Traditional Thai Massage
Traditional Thai Shoulder Massage
Instructor: Wendy Powell, BS, LMTI
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Traditional Thai Shoulder Massage Wendy Powell, BS, LMTI Sat 22 November, 2008 9:30am-4:30pm 6 CE Hours Register |
This class incorporates the principles of the Wat Po Temple Traditional Thai massage to new levels of therapeutic healing. The class will focus on utilizing ancient pressure point techniques to relieve acute to chronic shoulder pain. Participants will learn similar techniques used in Traditional Thai massage, the difference being the attention given to specific points of the troubled shoulder areas and the duration and depth of pressure that is applied. Wear comfortable clothing. |
If you were traveling the streets of Bangkok, Thailand, you would ask for Nuad Pan Borraan, which translates to "ancient massage." The ancient healing massage you would receive in Thailand is the traditional Thai body massage you will learn in Wendy Powell's class.
Traditional Thai body massage is based on an ancient healing system. It combines rhythmic acupressure, assisted yoga, energy balancing, and gentle stretching.
Traditional Thai body massage is founded upon the belief in a life energy called lom, which literally translates to "wind." Lom is inherent in all forms of life and it travels through pathways in the body called sen. When these pathways, or channels, get blocked a person experiences discomfort or diseases. Traditional Thai Massage is one ancient healing system that works to unblock the energy channels by stimulating the flow of lom through sen, bringing about a general feeling of balance and well being.
The benefits from facilitated stretching and deep breathing that is shared between the practitioner and recipient during a Thai body massage session is difficult to achieve through western forms of exercise or an individual yoga practice. The Thai Massage practitioner works with spiritual discipline that incorporates mindfulness in breathing and loving kindness (metta) that brings the session to a higher mind/body experience for both the practitioner and recipient.
About the Instructor
Wendy is a graduate of Chapman University of Orange, CA with a major in Business Management. She also is a graduate of the Swedish massage therapy program at THAI.
Wendy obtained certifications in traditional Thai massage, advanced Thai therapeutic massage, and Thai foot massage from the world-renowned Wat Po Temple in Bangkok, Thailand.
Wendy provides traditional Thai body and foot massage at The Spa at THAI, and she plans to continue enhancing her skills with further studies in clinical massage therapy and Asian bodywork.