Beskrivning
Thai massage is one of the ancient healing arts of traditional Thai medicine, the ’others being herbal medicine and spiritual meditation. The term ’massage’ conjures up images of something quite different from Thai massage, which even at its most basic, is a very complex sequence soft tissue pressing, stretching, twisting and joint manipulations. For this reason the author prefers to use the term Thai bodywork’ rather than ’massage’, which is used frequently throughout the book. Thai bodywork has been in a process of constant evolution for over 1,000 years. It is not surprising, therefore, to find many subtle variations in the techniques used by different practitioners, and differences are apparent between the styles of bodywork even greater characteristic of the North and South of Thailand. The techniques presented by Maria Mercati in this book are essentially a ’pot pourri’ of those taken from various regions of the country. Beginners will find them flowing and harmonious and very similar to what one could expect to receive at the hands of a Thai master.
