various systems and organs, for improved function.
These blockages reduce the flow of life energy, which results in stiffness, pain, and illness. Thai massage uses different techniques that either open or constrict different Sen to correct the flow of life energy.
3. Stimulates Circulation...Thai massage can promote the circulation of both blood and lymph through the use of gentle stretches. These yoga-like stretches increase blood circulation, which fills the body's tissues with oxygen. This helps promote improved immune function, cell growth and heart health.
4. Improves Range of Motion...Thai massage incorporates yoga-like stretches to reduce stress and improve circulation. The gradual, gentle stretching will enhance the person's flexibility over time, allowing a greater range of motion.
Thai massage may also improve the circulation of the fluid in the joints, or synovial fluid, which reduces friction between the joints. This can improve joint mobility and range of motion.
Bamboo Massage
Lessons from Thailand...
I traveled to Thailand in January and February of 2019 and while there I studied bamboo massage. Bamboo massage is a technique that incorporates bamboo stalks of varying lengths and diameters to provide deep-tissue work and the sticks are sometimes heated or essential oils are incorporated into the massage. The massage itself promotes circulation, sensory nerve perception, and lymphatic drainage and provides a deep sense of relaxation and well-being. An added benefit for the practitioner is that using the bamboo sticks helps to reduce stress and strain on hands and fingers while still allowing for deeply penetrating maneuvers.
