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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.

Health Benefits of Thai Massage for the Thai Massage Therapist

Published June 16, 2020June 16, 2020 | Updated June 16, 2020

Of course, most of the times we read about the health benefits of Thai Massage for the client, but then again, how healthy is doing Thai Massage for the therapist? In fact, I fell in love with the Thai Massage profession because I immediately experienced the benefits for me personally when I started learning giving it. Let me explain. When I starte [ Read More... ]

Thai Massage Tools and Techniques

Published April 14, 2020April 23, 2020 | Updated April 23, 2020

Thai Massage is one of the most complete types of bodywork for both the therapist and the receiver. In fact, there’s perhaps no other kind of massage work where the practitioner can use his or her complete body being the tool to apply the treatment, while using a broad variety of manual Thai Massage techniques and additional external applianc [ Read More... ]

Thai Massage Therapy

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

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Thai Massage by the Blind and Visually Impaired in Thailand

Published February 15, 2020October 18, 2020 | Updated October 18, 2020

Today, Thai Massage given or taught by the blind or by visually impaired therapists has not only become quite common in Thailand but also a sought-after massage treatment and training service. An important reason for people to seek out treatments of blind massage practitioners (or “Blind Massage” as it’s usually called) is the id [ Read More... ]

The Commercialization of Thai Massage in Thailand

Published February 13, 2020April 24, 2020 | Updated April 24, 2020

There’s of course nothing wrong with earning money, one needs to make a living at the end of the day, but when it comes to heavily commercializing services or products that weren’t at first very much commercialized, there’s always a certain price to pay. Or let’s say it differently — things will change. And for one, t [ Read More... ]

Psychological and Emotional Requirements and Strains for the Thai Massage Therapist

Published February 9, 2020May 20, 2020 | Updated May 20, 2020

In a previous post we talked about the physical requirements and strains for a Thai Massage practitioner, and in this article we’re going to look at the emotional i.e.psychological side of the job. Depending a bit on what kind of therapist you are, that is, more wellness and relax oriented or more therapeutic, various factors come into play. [ Read More... ]

What Is Integrated Thai Massage or Integrative Thai Bodywork?

Published February 8, 2020November 2, 2020 | Updated November 2, 2020

It sounds interesting, doesn’t it, Integrated Thai Massage, but integration with what? And how? Well, I’ve been doing some research on the topic, and in this post I’ll discuss a bit the things I’ve found in the jungle of “Integrated Thai Massage” offerings. By the way, there are other synonymous labels used, suc [ Read More... ]

Holistic Massage Therapy, Body Language, and Body Talk

Published January 14, 2020November 7, 2020 | Updated November 7, 2020

One of the core philosophies of Traditional Massage Therapy is its holistic approach. It means that we don’t only look at the actual health complaint (the symptoms) but also take into account that the “real” issue can have a totally other cause than the symptoms may let us believe. 1. Holistic Approach 2. Body Language 3. Body Ta [ Read More... ]

Thai Women and Thai Massage in Thailand

Published January 5, 2020September 19, 2020 | Updated September 19, 2020

In this post we take a look at the role and importance of Thai women in the Thai Massage treatment and training industry in Thailand. We talk a bit about the place of Thai men also, but rather as a comparison, to give a better idea about the impact women have on Thai Massage in Thailand. 1. Spas and Massage Parlors 2. Midwifery 3. Traditional Hea [ Read More... ]

Looking Back at 2019 and Forward to 2020

Published December 31, 2019March 11, 2020 | Updated March 11, 2020

In March 2020, it will be two years since we’ve launched TraditonalBodywork.com, and that means we’re basically still a toddler. Like a toddler we now walk on our own feet, of course a bit unsteadily, every so often stumbling, falling, and crying a bit, but we get up quickly again with a steadier tread. This year, in April, we’ve started pub [ Read More... ]