Thai Massage | Hard, Tough, Soft, and Gentle Massage Techniques
Thai Massage | Hard, Tough, Soft, and Gentle Massage Techniques
Hard or soft? It’s a question often asked in Thailand, by Thai masseurs, but to be honest, I think the question has only become relevant because of [ ... ]
Thai Massage – Personal versus Professional Client Relationships
Thai Massage – Personal versus Professional Client Relationships
Not so long ago, a male client, in a rather awkwardly smiling fashion, said to me: “This must be very easy for you with the ladies!?” Wel [ ... ]
Thai Massage | Session and Treatment Ambiance
Thai Massage | Session and Treatment Ambiance
Rule number two of the Thai Massage Practitioner Code of Ethics mentions the following: “Do not practice in a public place or in a place that i [ ... ]
The 7-11, Thailand, and Ajarn Pichest Boonthumme
The 7-11, Thailand, and Ajarn Pichest Boonthumme
The 7-11 as a metaphor of everything that goes wrong in the world is an image often used by Pichest Boonthumme, the already legendary “chain smo [ ... ]
Thai Massage is Yoga, Stretches, and Massage
Thai Massage is Yoga, Stretches, and Massage
Traditional Thai Massage gives us this abundantly rich and exotic set of tools and techniques, notably things such as advanced Yoga-like stretches, an [ ... ]
Thai Massage Therapy | Endurance of Clients and Patients
Thai Massage Therapy | Endurance of Clients and Patients
We often don’t realize that people are rather tough creatures. They feel they must endure. That it’s expected from them. Especially when [ ... ]
Thai Foot Massage and Reflexology | Techniques, Concepts, and Benefits
Thai Foot Massage and Reflexology | Techniques, Concepts, and Benefits
Thai Foot Massage, in Thailand called Nuad Tao, is a combination of massage and reflexology and is about using massage to open up the Thai Sip Sen Ene [ ... ]
How to Start with Giving a Thai Massage?
How to Start with Giving a Thai Massage?
When you teach Thai Massage, students will often ask you “How do I start with a Thai Massage session?” and “What kind of sequence or [ ... ]
Is Thai Massage Given without Clothes?
Is Thai Massage Given without Clothes?
In Western countries, clients often don’t realize that Traditional Thai Massage is given fully dressed. As a Thai Massage therapist it’s [ ... ]
How Often Should You Get a Thai Massage?
How Often Should You Get a Thai Massage?
When a client asks me how many Thai Massage sessions they should take, or how often, I always feel a bit embarrassed. Because they actually expect a [ ... ]