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Walk on Feet Thai Massage

When you get to walk on feet in Thai Massage you get to give a heavenly massage with minimal effort.

We know that when you massage the feet, everything relaxes from head to toe. But using your hands and arms can tire you out and is not the most hygienic option.

Giving a massage with your feet you get to use your whole body effortless and it is amazing how many great acupressure foot points you can find.

This video shows you how to use both the ball of your foot and your heel to massage so you can give the right amount of pressure to just about everyone.

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RESOURCES & LINKS MENTIONED IN THIS EPISODE:

If you are a studio, spa, or association and would like to offer these courses in Thai Yoga Massage or Table Thai Massage please contact us here: info@stillightcentre.com

Shai’s book The Joy of Giving Massage which dives deep into the benefits of giving massage can be purchased here:
http://geni.us/joyofgivingmassage

Study with Shai and his team of teachers in person: https://www.stillightcentre.com/category/courses-calendar/

Click here to watch the secrets to giving a great massage:
https://youtu.be/3uFIxKU5hIU

Watch more Thai massage techniques explained in either of these two playlists!

Thai Massage Techniques:
https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLwz3i8g54Cob6izPvIxCwoWCIqx7ZMWkC

Thai Foot Massage:
https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PL486B129C4AF57E05

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Please watch: “Life-Changing Impact of Thai Yoga Massage & Meet Teacher Shai Plonski”
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Back Walk Thai Massage | Row Boat | Shoulder Opener

This back walk Thai Massage move uses your feet to stretch open up your partner’s back.

It’s the perfect medicine for people with lower back pain, rounded backs, rounded shoulders and shortness of breath.

This Thai Massage back technique helps to open up the shoulders and the body, elongate the spine and take pressure off the lower back. It’s called the Row Boat and is a favorite move of many to both give and receive.

Click here for the Thai Back Massage Playlist:
https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLwz3i8g54CoZU-SaHcU7q6TzL__q6nbCH

Click here to watch on YouTube

RESOURCES & LINKS MENTIONED IN THIS EPISODE:

If you are a studio, spa, or association and would like to offer these courses in Thai Yoga Massage or Table Thai Massage please contact us here: info@stillightcentre.com

Shai’s book The Joy of Giving Massage which dives deep into the benefits of giving massage can be purchased here:
http://geni.us/joyofgivingmassage

Study with Shai and his team of teachers in person: https://www.stillightcentre.com/category/courses-calendar/

Click here to watch the secrets to giving a great massage:
https://youtu.be/3uFIxKU5hIU

Watch more Thai massage techniques explained in either of these two playlists!

Thai Massage Techniques:
https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLwz3i8g54Cob6izPvIxCwoWCIqx7ZMWkC

Thai Foot Massage:
https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PL486B129C4AF57E05

SAY HI ON SOCIAL:
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/shaiplonski/
Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/shaiplonski/

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Please watch: “Life-Changing Impact of Thai Yoga Massage & Meet Teacher Shai Plonski”
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UncrBHRFUa8
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Thai Massage Foot Rotation Technique | Deeply Relaxing!

This Thai Massage foot rotation technique is so relaxing that you can literally put your partner or client to sleep from doing it!

Watch their tension and stress melt and see the deep relaxation effects take over!

Such a perfect Thai Massage foot technique to give at the end of a long day of work. And as I mention in the video, helping the feet to relax can help release stress in the shoulders, neck, back and head.

This is a great one to add to yoga classes or incorporate into your professional foot massages.

Click here for the Thai Foot Massage Playlist:
https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PL486B129C4AF57E05

Click here to watch on YouTube!

RESOURCES & LINKS MENTIONED IN THIS EPISODE:

If you are a studio, spa, or association and would like to offer these courses in Thai Yoga Massage or Table Thai Massage please contact us here: info@stillightcentre.com

Shai’s book The Joy of Giving Massage which dives deep into the benefits of giving massage can be purchased here:
http://geni.us/joyofgivingmassage

Study with Shai and his team of teachers in person: https://www.stillightcentre.com/category/courses-calendar/

Click here to watch the secrets to giving a great massage:
https://youtu.be/3uFIxKU5hIU

Watch more Thai massage techniques explained in either of these two playlists!

Thai Massage Techniques:
https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLwz3i8g54Cob6izPvIxCwoWCIqx7ZMWkC

Thai Back Massage:
https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLwz3i8g54CoZU-SaHcU7q6TzL__q6nbCH

SAY HI ON SOCIAL:
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/shaiplonski/
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Please watch: “Life-Changing Impact of Thai Yoga Massage & Meet Teacher Shai Plonski”
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UncrBHRFUa8
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Going With Your Gut: Common Digestive Problems And Treatments

Guest post by Kimberly Hayes, Chief Blogger at Public Health Alert.info

Photo via Pixabay by Tumisu

Gut health is an important part of your overall well-being, and unfortunately, there are many factors that contribute to it that can leave you feeling pain, discomfort, or fatigue. From your diet to your exercise routine, there are several things that play a big role in the way you feel, and when something is off balance, it can keep you from meeting your goals and living your best life. In fact, your gut health not only affects your physical body but also your mental well-being too, lending itself to symptoms of depression and stress in many people.

Fortunately, despite the many different issues that can affect your gut health, there are also numerous treatments that can help you get back on track. Some — like probiotics — are easy to introduce into your daily routine via the foods you eat, while others require medicine to heal. From a “leaky” gut to irritable bowel syndrome, there are many ways your gut health can deteriorate, and some are preventable.

Here are a few things to consider when you’re having gut health issues, including common ailments and how to treat them.

Gastroesophageal Reflux Disease

While it’s common for many people to experience acid reflux after eating a big meal, some people have a backup of stomach acid that occurs often enough to cause big problems, such as tooth erosion. Gastroesophageal Reflux Disease — also called GERD — can cause pain in the chest and upper stomach area and can make daily activities such as eating and sleeping much more difficult. Extreme cases can require surgery, so talk to your doctor if you’re having these symptoms more than once or twice per week.

Take a look at all your options

Along with doctor-prescribed medications, there are several over-the-counter meds that can provide relief from stomach ailments. However, if you have a persistent problem due to inflammation, you might consider using CBD oil. Derived from the cannabis plant, CBD doesn’t provide the “high” that marijuana does, but has been shown to relieve many issues related to gut health. Do a little research first to find the right type of oil for your needs, as there are many different kinds.

Celiac Disease

A common gut-related issue that’s received more attention in recent years is Celiac Disease, which is brought on by food products that contain gluten. Bread, pasta, and beer are a few of the most common items that might contain gluten, and in general, staying away from wheat products is a good start in helping to get your gut back to normal. Symptoms might include bloating, diarrhea, and vomiting; consult your doctor if you experience any of these after changing your diet.

Add probiotics

Our bodies are full of different types of bacteria, and when the balance is thrown off within this microbiome, you might experience weight gain, constipation, bloating, or even skin issues. One easy way to remedy this is to add probiotics into your diet. These can be found in certain types of yogurt and cheese, as well as in fermented foods like sauerkraut. By making some small changes to your diet, you can ensure that your body’s chemistry is well-balanced.

Gut health is extremely important at any age, so talk to your doctor if you have any concerns. There may be a few simple steps you can take — such as changing up your diet and exercise routine — in order to get things back on track. By keeping your gut’s microbiome healthy and by using preventative tactics, you’ll be taking care of both your physical and your mental health, which will benefit you now and for years to come.

How to Relieve Headaches & Stress | Thai Head Massage For Relaxation

This video shows you how to give an incredible Thai head massage for relaxation that will also help to relieve headaches and stress.

It takes two minutes to learn and give and the results are profound!

This relaxing head massage is something you can easily add to your massages whether it is to your loved ones, in yoga classes or if you are a professional massage practitioner.

Give like a pro! These are the same Thai yoga head massage techniques I share with my certification students…

This is part three in a series of teaching a heavenly Thai shoulder, neck and face massage. Click here for the playlist: https://tinyurl.com/y3q2a36v

Click here to watch on YouTube

RESOURCES & LINKS MENTIONED IN THIS EPISODE:

To purchase Thai sticks from Amazon.com, here are some options:

3 pack: https://amzn.to/2x8hf8Z
10 pack: https://amzn.to/2NAsgu5
6 piece variety pack: https://amzn.to/2x9gM6j

If you are a studio, spa, or association and would like to offer these courses in Thai Yoga Massage or Table Thai Massage please contact us here: info@stillightcentre.com

Shai’s book The Joy of Giving Massage which dives deep into the benefits of giving massage can be purchased here:
http://geni.us/joyofgivingmassage

Study with Shai and his team of teachers in person: https://www.stillightcentre.com/category/courses-calendar/

Click here to watch the secrets to giving a great massage:
https://youtu.be/3uFIxKU5hIU

Watch more Thai massage techniques explained in either of these two playlists!

Thai Massage Techniques:
https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLwz3i8g54Cob6izPvIxCwoWCIqx7ZMWkC

Thai Back Massage:
https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLwz3i8g54CoZU-SaHcU7q6TzL__q6nbCH

SAY HI ON SOCIAL:
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/shaiplonski/
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Please watch: “Life-Changing Impact of Thai Yoga Massage & Meet Teacher Shai Plonski”
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UncrBHRFUa8
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How to Give Thai Massage For Face, Jaw, Ears

This video shows you how to give a great Thai Massage for the face, jaw and ears.

It takes 3 minutes to learn and to give, but is a gift that will last a lifetime.

With these simple techniques you can learn how to give your partner an incredible massage for their face, jaw and ears that reduces tension, helps promote relaxation and even helps with insomnia and sleep issues at the end of a long day.

The video also includes how to massage your face to help relieve jaw pain.

Yoga teachers! This is also a great massage to give in shavasana and in restorative classes.

Give like a pro! These are the same Thai yoga face massage techniques I share with my certification students…

This is part two in a series of three teaching a heavenly Thai shoulder, neck and face massage. Click here for the playlist: https://tinyurl.com/y3q2a36v

Click here to watch on YouTube

RESOURCES & LINKS MENTIONED IN THIS EPISODE:

To purchase Thai sticks from Amazon.com, here are some options:

3 pack: https://amzn.to/2x8hf8Z
10 pack: https://amzn.to/2NAsgu5
6 piece variety pack: https://amzn.to/2x9gM6j

If you are a studio, spa, or association and would like to offer these courses in Thai Yoga Massage or Table Thai Massage please contact us here: info@stillightcentre.com

Shai’s book The Joy of Giving Massage which dives deep into the benefits of giving massage can be purchased here:
http://geni.us/joyofgivingmassage

Study with Shai and his team of teachers in person: https://www.stillightcentre.com/category/courses-calendar/

Click here to watch the secrets to giving a great massage:
https://youtu.be/3uFIxKU5hIU

Watch more Thai massage techniques explained in either of these two playlists!

Thai Massage Techniques:
https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLwz3i8g54Cob6izPvIxCwoWCIqx7ZMWkC

Thai Back Massage:
https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLwz3i8g54CoZU-SaHcU7q6TzL__q6nbCH

SAY HI ON SOCIAL:
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/shaiplonski/
Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/shaiplonski/

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Please watch: “Life-Changing Impact of Thai Yoga Massage & Meet Teacher Shai Plonski”
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UncrBHRFUa8
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Walking the Path: Why Ayurveda?

By Dr. Harrison Graves, MD

After practicing Western medicine (Allopathy) for 25 years, I became disappointed with many aspects of the culture surrounding it – namely, the lack of emphasis on prevention, and the over-reliance on prescription drugs.

At the time, I wasn’t aware of the system of optimal health from India that is all about prevention. It’s a system that uses natural herbs instead of synthetics to promote well-being, a system that incorporates yoga for healing the body and mind. It’s called Ayurveda, or “the knowledge of life.”

Over the next few years, I discovered the ways in which Ayurveda can be a more effective approach to health, especially when it comes to treating mental unrest like anxiety and stress. Many diseases can be prevented as patients learn how to de-stress and create healthier daily routines. The ultimate goal of Ayurveda is a healthy physical body, a calm (sattvic) mind, and a heart connection with Spirit.

