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>> What You’ll Learn
Discover Thai Yoga massage from master massage therapist, teacher and author, Kam Thye Chow. Massage therapists, physical therapists, yoga practitioners and anybody interested in expanding their knowledge in the somatic arts will find this video (and the companion book) a great addition to their instructional video library.
In this comprehensive book and DVD, Kam Thye Chow guides you through a one-hour full body Thai Yoga Massage. Learn about this ancient bodywork therapy—from its origins in Thai Buddhist temples and the theoretical foundations of its development to a comprehensive presentation of classic Thai Yoga Massage postures. Detailed photographs accompany a complete series of postures for a one- to two-hour full-body massage that focuses attention on both the upper and lower body, providing an ideal body therapy geared towards the western lifestyle. Information on contraindications and anatomy and physiology integrates Western medical knowledge and theory with this ancient, temple-based healing tradition. Massage therapists, physical therapists, yoga practitioners, and others in the somatic arts will find Thai Yoga Massage a complement to their work. You will learn effective body mechanics and how to move with a gentle, steady flow. This invaluable tool will provide you with a foundation in Thai Yoga Massage and teach you the following techniques:
• Thai Yoga Massage Stances
• Rhythmic Rocking Dance
• Transitional Flow
• Palming and thumbing
• Location of sen Kalathari (Thai energy line)
>> About Kam Thye Chow
Kam Thye Chow, is the founder and a teacher at the Lotus Palm School, which is accredited and recognized with the National Certificate Board of Therapeutic Massage and Bodywork (NCBTMB). He teaches at yoga and massage therapy centers throughout North America including Kripalu, Omega, Open Center, Yogaville and PMTI. His book, Thai Yoga Massage is widely recognized as a landmark work in the field.
>> Reviews
In this instructional guide to Thai Yoga Massage, author Kam Thye Chow leads readers through every aspect of this ancient bodywork therapy—from its origins in Thai Buddhist temples and the theoretical foundations of its development to a comprehensive presentation of classic Thai Yoga Massage postures. Detailed photographs accompany a complete series of postures for a one- to two-hour full-body massage that focuses attention on both the upper and lower body, providing an ideal body therapy geared towards the western lifestyle. Information on contraindications and anatomy and physiology integrates Western medical knowledge and theory with this ancient, temple-based healing tradition. Massage therapists, physical therapists, yoga practitioners, and others in the somatic arts will find Thai Yoga Massage an important and innovative complement to their work.
Massage Magazine – 2003
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The roots of Thai Yoga Massage are based on the Indian traditional healing method of Ayurveda. Ayur meaning life and veda meaning knowledge, these concepts together form the art of harmonious living. Within Thailand, much of the practice of Ayurvedic medicine has been reduced to pharmaceutical purposes. In the Lotus Palm method, we bridge the practice of Thai Yoga Massage with its ancient Ayurvedi roots. |
Thai Yoga Massage also provides treatment for each of the five kosha bodies, or sheaths (see below). During a Thai Yoga Massage session, the recipient's kosha bodies are awakened and harmonized, thus creating a blissful state of deep relaxation and rest. The therapeutic approach of working energetically on the pranamaya kosha is taught in our Ayurveda courses. At this time students learn how to work on the five vayus and customize their massages according to their client's predominant dosha.
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food body |
| Pranamaya Kosha | vital essence body |
| Manomaya Kosha | mental body |
| Vijnanamaya Kosha | wisdom body |
| Anandamaya | bliss body |
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The theoretical foundation of most Eastern healing art traditions derive from the philosophy that all forms of life in the universe are animated by an essential life force. In the Indian yoga tradition this energy is called prana, an invisible, silent, formless force that is present in everything. Prana is extracted from the food we eat, the water we drink and the air that we breathe. It also circulates along a pathway, forming a network of vital life force essential to the human system. This energy line theory forms the basis of Thai Yoga Massage.
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Out of the 72,000 lines in the Thai tradition, ten are of importance to traditional Thai massage. These lines, known as the Sip Sen, are connected to acupressure points and massaging them promotes the free flow of prana (life force). In this way, Thai Yoga Massage supports the body’s natural healing processes and can relieve certain discomforts. Obstruction to the free flow of energy results in an insufficient supply of prana. This could lead to mental, physical and spiritual imbalances within the kosha bodies, which may be manifested as disease or emotional problems. |
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