Thai Massage

Birmanie_2._battle_betwenn_Burmese_and_Siamese_ok_fini_+The evolution of Thai massage is shrouded in the mystery of time caused by the destruction of written records during the Burmese invasion of the Siamese capital of Ayutthaya in 1767. However,the influences of yoga, ayurvedic medicine, and traditional Chinese medicine is obvious, as the movements are based on the ………of yoga, and the attention to pressure points is similar to the …… of Ayurveda and the …….of Chinese medicine.

[caption id="attachment_55" align="alignleft" width="300"] How massage got to Thailand[/caption] As Thailand is located along the historical “Silk Road” trade route between India and China and as Buddhism spread out from India, through Thailand & into China this healing medicine spread along with it. It found its way...

[caption id="attachment_61" align="alignleft" width="227"] Where Thai massage comes from[/caption] Traditional Thai massage has a very long history of well over 2,500 years. It originated as a distillation of Indian Ayurvedic and traditional Chinese healing arts into a yoga-based method based on lines, points and remedies. Traditional Thai massage...