Thai Massage and Thai Healing Arts
Thai Massage and Thai Healing Arts: Practice, Culture and Spirituality
Bob Haddad, Author
Book Spotlight
In Thai Massage and Thai Healing Arts: Practice, Culture and Spirituality, author and registered Thai therapist, Bob Haddad delivers an intensely researched and wide-ranging anthology. He uncovers a wealth of previously unavailable information and presents the historical, spiritual, and cultural connections to the powerful healing art of Thai massage.
Included in the book are ways to refine and maintain a healthy practice, breath work and body mechanics, self-protection techniques, reading body language, acupressure concepts, Thai medicine theory, and Thai herbal compress therapy. In the spiritual and cultural section of the book readers will discover modern translations of ancient texts, Indian and Buddhist influences, magic amulets and sacred tattoos, and accessory modalities such as reusi dat ton (stretching) and tok sen (hammering therapy). The final section, features essays about practice with clients, written by therapists and teachers from around the world.
The extensive experience and information provided in this reference book is invaluable to students or practitioners who wish to deepen their personal and professional understanding of traditional Thai healing arts.
“This book is a wonderful contribution to the world of Thai massage. Nothing has ever been written like this before. I highly recommend it.”
~Chongkol Setthakorn, Director, ITM Massage School, Thailand
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About the Author
Bob Haddad is a Registered Thai Therapist and teacher who has studied and practiced traditional Thai massage since 1999. He is the founder and director of Thai Healing Alliance International, teaches workshops internationally, and has organized international conferences on Thai healing arts. Bob has written extensively on traditional Thai massage, and is the author of books in several disciplines, including World Music: A Cultural Legacy, American Music: Hits Through History, and Trabalenguas Mexicanos.
Thanks for sharing this book with us. Thai massage is sure one of the best stress relievers we can get. Nothing relaxes me more than the Thai massage. Actually any kind of spa treatment goes a lot of good to our physical and mental health.