Thai massage in chiang mai
– Reposted article from June 2, 2011 –
You can get massages Thailand get everywhere. Even in the toilet I wrote about before. However, not every massage is a good massage. After two minutes I usually have it figured out. Sometimes it's nothing more than a little caressing and petting, well-intentioned, but it doesn't get you anywhere.
A real Thai massage, that will help you a lot. It is good for body and limbs. Once under the spell of Thai massage, you are sold and you don't want anything else. Your stiff and stiff muscles are expertly kneaded loose. The energy channels are released, some stretching, some yoga exercises, actually a bit of everything. The best part is you don't even have to do anything. Thai massage is therefore also called yoga for 'lazy people'.
Wat Si Goet massage school Chiang Mai
If you stay in Chiang Mai then I have another good one type for you. For an excellent Thai massage, go to the 'Wat Si Goet' massage school. A great address for a traditional massage according to the 'Bowran' style.
You enter a kind of room without any frills. Except for a few mattresses, it is very bare. But you don't come there to admire the interior, so don't complain. The massage is excellent, firm and therefore occasionally painful. The masseuse was experienced and knowledgeable, without saying anything she knew exactly what she needed to take care of, such as my neck and shoulders.
You can also go there for a foot massage, reflexology and multi-day courses to learn the art of massage yourself
Only 120 baht per hour
Another pleasant surprise, you will be massaged for an hour for only 120 baht (€ 2,75). The massage school is located near the Wat Phra Singh in the western part of the old center of Chiang Mai. Cross the street from the entrance/exit of Wat Phra Sing. After about 400 meters on the right side there is the entrance to the temple grounds of the Wat Si Goet. This temple is located on the south side of the Ratchadamnoen Road.
You soon notice that it becomes either petting or the real thing, but the masseuse on Koh Ngai initially seemed to work very professionally until at some point she “cracked” my neck, but it seemed more like she was taking my wanted to separate my head from my body, I have had problems with that for at least six months, so now I tell them in advance, just to be on the safe side, that they should omit that action. 😉
NEVER let your neck “crack”! Not in Thailand, but also not by a Dutch “squatter”, even if he/she specializes in this. It remains life-threatening as the risk of becoming paralyzed is ALWAYS present. “Fortunately” you only had problems with your neck for half a year and you were not left with any permanent injury.
always find it tasty and good go off like a different person then go along stable 2 or 3 times a week
I occasionally have a real Thai massage done… I find it most painful when the sole of my foot is treated I have no calluses there at all…then tears spring to my eyes…then she starts to laugh too….but keep going.
There are people who can wax lyrical about Thai (or other Asian) massage. In fact, it is not really special but unusual for us and just something to relax the body. I have also found that there are differences. If you really have a problem like I often have a very sore back (a deviation of my back) then that kind of massage will not help. In the beginning when I came to Chiangmai I did try it, but soon found out that apart from the fact that it felt pleasant, there was no improvement whatsoever in my back.
My wife also gives Thai massage. But she always asks about the constitution of the person she has to treat first.
she just doesn't start doing something about the bones or muscles. Just know that she practiced the profession very seriously and learned quite a bit. It is also the case when she has given a massage that she is also quite exhausted the first hour afterwards If she does 2 or at most 3, she is broken in the evening. So I have seen with my own eyes someone who gives a good Thai massage, it is hard work for that
You also have specialism within the massage ladies.
I've mentioned it before, you get real massage at the hospital. It hurts and sometimes really hurts. You may even get some fever the next day. But afterwards you feel really great. 2x a week is really more than enough, especially for farang.
It costs 200 bath, but make an appointment.
There are many very good masseurs and masseuses in chiang mai, in the most crazy places. In the hospital, in prison (lonely planet also writes about that) blind people (don't shout ouch when it hurts, they just press harder) You just have to talk about it with others and you will automatically find a good one.
A place where very effective massages are given is tao's garden (a resort about half an hour outside of chiang mai) you have lost much more than 200 baht, at least 1800 and that just for a massage. But there they know what they are doing and it is known all over the world.
Massage' something that is underestimated, on the effect of your life course.
Inner relaxation can rarely be found in any other form.
We know the other known existing versions.
Like Yoga and sports, to keep it short.
Yet a (good) massage is the absolute number 1
There are many who call themselves masseur / masseuse but….
This really shouldn't have a name.
