The Art of Thai Massages

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This paper takes a look at Thai massages. The author provides a short historical background on Thai massage and describes how it is performed. The paper explains the benefits of Thai massages and also discusses how a western receiver might perceive the massage to be. The paper also includes a list of consumer awareness and safety pointers that allows individuals to know what to expect from aggressive type massages.

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"According to the broad definition of oriental medicine to achieve health and wellness and individual must have freely flowing streams of this energy flow and this flow must be in balance both internally and externally. Thai yoga massage is said then to be akin to Tui Na Chinese massage and manipulation, the Indian based form of healing known as ayurvedic massage and shiatsu Japanese massage. Waselnuk, as a western practitioner notices the influence of all these forms within the practice of Thai massage and dates the history of all these forms as collaborative across time and space."

Sample of Sources Used:

• Alfaro, Nancy. "Deep Relief: Why Massage Helps You Dance." Dance Magazine Dec. 2007: 32.
• "FEELGOOD FACTOR; A Thai Massage Proves to Be More Vigorous and Invigorating Than This Tester Expected." The Evening Standard (London, England) 8 May 2007: NA.
• Hughes, Zondra. "The Art of the Massage." Ebony Aug. 2004: 148.
• Waselnuk, Gordon History of Thai Yoga Massage Google 3 Sept. 2008<http://www.thai-yoga-massage.ca/history>.

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