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Here you’ll find our articles about Thai Massage (also called Thai Yoga Massage or Nuad Thai), which is Thailand’s most important traditional therapeutic healing arts treatment modality.

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Sen Sib Energy Lines | History and Origins of the Sen Prathan Sib
Sen Sib Energy Lines | History and Origins of the Sen Prathan Sib
The origins and history of the Thai Sen Sib Energy Lines, officially called the Sen Prathan Sib, are shrouded in mystery. The ten primary energy chann [ ... ]
Sen Sumana and the Chakras | Sib Sen
Sen Sumana and the Chakras | Sib Sen
Apart from the obvious similarity of the trajectories and locations of the Indian Yogic Sushumna Nadi and the Thai Sen Sumana we find that the seven m [ ... ]
Thai Massage Tools and Techniques | Complete Overview
Thai Massage Tools and Techniques | Complete Overview
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 ma [ ... ]
Different Names for the Thai Sen Sib Energy Lines
Different Names for the Thai Sen Sib Energy Lines
In this post, we’ll explain why the same Sip Sen Energy Lines often have different spellings or even completely different names. You’ve probab [ ... ]
The Concept of Lom Pran and Prana in Thai Massage
The Concept of Lom Pran and Prana in Thai Massage
Prana is an Indian Sanskrit word for Life Force or Vital Energy, and an important concept in Thai Traditional Medicine (TTM), notably in Thai Massage. [ ... ]
What Is Anathai? | Concepts, Aims, and Techniques
What Is Anathai? | Concepts, Aims, and Techniques
Anathai is a Thai-Western blend of Thai Massage training developed by Thierry Bienfaisant, a Thai Yoga Massage teacher who’s closely connected t [ ... ]
Wat Pho Thai Style Massage | Therapeutic Approach
Wat Pho Thai Style Massage | Therapeutic Approach
The Thai Massage teaching curriculum of the Wat Pho Medical Massage School, the first official massage school of Thailand which opened in 1957, is bas [ ... ]
Buddhism and Thai Massage | Spiritual Influences
Buddhism and Thai Massage | Spiritual Influences
It’s difficult to appreciate Traditional Thai Massage well without an understanding of how Buddhism has made its mark on the practice. Mind that [ ... ]
What Is Authentic Thai Massage?
What Is Authentic Thai Massage?
Those who want to have a Thai Massage but don’t know what exactly or how Thai Massage is, will most likely prefer to have a traditional, authent [ ... ]
72,000 Sen Energy Lines in Thai Massage
72,000 Sen Energy Lines in Thai Massage
A Sen Energy Line, Sen Channel, Meridian or Pathway is a conduct (i.e. canal or pathway) of so-called Vital Life Energy, the latter also known as Lom [ ... ]