Allopathy vs Ayurveda

Both Ayurveda and Allopathy (traditional Western medicine) have their place in health and healing. “Allo” means opposite, and “pathy” means disease. In allopathy, pharmaceutical drugs are prescribed that have opposite effects to the diseases’ symptoms. Sometimes, allopathy can be life-saving. Examples include the epi-pen (epinephrine injection) for a life-threatening bee sting allergy (anaphylaxis), and antidotes, like Narcan, for opiate overdose.

However, Allopathy has its shortcomings. It often focuses more on treating symptoms more than curing diseases. Anti-depressants like Zoloft are prescribed for depression, and medications like Xanax for anxiety. While these may relieve symptoms, they do not address the root cause of these issues.

Unfortunately, these synthetic drugs also come with long lists of side effects, and can actually negatively affect brain chemistry. Prozac was given a black-box warning by the FDA, the strongest caution given before a drug is yanked from the shelf. Why? Prozac made some suicidal patients worse, especially those in the 18-25-year-old age group.

Dr. Deepak Chopra put it bluntly: “I think it is just the fact that there is a lot of frustration when all you do is prescribe medication, you start to feel like a legalized drug pusher. That doesn’t mean that all prescriptions are useless, but it is true that 80 percent of all drugs prescribed today are of optional or marginal benefit.”

Why Ayurveda? Treat root causes, not symptoms

Ayurvedic medicine is, in many ways, opposite to the Western approach. According to Ayurvedic master Dr. David Frawley, deep-seated anxieties must be pulled out by their roots. Both Ayurveda and Yoga do so with the practices of yogic breath and mantra. These practices are yoga for your mind and key components in self-care. Pranayama and mantra are at the core of the Happiness Program and Sahaj Samadhi Meditation, taught at the Art of Living Retreat Center.

It’s all about prevention

One answer to “Why Ayurveda” is its emphasis on prevention, or Sva-stha-vrit-ta.

Svasthavritta means “the protocols by which one can remain healthy.”

So much disease (heart attack, stroke, cancer) could be prevented by awareness of these Ayurvedic protocols:

Treat organic fruits and veggies as medicine. You will be prescribed specific foods and healing spices based on your body-mind type, or dosha.
Develop a healthy exercise pattern like Yoga or Tai Chi.
Learn how to de-stress with mantra and pranayama (breath practices).
Learn the principles of Ayurvedic detox. Put no junk food in your body and no junk food in your mind. Try an Ayurvedic cleanse with superfoods like kitchadi.

Connection with Spirit

Another thing I love about Ayurveda is how it addresses our connection to Spirit. Allopathy seems dry in comparison to the holistic healing traditions of the East that are steeped in prayer and meditation.

Connection with Spirit is essential for complete health. Treating the body-mind without addressing Spirit leaves us dry, and often unhappy. Connection with Spirit helps us to realize our place in the Universe beyond time and space.

Of course, walking a spiritual path is a deeply personal decision. Dr. David Frawley tells us that spirituality is a big tent. He wrote that the Divine can be looked upon as a father, a mother, a brother or a friend — or as Nature, a saint, or the one divinity within us all: the higher Self.

It’s in your hands

Take charge of your health today. Don’t wait until something breaks. See an Ayurvedic practitioner and discover your dosha (body-mind type). You will then be prescribed a lifetime of better health: Svasthavritta — Ayurvedic essentials for staying healthy: right food, right exercise, right herbs, right sleep, and right actions.

Don’t forget: many Ayurvedic treatments are also fun. Steam bath therapy sweats away toxins. Shirodhara (bliss oil therapy) can calm the mind and expand awareness. Abhyanga, healing oil massage with medicated oils, can work wonders. For more info, contact the AOLRC Spa.

There’s no quick fix

Ayurveda is not about the “quick fix” or taking pills. Ayurveda is about discovering the root causes of disease, then treating it. Root causes may be related to a toxic diet, a dysfunctional relationship, stressful work, or repetitive thoughts. Yoga, Ayurveda, and a contemplative lifestyle, including self-inquiry, are the keys to success.

Choose Ayurveda to stay healthy and prevent illness. Choose Allopathy when it can be of benefit. These two approaches can be complementary, and not mutually exclusive.

(This article originally appeared on The Art of Living Retreat Center blog and is published with permission. Click on the link to learn more)

Mother’s Day Shoulder & Neck Thai Yoga Massage

This Mother’s Day shoulder and neck Thai Yoga Massage is a perfect treat for moms or anyone you care about in your life!

It’s a 3-minute Thai shoulder and neck massage that you can do anywhere- on a bed, on a massage table, on a mat, even on a lounge chair or at the beach!

Learn how to use your body skillfully to help ease stress and tension from mom’s (and dad’s and people) everywhere!

Yoga teachers! That includes in your yoga classes, especially in shavasana or in restorative and yin yoga classes!

Give like a pro! These are the same Thai yoga massage shoulder techniques I share with my certification students…

This is part one in a series of three teaching a heavenly Thai shoulder, neck and face massage. Click here for the playlist: https://tinyurl.com/y3q2a36v

RESOURCES & LINKS MENTIONED IN THIS EPISODE:

If you are a studio, spa, or association and would like to offer these courses in Thai Yoga Massage or Table Thai Massage please contact us here: info@stillightcentre.com

Shai’s book The Joy of Giving Massage which dives deep into the benefits of giving massage can be purchased here:
http://geni.us/joyofgivingmassage

Study with Shai and his team of teachers in person: https://www.stillightcentre.com/category/courses-calendar/

Click here to watch the secrets to giving a great massage:
https://youtu.be/3uFIxKU5hIU

Watch more Thai massage techniques explained in either of these two playlists!

Thai Massage Techniques:
https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLwz3i8g54Cob6izPvIxCwoWCIqx7ZMWkC

Thai Back Massage:
https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLwz3i8g54CoZU-SaHcU7q6TzL__q6nbCH

SAY HI ON SOCIAL:
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/shaiplonski/
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Please watch: “Life-Changing Impact of Thai Yoga Massage & Meet Teacher Shai Plonski”
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UncrBHRFUa8
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Hands-Free Side Body Thai Yoga Massage

This hands-free side body Thai Yoga Massage targets one of the secret areas where almost everybody holds stress and tension.

Massaging the ribs and the side body helps clients and partners to breathe easier, relax deeply and let go. It will leave them melting and drooling for more!!

It’s also really easy to give as it is a hands-free Thai Yoga Massage move that allows you to use your forearm to give instead of your hands.

This can easily be done on a bed, a massage table or on a massage mat.

Side lying Thai massage means your partner is resting on their side while receiving. It is the most comfortable way for most people to be and is particularly great for people who are stiff, pregnant or who have back pain.

It is part five in this ongoing series of Thai Massage techniques in side lying for the arm, shoulders, neck and back. Check out the whole playlist here: https://bit.ly/2u6HDig

In this entire series, the recipient relaxes by lying on her or his side and you position yourself behind them using your whole body to help give an incredibly effective Thai massage for the shoulder, neck, arm and back.

Click here to watch on YouTube

RESOURCES & LINKS MENTIONED IN THIS EPISODE:

If you are a studio, spa, or association and would like to offer these courses in Thai Yoga Massage or Table Thai Massage please contact us here: info@stillightcentre.com

Shai’s book The Joy of Giving Massage which dives deep into the benefits of giving massage can be purchased here:
http://geni.us/joyofgivingmassage

Study with Shai and his team of teachers in person: https://www.stillightcentre.com/category/courses-calendar/

Click here to watch the secrets to giving a great massage:
https://youtu.be/3uFIxKU5hIU

Watch more Thai massage techniques explained in either of these two playlists!

Thai Massage Techniques:
https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLwz3i8g54Cob6izPvIxCwoWCIqx7ZMWkC

Thai Back Massage:
https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLwz3i8g54CoZU-SaHcU7q6TzL__q6nbCH

SAY HI ON SOCIAL:
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/shaiplonski/
Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/shaiplonski/

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Please watch: “Life-Changing Impact of Thai Yoga Massage & Meet Teacher Shai Plonski”
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UncrBHRFUa8
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Heal Yourself- GIVE Thai Massage | Dr Joe Dispenza

Learn how Thai Yoga Massage helps you to rewire your brain and how you can help heal yourself by giving Thai Massage. Yet another reason why giving this massage is at least as good as receiving!

In this talk, I draw upon the research of Dr. Joe Dispenza to help understand how the act of giving Thai Yoga Massage helps you to realize your dreams and heal yourself.

Dr Joe’s in-depth research has shown four commonalities that people have used to help heal themselves and help make better lives for themselves and he has built his programs around replicating those results.

Thai Yoga Massage is the perfect vehicle to help with that same rewiring process, because at its core, this practice is about connecting with universal Love, paying attention, removing yourself from time and growing as a person. It shows how how you are greater than your physical self and you can then use that knowledge in all other parts of your life to help make your dream life.

Click here to check out the full interview of Lewis Howes and Dr. Joe Dispenza: https://youtu.be/MggxikOZN80

Dr. Joe Dispenza: https://drjoedispenza.com

Lewis Howes School of Greatness Podcast: https://lewishowes.com/blog/

Check out these playlists to begin learning more Thai Yoga Massage:

The 4 Pillars: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zmoUcdVNP8M&list=PLwz3i8g54CoY2gA5r_QtTUp-9aWihHs2l

Thai Massage Techniques: https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLwz3i8g54Cob6izPvIxCwoWCIqx7ZMWkC

Dr. Joe Joe Dispenza, D.C. is an international lecturer, researcher, corporate consultant, author, and educator who has been invited to speak in more than 32 countries on five continents. As a lecturer and educator, he is driven by the conviction that each of us has the potential for greatness and unlimited abilities.

In his easy-to-understand, encouraging, and compassionate style, he has educated thousands of people, detailing how they can rewire their brains and recondition their bodies to make lasting changes. As a researcher, Dr. Joe’s passion can be found at the intersection of the latest findings from the fields of neuroscience, epigenetics, and quantum physics to explore the science behind spontaneous remissions. He uses that knowledge to help people heal themselves of illnesses, chronic conditions, and even terminal diseases so they can enjoy a more fulfilled and happy life, as well as evolve their consciousness.

RESOURCES & LINKS MENTIONED IN THIS EPISODE:

If you are a studio, spa, or association and would like to offer courses in Thai Yoga Massage or Table Thai Massage please contact us here: info@stillightcentre.com

Shai’s book The Joy of Giving Massage which dives deep into the benefits of giving massage can be purchased here: http://geni.us/joyofgivingmassage

Study with Shai and his team of teachers in person: https://www.stillightcentre.com/categ…

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Guided Body Meditation for Love & Peace

This guided body meditation for love & peace will help you to renew, refresh and connect with your deeper self. It is similar to the meditations we do at the start of our Thai Yoga Massage classes.

It is perfect for those with a beginning meditation practice or for more experienced practitioners. This guided meditation can also be used to help center yourself before starting to give a Thai Yoga Massage.

A guided body meditation that helps you to come into contact with every cell of your body will sensitize you to the quality of touch and how you connect with others, including your clients.

This is also a metta meditation which connects you to the loving kindness and compassion which is already in every cell of your body.

This video starts with a brief intro about the meditative qualities of Thai Yoga Massage before jumping into the meditation. To start directly with the guided body meditation, skip ahead to the 3:30 mark.

Click here to watch on YouTube

RESOURCES & LINKS MENTIONED IN THIS EPISODE:

If you are a studio, spa, or association and would like to offer courses in Thai Yoga Massage or Table Thai Massage please contact us here: info@stillightcentre.com

Shai’s book The Joy of Giving Massage which dives deep into the benefits of giving massage can be purchased here:
http://geni.us/joyofgivingmassage

Study with Shai and his team of teachers in person: https://www.stillightcentre.com/category/courses-calendar/

SAY HI ON SOCIAL:
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/shaiplonski/
Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/shaiplonski/

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Please watch: “Life-Changing Impact of Thai Yoga Massage & Meet Teacher Shai Plonski”
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UncrBHRFUa8

This video includes various ambient music tracks featuring Cylinder Two by Chris Zabriskie which is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution license (https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/)
Source: http://chriszabriskie.com/cylinders/

Artist: http://chriszabriskie.com/

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Thai Massage Full Body Twist- Sacrum and Hip Relief too

Thai Massage Full Body Twist- Sacrum and Hip Relief too…

Your back, your hips, your legs, your shoulders all benefit from this Thai Massage full body twist.

