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eBook - Professional Thai Massage

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A pragmatic and no-nonsense eBook based on seven years of practitioning Thai Massage professionally. Aimed at supporting, guiding, and empowering new and seasoned massage therapists.

Experiencing Hot and Cold with Thai Massage

Published November 3, 2012April 24, 2020 | Updated April 24, 2020

While doing a Thai Massage session you may experience that clients suddenly get cold — and in fact, this actually tends to happen quite regularly, although degrees vary. There are three main causes to this: The Environment First, there’s simply plain “being cold” because of the environment being cold. You see, we do Thai Massage sessi [ Read More... ]

Bangkok Makes a Hard Man Humble | Thailand

Published October 12, 2012October 14, 2020 | Updated October 14, 2020

Bangkok is a city that definitely deserves more than one or two days of visiting. In my opinion — one or two weeks sounds more like it. There’s so much to see, to experience, so much to live and breathe. I adore Bangkok, but I admit that you can only start to appreciate the city when really diving into it. It’s a place to give mor [ Read More... ]

Thai Massage Poses, Postures and Positions

Published September 10, 2012April 14, 2020 | Updated April 14, 2020

There are a whole bunch of beautiful poses and postures in Thai Massage, many of them derived from both (Indian) Yoga and Reusi Datton (Traditional Thai Yoga). In Yoga, these positions, the poses, are called Asanas. With Thai Massage, probably even more than in Yoga, most of these poses can be done in a myriad of ways — and that’s I thi [ Read More... ]

Thai Massage Treatments | Feedback

Published August 27, 2012March 27, 2020 | Updated March 27, 2020

I’ve always had considerable doubts putting my clients’ feedback online. It’s because I basically think it’s too much of a brag — too often you’d only see a whole bunch of wonderful, exhilarating statements about the experience and effects of the treatment and about the “superstar” practitioner. Sur [ Read More... ]

Thai Massage Sessions | Cancellation Week

Published June 30, 2012April 24, 2020 | Updated April 24, 2020

The past week was a big mess. In the last 7 days I had 6 appointment cancellations. Some clients cancelled until further notice and others rescheduled. Sh*t happens, but sometimes it stinks a little too much for my taste. Last Thursday, a client cancelled her appointment for the next day, Friday — because she had too much work to do. No res [ Read More... ]

What Is Traditional Thai Massage?

Published June 22, 2012April 25, 2020 | Updated April 25, 2020

Thai Traditional Massage (Nuad Thai or Nuad Boran) is part of the cultural heritage of Thailand and an integral part of Thai Traditional Medicine. It’s an ancient form of Thai Healing Massage, Body and Energy work based on passive yoga, deep stretches, a variety of massage techniques, pressure and acupressure. Traditionally, Thai Massage is done [ Read More... ]

Giving Thai Massage Sessions to Celebrities

Published March 15, 2012March 13, 2020 | Updated March 13, 2020

Now and again, I encounter websites of Thai Massage therapists or schools, boasting about the celebrities they’ve given massage sessions to. That’s of course to get higher credibility i.e. more clients or students. It’s plain advertising and there are enough people who buy it. And to me, well, that’s — no problem! Th [ Read More... ]

Thai Massage – What’s in a Name? | Disambiguation

Published January 31, 2012March 2, 2020 | Updated March 2, 2020

Traditional Thai Yoga Massage. Thai Yoga. Traditional Thai Massage. Thai Yoga Massage. Thai Healing. Thai Healing Massage. Thai Healing Arts. Thai Traditional Healing. Thai Vedic Massage. Thai Bodywork. Thai Energy Work. Nuad Bo Rarn. Nuad Thai. Nuat Thai. Ancient Thai Massage. Ancient Massage. Integral Thai Massage. Classic Thai Massage. Thai Yog [ Read More... ]

Thai Massage Practitioner Code of Ethics of Thailand

Published November 5, 2011April 25, 2020 | Updated April 25, 2020

The following Code of Ethics is published on the Thai Healing Alliance International website. Be aware that slightly different texts may be used by other organizations and Thai Massage schools. It is believed these rules originate from the ancient Thai Massage tradition itself and they are, in one way or the other, taught at most of Thailand̵ [ Read More... ]

Leaving Thailand – The Land of Smiles and Tears

Published April 6, 2011October 14, 2020 | Updated October 14, 2020

Once again, I’m about to leave Thailand. I depart in a couple of hours. And departure always gives me these awkward sensations — my chest feels heavy, my stomach turns and trembles, my throat chokes, and I basically feel like crying. You see, I have this strange love-hate relationship with Thailand. There are moments I just can’t stand i [ Read More... ]