A good massage is also enjoyable for the person who performs the massage!
And unfortunately I have to conclude that there is a lot of rubbish / inexperience among the staff.
Only from a profit-making point of view, and rarely a vocation.
This may also be no different in a poor country.
The undersigned was a masseur in various techniques, and was a teacher in the Netherlands, among other things
We can call massage the first medication, which is still used today.
The root is in China where it was born, 3000 years before the census of Chr.
The Chinese name is (按摩 or Anmo ) originated in the northern region of China, during the early era of Chinese medical philosophy, about 5000 years ago. In its then form, the treatment was called 'Anmo', which means 'soothing by friction'.
This is more the technique that is applied here in Thailand and given as a massage'
Pieter D Smit Udon Thani
we have learned that you mainly work on the facia of the muscles by means of stretching and that you work with the blood supply to and from muscles and organs, etc., has little to do with friction in my opinion.
This is precisely the main reason that Thai massage has nothing to do with (Technical) massage, as we know it in the Netherlands or other European countries.
The (old) rubbing technique is the easiest and simplest form of treatment.
And can be performed by anyone who has 2 hands.
There are no techniques in it that actually bring a good massage.
Just by pushing the blood, you refresh the old blood.
Here I have experienced, that they push in the opposite direction?
Yet these are few, who propel at all?
A connoisseur who regularly has a massage will therefore notice that they are just messing around here.
And I have experienced the same in China and Laos.
The origin comes from there/here but they haven't learned anything over the centuries.
Maybe we are too spoiled?
But…. it is we who have embroidered on this.
And have become acquainted with the human body.
And have developed techniques, as a medicine / solution for the body.
Just get a physiotherapist.
and medical acts, That is an expert, who, among other things, removes the stuck problems through techniques, and not through a little friction.
Of course, this cannot be compared to a massage'
But with knowledge, knowledge of our human body.
Knowledge is hard to find here.
In the first year, when I came to live here, I saw it as my duty to start a massage school here.
but…. you can't unlearn a stuck habit.
And I've put that hope out of my mind.
Yet' when I let myself be massaged, I keep thinking, with a little more technique and science I can turn you into a full-fledged masseuse.
There are masseuses, who do have talent but just don't know or have art.
With some further training they can become a good masseuse.
But this is not the Netherlands, and perhaps the customer would not hear about this.
Because most men, are focused on a completely different way of massage'
And so the real massage in Thailand remains, always at a low level'
And they keep rubbing.
Peter,
I understand where you are coming from but I do not agree with you, there are techniques in Thai massage that are not used in the West but are very valuable. I have rarely had a bad massage until now, maybe because I'm quite willing to pay more than 3 euros, maybe because I go to places recommended to me by people who are also interested in Thai massage. So far I've learned more here than at home, but I already had anatomical knowledge, that's on the back burner here and it's a pity. But I don't think it's right to give massage in Thailand a low level. I was even massaged with elbows in my stomach, I don't see a physiotherapist doing that yet. And it hurt but I don't regret it, I actually felt very good after the massage!
I think we're on a different splurge for a while.
My content, was about the general oil massage.
I myself did a Thai massage course in Thailand.
This is subsidized for the Thai women, as a kind of job creation.
Because then they can receive 100 Bath per day.
An amount of money when all hours have been completed and a diploma
So are the rules of the game, for hairdressers and other courses.
Hoping to get these women to work.
Thai massage' can therefore only be found in Asia.
And of course, with the Thai emigrants, this will go around the world.
Actually this is a type of massage, with very high risks!!
On Thai TV there was a broadcast that many people (customers) have become disabled.
This is because too much is being asked of the muscles and nerves.
After all, it is not good' to apply so much force that you start to suffer pain.
A lot of arms, fingers are broken and worse!
Of course you also have good masseuses!
But…. in general, this profession is not performed with love and passion.
Not even at the more expensive massage parlors.
I substantiate this experience on 30 years of experience and my love for the (beautiful) profession'
In the Netherlands, I was a teacher and my students are now the best and most requested masseuses.
But I'm open to anything, maybe you can give me an address where you always go.
Then I can also test this salon.
And maybe change my mind.
Just to be sure' a physiotherapist has nothing to do with massage.
It only loosens muscles that are stuck.
You won't get any relaxation from that.