Put this high on the list of moves to give to your loved ones everyday especially if they have any lower back pain, tight hips or upper back pain.

Also a perfect example of a Thai Massage technique that helps you to experience a deeper stretch when someone does it to you than if you try to do it yourself in a yoga class.

Yoga teachers! This back twist and hip opener is also great for hands-on adjustments in a yoga class.

This Thai Yoga Massage full body twist can easily be done on the ground or on a bed. It’s a good idea to keep a couple of pillows nearby for extra support.

Click here to watch on YouTube

RESOURCES & LINKS MENTIONED IN THIS EPISODE:

If you are a studio, spa, or association and would like to offer these courses in Thai Yoga Massage or Table Thai Massage please contact us here: info@stillightcentre.com

Shai’s book The Joy of Giving Massage which dives deep into the benefits of giving massage can be purchased here:
http://geni.us/joyofgivingmassage

Study with Shai and his team of teachers in person: https://www.stillightcentre.com/category/courses-calendar/

Click here to watch the secrets to giving a great massage:
https://youtu.be/3uFIxKU5hIU

Watch more Thai massage techniques explained in either of these two playlists!

Thai Massage Techniques:
https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLwz3i8g54Cob6izPvIxCwoWCIqx7ZMWkC

Thai Back Massage:
https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLwz3i8g54CoZU-SaHcU7q6TzL__q6nbCH

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Gentle Thai Yoga Back Twist Massage

How to Give a Gentle Seated Thai Massage Twist

This gentle Thai yoga back twist massage is great for people who are stiff, tight or who work at a desk and are in need of a good stretch.

On the other hand this seated twist is also great to give pregnant woman as it helps to relieve pain in the lower back and without going too deep.

This Thai massage seated back twist can be done just about anywhere, including on the ground, on a chair, on a massage table and on a bed.

Thai massage twists help to massage internal organs, lubricate joints, bring mobility to the spine and help rejuvenate the body. It’s a great reason why Thai massage is so often referred to as yoga for lazy people!

Click here to watch on YouTube

RESOURCES & LINKS MENTIONED IN THIS EPISODE:

If you are a studio, spa, or association and would like to offer these courses in Thai Yoga Massage or Table Thai Massage please contact us here: info@stillightcentre.com

Shai’s book The Joy of Giving Massage which dives deep into the benefits of giving massage can be purchased here:
http://geni.us/joyofgivingmassage

Study with Shai and his team of teachers in person: https://www.stillightcentre.com/category/courses-calendar/

Click here to watch the secrets to giving a great massage:
https://youtu.be/3uFIxKU5hIU

Watch more Thai massage techniques explained in either of these two playlists!

Thai Massage Techniques:
https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLwz3i8g54Cob6izPvIxCwoWCIqx7ZMWkC

Thai Back Massage:
https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLwz3i8g54CoZU-SaHcU7q6TzL__q6nbCH

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Thai Massage Back Walking Massage – Side Lying

Use your feet to give this relaxing and opening Thai Back Walking Massage!

It’s a perfect way to stretch and massage your partner’s back.

In fact with this one Thai yoga massage back technique, you can massage their lower back, their upper back, their shoulders, open up their chest, stretch their arm and even relax their neck.

This Thai massage back walk is easy to give, because you get to sit while doing it. It’s also comfortable for so many people to receive even if they have lower back pain, are stiff or even pregnant. It brings a ton of sweet relief!

Side lying massage means your partner is resting on their side while receiving. It is the most comfortable way for most people to be and is particularly great for people who are stiff, pregnant or who have back pain.

This move is shown on a mat on the ground, but can just as easily be done on a bed or table.

You get to sit comfortably as well, whether that be in a chair or on the ground and learn how to use your whole body to give an incredible back walking massage.

It is part four in this series of Thai Massage techniques in side lying for the arm, shoulders, neck and back. Check out the whole playlist here: https://bit.ly/2u6HDig

Click here to view on YouTube

RESOURCES & LINKS MENTIONED IN THIS EPISODE:

If you are a studio, spa, or association and would like to offer these courses in Thai Yoga Massage or Table Thai Massage please contact us here: info@stillightcentre.com

Shai’s book The Joy of Giving Massage which dives deep into the benefits of giving massage can be purchased here:
http://geni.us/joyofgivingmassage

Study with Shai and his team of teachers in person: https://www.stillightcentre.com/category/courses-calendar/

Click here to watch the secrets to giving a great massage:
https://youtu.be/3uFIxKU5hIU

Watch more Thai massage techniques explained in either of these two playlists!

Thai Massage Techniques:
https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLwz3i8g54Cob6izPvIxCwoWCIqx7ZMWkC

Thai Back Massage:
https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLwz3i8g54CoZU-SaHcU7q6TzL__q6nbCH

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Thai Yoga Neck Massage- Side Lying

Who doesn’t love and need a good neck massage? This Thai yoga neck massage in side lying is going to show you how to do give one that is as easy to give as it is effective to receive.

Giving a great neck massage can help people with pain in their shoulders, arms, back and head. A Thai yoga neck massage can also be wonderfully effective for headaches and jaw pain.

This move is shown on a mat on the ground, but can just as easily be done on a bed or table.

You get to sit comfortably as well, whether that be in a chair or on the ground and learn how to use your whole body to give an incredible neck massage.

It is part three in this series of Thai Massage techniques in side lying for the arm, shoulders, neck and back. Check out the whole playlist here: https://bit.ly/2u6HDig

RESOURCES & LINKS MENTIONED IN THIS EPISODE:

If you are a studio, spa, or association and would like to offer these courses in Thai Yoga Massage or Table Thai Massage please contact us here: info@stillightcentre.com

Shai’s book The Joy of Giving Massage which dives deep into the benefits of giving massage can be purchased here:
http://geni.us/joyofgivingmassage

Study with Shai and his team of teachers in person: https://www.stillightcentre.com/category/courses-calendar/

Click here to watch the secrets to giving a great massage:

Watch more Thai massage techniques explained in either of these two playlists!

Thai Massage Techniques:
https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLwz3i8g54Cob6izPvIxCwoWCIqx7ZMWkC

Thai Back Massage:
https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLwz3i8g54CoZU-SaHcU7q6TzL__q6nbCH

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Thai Shoulder Massage Techniques Side Lying

This video shows you one of the most simple and effective Thai shoulder massage techniques while side lying. By focusing on how to massage the shoulders it solves one of the chief problems most people have when learning how to give a massage.

This shoulder massage helps people with tight shoulders and necks, and who are stressed. It is also a great Thai massage move for overall relaxation, and for pain in the arms, hands head and jaw. This will also help people dealing with headaches and backaches.

At the same time, you get to sit comfortably and learn how to use your whole body while giving your partner an incredible Thai shoulder massage. So it’s another example of how Thai Yoga Massage is at least as good to give as it is to receive.

It is part two in our series of Thai Massage techniques in side lying for the arm, shoulders, neck and back. Check out the whole playlist here: https://bit.ly/2u6HDig

In this series, the recipient relaxes by lying on her or his side and you position yourself behind them using your whole body to help give an incredibly effective Thai massage for the shoulder, neck, arm and back.

RESOURCES & LINKS MENTIONED IN THIS EPISODE:

If you are a studio, spa, or association and would like to offer these courses in Thai Yoga Massage or Table Thai Massage please contact us here: info@stillightcentre.com

Shai’s book The Joy of Giving Massage which dives deep into the benefits of giving massage can be purchased here:
http://geni.us/joyofgivingmassage

Study with Shai and his team of teachers in person: https://www.stillightcentre.com/category/courses-calendar/

Click here to watch the secrets to giving a great massage:
https://youtu.be/3uFIxKU5hIU

Watch more Thai massage techniques explained in either of these two playlists!

Thai Massage Techniques:
https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLwz3i8g54Cob6izPvIxCwoWCIqx7ZMWkC

Thai Back Massage:
https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLwz3i8g54CoZU-SaHcU7q6TzL__q6nbCH

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Thai Yoga Arm Massage- Side Lying Position

A Thai yoga arm massage that takes one minute and you’ll have your partner melting into relaxation.

This is such an easy one to try at home, on a bed or on a carpet. And a big reason the Thai yoga arm massage is so effective is because you do it with your partner in a side lying position.

By recreating the resting position that is innately the most relaxing and also massaging the arm, it releases tension in the back, the ribs and the whole body.

The effects are instant and it’s a great Thai Yoga Massage move to give right before sleep, at the end of a long day or to help your partner or client de-stress.

This is the first part in a series of Thai Yoga Massage in side lying position. Check the playlists for more steps in the series.

Click here to watch on YouTube

RESOURCES & LINKS MENTIONED IN THIS EPISODE:

If you are a studio, spa, or association and would like to offer these courses in Thai Yoga Massage or Table Thai Massage please contact us here: info@stillightcentre.com

Shai’s book The Joy of Giving Massage which dives deep into the benefits of giving massage can be purchased here:
http://geni.us/joyofgivingmassage

Study with Shai and his team of teachers in person: https://www.stillightcentre.com/category/courses-calendar/

Click here to watch the secrets to giving a great massage:
https://youtu.be/3uFIxKU5hIU

Watch more Thai massage techniques explained in either of these two playlists!

Thai Massage Techniques:
https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLwz3i8g54Cob6izPvIxCwoWCIqx7ZMWkC

Thai Back Massage:
https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLwz3i8g54CoZU-SaHcU7q6TzL__q6nbCH

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What are you grateful for, proud of & who do you want to acknowledge?

Connection, love, metta are at the heart of giving a great massage and living a more fulfilled life. And taking time everyday to think of who you are grateful for, who you want to acknowledge and things you are proud of plant the seeds to help make that a reality.

When you reflect and express who you are grateful for it brings you into the present moment and away from unhealthy stress. It brings you into a present moment that is filled with gratitude and metta and even if it’s just for a glimpse, that can change the complexion of your whole day.

Acknowledging others in our lives or in the world releases oxytocin and deepens your respect and connection with others.

Being proud of your accomplishments helps to rewire your brain and put you in alignment with your deeper purpose.

If you can be disciplined and take this time out everyday, what this exercise of being grateful and proud while acknowledging others really helps you with is to feel more alive, more vibrant and will help inspire you to fight through whatever challenges are coming up.

Giving a great massage that is built on love and kindness and which comes from your heart will help you to see those benefits in action and can help in your life’s relationships and interactions with the world.

I’d love to hear from you! Share what you are grateful for, who you would like to acknowledge and what you’re proud of right now in the comments below!

RESOURCES & LINKS MENTIONED IN THIS EPISODE:

If you are a studio, spa, or association and would like to offer these courses in Thai Yoga Massage or Table Thai Massage please contact us here: info@stillightcentre.com

Shai’s book The Joy of Giving Massage which dives deep into the benefits of giving massage can be purchased here:
http://geni.us/joyofgivingmassage

Study with Shai and his team of teachers in person: https://www.stillightcentre.com/category/courses-calendar/

How to Thai Massage the Arms & Hands: Sooooooo Good
https://youtu.be/8HxwVKHVGNk

Reflections on Love and How Thai Massage Helps Bring More Love to You:
https://youtu.be/S8RwTx-eesw

Mindful Breathing, Meditation & Thai Yoga Massage:
https://youtu.be/PAT9guKuceY

Life-Changing Impact of Thai Massage & Meet Teacher Shai Plonski
https://youtu.be/UncrBHRFUa8

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Thai Massage Upper Back Stretch- Udana Strrrrrretch

When people say they feel two inches taller after a Thai Yoga Massage, they might be talking about the effects of this upper back stretch!

This Thai Massage upper back stretch is such sweet relief for people with shoulder, neck, back, arm and chest tightness.

