In the temples of Thailand many centuries ago, a dynamic bodywork therapy based on yoga, ayurveda and the martial arts was born. In this unique healing system of Thai Yoga Massage, the practitioner guides the recipient through a series of yoga postures while palming and thumbing along the body's energy lines and pressure points. Together these actions result in a treatment that relieves muscular tension, improves circulation, boosts the immune system and balances the body energetically. In this fully illustrated instructional guide to Thai Yoga Massage, Kam Thye Chow leads readers through every aspect of this ancient bodywork therapy - from its origins in Thai Buddhist temples and the theoretical foundations of its development to a detailed presentation of classic Thai Yoga Massage postures. Detailed, step-by-step photographs show the author performing each posture for a two-hour full body massage. Information on important contraindications and fundamental anatomy and physiology integrates Western medical knowledge and theory with this ancient healing tradition.

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"A supremely accessible teacher, Kam Thye is masterful with detail and nuance in the develpment and transmission of this ancient practice."