With so many practices and ideas for healing, the journey to enlightenment, health, awareness and wholeness can be an overwhelming experience. Originating in Thailand, Thai Yoga Bodywork, also known as Thai Yoga Massage, entails the use of gentle massaging along the body's energy fields while at the same time performing several yoga poses and stretching.
Improve Circulation
In Thai Yoga Massage, often muscles are stretched, as inner organs are toned and emotional and nervous tensions are released. This can help to create a deep sense of peace during and after a session, as the body allows its vital energy to freely flow. During a Thai Yoga Massage session, two people -- the practitioner and the client -- work in a synergistic relationship, as the practitioner uses her thumb, foot, knee, hand or elbow to gently apply pressure to the energy lines. By maintaining pressure for a few minutes, blood flow initially decreases, and as soon as the pressure is released, the blood surges immediately to that focal point, purportedly flushing out negative blocked energy. According to the Synchronicity Massage Therapy website, Thai Yoga Massage therapy can help to improve the body's blood circulation as well as increase the circulation of the lymphatic system, thus helping to reduce toxins and illness.
Increase Joint Flexibility
Joints and muscles can suffer from stress due to physical and emotional trauma, injuries, lack of physical exercise and bad posture. Whether one plays sports, sits at a computer all day or works on strenuous home improvement activities, the body's aching muscles and sore joints can benefit from Thai Yoga Massage, as the release of endorphins and stimulation of body tissue helps to improve circulatory flow. Although Thai Yoga Massage is similar to other forms of yoga, being that several yoga poses are performed, the one major difference is that two people work together to apply a more rigorous and energetic pressure to the focal points. In traditional yoga, no massage is used. According to the Pacific College of Oriental Medicine, Thai Yoga Massage is renowned as the best massage technique to lessen muscle stiffness, reduce muscle fatigue by increasing joint mobility and remove toxins while stimulating joint lubrication.
Clear The Mind
Thai Yoga Massage focuses on the belief that the body is whole and that an emotional block can lead to physical illness. Yoga enthusiasts believe it is important to learn how to deep breathe properly and pay attention to the inner guidance. In Thai Yoga Massage, as specific trigger points are worked on by the therapist, a release of toxins and mental or emotional imbalance may be noticed as the body finds itself centered with balanced energy instead.
Gain Inner Awareness
Thai Yoga Massage has such a profound impact because of its focus on opening up channels of blocked energy to flow freely throughout the body and to create an overall inner balance. Again with conscious breathing and a synchronized intrinsic dance between the therapist and client, proponents believe a deeper concentration and awareness can be found.
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