The move is called the Udana Stretch so it is also uplifting, helping to wake the body, encourage circulation and get rid of tired, lethargic energy.

Thai Yoga Massage is such a great blend of movement and massage to help get rid of knots, tension and stress while also help to realign and revitalize the body.

This move which is such a great Thai Massage upper back stretch is a perfect example of that balance. Combine it with some of the videos shown below and you’ve got an incredible and holistic treatment for your neck, back, shoulders and your entire upper body.

This video is in response to student’s request for what they’d like to learn. If you have a move or a topic you’d like to learn post them in the comments below!

Click here to watch on YouTube

RESOURCES & LINKS MENTIONED IN THIS EPISODE:

If you are a studio, spa, or association and would like to offer these courses in Thai Yoga Massage or Table Thai Massage please contact us here: info@stillightcentre.com

Shai’s book The Joy of Giving Massage which dives deep into the benefits of giving massage can be purchased here:
http://geni.us/joyofgivingmassage

Study with Shai and his team of teachers in person: https://www.stillightcentre.com/category/courses-calendar/

Thai Yoga Massage Techniques Shoulder, Neck, Back- Seated Massage Tutorial
https://youtu.be/KHtiwmLao3I

Click here for Secrets to Giving a Phenomenal Table Thai Back Massage for Beginners:
https://youtu.be/Zx4JdfQy-5c

Click here for Table Thai Yoga Massage Shoulder Techniques and Stretches
https://youtu.be/Dj8gc0risVU

Click here to watch the secrets to giving a great massage:
https://youtu.be/3uFIxKU5hIU

Watch more Thai massage techniques explained in either of these two playlists!

Thai Massage Techniques:
https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLwz3i8g54Cob6izPvIxCwoWCIqx7ZMWkC

Thai Back Massage:
https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLwz3i8g54CoZU-SaHcU7q6TzL__q6nbCH

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Heavenly 1-Move Thai Yoga Massage for Glutes, Sciatica & Lower Back

If you are dealing with lower pack pain, tension near your sacrum, sciatic issues, piriformis syndrome or just looking for a way to relax deeply then this Thai Yoga Massage technique is for you!

The Sanuk is a heavenly 1-Move Thai Yoga Massage for the glutes, butt and lower back that helps to address all kinds of issues.

The name literally names to have fun and this is one of the best Thai Massage techniques to receive and to give!

Giving a Thai Yoga Massage for the glutes and butt is also one of the unique aspects of the massage to help address hidden areas of deep tension in our body.

And make no mistake, it’s no accident that our butt has some of the biggest muscles in our body. We are using them constantly; when we sit, when we walk, for climbing stairs, exercising, you name it.

Because of that fact, they rarely get a chance to fully relax and can also become a major cause of pain and tension in our body and our lower backs.

The Sanuk gets right to the heart of the matter and makes for such a heavenly 1-move Thai yoga massage for your glutes and butt and therefore for your lower back.

When practicing this move for the first time, my two suggestions are to first practice the transition on your own before you try it on a partner. And secondly, work first on people without much lower back tension or issues raising their leg up. This will help you get comfortable quickly with the transition and will help you to practice safely on as many people as possible.

This video is in response to student’s request for what they’d like to learn. If you have a move or a topic you’d like to learn post them in the comments below!

#backpain #sciatica #thaimassage

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RESOURCES & LINKS MENTIONED IN THIS EPISODE:

If you are a studio, spa, or association and would like to offer these courses in Thai Yoga Massage or Table Thai Massage please contact us here: info@stillightcentre.com

Shai’s book The Joy of Giving Massage which dives deep into the benefits of giving massage can be purchased here:
http://geni.us/joyofgivingmassage

Study with Shai and his team of teachers in person: https://www.stillightcentre.com/category/courses-calendar/

Click here for Table Thai Yoga Massage for the Back, Hips, Legs:
https://youtu.be/HZaB0DRjFuo

Click here for Table Thai Yoga Massage for Hips, Legs Lower Back- Fun & Effective!!:
https://youtu.be/U18zGFCXW_0

Click here for Table Thai Yoga Massage Stretches for Lower Back, Hips & Back of Legs:
https://youtu.be/dV6YksUqXeM

Click here for Secrets to Giving a Phenomenal Table Thai Back Massage for Beginners:
https://youtu.be/Zx4JdfQy-5c

Click here to watch the secrets to giving a great massage:
https://youtu.be/3uFIxKU5hIU

Watch more Thai massage techniques explained in either of these two playlists!

Thai Massage Techniques:
https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLwz3i8g54Cob6izPvIxCwoWCIqx7ZMWkC

Thai Foot & Table Thai Techniques:
https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PL486B129C4AF57E05

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Is it Safe & Effective to Learn Thai Yoga Massage Online?

In an age of online learning from building a house, fixing your car and learning an instrument, there is still a lot of hesitation on whether it is safe and effective to learn Thai Yoga Massage online.

One concern is that the only true way to learn is if a teacher can watch and correct your massage. Another is that it isn’t safe and both receiver and giver could get hurt. Yet another is that to develop intuitive touch and practice at a deep level you need to cultivate that in class.

In this video, I want to spark a discussion on if it really is safe and effective to learn Thai Yoga Massage Online. So please post your comments below. But also your suggestions for how to make learning Thai Yoga Massage online safer and more effective!

I am not necessarily advocating for one mode of learning only. I think if you can come to a class and learn, that is a terrific way to learn. I also think there are some more limitations for what you can effectively teach online, especially on a platform like YouTube where you are limited in how much interaction there is between teacher and student.

At the same time, I wholeheartedly believe that if the teacher provides a solid foundation and tools for teaching and the student is responsible enough to watch those videos, to have respect for the person they are massaging and the medium, then online videos are an incredible way to learn safe and effective ways to learn Thai Yoga Massage.

What’s more it is a terrific way to expose more people to loving touch, to their birthright as healers and how this art can be just as good to give as it is to receive.

#thaiyogamassage #thaimassage #studythaimassage

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RESOURCES & LINKS MENTIONED IN THIS EPISODE:

If you are a studio, spa, or association and would like to offer these courses in Thai Yoga Massage or Table Thai Massage please contact us here: info@stillightcentre.com

Shai’s book The Joy of Giving Massage which dives deep into the benefits of giving massage can be purchased here:
http://geni.us/joyofgivingmassage

Study with Shai and his team of teachers in person: https://www.stillightcentre.com/category/courses-calendar/

Getting Started?

Check out the Four Pillars Playlist:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zmoUcdVNP8M&list=PLwz3i8g54CoY2gA5r_QtTUp-9aWihHs2l

Some first moves to learn:

Super Simple & Incredible Thai Foot Massage
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=izGmO1SwF2c&index=3&list=PLwz3i8g54CoY06R1H8N5yinT3vgWUrf0J&t=2s

How to Give a Hands-Free Neck & Shoulder Massage in 5 Minutes
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=sHoCnMWbMpM&index=6&list=PLwz3i8g54CoY06R1H8N5yinT3vgWUrf0J&t=0s

Secrets to Giving a Phenomenal Table Thai Back Massage for Beginners
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Zx4JdfQy-5c&index=4&list=PLwz3i8g54CoY06R1H8N5yinT3vgWUrf0J&t=12s

Watch more Thai massage techniques explained in either of these two playlists!

Give Thai Massage at Home:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BnWYIWRf-aQ&list=PLwz3i8g54CoY06R1H8N5yinT3vgWUrf0J

Thai Massage Techniques:
https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLwz3i8g54Cob6izPvIxCwoWCIqx7ZMWkC

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Thai Massage Back Twist & Hip Opener

Experience sweet relief for lower back pain and stiff hips!!

This Thai Massage back twist & hip opening video shows you a universal way to help release low back pain and chronic stiffness.

It can be done on a mat, a carpet, a bed or a table and is considered a universal stretch because this Thai Massage back twist & hip opening move can be done on people of all ages and various degrees of stiffness or lower back pain.

The key to making it adaptable is going slow, easing in when you want to increase the depth and pressure and have pillows nearby to support your partners legs and lower back.

Yoga teachers! This back twist and hip opener is also great for hands-on adjustments in a yoga class.

Click here to watch on YouTube

RESOURCES & LINKS MENTIONED IN THIS EPISODE:

If you are a studio, spa, or association and would like to offer these courses in Thai Yoga Massage or Table Thai Massage please contact us here: info@stillightcentre.com

Shai’s book The Joy of Giving Massage which dives deep into the benefits of giving massage can be purchased here:
http://geni.us/joyofgivingmassage

Study with Shai and his team of teachers in person: https://www.stillightcentre.com/category/courses-calendar/

Click here for Table Thai Yoga Massage for the Back, Hips, Legs:
https://youtu.be/HZaB0DRjFuo

Click here for Table Thai Yoga Massage for Hips, Legs Lower Back- Fun & Effective!!:
https://youtu.be/U18zGFCXW_0

Click here for Table Thai Yoga Massage Stretches for Lower Back, Hips & Back of Legs:
https://youtu.be/dV6YksUqXeM

Click here for Secrets to Giving a Phenomenal Table Thai Back Massage for Beginners:
https://youtu.be/Zx4JdfQy-5c

Click here to watch the secrets to giving a great massage:
https://youtu.be/3uFIxKU5hIU

Watch more Thai massage techniques explained in either of these two playlists!

Thai Massage Techniques:
https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLwz3i8g54Cob6izPvIxCwoWCIqx7ZMWkC

Thai Foot & Table Thai Techniques:
https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PL486B129C4AF57E05

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Winter Wellness: Understanding the Impact of Seasonal Affective Disorder

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By Kimberly Hayes (guest writer)

Does your energy wane during the months of winter? Many people face a decline in their overall outlook when the seasons bring cold temperatures and short daylight cycles. Thankfully, if you seem to experience the “winter blues,” there are ways to combat the condition.

Identifying Seasonal Affective Disorder

At first, depression linked to winter was thought to be a rare condition, but a reporter stepped out in 1981 to explain her personal seasonal struggles. As the Chicago Tribune explains, thousands of people responded with similar concerns, and soon seasonal affective disorder (aka SAD) was identified as a mental health concern.

Who Suffers from SAD?

Seasonal affective disorder affects millions of people every year, and the farther you are from the equator, the more likely you are to have SAD. The symptoms relating to the condition are reasonably consistent and typically develop during fall, and ebb in spring. People suffering from SAD can experience a low, depressed mood and lose interest in doing normal activities. They also often have poor self-esteem, stress, anxiety, irritability, and ongoing fatigue.

Energize Your Days

There are steps you can take to help manage SAD and the doldrums of winter. Boost your energy levels by spending time with friends, getting outdoors, and enjoying as much sunlight as possible. Take your dog for a walk, or lounge on a park bench to feed the birds. To avoid lethargy, tend to your gut health by eating a balanced, nutritious diet so your body has the materials it needs to make energy. If you’re feeling stressed, spend some time in meditation to quiet your mind and body, or do some journaling to help process thoughts and emotions. Learn some deep-breathing exercises, a technique that is often effective in reducing anxiety and depression, and helping to focus your energy and attention on positive and productive things.

Adjust Your Environment

We like to think of our homes as a retreat from the rest of the world, but you might be surprised to find your home could be negatively contributing to your situation. Examine your living environment for ways it could be revamped to help you feel better. If you’re feeling fatigued, add brighter lights and check the temperatures in your home to ensure they promote productivity. Bring some plants into spaces where you spend time, as having some greenery can reduce stress and promote a positive outlook. Along those same lines, the colors in the rooms where you spend a lot of time could be part of the problem. Certain tones can make you feel more vibrant, such as reds and yellows, while some are soothing, like blues and greens.

Participate in Therapy

If you take action and still are unable to alleviate the winter blues, or if you experience deep depression, it’s important to reach out to a medical professional or counselor for help. A doctor can determine if you are suffering from seasonal affective disorder or another health condition. There are three primary courses of professional therapy for SAD: behavioral therapy, prescription medication, and light therapy, any of which could be prescribed to help you. Behavioral therapy involves looking at your thought patterns and finding healthy ways to help you cope with your struggles. There are also medications that might be prescribed to help you, such as antidepressants. With light therapy, you would be prescribed a special light therapy box, which you would spend time next to each day.

