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Professional Thai Massage | eBook
A pragmatic and no-nonsense eBook based on 7 years of practicing 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 Techniques | The Cobra Pose

Published March 3, 2020April 14, 2020 | Updated April 14, 2020

The Cobra is a Thai Massage technique, a back-bending pose, that opens up (or stretches) the chest, a small part of the upper back area, the shoulders, and abdominal area. It’s one of the most beautiful, quaint and famous poses applied in Thai Massage and it’s often used as the primary stance advertised in promoting Thai Massage. The p [ Read More... ]

Thai Massage by the Blind and Visually Impaired in Thailand

Published February 15, 2020April 23, 2020 | Updated April 23, 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... ]

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... ]

Holistic Massage Therapy, Body Language, and Body Talk

Published January 14, 2020March 11, 2020 | Updated March 11, 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... ]

Mastery, Thai Massage, and the Art of Living

Published December 30, 2019April 24, 2020 | Updated April 24, 2020

Mastering an art is learning to skillfully handle a set of tools, techniques, methods and rules, and afterwards—the freedom to use all that smoothly, integrally, intuitively, and creatively. With no rules and with no commands. When all that is—then we have become real Artists. Masters of Art. Doing Thai Massage is a lot like that— [ Read More... ]

When Can I Start Teaching Thai Massage?

Published December 18, 2019March 2, 2020 | Updated March 2, 2020

Not always true, but you could say that the best soccer trainers were top players themselves and the best Kung-Fu teachers are absolute masters in the art. Just to give you two examples. My point is, that the same counts for a Thai Massage teacher—becoming an excellent teacher means you basically need to be an excellent therapist first. 1. T [ Read More... ]

Physical Requirements and Strains for the Thai Massage Therapist

Published December 12, 2019May 27, 2020 | Updated May 27, 2020

I’m pretty sure that, compared to other massage therapies, Thai Massage given on the floor — on a mat or mattress — requires the most physical fitness, flexibility, and strength from the practitioner. Yet, to be truthful, it does depend a bit on what style of Thai Massage one practices. Southern Thai style or Royal style Thai Mas [ Read More... ]