Taralai Thai Massage, Prinsenbeek

Taralai Thai Massage
What is Thai massage?
Thai massage treats the whole body. It is a combination of quiet, deliberately arranged movements, acupressure, reflexology and stretching.

With stretching movements the masseuse loosens the joints in your body. The muscles are stretched and overall flexibility increases whereby tensions in the body diminish or even disappear.

A Thai massage is very rhythmic and meditative, both for the client and the practitioner. Our masseuses are well trained and respect the fact that every body is different, the intensity of the treatment is tailored to your agility. That way, everyone can experience the beneficial effect of a traditional Thai massage on his or her own level.

Energy flow

Thai massage is based on a system of energy channels, called Sen. The Sen energy lines are connected to the various forms of energy which flow through the body. There are 72, 000 Sen in the entire body. 10 are the most important. These are used in practice. The Sen have ground in common with the 'Nadis' (= channels for life energy) of Ayurvedic medicine and the meridians of Chinese acupuncture. When these energy channels and meridians are treated by stimulation of external massage, this will have a positive effect on the inner well being.

The treatment

The client wears loose and comfortable clothing that is made available by our salon, . The treatment is given on a slightly raised platform, to enable the masseuse to apply force and to enable the client to exercise movements that would not be possible on a massage table.

Spine, neck and shoulder complaints
There are four positions in Thai massage. The 'front' (or prone position), 'side' position (lateral position - * only for a 2 hour Thai massage), "back (supine position) and the 'seated' position . Most treatments are in the 'front' position, with focus to the legs. People with spinal pains benefit greatly from the treatment of the energy meridians in the legs.