SAD and Suicide

Some people who suffer from SAD occasionally become suicidal. Note that if you are thinking of hurting yourself, or you fear someone you love might be suicidal, it’s crucial to reach out for assistance immediately. In the US, call National Suicide Prevention Lifeline at 1-800-273-8255, and in Canada, call a suicide hotline in your region.

If you’re experiencing the wintertime blues, there is no reason for you to suffer. Adjust your lifestyle and habits to help you feel better, or reach out for help. Next time winter comes around, the season can be brighter, happier, and healthier for you.

Kimberly Hayes enjoys writing about health and wellness and created PublicHealthAlert.info to help keep the public informed about the latest developments in popular health issues and concerns.

If you would like to guest write for Still Light Centre, please drop us a line with your interest or article

Table Thai Yoga Massage Shoulder Techniques and Stretches

Experience some shoulder heaven!!!

Table Thai Yoga Massage Shoulder Techniques and Stretches teaches you some moves that are unique to a massage table.

Massage therapists love to learn these shoulder techniques and stretches because they offer some of the very best ways to help open up hard to reach areas of the shoulders.

Combine these moves with video eight in this table Thai yoga massage series for a complete massage that relaxes, energizes and stretches the shoulder, neck and arms.

These Thai shoulder techniques have proven to be very effective for clients with frozen shoulder, limited range of motion and those who are simply tight and carry lots of stress in their neck and shoulders.

If you want to use these moves on people dealing with a serious issues, best is to come and learn them in class, but if practicing at home, always start gradually and preferably on people who are more open before trying on harder to help partners.

Try it out and please leave your questions and comments below!

This is part nine of a series that will share techniques for Table Thai Yoga Massage for the whole body!

Click here to watch on YouTube

RESOURCES & LINKS MENTIONED IN THIS EPISODE:

If you are a studio, spa, or association and would like to offer these courses please contact us here: info@stillightcentre.com

To purchase Thai sticks from Amazon.com, here are some options:

3 pack: https://amzn.to/2x8hf8Z
10 pack: https://amzn.to/2NAsgu5
6 piece variety pack: https://amzn.to/2x9gM6j

Click here for part one, Table Thai Massage for Neck, Shoulders, Arms & Legs:
https://youtu.be/_OMLNQKHYKg

Click here for part two, Table Thai Yoga Massage for the Back, Hips, Legs:
https://youtu.be/HZaB0DRjFuo

Click here for part three, Table Thai Yoga Massage for Hips, Legs Lower Back- Fun & Effective!!:
https://youtu.be/U18zGFCXW_0

Click here for part four, Table Thai Foot Massage with Stick:
https://youtu.be/9pVXTIeFv4w

Click here for part five, Table Thai Foot Massage with Forearms and Elbow:
https://youtu.be/U3UXrskXKKA

Click here for part six, Table Thai Yoga Massage Stretches for Lower Back, Hips & Back of Legs:
https://youtu.be/dV6YksUqXeM

Click here for part seven, Secrets to Giving a Phenomenal Table Thai Back Massage for Beginners:
https://youtu.be/Zx4JdfQy-5c

Click here for part eight, 2-Step Shoulder & Neck Table Thai Yoga Massage Tutorial:
https://youtu.be/dORibglmI3w

Click here to watch the secrets to giving a great massage:
https://youtu.be/3uFIxKU5hIU

Watch more Thai massage techniques explained in either of these two playlists!

Thai Massage Techniques:
https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLwz3i8g54Cob6izPvIxCwoWCIqx7ZMWkC

Thai Foot & Table Thai Techniques:
https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PL486B129C4AF57E05

Shai’s book The Joy of Giving Massage which dives deep into the benefits of giving massage can be purchased here:
http://geni.us/joyofgivingmassage

Study with Shai and his team of teachers in person: https://www.stillightcentre.com/category/courses-calendar/

SAY HI ON SOCIAL:
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/shaiplonski/
Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/shaiplonski/

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Please watch: “Life-Changing Impact of Thai Yoga Massage & Meet Teacher Shai Plonski”
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UncrBHRFUa8
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Reflections On Love and How Thai Massage Helps Bring More Love To You

Reflections on love and how Thai Massage helps to bring more love to your life is a product of how how this practice has helped me and countless others.

It’s an attempt at understanding why giving Thai Yoga Massage is so beneficial, going beyond all the physical benefits including helping to get rid of aches and pains.

A big part of what’s inspired me to keep giving and teaching for more than 17 years is because of how it has helped me to know more about love and the sweet ways Thai Massage has helped bring more love into my love.

Giving massage from the heart, through the heart certainly helps to give a better massage, but it also helps to taste a beautiful kind of loving connection and then teaches you how to bring that into more of the relationships in your life.

Taking a moment to reflect on what love is and how Thai Massage helps bring more love to you, can help you to understand the different ways we nurture love. Love with Spirit, with one another and for ourselves and by having all three aspects being vibrant in our life, we have more meaning, connection and harmony.

Click here to watch on YouTube

RESOURCES & LINKS MENTIONED IN THIS EPISODE:

Shai’s book ‘The Joy of Giving Massage’ which dives deep into the benefits of giving massage can be purchased here:
http://geni.us/joyofgivingmassage

New to Yoga? Check out this Ultimate Beginner’s Guide to Yoga!

The holiday season heading into the new years is such a great time to start or further immerse oneself into healthy practices. If you’re thinking of adding yoga to your life, then read on!

Jo Thomas has been teaching and practicing yoga for over 20 years. She’s put together a comprehensive guide to yoga for beginners. But I will say, that as someone who’s also been practicing for 20 years, I also found it engaging and informative.

I think she’s done a great job laying out what yoga is about, and who benefits. There is the spiritual aspects as well as the health considerations as well.

She points out how yoga helps reduce inflammation, diminish migraines and chronic pain, provide heart health, support stress management and anxiety relief and a lot more.

All told it’s an amazing 8000-word guide and I think it’ll be worth your while to give it a read and hopefully help jump start your practice!

Enjoy 😊

Click here to read the Ultimate Beginner’s Guide to Yoga…

The Ultimate Beginner’s Guide to Yoga

Thai Massage Tools For Self Care Massage Techniques- Hand, Forearm, Neck Care

The Thai Massage reflexology stick is an an amazing way to provide yourself with self care massage techniques.

In this video I show you how to use this Thai Massage tool to massage your hands and forearms. But at the same time, these self care massage techniques can have powerfully positive results for your neck and shoulders as well.

These are great techniques for anyone who uses their hands alot and/or if you have any pain or tension in your neck, back, shoulders or head.

Recommended frequency would be to use these self care massage techniques for about 2-3 minutes at a time a few times a day. The stick is small enough to carry around in your pocket or you can easily and affordably keep one in your office, car and at home.

Click here to watch on YouTube!

RESOURCES & LINKS MENTIONED IN THIS EPISODE:

To purchase Thai sticks from Amazon.com, here are some options:

3 pack: https://amzn.to/2x8hf8Z
10 pack: https://amzn.to/2NAsgu5
6 piece variety pack: https://amzn.to/2x9gM6j

The Secret to Giving a GREAT Thai Massage [Learning Thai Massage]
https://youtu.be/3uFIxKU5hIU

Mindful Breathing, Meditation and Thai Yoga Massage

What transforms Thai Yoga Massage from a modality to a way of life is that it emanates from a mindful meditation and breathing practice. It also helps in making the massage an integral part of a yoga practice.

In this video I share the link between meditation and Thai Yoga Massage and then take you on a guided 15-minute meditation which is focused on exploring the wisdom of our breath.

Breath is one of our most important teachers and guides towards living a more healthy, peaceful and happy life.

This meditation is aimed towards helping to deepen that connection.

You can skip to the 5:03 mark to jump to the meditation practice!!

Click here to watch on YouTube

Review of Joy of Giving Massage

by Shama Kern Founder of Thai Healing Massage Academy

Feeling humbled and so appreciative… I sent Shama Kern, the founder of Thai Healing Massage Academy an advance copy of my upcoming book, ‘The Joy of Giving Massage’ for him to review… The book will be released December 13th and is available here for advanced purchase:
http://geni.us/joyofgivingmassage

Here’s what he had to share… 🙏

“When I started to read Shai’s book, I was first skeptical, thinking ‘Oh, here is another book full of Thai Massage techniques’. But it took me only minutes to recognize that this book is totally different. It’s not just about techniques.

There is no dogma, no rules, no fixed sequences of techniques. Instead it goes right to the core and the heart of not only Thai Massage, but healing arts in general. It’s about intuitive and loving healing, about enjoying bodywork as a unique method to connect with other human beings. It’s about giving to others as well as to yourself.

This is so refreshingly different from mechanical Thai Massage sequences, dry philosophy and history, and traditional rules and restraints.

The book is also deeply personal. You get to know and understand the author not just as an authority on Thai Massage, but as a person who bares his soul without trying to hide behind any facade.

Shai shows how Thai Massage is not just something that he does to earn a living, but how it has molded him into who he is, and how it has contributed to his inner growth. This book is as much about personal development as it is about the art of Thai Massage. Shai makes the point that these two are not separate elements, but that Thai Massage is – or can be – a path to personal growth.

When it comes to learning Thai Massage, Shai presents the techniques as just one element in a holistic body-mind-spirit learning system. This is where most schools fall short by presenting Thai Massage as nothing more than a sequence of techniques, while losing the essence, the heart and soul of it in the process.

The book explains how to take the Thai Massage techniques to a higher level, to an art form, by working WITH a client instead of just ON a client, by using awareness, sensitivity, intuition, and good communication.

I have read many Thai Massage books in my 20-year career of practicing and teaching Thai Massage. If I were to pick one that accurately presents the essence of Thai Massage, then Shai’s book gets 5 stars and my vote for sure.”

~Shama Kern, Founder Thai Healing Massage Academy http://www.thaihealingmassage.com

http://geni.us/joyofgivingmassage

Thanksgiving Gratitude, Love & Thai Yoga Massage

I’m feeling grateful for the impact that Thai Yoga Massage has had in my life in the ways I’ve been able to help so many students and clients. I’m also so grateful for how it’s opened me up to universal love and how that has supported me to feel comfortable in my own skin and connect with my clients, students and people I care about.

How has Thai Yoga Massage helped you? What are you grateful for? Please post your comments below

And stay tuned for the end where I share some self-massage using a Thai reflexology stick 🙂

If you’d like to practice a few moves on some loved ones during the holidays please click on the videos below!

Click here to watch on YouTube!

RESOURCES & LINKS MENTIONED IN THIS EPISODE:

To purchase Thai sticks from Amazon.com, here are some options:

3 pack: https://amzn.to/2x8hf8Z
10 pack: https://amzn.to/2NAsgu5
6 piece variety pack: https://amzn.to/2x9gM6j

2-Step Shoulder & Neck Table Thai Yoga Massage Tutorial:
https://youtu.be/dORibglmI3w

Table Thai Massage for Neck, Shoulders, Arms & Legs:
https://youtu.be/_OMLNQKHYKg

Thai Back Massage for Beginners:
https://youtu.be/Zx4JdfQy-5c

How to Thai Massage the Hands & Arms- sooooo good to give
https://youtu.be/8HxwVKHVGNk

How to Give a Thai Head, Neck and Shoulder Massage
https://youtu.be/BnWYIWRf-aQ

How to Give a Thai Abdominal Massage- Perfect for Post Thanksgiving!!
https://youtu.be/G11OHN6Law8

2-Step Shoulder & Neck Table Thai Yoga Massage Tutorial

In two minutes you get to learn easy, effortless and effective Neck & Shoulder Table Thai Yoga Massage techniques!

These can be used on loved ones and in professional settings to get out knots, tension and pain from the shoulders and neck.

You get to use your fingertips, forearms and elbows so there is no strain on your body.

I show you how to do this on a massage table, but it can easily be adapted onto a bed. Just have your partner lie down and put a chair in front of them so you can sit comfortably and away you go.

If you had just 5 minutes to give your partner a massage, chances are this is the perfect session to give them. The tension we hold in our neck and on the back of our shoulders is likely the number one reason for getting a Table Thai Yoga Massage!

