Thai Yoga- Working, Founder History, Massages and Benefits
Thai Yoga- Working, Founder History, Massages and Benefits
Aug 25, 2009
Thai Yoga is an ancient massage therapy which believes in energies flowing inside the body. This lesson deals about the working of Thai Yoga, its impact on our body and its advantages.
Category: Health & Fitness
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Thai Yoga

In Thailand, the traditional Thai Yoga Massage is also called as “Nuad Bo Rarn”. It refers to very old therapeutic or holy medicine. This Eastern form of therapy believes that the entire body must be worked on, to treat an illness, and not just one particular part of the body alone.. It also believes that energies gush along a system of channels or lines called ‘Nadis’ or ‘Meridians’ inside the human body. Hence, any unevenness in the flow of energies is connected to ailments.

Thai yoga therapy is an art of healing. It is very popularly called as “The traditional Thai Yoga Massage”. It dates back to Gautama Buddha’s period which is approximately about 2,500 years ago. The founder of this curative massage is Jivaka Kumara Bhaccha. Jivaka Kumara Bhaccha was the physician to Buddha.

Understanding Thai Yoga:

People in India and Thailand believe that there are as many as 72,000 energy lines present in our body. Nearly 10 energy lines have been chosen to be used during Thai Massage.

Touch is a very essential element of our lives and is an important constituent in both our psychological and physical health. Thai yoga therapy is refined by divine life force. In addition to providing relaxation, this therapy also creates a grand possibility in people to feel the comfort and meditative condition of body and mind.

What it does?

Basically, the traditional Thai Massage does not work with the physical body, but it works with the energy body. The energy points are compressed or general pressure is used. This Thai Massage is a mixture of various Asanas, Acupressure, Thumbing, Stretching, Palming and gentle twisting. This helps in maintaining the balance in the body and it also intensifies the relationship between psyche, body and spirit, both in the donor and receiver.

Benefits of Thai Yoga:

Here are some curative properties of Thai yoga massage:

1.Thai yoga balances your body’s energy pathways.

2.Increases resistance to wound or damage.

3.Helps you get rid of pain caused by Arthritis, tired muscles and Strain.

4.Improves your practice of yoga and additional physical modalities

5.Tones your energy, internal organs and alertness.

6.Enhances emotional calming down and helps in relaxation.

7.Paves way for release of toxins and lactic acid from accumulated areas in your body.


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