It's understandable that you just can't get enough
of Phuket's great adventures that you have to be out day and night.
But sometimes, you needed to give your body a time off. And, taking
time off could mean a lot of things, sun bathing, sleeping or a lazy
get-together. But if you needed perking up because you are raring
for more excitement, you'd better have to go to get Thai massage.
There are many Thai massages, located in the cities
around the island. They are offer you a clean room with
air-conditioner by experienced masseurs. Meanwhile, if you are just
too tied to go out of your place, they can also come and visit you.
Let's go to relaxing. Thai massage could really help you a lot.
 About
traditional Thai massage
Massage has a long history of therapeutic
healing in Thailand. It has been practiced for centuries as it sill
is to day. The roots of Thai Massage are traced back to India. The
fonder of the practice was Jivaka Komarabhacca, a doctor friend, and
contemporary of Buddha, some time about 2,500 years ago. Much of
what is know in Thailand about massage and traditional Massage and
Traditional Massage was handed down orally and thought from one
generation to the next, and teacher to student and often, parent to
child. Most of the ancient medical texts were destroyed in 1776,
with the destruction of Ayutthaya by the Burmese. What was left was
literally carved in stone in 1832, when king Rama 3, in hopes of
preserving the tradition of massage, had stone inscription set into
the walls at the temple in Bangkok, called Wat Poh.
Therapeutic massage for treatment of specific
conditions and diseases is also practiced , by only a small number
of very skilled people. It takes several years of study and a good
working knowledge of the language. The Chinese and Indians are
thought to have had an influence in the therapies and treatments
developed in Thailand.
The theoretical basis of Thai Massage lies in the
theory of energy lines running through the body. Out of the 72,000
energy lines said to be in existence, the focus is on the 10 major
lines, called "Sen" Important acupressure points are found on these
lines. Treatments for the whole body, different organs and diseases
are often done using the System of the Ten Sen. Working on these
energy lines will help to remove any blockages and allow free flow
of energy through the body.
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Thai Massage
Spa treatments are now such a rage that it’s easy to
forget that as recently as six years ago there was no spa facility
here. Soon after the opening of Banyan Tree Spa Phuket in 1993,
Thailand started to gain a reputation as a new spa destination. The
country now has five spas that are attracting new groups of
visitors, some of whom planning their trips as pure spa vacation.