At The Natural Medicine Practice in Brighton, we offer massage services designed to improve your flexibility, reduce stress, and leave you feeling rejuvenated. Thai Yoga Massage therapy combines the benefits of yoga postures with acupressure techniques to promote relaxation and restore balance in your body and mind. Seated Massage combines the best of eastern and western bodywork.
Contact John Rawlings today for a Thai Yoga Massage, a unique blend of assisted stretching and deep tissue massage, or for a Seated Massage, bringing you health benefits even if your time is limited. Thai Yoga Massage and Seated Massage are the perfect complement to our other naturopathic and homoeopathic therapies.
What is Thai Yoga Massage?
Located between China and India, Thailand was influenced by these two great cultures. It is very likely that Chinese medical philosophy and India’s yoga tradition influenced their practice of massage. My training was in traditional Thai massage at Wat Po, the famous Thai massage school in Bangkok, following which I then became an apprentice to a Thai massage master in northern Thailand.
Traditional Thai Yoga Massage – A leading example of excellence in holistic bodywork
In the West, massage tends to focus on physical structures, such as muscle, tissues and joints. Its approach, while often beneficial, is primarily mechanical, with each problem being addressed separately. Thai Yoga Massage on the other hand treats the body as a whole. Structural posture, energy flow throughout the body, as well as energy lines and points, are all treated together.
What are the benefits of Thai Yoga Massage?
Thai Yoga massage treats the whole body. This is particularly important because the body always gives a true reflection of inner states of mind and emotion. So, while Thai Yoga massage will deal effectively with sports injuries it is able to significantly improve spinal and postural-related problems. This holistic approach to bodywork creates a feeling of well-being as a greater overall state of balance is achieved.
No oils are used in Thai massage. Therefore, you can wear loose clothing while you lie on a comfortable mat. It is a relaxing experience that can take either one or two hours. It is ideal for many conditions – and just as suitable for men, women or children. It is gentle enough for the elderly, but is still highly effective for sports enthusiasts, students of Yoga, martial artists – and will come as a welcome alternative to people who have tried other forms of massage.
- Gentle rhythmic pressure relaxes the nervous system and allows the muscles to soften
- Special stretches interspersed within the massage improve flexibility
- Muscles and the connective tissue, surrounding the muscle fibres gain greater resting length
- This reduces muscle soreness
- It also increases the range and motion of joints
- Nerves, tissues and organs are also strengthened. So, too, is the circulation of energy around the body
Thai Yoga Massage is a wise choice for those who prefer a more natural approach to remaining well. Contact me today to find out more about our Thai Yoga Massage services in Brighton.
Who is Seated Massage for?
As an alternative option to Thai Yoga Massage, we offer Seated or Chair Massage. This style of massage also allows The Natural Medicine Practice to travel directly to your home, office, workplace or event. It suits those patients with limited time for self-care and who want a practical hands-on approach for assisting you with your overall health.
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Treatment can be given over half an hour, forty-five minutes or one hour – this is all the time that’s needed for you to gain benefit from this exemplary approach to massage.
It is ideal for sports enthusiasts, physical rehabilitation work, office workers, corporate occasions, and is well suited to outdoor events and festivals.
It also works exceptionally well with those patients who experience limited mobility and anyone restricted in their ability to travel for whatever reason.
When the need arises, it can be used in certain carefully individually assessed situations – chair massage can also be used with those patients who are chair or wheelchair reliant.
What kind of benefits does Seated Massage bring?
- Treat head, neck and back pain
- Reduce muscle tension and ‘knots’ caused by stress
- Improve muscle function
- Deepens breathing and oxygenation
- Benefits lymphatic drainage
- Brings a sense of well-being
Contact John Rawlings to arrange a Seated Massage. The advantage of resourcing The Natural Medicine Practice for the receiving of seated massage is that it is given by qualified practitioner with over thirty years’ experience, available to advise you on other appropriate natural medicine and help you with your health goals.