Ok we had a different frequency, I haven't had an oil massage here yet, so I can't judge that either. It is also true that you say that there are dangers in it, but if you know the body a bit and with some logical thinking you can come a long way. Today I'm hungover because I had to extend my visa this morning and thought I could go out for a bit but overall I'm very healthy and flexible. I've had a 5 hour massage a few times and it was a really great experience. When I get out of bed I'll find the tickets for you! A very good one is nob, he is blind, many people know him, especially many people with experience. He just can't see your face well and you shouldn't shout ouch because that means louder!
wow that belly massage was for my lower back and I also felt it well with my lumbar vertebrae
Here in the Netherlands I had a massage to get rid of a "frozen" shoulder. After 1 year they gave up. It did not work out. Thanks to my Thai neighbor and a certainly not painless session of more than 2 hours, things went much better. The after-treatments were also there and after 3 weeks I could and can do everything with my arm again. In Thailand she earned her living with masseges, luckily she is doing the same here now.
Super, here the training Thai foot massage followed by training introduction Tok-Sen done. Nice atmosphere and good training
John Verbrugge
Ok, does anyone know of a GOOD massage in Hua Hin?
I've already tried a few here, but never really experienced the "wow" feeling.
I had that, for example, with “Pen”, a masseuse in Kae Bai that I went to weekly when I lived on Koh Chang. She was a rather small, stout woman, but she really shouldn't tell you what to do. She always knew where to go if there was a problem. In the meantime unfortunately left with the northern sun.
I live in Hua Hin soi 6, so quite north, but all info is welcome…
Thanks in advance,
Frenchie
French,
In Hua Hin there is a deaf and dumb woman who gives massage in the evening in those bars, including the former pub of "Tina", but then you talk about massage and not about petting.
She is also a very nice and very neat woman, but first and foremost a great masseuse
And the price our dear Khun Peter is talking about is another typical Farang price,
in the Isaan, where the Thai pays 80 Bath, I had to ,….my partner protests afterwards, Thai, pay 120 Bath,…which of course I soften by saying, I am a Farang it,s ok.,and give her an extra tip,…..but whether it has been discussed or not, also for me now 80 Bath,..haha + tip
Dear Franske,
I know a very good masseuse who gives super Thai massage. She is not cheap but an expert in Thai massage.
The problem is that the lady in question lives in Bangkok and is occasionally in Hua Hin.
If you are interested, please pass on your email address to me via the people of Thailandblog.
Regards,
Hua.
With a lower back problem and a problematic ankle on Koh Tao to a Thai lady. Didn't ask and started exploring my body only to come to the conclusion that I had two issues and she diagnosed correctly.
I was a free man and so was she, she had received her education at Wat Pho. And worked for years in expensive hotels and spas as a masseuse, had been widowed for years. After two treatments, I thought, she more than deserves to be paid. So took her out to dinner. Have been in a relationship for about three years now and live together in Hua Hin. Amazing what these little Thai ladies can do. She has massaged many a friend, always at their home, with great appreciation for her techniques, from hot stone massage, oil massage, Thai massage and foot massage, etc. Such a wonderful Thai friend, who also understands her profession and is not a degree copied like so many girls on the market.
With my previous Tilak we had a special address via, via. They were older blind people, who also earned some extra money in this way despite their handicap. That was the best massage ever had, they managed to find every stress muscle in my body, only that one masseur had a watch on! Strange, my girlfriend at the time had no explanation for that either. Yet one fell through the basket. And Khun Peter; everything works again with you. My data is back on the blog.
Willem,
Good story. At first I thought you were in pain from that watch when it rubbed against your skin, but then I understood.
Didn't you ask him what time it was?
Massage is pseudo-medicine and therefore a danger to the 'patient'. Who usually escapes that danger, because that twisting the neck rarely happens. Remains some feeling of being nicely kneaded, but that is soon gone. Well, and when you say something like that you get people over you who blame you for this judgment, which is not theirs. This is always the case with deviating judgments, especially if they are better substantiated than the standard mandatory judgment (about foot reflexology in particular).
Most Thai masseuses are enchantingly sweet by the way. And you can hardly suspect those who do their work on the beach or behind large windows of practices that, in a manner of speaking, the pastor would not like. But guaranteed medically responsible and sometimes curative, where doctors fail? It is claimed, but it is still a bit too good to be true. Anyway, people are more (stupid and) happy with believing in the unbelievable.