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THAI YOGA MASSAGE Call to schedule a Private Session: 410-409-2295
1 1/2 hr -$75 - 2 hr: $95
Drawing from the teachings and approach of the
Lotus Palm School of Thai Yoga Massage, this
is a loving-kindness practice employing yoga
postures along with the knowledge of energy
lines in the body. It was developed by an
Ayurvedic (Eastern Medicine) doctor,
Jivaka Kumarbhacha, in India over 2000 years
ago as a response to the bodily aches and pains
of the monks at the temple who sat for long periods of time in meditation. As such,
it combines the science of Ayurveda with yoga and with the underlying principle of
“metta” – a Buddhist principle for loving kindness. It gets to the heart of what is
behind any yogic based healing practice: compassion. The effect of a
compassionate presence, along with the knowledge of how energy (prana) moves
in the body and yoga postures, is subtle and deep healing. It is a healing practice
that is worldwide and is a routine form of health care throughout Thailand.
Thai Yoga Massage Therapy is not a ‘massage’ in the popular sense. The client is
fully clothed, it is performed on a mat on the floor, and there is no kneading of
muscles. Rather, while being held in a yoga postures, sometimes using props like a
bolster so that the client can relax, the practitioner uses a rhythmic rocking motion
to gently lean into points along the energy lines that run through the body. The
practitioner may use his or her thumbs, palms, elbows, forearms, feet or knees.
This allows the practitioner to sense points of tension and tightness so that the
practitioner can meet the unique needs and comfort level of the individual.
Practitioners who also have knowledge of Ayurveda and different constitutional types
can completely customize the session to respond to any current imbalances the client
may have.
The result is that physical and concurrent mental, emotional and spiritual energy
blocks are opened. Held tensions are released creating a free flow of balanced
energy and an enhanced state of well-being. Physiologically there is an overall
cleansing of toxins from the lymphatic System, joints and muscles resulting in less
stiffness and pain. The overall effect is a profound sense of centered well-being,
peacefulness, rejuvenation and restoration. During the session many clients
experience a state of Yoga Nidra, a very restorative and deep healing form of
relaxed consciousness. No prior yoga experience is required.
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