subject: Thai Bodywork [print this page] Thai massage is performed fully clothed on a futon mat on the floor. This massage facilitates and promotes a harmonious state of being by incorporating mindfulness, gentle rocking, deep stretching, and rhythmic compression to create a unique healing experience. We focus on creating energy and creating wholeness of mind, body, and spirit, in the client and practitioner.
Benefits
Reduces stress
Improves circulation
Increases energy
Increases flexibility
Improves range of motion
Centers the mind and body
Benefits of Thai for athletes
Speeds Up recovery after a large day of training, a race or a big block of training
Massage increases blood flow to the muscles to help speed up healing by flushing out the metabolic waste
Gives the athlete time to reconnect his mind and body and to decompress
Prevent and manage injury by bring awareness to areas of the body that are not functioning or responding as efficiently as possible
Brings nutrients that repair muscle damage, and controls inflammation and the pain associated with it
Massage also alleviates muscular trigger points (areas of sensitivity), mobilizes adhesions and breaks up scar tissue in the muscles, restoring normal function
