Taste of Thai Yoga Massage Saturday, April 25, 1pm-5pm

Studio 60.00 - 99.00 per couple (make it a spa day and add a yoga class and lunch for 30.00)
Join us online from home (must has a partner to massage) 49.00
(Yoga Teachers in Training and students 50% discount)
Please add 13%HST to all registration fees.

Thai yoga massage is an ancient healing system combining acupressure, Indian Ayurvedic principles, and assisted yoga postures.

Traditional Thai massage uses no oils or lotions. The recipient remains clothed during a treatment. There is constant body contact between the giver and receiver, but rather than rubbing on muscles, the body is compressed, pulled, stretched and rocked.

The recipient wears loose, comfortable clothing and lies on a mat or firm mattress on the floor. In Thailand, a dozen or so subjects may be receiving massage simultaneously in one large room. The true ancient style of the massage requires that the massage be performed solo with just the giver and receiver. The receiver will be positioned in a variety of yoga-like positions during the course of the massage, that is also combined with deep static and rhythmic pressures.

The massage generally follows designated lines (sen) in the body. The legs and feet of the giver can be used to position the body or limbs of the recipient. In other positions, hands fix the body, while the feet do the massaging. A Thai massage session may last 30 minutes up to two hours or more and includes rhythmic pressing and stretching of the entire body. This may include pulling fingers, toes, ears, cracking knuckles, walking on the recipient’s back, and moving the recipient’s body into many different positions. There is a standard procedure and rhythm to the massage, which the giver will adjust to fit the receiver.

This course is designed to excite the senses, teach the student or couple interested in a casual massage and to practice giving and receiving at this time of low contact in our world. And, possibly, to see if you are ready for the deeper practices and dedication necessary to become a Thai Yoga Massage Therapist.

In this 3.5-hour intro course the participants practice giving and receiving a relaxing massage.