Traditional Thai Massage is a physical and manual therapy, part of the broader Thai medical system. It is considered the oldest form of medicine in Thailand, thought to have originated with the Gautama Buddha himself. It offers its own unique and complete approach to healthcare.
Generally speaking, Thai Massage practitioners work on floor mats with patients fully clothed, their techniques utilizing the rhythmic shifting of body weight to move energy through sen lines (similar to Chinese acupuncture channels), stretch tissues, improve joint range of motion, treat specific conditions and balance the body.
NATSTA encourages students to train Thai Massage. As part of our overall curriculum, it acts as a form of cross-training with tuina, and as its own stand-alone art, it integrates many aspects of our NATSTA medical training including tuina, acupressure, qigong and components of craniosacral therapy.
