Thai massage

So....can you believe i have never actually had a Thai massage....always been opting for what i know.....Swedish....Aroma....hmmmmmm..time to try a Thai one....checked out the hotel facilities and decided it looked nice and they had a good special....so yes, i was going to do it.....

Thai massage is a system of massage and assisted stretching developed in Thailand, and influenced by the traditional medicine systems of India, China, and Southeast Asia. This type of massage is often performed on the floor, and the client wears comfortable clothes that allow for movement. No oils are used in Thai massage.

So yes...the mattress (hard), onto which i had to lie was on the floor, and very thin...here is a pic...

Mattress

Then...yes....i had to put on these funny clothes which looked like some type of PJ....and here is a pic....

PJ

When i was ready, the lady entered the private room.....

As i mentioned, i changed into loose, comfortable clothes and lay on a firm mattress on the floor. Normally, the receiver is positioned in a variety of yoga-like positions during the course of the massage, but deep static and rhythmic pressures form the core of the massage. The body will be energized and rejuvenated after the massage.

The massage practitioner leans on the recipient's body using hands and usually straight forearms locked at the elbow to apply firm rhythmic pressure. The massage generally follows the Sen. Legs and feet of the giver can be used to fixate the body or limbs of the recipient. In other positions, hands fixate the body, while the feet do the massaging action. A full Thai massage includes rhythmic pressing and stretching of the entire body; this may include pulling fingers, toes, ears, cracking the knuckles, walking on the recipient's back, and arching the recipient into bhujangasana (or cobra position). There is a standard procedure and rhythm to the massage, which the practitioner will adjust to fit each individual client.

The true practice of the art of healing in traditional nuad boran (thai massage) is the compassionate intent of the healer. The Buddhist spiritual practices associated with thai massage cultivate humility, awareness, and concentration in the healer designed to bring the practitioner to a deeper level of awareness of herself and the client. This compassionate state of being is termed "metta", which usually translates as "loving kindness".

My massage lasted an hour, it started off with me lying on my tummie...her applying pressure and stretching my back legs, my back and then back of my arms...then a turn around and front legs, from arms, neck and shoulder and head....felt so damn good...and yes...the toes and fingers were fulled so they clicked. I could feel, she used her hands, feets, knees and her entire body pressure..very different from the tradtional massages but was def nice.....

 

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