The Thaï Yoga Massage
Practised on a futon, the Thaï Yoga Massage takes you on a journey of complete relaxation of the body, rhythmed by gentle rockings and stretches.
What happens during the session?
Thai Yoga Massage is received dressed in comfortable clothes, seated or lying on a mattress on the floor. The practitioner uses the palms of his hands, the thumbs, the feet and sometimes the knees or elbows to work on the energy lines and the therapeutic points.
He will alternate the work of the meridians with stretches adapted to the possibilities of the patient, with small undulating or oscillating movements to work gradually and gently on the joints and the fascias.
Little by little during the massage, thanks to a conscious observation and a right feeling, the practitioner chooses movements that together will have an action on the nervous, cardiovascular, muscular, respiratory and digestive systems. Beyond the physical sphere, the Thai Yoga Massage also acts on the mind and the emotions of the receiver, who can feel a deep relaxation and serenity at the end of the massage.
Depending on the time available and the situation, the practitioner and the recipient will determine the duration of the massage, which can be 1h, 1h30 or 2h. The session begins with an exchange during which the practitioner briefly learns the history of the recipient's body and its current condition.
History of the Thaï Yoga Massage
The origins of TYM are Hindu and come from the Yogic philosophy. It is thanks to the disciples of the Hindu Dr. Jivaka Kumar Bhaccha that the Thai Yoga Massage would begin its development in Thailand around 500 BC, based on the foundations of Ayurvedic medicine.
Also influenced by Chinese medicine, the Thai Yoga Massage has evolved over the centuries. One finds there part of the Nadis of ayurveda and of the meridians of Chinese medicine, as well as similar therapeutic points.
The Thai Yoga Massage is a path of spiritual development for the practitioner, who develops compassion, kindness, the subtle quality of his touch and his presence in the massage.