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To visit
Thailand and not experience the benefits of a Thai
massage would be regrettable. The Thais have
been practicing their own particular brand of
massage for centuries. In fact, it is understood by
historians to have been introduced into Thailand
from India, concurrently with Buddhism, between
300-200 BC.
Thai
massage isn't
just a muscle manipulation, like the popular Swedish
massage. The basis of the Thai massage is a belief
in an invisible grid system of energy lines linking
10 central points on the human body. A good Thai massage
will help remove any blockages in this system and
also maintain the free flow of energy in a
healthy body.
The best
practitioners will place themselves
in a mental state akin to meditation before
proceeding with a massage. This is similar to the Western approach
to spiritual healing, and it produces similar
results.
If the
masseur or masseuse is a master of his or her craft,
the experience should be an extremely pleasant one.
It well also leave you with a feeling of well-being
and rejuvenation.
The price
of Thai massage is rather low compared to
Western rates, and it's worth trying out several
practitioners.
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