| Traditional Thai massage has been practised | | | | energy, is allows to freely circulate through |
| for over 2,500 years. It not only relaxes | | | | the body. |
| the body, but the mind as well. It actually | | | | |
| began in India. The Buddhist monks practised | | | | Traditional Thai massage has many benefits. |
| both massage and other healing arts. This | | | | Whether you are the receiver of the massage |
| spread to families and as Buddhism spread to | | | | or the giver of the massage, you can feel |
| Asia, the traditional Thai massage became a | | | | joy, ease, and comfort. The massage will |
| part of both the religious and healing part | | | | open up your chakras, allowing you to have a |
| of the religion. It is believed that | | | | more peaceful mind as well as benefiting your |
| traditional Thai massage made it to Thailand | | | | health. |
| around the 3rd or 2nd century BC. Many | | | | |
| times, monastery temples were built near | | | | The giver of the traditional Thai massage |
| medical schools so the art of massage was | | | | also will receive generosity, compassion, |
| taught among both monks and medical students. | | | | equanimity, the feeling of oneness, the |
| | | | feeling of loving kindness, and the pride |
| Traditional Thai massage focuses on the | | | | that can only be felt by a healer. The |
| experience of the whole body. It works on | | | | receiver will feel the joy of receiving as |
| the major energy lines, known as 'Sen'. | | | | well as a calmness of rest and a refreshed |
| These Sen run throughout the body. By | | | | spirit. Physically, the receiver feels a |
| loosening blockages, the massage will help | | | | general increase in energy due to the opening |
| harmonize the body and recoup any | | | | of Sen and other blocked areas in the body. |
| deficiencies of the energy lines. Just as | | | | They will also feel relief from pain and |
| Chinese medicine uses acupuncture to help | | | | muscle tension, blood and lymph circulation |
| revive health, traditional Thai massage uses | | | | is improved, and the nervous system is |
| a similar system of pressure points to help | | | | balanced. An increase in flexibility is also |
| heal and relieve stress. The Prana, or life | | | | possible. |