Thai Massage Techniques

Thai massage is based on acupressure points because, Thai Traditional Medicine is centred on the presence of a basic energy life force that runs throughout an intricate and complex network of energy channels called Sen.

Sen are acupressure points found along these energy lines. The human body is believed to have 72,000 Sen points, and each has its own function. However, practitioners of Thai massage only focus on ten channels, believing that these are sufficient to treat illnesses of every kind.

The theory behind energy channels and acupoints is that ill health is a consequence of an imbalance and disharmony of the energy in the body. Therefore by stimulating these energy points, or Sen, through massage, any blockage of energy along the channel can be removed and a balanced, free flowing of energy is restored, so ensuring balance and the well-being of a person. The massage also helps promote blood and lymphatic circulation, helping to eliminate harmful toxins from the body.

Thai massage is therefore a deep full body treatment, which includes both stretching of the joints and muscles, and applied pressure to the 10 major channels or Sen points.

The massage is generally given on a floor mat, to allow the therapist to use their body as leverage and to allow movements otherwise impossible on a table. However I use a large firm bed as I find this is more comfortable for my clients. During the massage, I use fingers, thumbs, my hand, elbows forearms, knees and feet to apply pressure.

I will be dressed in traditional massage clothes of light white linen, these enable me the freedom of movement to ensure that I can apply the desired pressures to the sensitive points of your body.

You can either be naked, wearing shorts or underwear, however you feel most comfortable. While I massage you a clean towel will be used to cover the parts of your body that I am not attending to at that moment.

My complete Thai massage is 2 hours, but I also offer a 1 hour Thai Massage and a 90 minute session.

Longer sessions can be combined with a Herbal Bath, to ensure deep relaxation, or a simple hot shower to complete the treatment, this is your choice.