Balance Bodywork

Thai Yoga Bodywork

Thai Yoga Bodywork: What is it?

Also known as “Assisted Yoga,” this unique healing arts system is based on Ayurvedic Indian Medicine, Buddhist spiritual practice, and Yoga. Though its origins are obscure; Thai Yoga dates back more than 2500 years and is utilized as a medical treatment in Thailand. Traditionally, Buddhist Monks were taught Thai Yoga bodywork in Monasteries. This allowed the Monks to sit for hours in meditation, and relieved them of aches and pains. Recognized as a practical application of Metta – loving kindness – Thai Yoga allows for the fulfillment of the Buddhist teaching of bringing higher ideals into everyday life.

The six elements of Thai Yoga bodywork are: Yoga, exercise, meditation, reflexology, acupressure, and healing art. Many benefits are noted from not only receiving, but also giving Thai Yoga bodywork, such as: achieving a harmonious state of being by having energy balanced, increased awareness of body, feeling stretched, energized and alert, as well as increased flexibility and looser joints.

When receiving Thai Yoga, you’ll be guided through a series of Yoga postures while opening the body’s Sen Energy lines. Similar to Chinese Meridians, the Sen Energy Lines travel throughout the entire body. Though unlike the Meridians, Sen Energy lines originate mostly at the naval where it is believed your “life force”, Soul, Chi, Qi, or Hara exists. These lines can become “blocked” during times of stress, trauma, even everyday activities that leave your body tired, constricted, and out of balance. During Thai Yoga bodywork, I will stretch your muscles, palm and thumb acupressure points on your Sen Energy Lines, and help you establish effective meditative breathing; all of this facilitates the body’s innate ability to heal itself.