Where to Get a Traditional Thai Massage in Bangkok

November 1st, 2009 admin

Bangkok is full of Thai massage parlours , but many of them offer other than therapeutic massage services. So how to find a genuine traditional Thai massage in Bangkok? Traditional Thai massage (or Nuad Phaen Boran) is a healing art and a spiritual practice, and has little to do with the services that are offered in many of the cheap massage parlours in Bangkok . Thai massage was traditionally practiced in temples and hospitals, and many Thais use it regularly to treat medical problems and to maintain good health. Traditional Thai massage is part of the traditional Thai system medicine . The massage uses stretching, similar to yoga stretches, and works on acupressure points and energy lines called “sen” that are believed to run through the body like the meridians in Chinese medicine . …


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