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Traditional Thai MassagesTraditional Thai Massages

Presented by: Presented by: Bonny, Diana, Ravi Bonny, Diana, Ravi

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Introduction• Who: Ravi, Diana, Bonny• When: September 5th 2009• Where: Wat Po Massages Service Center• What: To study and experience the

massages• Why: Interested in different types of

massage and their purposes. And why Thailand is popular for it.

• How: BTS, Ravi’s mom drove us there• Process:

• Met around 9 – 10 AM at Siam Paragon Starbucks

• Ravi’s mom drove us there• Did our massage• Interviewed• Came back to Siam Paragon by car

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• Also called Thai yoga therapy, Nuad phaen boran or Nuad Thai

• Reportedly began over 2000 years ago with the introduction of Buddhism.

• Recorded history of traditional Thai massage was lost during the Burmese attack on Ayutthaya in 1767.

• Few records survived are stored at Wat Po.

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•Uses point pressure, muscle stretching and compression, done in a rhythmic movement of gentle rocking

•Therapists use their feet, forearms, knees, and elbows in Thai massage, not only hands.

•Applied on a mat on the floor, and the work is done fully clothed and no oils are required.

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Ancient Wat Po Massage Teachings• Teacher/Master of Massagers

– Shivago Komarpaj (Jīvaka Komarabhācca), who is said in the Pāli Buddhist Canon to have been the Buddha's physician over 2500 years ago

– Massager treats him like god/the master of massaging

– Believed that he performed different postures to relieve and relax his pain

• The wall pictures + history

– Medicine formula

– How it helps

– Where to press

– Boy and girl

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Types of Massages• Aromatherapy and Oil Massage

– Common supplements : essential oils

– Includes other external application of water, lubricants, salt scrubs, and other tropical preparations and devices to improve actions of hands.

– Aromatherapy involves oils that are naturally extracted from plants to balance, harmonize, and promote the health of body and mind

– Fragrances can further calm, relax, and restore energy in the response of the aroma

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• Foot Massages – Common as the body massage– Regularly seen around Thailand– To receive a traditional food massage, not

only feet are massaged but also legs, lower thighs, hands and forearms

– Massagers massages lightly and precisely on specific nerve endings in the foot

– Since each part of the foot links to another distant body organ of the body, it can be treated by food massage

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continued…• Facial Massages

– Can relax and restore energy in the face, increasing ciculation– Often massaged in circular strokes in the forehead, cheeks, chin and

neck– In an upward motion, fingers move from the neck up to the forehead

regularly to give skin a tight and youthful effect

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Techniques on Massages

• Pressure along the “sen” (the energy lines)

• Gentle soothing movements

• Yogic stretching• Joint compression and

decompression• Uses of feet, forearms,

knees and elbows, hands

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Interview

• Khun Toi• 37 years old• Working for 11 years• Trained at Wat Po Massage School (Physiology, Human

Anatomy, Herbal Medicine) • Treat Thai and foreigners with different massaging techniques• Worships the priest (teacher), Shivaga, prays him before a

massage to ask for power and permission to perform a good massage

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Diana’s Experience Body Massage

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Ravi’s Experience Thai Herbal Massage

Preparation:•Steam the herb ball •Leave it until it cools down to apply to the skinIngredients:•Herbs- dried lemongrass, dried turmeric, dried Thai ginger, dried camphor, dried tamarind leaves and menthol + (smells like Tom Yum)

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Thai Herbal Massage

How its apply:• area of body • Press and massage clockwise What does it helps?• Muscular aches and strains• Energizes tired muscle• Reduce soreness, bruises, and joint stiffness• Healthy blood circulation• Reduce muscle sprains and bumps

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Bonny’s ExperienceFoot Massage