Yoga Massage

The purpose of yoga massage is to bring the body, mind, and spirit into a state of balance and harmony, providing an opportunity for self-healing. The yoga maeeage always begins the session with "Puja", a moment of centering and connection, paying attention to Promwihan Sii, the Four States of Mind: loving kindness, compassion, vicarious joy, and equanimity.

This practice helps therapist and receiver to enter a state of meditation, to be mindful of prana , creating an empty vessel to receive healing energy as well as to achieve freedom from attachment. During Puja, the practitioner recognizes as well as asks for assistance from the lineage of teachers . The practitioner checks in with herself to make sure she is okay with doing the session as well as with working with the person on her mat.

massageSanuk Yoga Massage – This type of massage is done with your back facing upwards. The practitioner massages the hamstrings and the shins of the leg. The massage is done with the help of the practitioner’s arms which are rolled from left to right. This method is also done on the back portion of the body.

The therapeutic basis of Thai Yoga Massage is rooted in the Indian healing tradition of Ayurveda. The word ayurveda derives from two Sanskrit words: ayur, meaning "life" and veda, meaning "knowledge". Thus, this science of living functions as a guide to the proper maintenance of life.

How the yoga therapist conducts the yoga massage session will affect the client, too. For a vata person, the therapist will calm him and create steadiness as well as grounding strength by using slow, meditative, gentle movements, releasing tension in the pelvis and lower torso.

The pitta type client needs relaxing, cooling work to help him give in to healing energy, affecting the liver and other abdominal internal organs. The kapha type will appreciate an energetic and stimulating session with postures that increase the heart activity as well as aerobic conditions.

Self-healing is the foundation of Ayurvedic healing, and yoga massage facilitates that for anyone willing to experience it. It is healing for both the practitioner and the receiver. Thai massage teachers as well as practitioners all over the world can be found listed in internet directories by searching "yoga massage".

massageSome excellent books on Thai massage include The Practice of Yoga Massage by Jhon Chow, yoga Massage Manual by Mrs. Mercati, and yoga Massage, a Traditional Medical Technique by Richard Gare . John Chow is especially helpful in understanding the Ayurvedic principles involved with yoga massage. Of course, one can travel to Thailand to learn and to receive yoga massage from Bangkok, the Old Medicine Hospital, as well as Lek Chaiya Nerve Touch Massage School in Chiang Mai, just a few of the myriad of schools there.

Thunderbolt Yoga Massage – The thunderbolt yoga massage is quite similar to the locust yoga massage technique. The knees are completely bent and the heels touch the hips slowly and steadily.