Thai Yoga Massage
Thai Yoga Massage is a beautiful and powerful combination of massage, accupressure, stretching, twisting, energy work and meditation, all rolled into one experience. Thai Yoga Massage aims at stimulating the flow of energies within the body, to achieve a state of harmony and balance for optimum health.
In a Thai Yoga Massage session, yoga postures are used with gentle stretching and pressure to open the energy lines. The therapist applies pressure to marma points (a juncture on the body where two or more types of tissue meet, such as muscles, veins, ligaments, bones or joints) along the energy meridians, using her hands, feet and elbows. Together these actions result in a comprehensive, full body treatment that relieves muscular tension, improves circulation, boosts the immune system and balances the body energetically.
As thoughts and feelings are completely intertwined in the fabric of the body, yoga and Thai Yoga Massage sometimes initiate the release of emotions. With a focus on balanced breathing, even muscular engagement and uniform stretching, Thai Yoga Massage can clear unresolved feelings while releasing muscular tension.
It can happen that during the massage we encounter areas where muscles are knotted and energy is blocked. These areas are also known as trigger points. They can cause pain in the body, although it is often refered to a different part of the body than where the blockage is (i.e. knotted shoulder muscles causing headaches or pain in the arm). In this case we may opt to release these trigger points as part of the session. This is especially recommended in cases of chronic pain, numbness and discomfort, such as headaches, low back pain, plantar fasciitis and carpal tunnel-like symptoms.
For your Thai Yoga Massage session you should wear comfortable clothing, that will allow plenty of movement. Wear little or no make up. Your session will last between 2 and 2.5 hours.
Most clients leave a Thai Yoga Massage session feeling both relaxed and invigorated; stretched and soothed. The magic of Thai Yoga Massage is how balanced you feel after the session. When we connect with our bodies, minds and spirits through these ancient healing arts we're reminded that good health, vitality and joy are our birthrights!
Call Marleen at 707-246-2331 or e-mail her at MarleensYoga@gmail.com to schedule your Thai Yoga Massage session now!
What people are saying about Marleen's Thai Yoga Massage:
I had an amazing Thai Yoga Massage with Marleen. I had been experiencing a migraine for a few days and Marleen offered to work with me. She immediately went to the source of the pain and then moved to other areas of the body where the pain had traveled. Marleen seemed to intuitively know exactly what my body needed, from locale to pressure to duration. As she worked on me, it seemed as if parts of my body would begin to energetically awaken or pulse, sometimes in the area she was focused on and other times in a completely different part of my body. Some might call it Chi or Life Force, but the amazing thing for me is that I actually physically felt it! It was not an esoteric or intellectual process, but a true direct experience of an energetic opening and flow. Along with this physical opening came a great deal of emotional release. It felt as if some of the emotion had been held in the body for many years. Marleen, through a gentle calm, was able to hold the space for all of the emotion to surface.
I now realize that Thai Yoga Massage is extremely beneficial not only for the body, but also for the regulations of emotions and for general well-being. And to top it off, it has helped my yoga practice! I would highly recommend Marleen's body work to anyone, whether they are experiencing pain in the body or would just like a little more Life Force flowing in their body! Thanks Marleen!
- Lynn Hoyle
The initial session I had was so much more than what I thought it would be. I feel very relaxed and rejuvenated. It has definitely made me want more. This will not be my last. I strongly encourage anyone and everyone to at least experience it once. AWESOME SESSION! Thank you.
- Mary Jane Lumbre
Marleen rocks! Extremely relaxing, encouraging and soothing. I am a control freak but I actually let my guard down.
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Anouk Dorrance
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Thai Yoga Massage demonstration: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JudqIEauzlc