One of the things that makes this uniquely Thai Yoga Massage is that the giver benefits physically, energetically and spiritually. Helping someone never felt so good!!!

Try it out and please leave your questions and comments below!

This is part eight of a series that will share techniques for Table Thai Yoga Massage for the whole body!

Click here to watch on YouTube

RESOURCES & LINKS MENTIONED IN THIS EPISODE:

If you are a studio, spa, or association and would like to offer these courses please contact us here: info@stillightcentre.com

To purchase Thai sticks from Amazon.com, here are some options:

3 pack: https://amzn.to/2x8hf8Z
10 pack: https://amzn.to/2NAsgu5
6 piece variety pack: https://amzn.to/2x9gM6j

Click here for part one, Table Thai Massage for Neck, Shoulders, Arms & Legs:
https://youtu.be/_OMLNQKHYKg

Click here for part two, Table Thai Yoga Massage for the Back, Hips, Legs:
https://youtu.be/HZaB0DRjFuo

Click here for part three, Table Thai Yoga Massage for Hips, Legs Lower Back- Fun & Effective!!:
https://youtu.be/U18zGFCXW_0

Click here for part four, Table Thai Foot Massage with Stick:
https://youtu.be/9pVXTIeFv4w

Click here for part five, Table Thai Foot Massage with Forearms and Elbow:
https://youtu.be/U3UXrskXKKA

Click here for part six, Table Thai Yoga Massage Stretches for Lower Back, Hips & Back of Legs:
https://youtu.be/dV6YksUqXeM

Click here for part seven, Secrets to Giving a Phenomenal Table Thai Back Massage for Beginners:
https://youtu.be/Zx4JdfQy-5c

Click here to watch the secrets to giving a great massage:
https://youtu.be/3uFIxKU5hIU

Watch more Thai massage techniques explained in either of these two playlists!

Thai Massage Techniques:
https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLwz3i8g54Cob6izPvIxCwoWCIqx7ZMWkC

Thai Foot & Table Thai Techniques:
https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PL486B129C4AF57E05

Shai’s book Compassionate Touch which dives deep into the benefits of giving massage can be purchased here:
https://goo.gl/FH9jvT

Study with Shai and his team of teachers in person: https://www.stillightcentre.com/category/courses-calendar/

SAY HI ON SOCIAL:
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/shaiplonski/
Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/shaiplonski/

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Please watch: “Life-Changing Impact of Thai Yoga Massage & Meet Teacher Shai Plonski”
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UncrBHRFUa8
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Life-Changing Impact of Thai Yoga Massage & Meet Teacher Shai Plonski

Get a taste of the heart that is central to giving and receiving Thai Yoga Massage!

This video walks you through what Thai Yoga Massage is and how life-changing it is to give and receive.

If you want to help loved ones, people you care about, or offer it to clients watch this to learn why Thai Yoga Massage rocks and how you can get started right now!

I fell in love with Thai Yoga Massage because it is at least as good to give as it is to receive. You get to use your whole body to give the massage, but little did I know that whole body is much more than using your feet, elbows and knees to give a massage!

Here you will learn why it is so beneficial on the physical, mental, emotional and spiritual levels.

Anyone can learn it, but it is amazing how well it fits into life if you already love and/or practice yoga, meditation, tai chi, massage, physical therapy, dance, or simply want to live a healthy life.

I have been teaching Thai Yoga Massage since 2002 and I made this video to demonstrate some of the ways it has changed my life and those of the more than 5000 thousand students I’ve taught and massaged.

Click here to watch on YouTube…

RESOURCES & LINKS MENTIONED IN THIS EPISODE:

To learn more, subscribe to my newsletter: www.stilllightcenter.com

Check out My YouTube playlists:

The Four Pillars of Thai Yoga Massage:
https://bit.ly/2tGSq0B

Give Thai Yoga Massage at Home:
https://bit.ly/2qEcPUE

Thai Foot Massage & Thai Table Massage:
https://bit.ly/2RIvaes

If you are a studio, spa, or association and would like to collaborate on training please contact us here: info@stillightcentre.com

Shai’s book Compassionate Touch which dives deep into the benefits of giving massage can be purchased here:
https://goo.gl/FH9jvT

Study with Shai and his team of teachers in person: https://www.stillightcentre.com/category/courses-calendar/

SAY HI ON SOCIAL:
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/shaiplonski/
Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/shaiplonski/

Secrets to Giving a Phenomenal Table Thai Back Massage for Beginners

The secrets to giving a phenomenal Table Thai Back Massage is an essential skill for massage with loved ones or in a professional setting. This video shares with you the ways to use your body on a massage table that make giving intuitive, fun and easy on your body. Yet it is incredibly effective!

Learn how to save your thumbs and your hands and how to give yourself a stretch while giving a deeply nourishing and satisfying Table Thai Massage for the back!

You can learn this in 10 minutes and it can be adapted to massage on a bed or on a mat. You can also add this into your yin or restorative yoga classes as well!

This video will show you ways to use your hands, thumbs, forearms and elbows to get out knots and have your partner drooling for more. But one of the things that makes this uniquely Thai Yoga Massage is that it is at least as good to give as it is to receive.

The giver benefits physically, energetically and spiritually. Helping someone never felt so good!!!

Try them out and please leave your questions and comments below!

This is part seven of a series that will share techniques for Table Thai Massage for the whole body!

Click here to watch on YouTube…

RESOURCES & LINKS MENTIONED IN THIS EPISODE:

If you are a studio, spa, or association and would like to offer these courses please contact us here: info@stillightcentre.com

To purchase Thai sticks from Amazon.com, here are some options:

3 pack: https://amzn.to/2x8hf8Z
10 pack: https://amzn.to/2NAsgu5
6 piece variety pack: https://amzn.to/2x9gM6j

Click here for part one, Table Thai Massage for Neck, Shoulders, Arms & Legs:
https://youtu.be/_OMLNQKHYKg

Click here for part two, Table Thai Yoga Massage for the Back, Hips, Legs:
https://youtu.be/HZaB0DRjFuo

Click here for part three, Table Thai Yoga Massage for Hips, Legs Lower Back- Fun & Effective!!:
https://youtu.be/U18zGFCXW_0

Click here for part four, Table Thai Foot Massage with Stick:
https://youtu.be/9pVXTIeFv4w

Click here for part five, Table Thai Foot Massage with Forearms and Elbow:
https://youtu.be/U3UXrskXKKA

Click here for part six, Table Thai Yoga Massage Stretches for Lower Back, Hips & Back of Legs:
https://youtu.be/dV6YksUqXeM

Click here to watch the secrets to giving a great massage:
https://youtu.be/3uFIxKU5hIU

Watch more Thai massage techniques explained in either of these two playlists!

Thai Massage Techniques:
https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLwz3i8g54Cob6izPvIxCwoWCIqx7ZMWkC

Thai Foot & Table Thai Techniques:
https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PL486B129C4AF57E05

Shai’s book Compassionate Touch which dives deep into the benefits of giving massage can be purchased here:
https://goo.gl/FH9jvT

Study with Shai and his team of teachers in person: https://www.stillightcentre.com/category/courses-calendar/

SAY HI ON SOCIAL:
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/shaiplonski/
Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/shaiplonski/

Dr Blake Martin PhD : Thai Massage & Parkinson’s, Stroke & Alzeihmer’s

Dr Blake Martin was a Thai Yoga Massage teacher first and then went on to complete a PhD in a Kinesiology. In this video he shares some of his personal experience for how Thai Yoga Massage helped his Parkinson’s clients and what the research points to between movement therapies and people living with Alzheimer’s, Parkinson’s and after a stroke.

Blake also shares advice for what to tell clients after a Thai massage in order to further the benefits of a treatment.

Blake originally decided to pursue a Graduate Diploma in Neuroscience after witnessing some of the incredible results his Parkinson’s patients were having with Thai Yoga Massage. He not only saw improvements in their body, but also in how they were able to think.

That thirst for understanding how mind and body work together and the hands on experience of body centered practices that Blake has been engaged in for over 30 years as a dancer, massage therapist and massage teacher help to formulate his unique gifts. But it’s his love of life and all things that move that really bring him to another level as a teacher of anatomy, science and massage.

He’s is incredibly talented at bringing science to life and helping students apply this knowledge into their practice. When Dr. Blake talks people listen 🙂 🙂

This is the second part in a series of applied teachings with Blake. Check back for future episodes!

Click here to watch on YouTube

RESOURCES & LINKS MENTIONED IN THIS EPISODE:

To learn more about Dr. Blake’s teachings please visit http://doctorblake.ca/

Blake teaches regularly for Still Light Centre including A Pain in the Butt: How to Treat Hip, Thigh & Lower Back Pain’ in Hamilton Ontario Nov. 17-18, 2018.

Click here to register and to see when Blake teaches: https://www.stillightcentre.com/category/courses-calendar/

Here is part one of our talk:
https://youtu.be/62DLKlaA614

This interview is part of a series of getting to know Thai Yoga Massage students and teachers to dive deeper into the heart of the practice and see how it’s helping people all around the world.

Click here for the full playlist:
https://goo.gl/QqHPDK

Shai’s book Compassionate Touch which dives deep into the benefits of giving massage can be purchased here:
https://goo.gl/FH9jvT

Study with Shai and his team of teachers in person: https://www.stillightcentre.com/category/courses-calendar/

SAY HI ON SOCIAL:
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/shaiplonski/
Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/shaiplonski/

Table Thai Yoga Massage Stretches for Lower Back, Hips & Back of Legs

3 sweet stretches for the lower back, hips, quads and back of legs that you can do on a massage table, bed, carpet or even a couch!

The legs are the unsung heroes of the body, the work horses that rarely complain, but when you do a few great things to relieve tension and relax that area of the body, boy are they are ever happy!

And they’ll tell you thank you by relieving tension in your lower back, your hips, even your shoulders, neck and arms. That’s because everything is connected… you get a real sense of that by practicing these three moves.

Try them out and please leave your questions and comments below!

This is part six of a series that will share techniques for Table Thai Massage for the whole body!

Click here to watch on YouTube!

RESOURCES & LINKS MENTIONED IN THIS EPISODE:

If you are a studio, spa, or association and would like to offer these courses please contact us here: info@stillightcentre.com

To purchase Thai sticks from Amazon.com, here are some options:

3 pack: https://amzn.to/2x8hf8Z
10 pack: https://amzn.to/2NAsgu5
6 piece variety pack: https://amzn.to/2x9gM6j

Click here for part one, Table Thai Massage for Neck, Shoulders, Arms & Legs:
https://youtu.be/_OMLNQKHYKg

Click here for part two, Table Thai Yoga Massage for the Back, Hips, Legs:
https://youtu.be/HZaB0DRjFuo

Click here for part three, Table Thai Yoga Massage for Hips, Legs Lower Back- Fun & Effective!!:
https://youtu.be/U18zGFCXW_0

Click here for part four, Table Thai Foot Massage with Stick:
https://youtu.be/9pVXTIeFv4w

Click here for part five, Table Thai Foot Massage with Forearms and Elbow:
https://youtu.be/U3UXrskXKKA

Click here to watch the secrets to giving a great massage:
https://youtu.be/3uFIxKU5hIU

Watch more Thai massage techniques explained in either of these two playlists!

Thai Massage Techniques:
https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLwz3i8g54Cob6izPvIxCwoWCIqx7ZMWkC

Thai Foot & Table Thai Techniques:
https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PL486B129C4AF57E05

Shai’s book Compassionate Touch which dives deep into the benefits of giving massage can be purchased here:
https://goo.gl/FH9jvT

Study with Shai and his team of teachers in person: http://www.stillightcentre.com/category/courses-calendar/

SAY HI ON SOCIAL:
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/shaiplonski/
Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/shaiplonski/

Dr Blake Martin PhD: Science, Sen Lines & Thai Yoga Massage

Dr Blake Martin was a Thai Massage teacher first and then went on to complete a PhD in a Kinesiology. In this video he shares some of the conclusions of his current research of how the mind and body work and some of those essential components to giving an incredible Thai Yoga Massage.

