It is an amalgam of traditions, blending Yoga from India and acupressure from China. However, the Thai form of hands-on healing is very different. The client is lying on a mat on the floor and is dressed in loose, comfortable clothing. This position allows the practitioner to use her body weight, leverage and balance to transmit energy and to assist in the stretching. The choice is a matter of personal preference.
Thai massage offers many of the same benefits as Swedish massage.
But, maybe you have not been moving very much and your ligaments are shortened. Being stretched increases range of motion and awareness of how the body is connected. All parts of the body can be addressed minimally in a 90 minute or ideally in a two hour session. A one hour session can be tailored to address a specific problem, but the longer the time set aside the greater will be the benefits. During treatment, the linear sense of time loses importance as one becomes more focused in the experience of the moment.