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East Meets West in Thai Massage | eBook
Traditional Styles, Shifting Perspectives, and New Directions
Thai Massage today is changing rapidly and the West plays a pivotal role in this ongoing development. An in-depth, revelatory eBook about traditional Thai Massage styles, shifting perspectives, and new directions taken.

Coronavirus Update | Thai Massage Schools and Training Centers in Thailand Closed

Published March 23, 2020March 25, 2020 | Updated March 25, 2020

I was already expecting it to happen and quite amazed things were of an eerie silence in Thailand, but finally we have it: most Thai Massage Schools in Thailand are now closed due to the COVID-19 Coronavirus pandemic, and I think it’s just the beginning of full closure for all massage schools. Of course the massage schools mention “tem [ Read More... ]

The Differences between Northern and Southern Thai Style Massage

Published February 24, 2020February 25, 2020 | Updated February 25, 2020

A common categorization of Thai Massage styles in Thailand is that of Northern style and Southern style Thai Massage. Another well-known classification is that of Royal style (Nuad Rajasamnak) versus Folk style (Nuad Chaloeisak) of which we have written in other posts already. I mention those because Northern Thai style Massage is often associated [ Read More... ]

The Commercialization of Thai Massage in Thailand

Published February 13, 2020March 5, 2020 | Updated March 5, 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... ]

Continuous Thai Massage Training Courses in Thailand

Published February 12, 2020March 9, 2020 | Updated March 9, 2020

Thai Massage training in Thailand is big. Very big. There are plenty of schools that receive so many students that they offer trainings all year round, starting new 5-day or 10-day courses every month, week or even every day. In fact, Thai Massage schools in Thailand barely need advertising; they get students anyway. Of course, now and again there [ Read More... ]

Best Places in Thailand to Learn Chi Nei Tsang & Abdominal Massage

Published January 28, 2020February 25, 2020 | Updated February 25, 2020

When it comes to learning Chi Nei Tsang or other Thai Abdominal Massage modalities in Thailand, Chiang Mai city in the North of Thailand stands out high above the rest of the country. Chiang Mai is not only the Thai Massage capital of the country (and the world, by the way), but also the absolute leader in knowledge and practice of Thai traditiona [ Read More... ]

Thai Massage Schools Training Course Calendars in Thailand

Published January 16, 2020March 9, 2020 | Updated March 9, 2020

Not surprisingly, Thai Massage training is big, very big in Thailand and the number of events and training course offerings across the country is simply dazzling. Many Thai Massage schools and trainers offer training on an ongoing basis and you can usually enroll for a new Thai Massage course every week of the year — at some schools even eve [ Read More... ]

Titles for Thai Massage Teachers and Masters in Thailand

Published January 9, 2020March 4, 2020 | Updated March 4, 2020

I can remember well that when I started learning Thai Massage in 2009, I thought that Ajarn was the first name of Ajarn Pichest Boonthumme. Pichest, by the way, is a famous Thai Massage teacher in the Chiang Mai region in Thailand and usually referred to as Ajarn Pichest. Ajarn It was only later that I understood that Ajarn is a Thai word ( อา [ Read More... ]

How to Find Info on this Website

Published January 8, 2020March 9, 2020 | Updated March 9, 2020

On our website we have quite a number of ways to quickly find info about healing arts trainers, reviews, and other relevant articles or topics. Below we’ve listed the options we facilitate. Blog Topics On our Blog Topics page we’ve grouped our blog posts under several categories to make it easier to find the articles you’re int [ Read More... ]

Thai Women and Thai Massage in Thailand

Published January 5, 2020February 15, 2020 | Updated February 15, 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... ]

Spa Patcharapat | Review

Published January 2, 2020January 2, 2020 | Updated January 2, 2020

Medical Spa Patcharapat is beautifully located at Khao Takiab (near Hua Hin), the so-called Monkey Mountain. It’s funny, because it’s there at Monkey Mountain that we took the photo of our TraditionalBodywork Mascot. The environment—mountain, monkeys, sea, temple, views—is really magnificent, but okay, that’s a whole [ Read More... ]