
23/07/2025
Therapy Focus: Thai Massage
Hi All!
In case some of your are therapy curious, I'm periodically posting info on the different disciplines I offer :)
As we are in a heated season and this leads naturally to greater mobility, here is some info on Thai Massage.
This form of massage, known as Nuad Thai, is based on an ancient Eastern System of treatment and is one of the four branches in Traditional Thai Medicine.
It is conducted clothed and on a specially designed padded mat. The techniques are given without oil and combined pressure point (sen line) work, kneading, passive stretches and gentle manipulation of the body. A lot of the stretches are akin to gentle poses within Yoga, combined with Massage.
A way I describe this style to my clients is it's very much about the joints first, muscles second. All oil led disciplines have a greater emphasis on muscles being treated for tension, with the joints being secondary. Thai Massage is the reverse, with the emphasis being on increasing overall range of movement in a limb for example, by gently manipulating joints and a lot of work on the connective tissue that holds all our body together - the fascia. It also has an emphasis on working on your energy flow through sen lines - pathways of energy that run through the body. Blockages in these affect our overall health.
Recently studies show that it not only has a deeply relaxing effect, but reduces myofascial pain and chronic pain. It is very much a treatment should you want to feel much more flexible on top of relaxed soft tissue to boot :)
Should you want more info on treatment and booking, do not hesitate to DM me. Lucy x