That includes exploring the texture, the tone, tenderness and temperature of the area you are massaging. The four T’s

Dr. Blake originally decided to pursue a Graduate Diploma in Neuroscience after witnessing some of the incredible results his Parkinson’s patients were having with Thai Yoga Massage. He not only saw improvements in their body, but also in how they were able to think.

He’s is incredibly talented at bringing science to life and helping students apply this knowledge into their practice. When Dr. Blake talks people listen 🙂 🙂

This is the first part in a series of applied teachings with Blake. Check back for future episodes!

Click here to watch on YouTube!

RESOURCES & LINKS MENTIONED IN THIS EPISODE:

To learn more about Dr. Blake’s teachings please visit http://doctorblake.ca/

Blake teaches regularly for Still Light Centre including A Pain in the Butt: How to Treat Hip, Thigh & Lower Back Pain’ at our Still Light Centre in Hamilton Ontario Nov. 17-18, 2018.

Click here to register and to see when Blake teaches: http://www.stillightcentre.com/category/courses-calendar/

This interview is part of a series of getting to know Thai Yoga Massage students and teachers to dive deeper into the heart of the practice and see how it’s helping people all around the world.

Click here for the full playlist:
https://goo.gl/QqHPDK

Shai’s book Compassionate Touch which dives deep into the benefits of giving massage can be purchased here:
https://goo.gl/FH9jvT

Study with Shai and his team of teachers in person: http://www.stillightcentre.com/category/courses-calendar/

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Table Thai Foot Massage with Forearms and Elbow

LEARN TO GIVE A TABLE THAI FOOT MASSAGE WITH YOUR FOREARM & ELBOW & SAVE YOUR THUMBS!!

It’s the follow up to our wildly popular Table Thai Massage with a stick. Combine the two videos and give your partner or client a thoroughly wonderful Table Thai Massage that massages and stretches every part of the foot.

What’s more, it is so easy on your body and so easy to give.

This massage includes a treatment for foot and the ankle

Happy, relaxed, massaged feet are also such an effective way to help the back, the legs, the shoulders, and the neck. Essentially your whole body feels better with well massaged feet!

This is also easy to practice on a bed, massage table, lawn chair or on the ground.

This is part five of a series that will share techniques for Table Thai Massage for the whole body!

Click here to watch on YouTube

RESOURCES & LINKS MENTIONED IN THIS EPISODE:

If you are a studio, spa, or association and would like to offer these courses please contact us here: info@stillightcentre.com

To purchase Thai sticks from Amazon.com, here are some options:

3 pack: https://amzn.to/2x8hf8Z
10 pack: https://amzn.to/2NAsgu5
6 piece variety pack: https://amzn.to/2x9gM6j

Click here for part one, Table Thai Massage for Neck, Shoulders, Arms & Legs:
https://youtu.be/_OMLNQKHYKg

Click here for part two, Table Thai Yoga Massage for the Back, Hips, Legs:
https://youtu.be/HZaB0DRjFuo

Click here for part three, Table Thai Yoga Massage for Hips, Legs Lower Back- Fun & Effective!!:
https://youtu.be/U18zGFCXW_0

Click here for part four, Table Thai Foot Massage with Stick:
https://youtu.be/9pVXTIeFv4w

Click here to watch the secrets to giving a great massage:
https://youtu.be/3uFIxKU5hIU

Watch more Thai massage techniques explained in either of these two playlists!

Thai Massage Techniques:
https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLwz3i8g54Cob6izPvIxCwoWCIqx7ZMWkC

Thai Foot & Table Thai Techniques:
https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PL486B129C4AF57E05

Shai’s book Compassionate Touch which dives deep into the benefits of giving massage can be purchased here:
https://goo.gl/FH9jvT

Study with Shai and his team of teachers in person: http://www.stillightcentre.com/category/courses-calendar/

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Energy Healing with Thai Massage Teacher Robert Henderson (Part 2)

Thai Yoga Massage teacher Robert Henderson is ‘the energy guy’. In part two of our interview he gives a clear demonstration of how to work energy blockages out of the body. He shows the difference between Thai Massage as energy work and Thai Massage as bodywork.

Robert shares in crystal clear ways how ones connection to a client energetically is so different from the techniques one would associate with Thai Massage when the focus is on the physical body.

As such if helping someone deal with fear, pain, insecurity, anger, stubbornness or any other number of energy blockages in the body, the methods are all about following and releasing the energy. One need to do very few physical movements in order to help your clients release that energy.

This is the second part in a series of applied teachings with Robert. Check back for future episodes!

Click here to watch on YouTube

RESOURCES & LINKS MENTIONED IN THIS EPISODE:

To learn more about Robert’s teachings please visit http://www.roberthenderson.info/

This interview is part of a series of getting to know Thai Yoga Massage students and teachers to dive deeper into the heart of the practice and see how it’s helping people all around the world.

Click here for part one of my interview with Robert Henderson:

Click here for the full playlist:
https://goo.gl/QqHPDK

Shai’s book Compassionate Touch which dives deep into the benefits of giving massage can be purchased here:
https://goo.gl/FH9jvT

Study with Shai and his team of teachers in person: http://www.stillightcentre.com/category/courses-calendar/

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Table Thai Foot Massage with Stick

LEARN TO GIVE A TABLE THAI FOOT MASSAGE WITH A REFLEXOLOGY STICK & SAVE YOUR THUMBS!!

One thing I’ve come to discover in 16 years of teaching is that almost everyone loves a foot massage! At the same time when you’re using your thumbs all the time, they are not much fun for the giver!

Here is a perfect alternative as you learn how to give a great massage for the feet using a Thai reflexology stick!

It includes a massage for the heel, the toes, the middle of the foot and the outer edge. Essentially all part of the sole of the foot are massaged with this great tool!

Happy, relaxed, massaged feet are also such an effective way to help the back, the legs, the shoulders, and the neck. Essentially your whole body feels better with well massaged feet!

This is also easy to practice on a bed, massage table, lawn chair or on the ground.

This is part four of a series that will share techniques for Table Thai Massage for the whole body!

Click here to watch on YouTube

RESOURCES & LINKS MENTIONED IN THIS EPISODE:

If you are a studio, spa, or association and would like to offer these courses please contact us here: info@stillightcentre.com

To purchase Thai sticks from Amazon.com, here are some options:

3 pack: https://amzn.to/2x8hf8Z
10 pack: https://amzn.to/2NAsgu5
6 piece variety pack: https://amzn.to/2x9gM6j

Click here for part one, Table Thai Massage for Neck, Shoulders, Arms & Legs:
https://youtu.be/_OMLNQKHYKg

Click here for part two, Table Thai Yoga Massage for the Back, Hips, Legs:
https://youtu.be/HZaB0DRjFuo

Click here for part three, Table Thai Yoga Massage for Hips, Legs Lower Back- Fun & Effective!!:
https://youtu.be/U18zGFCXW_0

Click here to watch the secrets to giving a great massage:
https://youtu.be/3uFIxKU5hIU

Watch more Thai massage techniques explained in either of these two playlists!

Thai Massage Techniques:
https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLwz3i8g54Cob6izPvIxCwoWCIqx7ZMWkC

Thai Foot & Table Thai Techniques:
https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PL486B129C4AF57E05

Shai’s book Compassionate Touch which dives deep into the benefits of giving massage can be purchased here:
https://goo.gl/FH9jvT

Study with Shai and his team of teachers in person: https://www.stillightcentre.com/category/courses-calendar/

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Thai Yoga Massage Teacher Robert Henderson: How to Treat Emotional Conditions

Thai Yoga Massage teacher Robert Henderson is ‘the energy guy’. He is on the leading edge for showing students how to treat emotional conditions with Thai Massage.

Combining knowledge of the chakras, Chinese medicine and Thai Yoga Massage he shares hands on ways for us to get to know energy and how to treat someone dealing with grief, sadness and loneliness.

This is just the first part in a series of applied teachings with Robert. Check back for future episodes!

Click here to watch on YouTube

RESOURCES & LINKS MENTIONED IN THIS EPISODE:

To learn more about Robert’s teachings please visit http://www.roberthenderson.info/

This interview is part of a series of getting to know Thai Yoga Massage students and teachers to dive deeper into the heart of the practice and see how it’s helping people all around the world.

Click here for the full playlist:
https://goo.gl/QqHPDK

Shai’s book Compassionate Touch which dives deep into the benefits of giving massage can be purchased here:
https://goo.gl/FH9jvT

Study with Shai and his team of teachers in person: http://www.stillightcentre.com/category/courses-calendar/

SAY HI ON SOCIAL:
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Table Thai Yoga Massage for Hips, Legs Lower Back- Fun & Effective!!

IT’S TIME TO GET FUNKY AS WE CONTINUE OUR TABLE THAI YOGA MASSAGE SERIES FOR THE HIPS, LOWER BACK & LEGS!!

These four moves are some of my massage therapists and yoga teacher’s favorites to give because of how effectively they target areas of great need with little effort.

The fact that you get to use your feet for part of it also makes it playful and easier on your body. This sequence also includes sitting on the table, so it is very multi-dimensional!

This is a great video for anyone curious to learn what it’s like to give Thai Yoga Massage on a massage table.

This is also one of my most popular classes and for good reason! If you’re a Thai massage practitioner it is a pleasure to give this way since it’s so much easier on your knees, ankles and body.

If you’re a bodyworker or massage therapist already used to table work, it opens you up to entirely new techniques for massaging your clients on a table.

This is part three of a series that will share techniques for Table Thai Massage for the whole body!

Click here to watch on YouTube!

RESOURCES & LINKS MENTIONED IN THIS EPISODE:

If you are a studio, spa, or association and would like to offer these courses please contact us here: info@stillightcentre.com

Click here for part one, Table Thai Massage for Neck, Shoulders, Arms & Legs:
https://youtu.be/_OMLNQKHYKg

Click here for part two, Table Thai Yoga Massage for the Back, Hips, Legs:
https://youtu.be/HZaB0DRjFuo

Click here to watch the secrets to giving a great massage:
https://youtu.be/3uFIxKU5hIU

Watch more Thai massage techniques explained in either of these two playlists!

Thai Massage Techniques:
https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLwz3i8g54Cob6izPvIxCwoWCIqx7ZMWkC

Thai Foot & Table Thai Techniques:
https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PL486B129C4AF57E05

Shai’s book Compassionate Touch which dives deep into the benefits of giving massage can be purchased here:
https://goo.gl/FH9jvT

Study with Shai and his team of teachers in person: https://www.stillightcentre.com/category/courses-calendar/

SAY HI ON SOCIAL:
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/shaiplonski/
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Thai Massage Teacher Rick Gold Part 2

It’s part two of my interview with one of the founding North American teachers of Thai Yoga Massage, Rick Gold.

This week he shares some of his research into what makes Thai Massage therapeutic medicine. He also shares the story behind the music he co-produces that is an incredible accompaniment to Thai Massage and all forms of Asian bodywork.

He’s helped to make four different projects, each with multiple albums that explore the doshas, the chakras, and various aspects of healing Chinese medicine.

All in all, Rick Gold plays a valuable part in the history of Thai Massage and helping to establish its credibility in the West. This interview and part one help to tell that story and fill on with gratitude that a teacher such as Rick was there to help pave the way for future generations.

To hear Rick talk about how his research led to the conclusion that Thai Massage is medicine then skip ahead to the 3:25 mark

If you’re only interested in the music that Rick co-produces Thai please skip ahead to the 14:38 mark

Click here to watch on YouTube!

RESOURCES & LINKS MENTIONED IN THIS EPISODE:

For part one of our interview, please click here:
https://youtu.be/JGXCRsgKdBQ

To learn more about Rick’s teachings please visit http://www.traditionalthaimassage.com

To learn about the massage and meditation music Rick produces, to listen for FREE and to purchase please visit:
http://www.mettamindfulnessmusic.com/

This interview is part of a series of getting to know Thai Yoga Massage students and teachers to dive deeper into the heart of the practice and see how it’s helping people all around the world.

