Encyclopedia of Thai Massage: A Complete Guide to Traditional Thai Massage Therapy and Acupressure
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Great Book with Step by Step instructions !!
Good explanation in easily comprehensible English with pictorial instructions. Step by Step learning and great company for trained therapists. Newbies can use this book for prior reading before attending relevant schools. Techniques differ between schools. This book is more appropriate for "Shivagakomarpaj lineage" schools in Thailand and USA. Watpo and TMC techniques and sequences differ to an extent. **I use this book for cross reference between the different techniques/schools. Anyway, this is simply a great book to own.
Highly recommend from teachers
This is really great book, all the techniques shows on the picture really clearly. Covered all history and 10sen lines. Great book for beginners, I think this is the book you should have for your professional career which will help you improve your skills. Highly recommend!
Much more comprehensive than the other Thai Massage books
As a massage student interested in Thai Massage, I recently started reading about a half dozen different Thai Massage books. While I've found something of value in each, this one is by far the most comprehensive. For instance, one of my favorite parts of Thai Massage is the herbal compresses, and it looks like only one other book even mentions them at all. This book has a short chapter on them and mentions a few popular herb combinations. It also mentions that Thai Massage is (in Thailand) normally followed by an herbal sauna and mentions some of the methods used to provide that. The organization of the book is not encyclopedic but is the same general structure that the other books use (introduction, techniques, more discussion).
good deep information on Thai massage
This book goes into detail about the origins and philosophy of Thai massage. - not just the "poses" . I wanted information on the reasons behind the poses and the order etc. This book gets to that. If you want casual info on yoga massage, look at pictures somewhere else. If you are interested in the traditional medicine of Thai massage and why it works... This is the book you want.
easy to understand
The book is well written, easy to understand, provides excellent instruction and photos of Thai Massage. It also has information about Thai acupressure therapy, Thai herbs and massage and a very useful appendices. I have purchased several other Thai Massage books, and I learned far more from this book. I highly recommend it.
This is a wonderful extensive Thai Yoga Massage reference
This is a wonderful extensive Thai Yoga Massage reference. The steps are clearly explain; sometime multiple version are offered. Pratical , methodical and time proven technique from the Northern Style Massage based on the founder of The Old Medicine Hospital in Chiang Mai the major city in Northern Thailand. Definitelyone of those references book that you come back to over and over and find a new depth of information's.
Ab-Fab!!
Outstanding in his detail and color photos. Fantastic reference to expand my practice as a CMT
exactly what i was looking for
took a thai class and wanted to learn more techniques to add to my sessions. this is perfect for any learner. it features directions and pictures on how to do the techniques. it helps if you have some knowledge of anatomy.
Lost's of easy to follow poses and how treatments of ailments
very helpful when i took my Thai massage class certification. Lost's of easy to follow poses and how treatments of ailments.
An essential guide to Thai Massage practioners
Excellent Book for the English readers to understand Thai Massage. It covers the background, relationships with Indian and Chinese system and the way Thais have adapted improved and added their indigenous system to make that into a complete system. The book also covers the spiritual nature of Thai massage, especially its relationship with Yoga . A step by step essential guide to Thai Massage practitioners that will help them to complete their practical training.
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