Thai Yoga Massage is an ancient healing arts system believed to have been created by a friend and a contemporary of Buddha, over 2500 years ago.
According to the Buddhist scripture, the founder of Thai Massage, Jivaka Kumarabhacca was a renowned physician of his time, famous not only for his healing abilities, but also for providing free medical services to the Buddha and other monks.
This unique form of bodywork -- based in Ayurvedic Medicine, Buddhist spiritual practice, and Yoga -- blends gentle rocking, rhythmic acupressure, and deep assisted stretches to open, exercise, and tone all the systems of the body. The practitioner moves with fluent, meditative motions, pressing on the energy lines, placing the recipient in Yoga postures, performing spinal movements, gently and mindfully stretching the joints and muscles. Throughout.
Practically everyone can benefit from this form of bodywork. Anyone with muscle or joint pain, fatigue, stress, tension. Anyone feeling sluggish, tired, lacking energy.
In short, anyone wishing to improve the health of their body and mind can most likely greatly benefit from a few sessions of Thai Massage.
Mark is currently teaching Yoga and doing Thai Massage in the Chicago area.
He studied traditional Thai Massage with Paul Weitz in 2002 and has been furthering his skills with continuous practice, healing intention, and peaceful living.
Nameste!