Click here for the full playlist:
https://goo.gl/QqHPDK

Shai’s book Compassionate Touch which dives deep into the benefits of giving massage can be purchased here:
https://goo.gl/FH9jvT

Study with Shai and his team of teachers in person: https://www.stillightcentre.com/category/courses-calendar/

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Table Thai Yoga Massage for the Back, Hips, Legs

IT’S A TABLE THAI MASSAGE FOR THE LOWER BACK, HIPS AND LEGS IN THREE SWEET MOVES!

This sequence targets some of the highest tension areas of the body and can help to bring deep feelings of relaxation and relief in just a few minutes.

This is a great video for anyone curious to learn what it’s like to give Thai Yoga Massage on a massage table.

This is also one of my most popular classes and for good reason! If you’re a Thai massage practitioner it is a pleasure to give this way since it’s so much easier on your knees, ankles and body.

If you’re a bodyworker or massage therapist already used to table work, it opens you up to entirely new techniques for massaging your clients on a table.

This is part two of a series that will share techniques for Table Thai Massage for the whole body!

Click here to watch on YouTube

RESOURCES & LINKS MENTIONED IN THIS EPISODE:

If you are a studio, spa, or association and would like to offer these courses please contact us here: info@stillightcentre.com

Click here for part one, Table Thai Massage for Neck, Shoulders, Arms & Legs:
https://youtu.be/_OMLNQKHYKg

Watch more Thai massage techniques explained in either of these two playlists!

Thai Massage Techniques:
https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLwz3i8g54Cob6izPvIxCwoWCIqx7ZMWkC

Thai Foot & Table Thai Techniques:
https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PL486B129C4AF57E05

Shai’s book Compassionate Touch which dives deep into the benefits of giving massage can be purchased here:
https://goo.gl/FH9jvT

Study with Shai and his team of teachers in person: https://www.stillightcentre.com/category/courses-calendar/

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North American Pioneer Thai Massage Teacher Rick Gold (Part 1)

Hold on to your hats! This week I am interviewing one of the founding North American teachers of Thai Yoga Massage, Rick Gold.

In incredibly eloquent terms in this first part of the interview, Rick shares the essence of what drew him to Thai Massage and why he cherishes it to this day. He shares why it is so essential for yogis, massage therapists and anyone on a spiritual path to understand Thai Massage as a means to deepen ones’ practice.

He is such a gifted story teller among the many talents he has! Rick’s part of the 1980s first wave of learning, school building and giving both acupuncture and Thai Massage and has a PhD in Psychology. He’s dedicated his life to bridging Eastern and Western wisdom and shares a ton of it here.

It is a fantastic journey that starts in college in 1971 which eventually brought him to Thailand in 1988.

If you’re only interested in the Thai Yoga Massage part of the story please skip ahead to the 9:32 mark

To hear Rick talk about the essence of Thai Yoga Massage then skip ahead to the 16:55 mark

And stay tuned for the next chapter as Rick shares the process that led to him writing the very first book published in North America on Thai Yoga Massage and much much more!

Click here to watch on YouTube

RESOURCES & LINKS MENTIONED IN THIS EPISODE:

To learn more about Rick’s teachings please visit http://www.traditionalthaimassage.com

To learn about the massage and meditation music Rick produces, to listen for FREE and to purchase please visit:
http://www.mettamindfulnessmusic.com/

This interview is part of a series of getting to know Thai Yoga Massage students and teachers to dive deeper into the heart of the practice and see how it’s helping people all around the world.

Click here for the full playlist:
https://goo.gl/QqHPDK

Shai’s book Compassionate Touch which dives deep into the benefits of giving massage can be purchased here:
https://goo.gl/FH9jvT

Study with Shai and his team of teachers in person: https://www.stillightcentre.com/category/courses-calendar/

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Learn Thai Massage 101 at The Kripalu Centre Sept 2018

Sept. 16-21 2018, I’ll be teaching Thai Massage 101 at the incredible Kripalu Centre in the Berkshire Mountains of Western Mass. Click on the video to find out more about what you learn and what it’s like to study on retreat at Kripalu!! I hope I can meet you there!!!!

To get a taste of what you learn in five days, please click on some of the videos I’ve posted in the last few months!

Click here to watch on YouTube

Those links are below!!

To register for the class, please click here: https://bit.ly/2vhFbqg

For any questions, message me on social media or email me personally shai@stilllightcenter.com

Thai Yoga Massage Techniques Shoulder, Neck, Back- Seated Massage Tutorial:

Thai Massage Foot Techniques How to Give a Great Foot Massage

Thai Leg Massage Step By Step Tutorial

Full Thai Back Massage in 4 Moves

Thai Yoga Massage Back Stretches- Double Leg Massage Tutorial

How to Give a Thai Abdominal Massage

How to Thai Massage the Hands & Arms

Shai’s book Compassionate Touch which dives deep into the benefits of giving massage can be purchased here:
https://goo.gl/FH9jvT

Study with Shai and his team of teachers in person: https://www.stillightcentre.com/category/courses-calendar/

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Learn Table Thai Massage for Neck, Shoulders, Arms & Legs

STEP INTO THE CLASSROOM TO LEARN SOME AMAZING TABLE THAI MASSAGE TECHNIQUES! THIS VIDEO INCLUDES LIVE CLASS FOOTAGE FOR PRECISE TEACHING ON HOW TO MASSAGE THE NECK, SHOULDERS, ARMS AND EVEN A FEW TABLE THAI TECHNIQUES FOR THE LEGS.

This is a great video for anyone curious to learn what it’s like to give Thai Yoga Massage on a massage table.

This is also one of my most popular classes and for good reason! If you’re a Thai massage practitioner it is a pleasure to give this way since it’s so much easier on your knees, ankles and body.

If you’re a bodyworker or massage therapist already used to table work, it opens you up to entirely new techniques for massaging your clients on a table.

This is part one of a series that will share techniques for Table Thai Massage for the whole body!

Click here to watch on YouTube

RESOURCES & LINKS MENTIONED IN THIS EPISODE:

If you are a studio, spa, or association and would like to offer these courses please contact us here: info@stillightcentre.com

Watch more Thai massage techniques explained in either of these two playlists!

Thai Massage Techniques:
https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLwz3i8g54Cob6izPvIxCwoWCIqx7ZMWkC

Thai Foot & Table Thai Techniques:
https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PL486B129C4AF57E05

Shai’s book Compassionate Touch which dives deep into the benefits of giving massage can be purchased here:
https://goo.gl/FH9jvT

Study with Shai and his team of teachers in person: https://www.stillightcentre.com/category/courses-calendar/

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What is Thai Yoga Massage? How to Make it Great for Stiffer Newbies or Yogis or For Giving

What makes Thai Massage such an effective and therapeutic treatment? How can it be good for both stiff and flexible people? Who is it good for? What’s it like to give?

These questions and more are covered as Shai Plonski- the founder of the Thai Yoga Massage school, Still Light Centre addresses the fundamental question, ‘What is Thai (Yoga) Massage?’

PLEASE POST YOUR QUESTIONS AND COMMENTS BELOW AND TAKE A MOMENT TO LIKE THIS VIDEO!

One aspect to address here is that Thai Massage and Thai Yoga Massage are fundamentally the same thing. Many teachers, schools and practitioners started referring to the practice as ‘Thai Yoga Massage’ in the late 80s and 90s to differentiate their approach from both ‘cookie cutter’ massage parlors and the sex trade which seemed to be synonymous with Thai Massage.

Nowadays, depending on where you live, the term Thai Massage may still have that connotation. But in many places Thai Massage and Thai Yoga Massage are interchangeable as names and for well established high quality education.

RESOURCES & LINKS MENTIONED IN THIS EPISODE:

Watch the whole playlist including:

https://bit.ly/2uLmifd

Shai’s book Compassionate Touch which dives deep into the benefits of giving massage can be purchased here:
https://goo.gl/FH9jvT

Study with Shai and his team of teachers in person: https://www.stillightcentre.com/category/courses-calendar/

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Vedic Thai Massage Interview Mukti Michael Buck and Serafima Part 2

In the second part of my interview with acclaimed Thai Massage teacher Mukti Michael Buck and Serafima we share insights and stories of the power of love and Thai Yoga Massage to heal and help.

We talk about how to tune into love and why it trumps any other knowledge of your client.

We also talk about what to do when you make ‘mistakes’ in the massage, what it means and how to overcome them -and also how to avoid them.

This talk is a great celebration of Thai Yoga Massage and a wonderful coming together of teachers on the path.

This is part two of two.

Click here to watch on Youtube

Here’s the link to part one:

RESOURCES & LINKS MENTIONED IN THIS EPISODE:

To learn more about Mukti and Serafima and how to study with them please visit http://www.vedicconservatory.com

This interview is part of a series of getting to know Thai Yoga Massage students and teachers to dive deeper into the heart of the practice and see how it’s helping people all around the world.

Click here for the full playlist:
https://goo.gl/QqHPDK

Shai’s book Compassionate Touch which dives deep into the benefits of giving massage can be purchased here:
https://goo.gl/FH9jvT

Study with Shai and his team of teachers in person: https://www.stillightcentre.com/category/courses-calendar/

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Thai Massage Interview Mukti Michael Buck & Serafima Part 1

Meet celebrated Thai Massage teacher Mukti Michael Buck the founder of the Vedic Conservatory and senior teacher Serafima Dharmadini!

Mukti and his team of teachers have taught more than 25 000 students all across the world. He has written extensively about Thai Massage with over 100 essays and 7 books. He is undoubtedly one of the most recognized Thai Massage teachers in the world.

Here we learn about his background and the essence of the Vedic Conservatory approach to Thai Massage. We learn about some of the energetic theory of the massage, both sen lines and kosha theory all with an aim towards understanding the heart of the practice. And how this world of heart-filled touch has reached out to professionals in all walks of life.

Mukti and Serafima share just how far Thai Massage has come as an established and effective modality able to help people from all walks of life and how it’s part of a movement of heart-filled modalities taking its place among the most effective treatment approaches for a wide range of illnesses and issues.

This is part one of two. Stay tuned for the part two!

RESOURCES & LINKS MENTIONED IN THIS EPISODE:

To learn more about Mukti and Serafima and how to study with them please visit http://www.vedicconservatory.com

This interview is part of a series of getting to know Thai Yoga Massage students and teachers to dive deeper into the heart of the practice and see how it’s helping people all around the world.

Click here for the full playlist:
https://goo.gl/QqHPDK

Shai’s book Compassionate Touch which dives deep into the benefits of giving massage can be purchased here:
https://goo.gl/FH9jvT

Study with Shai and his team of teachers in person: https://www.stillightcentre.com/category/courses-calendar/

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How to Give a Thai Head, Neck and Shoulder Massage

LEARN HOW TO GIVE A STRESS-BUSTING, NURTURING THAI YOGA MASSAGE FOR THE HEAD, NECK & SHOULDERS. IT JUST TAKES A FEW MINUTES TO LEARN AND YOU HAVE A GIFT YOU CAN GIVE FOR LIFE!!

Did you know there are more nerve endings in your head and face than anywhere on your body? Taking a few minutes to massage the head, the neck and shoulders can have dramatic effects on helping your partner with headaches, to relax, calm the mind, and be present.

What’s more putting yourself head to head with your partner and massaging from a place of stillness and loving kindness has hugely positive results for you too.

Learn this massage with a friend or loved one and exchange regularly and see how much it can help!

Combine it with other videos in this playlist such as
– ‘Thai Yoga Massage Techniques Shoulder, Neck, Back- Seated Massage Tutorial’
-‘Thai Massage Foot Techniques How to Give a Great Foot Massage’
-‘Thai Leg Massage Step By Step Tutorial’
-‘Full Thai Back Massage in 4 Moves!’
-‘Thai Yoga Massage Back Stretches- Double Leg Massage Tutorial’
-‘How to Give a Thai Abdominal Massage’
-‘How to Thai Massage the Hands & Arms’

and you already have a professional level 90-minute massage that you can give. The links to those videos is below in the resources

In the video I use a floor chair that we make and sell to support your partner’s lower back. It can be purchased here: https://www.stillightcentre.com/store/ Alternatively you can use pillows or big bolsters!