Product Details

• Amazon Sales Rank: #374759 in Books
• Published on: 2004-02-26
• Original language: English
• Number of items: 1
• Binding: Paperback
• 288 pages

Synopsis
An introductin to traditional Thai massage, a dynamic yet comparatively little know form of bodywork that combines elements of acupressure, stretching, reflexology, application of herbal compresses, prayer and meditation. This therapy has benefits for anyone - young or old, active or inactive, healthy or not. Sometimes called "lazy man's yoga" it stretches the muscles, increases the joints' range of motion, and balances the flow of energy throughout the body to promote healing and well-being. This book provides fully illustrated, step-by-step instructions that enable the reader to use this integrative and interactive therapy (with a partner) at home. It also explains the history and philosophy behind the techniques and discusses their connections with Buddhist thought and practice, yoga, Ayurveda, the main energy lines and acupressure. It is a complete guide to an ancient practice that promises benefits for body, mind and spirit.

Customer Reviews

Inspiring and innovative
This book is invaluable and so inspiring in terms of the variety of postures and combination of styles (all of them Northern) it presents. The postures are very well explained and have been collected from various sources and schools in Northern Thailand. This is a book to constantly refer to for inspiration and innovation. But although the traditional sequences of Thai Yoga Massage are well illustrated and explained in great detail, there is hardly any mention of therapeutic properties of the postures. As Traditional Thai Yoga Massage uses numerous points and postures for therapy, a chapter on how to use this most amazing bodywork for therapeutic reasons is really being missed in this otherwise greatly informative and thoroughly compiled book.