Thai massage
This type of massage is one of two styles of Thai massage available today according to Dr Pramote Stienrut who Director of the Institute of Thai Traditional Medicine (ITTM).
It is call Nuad Rachasamnak which literally means court massage. This method focuses on the body's 10 major energy lines. A diagram of these key body lines is inscribed on the wall of Wat Po as well as displayed in the ITTM's museum.
Masseur is Kanchanawat, said this style of massage was formerly offered only to members of the royal family and nobles and is not yet widely offered in spas. when massaging a client the masseur must use only their hands and fingers. The masseur must walk on their knees When moving.
I must not use our knees elbows nor feet for massaging our customers and must not stand over them as it is considered inappropriate, She said.
The client is required to lie on their back rather than on their stomach as in a typical.
Normal Thai massage is call Nuad Chaleisak, or folk massage. It begins with massaging from feet to head then massaging the back and the front. Some masseurs also end the service by twisting a customer's torso to the left and right.
Thai Traditional Medicine Health Promotion Centre as it was part of a one-day trip organised by the Tourism Authority of Thailand to let the members of the media experience Thainess.
This method focuses on the body's 10 major energy lines. A diagram of these key body lines is inscribed on the wall of Wat Po as well as displayed in the ITTM's museum.
The Thai Traditional Medicine Health Promotion Centre also has a Thai Traditional Medicine Museum on the upper floor of the massage service centre. The museum houses seven galleries showing more than 300 types of herbs traditional Thai medicines and displays on the theories and history of Thai massage as well as herbs and spices used in Thai cuisine.
Apart from offering traditional Thai massage the centre also offers herbal steam bath foot massage and a massage with luk prakob or herbal hot compresses. About price is 100-300 baht for a one-hour session.
Source-http://ittm.dtam.moph.go.th.