THAI MASSAGE

Nuat phaen boran known in Thailand as นวดแผนโบราณ , which only accurately translated as ancient massage and traditional massage is also know now as Thai massage.

Thai massage is usually soothing because of its emphasis on stretching and loosening the body. Its roots go back far into history, originating in India based on the Ayurveda, and then becoming popular in Thailand.

The massage taker changes into pajamas and lies on a mat or firm mattress on the floor. The massage giver leans on the taker's body using hands and forearms to apply firm rhythmic pressure to almost every part of the taker's body.

In some gestures, legs and feet of the giver are used to fixate the body or limbs of the taker. In other gestures, hands fixate the body, while the feet do the massaging action. Usually no oil is applied. A full course of Thai massage typically lasts two hours or more, and includes pulling fingers, toes, ears etc., cracking the knuckles, walking on the taker's back, arching the taker's back in a rolling action etc. There is a standard procedure and rhythm to the massage.