Description
Book Synopsis
A paperback edition with DVD featuring a unique massage therapy that combines stretching, breath work, assisted yoga postures, and pressure point therapy.
Trade Review
“Only a true master of Thai massage could present this profound healing art with such clarity and precision, and make it so accessible.” * Swami Ramananda, president of the Integral Yoga Institute of New York *
“Necessary reading for anyone interested in this indigenous healing art and its contemporary practice. Kam Thye Chow is a sensei of the art and spirit of his work.” * Robert Calvert, founder of Massage Magazine and author of The History of Massage *
"A supremely accessible teacher, Kam Thye is masterful with detail and nuance in the develpment and transmission of this ancient practice." * Stephen Cope, author of Yoga and the Quest for the True Self *
"I highly recommend this text for practicioners who are flexible and love floor work." * Massage Today, November 2003, Vol.3 No.11 *
"This is a must-have for anyone interested in a dynamic therapy for physical well being." * Nexus, March/April 2004 *
"A dynamic guide, therapists should add
Thai Yoga Massage to their home instructional reference libraries." * The Bookwatch, September 2004, Vol.26 No.9 *
Table of Contents
Acknowledgments
Foreword by Sudhir Jonathan Foust
Part One: The Philosophy 1. From Temple Art to Healing Art
2. Theoretical Foundations: The Sen Lines, the Doshas, and Western Medical Principles
3. The Dancing Meditation of Thai Yoga Massage
4. The Practitioner/Client Relationship
Part Two: The Practice 5. Introduction
6. Sitting Postures
7. Double- and Single-Foot Postures
8. Sen Work on Legs
9. Single-Leg Postures
10. Side-Lying Postures
11. Back-Position Postures
12. Double-Leg Postures
13. Abdomen, Chest, Arm, and Hand Postures
14. Session Closure
Appendix 1: Personal Health Questionnaire
Appendix 2: Ayurvedic Constitution Questionnaire
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