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If you are wishing to experience a unique massage Thai yoga massage would be one to try.

It is an ancient form of massage, the founder was a contemporary of the Buddha and it originates from Indian Hatha Yoga traditions. I initially learned this amazing healing art in a Lahu hill tribe village, northern Thailand and have found it to be a dynamic and powerful massage.

Thai massage works by using acupressure and passive yoga based stretches on energy lines, it can often be referred to as lazy mans yoga. Rhythmic movements help relieve muscular tension and ease stiff joints. I have experienced that Thai massage can work on many levels, not only physically but energetically and emotionally too bringing balance to the body.

You don’t have to be flexible to receive Thai massage although it can help increase flexibility and is a very effective therapy for a variety of conditions including sciatica, back and shoulder pain. The pressure does not have to be painful and is adapted for your own comfort although I often get to use my elbows, knees and feet as well as my thumbs.

It is different from many other massages in that it takes place on a futon mattress on the floor and is given through clothing, no oils are used. It can also be easily adapted and is safe to receive during all stages of pregnancy, you get to be massaged lying on your side. In fact Thai massage is suitable for most people irrespective of age or health.

To make the experience all the more relaxing it is possible to add Thai Herbal Compresses. The compresses look like muslin wrapped balls that are soaked then steamed to release the beneficial effects and aroma of the herbs, a lovely warming and detoxifying treatment and the smell reminds me of Thailand. I enjoy using them and they can be applied either on the skin directly or through clothing using patting and pounding techniques. Enhancing the beneficial effects of the massage the warmth relaxes and eases aches & pains, which is helpful for any areas sensitive to massage and they also enhance the beneficial effects of Thai Massage.

Acupunture clinic, Hove

Ante-Natal massage is a safe and wonderful way of managing stress by providing nurturing, emotional support. Experience relief from back pain, achy hips, and heavy legs amongst many other benefits from this versatile therapy.

Massage during pregnancy can revitalise energy levels but most importantly it can promote a better night’s sleep, a real bonus. Your baby can benefit too, massage is calming for both of you and may boost both of your immune systems.

To receive a back massage only minor adaptations are needed during the first trimester. From 13 weeks massages are given lying on your side, fully supported with pillows. The massage is tailored to your unique needs with space at the beginning of the session to discuss these. A natural and neutral massage wax is used, with all areas not being massaged covered by towels.

For a different experience there is Thai yoga massage for pregnancy, this takes place on a futon and loose clothes are worn as no oils are used. You don’t have to be flexible and nor will you be stretched too far.

As well as my massages, Aromatherapy, Shiatsu, Tui Na and Reflexology are all suitable to receive during pregnancy. Other therapists may work in different way to myself so it may be advisable to confirm at which stages of pregnancy you be able to receive treatments.

Jane Newman is a resident massage therapist at The Acupuncture Clinic qualified in Pregnancy massage and Thai massage for pregnancy. She is happy to discuss any questions you may have regarding your treatment.

~ The Acupunture Clinic, 2010

The Insight City News

Brighton teacher brings lazy man's yoga from Thailand "Not another type of massage treatment in Brighton!" you might well cry. But this is no ordinary massage. No, really. Thai Yoga massage is an ancient healing art that began its life thousands of years ago and has its roots in the traditions of Hatha yoga.

The treatment is applied in a meditative way along important acupressure points of the body. It doesn't just stretch the muscles it works the body energetically, improving the flow of energy along key pathways linking our chakras."some people call it lazy man's yoga," says Jane Newman a Brighton-based practitioner who studied Thai Yoga Massage in a hill tribe village north of Chiang Mai. "But you don't need to be flexible to do it because we can use props to help you. It's suitable for people of all ages."

Thai Yoga Massage was founded over 2,500 years ago by Jivaka Kumar Baccha - a physician from Northern India and a friend of the Buddha. The massage travelled with the spread of Buddhism, gaining influences from Chinese medical knowledge. When Buddhist monks and nuns migrated to Thaliand, they took the massage with them and used it as a means of preparing the mind for meditation and healing the body. It is still practised in temples in this way today.

The treatment helps to balance the body's energy system by combining stretches and acupressure on 10 main energy lines, or 'Sen'. The resulting free flow of energy helps to increase flexibility and mobility, stimulate the internal organs, relieve muscular and joint tension, enhance circulation and disperse toxins. "It's like the physical application of Metta, or loving kindness," explains Jane. "And it's performed when the practitioner is in a meditative state for maximum benefit."

~ The Insight City News, 2006

Wave Magazine, Brighton:

thai massage articles Thai Yoga Massage is an ancient form of massage that's been evolved to help the body maintain a free flow of energy by working to release blockages within the energy system. It's also incredibly relaxing.

Pressure is applied through light clothing while the body is worked through a sequence of gentle yoga-based stretches.

A member of the Wave team who attended a session with qualified holistic practitioner Jane Newman returned to the office feeling suitably enthused and blissed out.

What is particularly appealing about this therapy is that there is almost no effort on the part of the client, beacuse it's the practitioner who settles the body into the necessary poses. This makes it ideal for people with limited flexibility, or just those who want to feel utterly pampered.

~ Wave Magazine, 2006

The Argus, Brighton:

yoga massage articles Traditional Thai Yoga Massage.

How was it for you? Less like a traditional western massage and more like applied yoga with acupressure, a Thai massage works the body through a number of yoga style positions.

In no time at all Janes gently guided my body into a multitude of weird and wonderful shapes allowing me to unwind from the 'hurry-sick' world of work I left behind. Sometimes she was kneeding my back with her feet or kneeling on my thigh, at one point her elbow was between my shoulder blades and at another my legs were somehow wrapped around hers...

The massage, for which you are fully clothed, really does stretch out all the body's muscles and I can see why its known as a lazy man's yoga. This soothing workout is a pure indulgence and the massage lasts longer than most other therapies you get in the UK. All in all it was a lovely experience and if I had a muscle of joint ache problems I'd book myself a session in a flash.

~ The Argus Newspaper, 2006

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