Ruan Nuad – Thai Massage (video)
Traditional Thai massage is known as 'nuat phaen boran'. The literal translation of this is: 'the old way of massaging'.
Thai massage provides complete relaxation and is therefore an effective remedy for both physical and mental tension. It helps fight fatigue and gives energy. In addition, it is effective against pain complaints such as neck, back and headache. ity and the ภาษาไทย even believe that it works life-extending.
Your body is brought into various yoga positions during the massage. That is why Thai massage is sometimes called “yoga for lazy people”. You are worked with knees, feet and elbows and sometimes even with the full weight of the masseuse.
Thai massage is a kind of mix of normal massage, yoga techniques, acupressure and stretching. The purpose of this is to harmonize the body, to release blockages and to drain deficiencies along the energy lines. Unlike traditional Chinese medicine, which uses acupuncture to manipulate pressure, Thai massage promotes the same points but with a healing touch. Therefore, the pressure points are relieved of all tension. The life energy, or Prana, can thus move freely through the body.
Video: Ruan Nuad (Thai Massage)
Watch the video below:
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As a professional Thai reflex massage therapist with a practice (already 15 years) in Hellevoetsluis Netherlands and trained in Thailand, I think some addition is in order.
The aforementioned short piece throws together the 2 main groups of Thai massage for convenience. The Thai yoga style with the stretches and stretches is also known as the northern style flow, while the pressure point reflex massage technique (known as the Wat Pho style) is mainly used to heal by activating pressure points. Usually the pressure point massage is not experienced as relaxing, while that is the case with the yoga style. Although some creaking sounds when stretching, especially with us not so flexible foreigners, suggests otherwise. Activating the reflex points, on the other hand, is usually painful. The pain caused is a sign to the body that the repair is being initiated at an intended reflex spot. Pressure points can of course also be used for relaxation. Usually with a spa / wellness treatment. Well, of course I can tell a lot more about it, but that is not my goal. I hope that this nuance at least contributes to the substantive information.