What is Thai Foot Massage?
Thai foot massage reduces stiffness and improves flexibility through stretching and stimulating reflex points.
Feet, legs and hands are massaged to gently open up and stimulate lymph, circulation, reflex points and energy pathways.
The massage improves circulation in the legs and hands, stimulates lymphatic drainage and improves sleep.
This massage has elements of Shiatsu, Reflexology, Chinese massage and Yoga.
Thai foot massage, originated in Thailand about 2000 years ago and is still taught by
Buddhist monks in the temples of Thailand today.
The Treatment
The treatment will start with a health questionnaire
The massage treatment will then take 45 minutes.
The therapists’ thumbs & knuckles are used to gently open up and stimulate:
The therapist will advise on future treatments and any other factors which may contribute to the clients’ well being.
This is a fully clothed massage. Clients are advised to wear loose fitting clothing to allow the therapist easy access to the limbs.
In chronic cases two sessions per week are recommended until improvements are seen,
and once a week is recommended in milder cases.
The benefits of Thai Foot Massage
Their emotional well-being, lifestyle, and nutrition are important factors,
which all play important roles in connection with their health.
The influence of Reflexology
The science of Reflexology is based on the premise that on the soles and on the top of the feet
there is a complete map of the human body.
There are zones and reflex areas in the feet which correspond to all glands,
organs, parts and systems of the body.
The therapist assists the body through the applied pressure which stimulates all the:
This aids in encouraging homeostasis.
The whole body is treated rather than treating symptomatically isolated problems.
The Reflexologist assists the whole person, body, mind and spirit
with the object of inducing a state of balance.
Feet, legs and hands are massaged to gently open up and stimulate lymph, circulation, reflex points and energy pathways.
The massage improves circulation in the legs and hands, stimulates lymphatic drainage and improves sleep.
This massage has elements of Shiatsu, Reflexology, Chinese massage and Yoga.
Thai foot massage, originated in Thailand about 2000 years ago and is still taught by
Buddhist monks in the temples of Thailand today.
The Treatment
The treatment will start with a health questionnaire
The massage treatment will then take 45 minutes.
The therapists’ thumbs & knuckles are used to gently open up and stimulate:
- Reflexes
- Energy pathways
- Lymph & Circulation
The therapist will advise on future treatments and any other factors which may contribute to the clients’ well being.
This is a fully clothed massage. Clients are advised to wear loose fitting clothing to allow the therapist easy access to the limbs.
In chronic cases two sessions per week are recommended until improvements are seen,
and once a week is recommended in milder cases.
The benefits of Thai Foot Massage
- Improve the functions within the body systems such as stimulating the circulatory system of blood and lymph.
- Prevents and relieves some problems such as constipation, asthma, gall bladder problems,
cystitis, headache, renal disease, migraine, sinusitis and stress.
- Improves circulation in the legs and hands
- Stimulates lymphatic drainage and helps remove toxins
- Helps boost the immune system
- Reduces stiffness and improves flexibility
- Detoxifies the immune system
- Accelerates physical healing
- Improves sleep
Their emotional well-being, lifestyle, and nutrition are important factors,
which all play important roles in connection with their health.
The influence of Reflexology
The science of Reflexology is based on the premise that on the soles and on the top of the feet
there is a complete map of the human body.
There are zones and reflex areas in the feet which correspond to all glands,
organs, parts and systems of the body.
The therapist assists the body through the applied pressure which stimulates all the:
- Reflexes
- Nerve connections
- Energy pathways
This aids in encouraging homeostasis.
The whole body is treated rather than treating symptomatically isolated problems.
The Reflexologist assists the whole person, body, mind and spirit
with the object of inducing a state of balance.
- Each foot has over 7,000 nerve endings, 26 bones, 107 ligaments and 19 muscles.
This type of drugless therapy creates a physiological change in the body by naturally restoring homeostasis.