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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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Thai Acupressure on the Sternocleidomastoid Muscle
Thai Acupressure on the Sternocleidomastoid Muscle
The primary action of the sternocleidomastoid muscle (SCM) is rotation of the head to the opposite side (turning your face left or right), obliquely r [ ... ]
Thai Pressure Points versus TCM Acupoints and Marma Points
Thai Pressure Points versus TCM Acupoints and Marma Points
One of the questions that comes up with respect to acupressure points is how Thai Acupressure Points relate to Indian Acupressure Points (called Marma [ ... ]
Thai Massage and Acupressure for the Face and Head
Thai Massage and Acupressure for the Face and Head
We’ve recently published our in-depth Thai Acupressure Points eBook for the face and head. In this post, we talk a bit about our take on the sub [ ... ]
Thai Acupressure for Headaches
Thai Acupressure for Headaches
In this post, we’ll explore how we can use Thai Massage and Thai Acupressure Points to treat headaches. Types and Causes of Headaches There are [ ... ]
Thai Acupressure | Does It Really Work?
Thai Acupressure | Does It Really Work?
From out a contemporary scientific point of view, Acupressure Massage in general, and Thai Acupressure in particular, seems to work for some people in [ ... ]
Sen Line Starting and Termination Points
Sen Line Starting and Termination Points
Although some Thai Massage schools and lineages assert that the ten primary Sen Lines start at the orifices of the body, in the majority of cases it†[ ... ]
Treating the Face and Head in Full Body Thai Massage
Treating the Face and Head in Full Body Thai Massage
In a Full Body Thai Massage session all parts of the body receive attention. This can be in the form of a preset Thai Massage sequence that “visitsâ [ ... ]
How Many Thai Acupressure Points Are There?
How Many Thai Acupressure Points Are There?
In Ayurveda and in Traditional Chinese Medicine (TCM), the number of major acupressure points is well-defined. In Ayurveda it’s said to be either 10 [ ... ]
Thai Massage Position Transitions | Goals and Techniques
Thai Massage Position Transitions | Goals and Techniques
In Thai Massage, the practitioner basically uses three types of transitions. The first type includes transitions that support moving from one body par [ ... ]
Sen Line Charts and Thai Acupressure Points
Sen Line Charts and Thai Acupressure Points
One of the most mindboggling inconsistencies with regard to the Thai Sen Lines is that there are different chart versions to be found as far as it con [ ... ]