The Practice of Thai Yoga Massage by Kam Thye Chow

Book Description

The Practice of Thai Yoga Massage by Kam Thye Chow

The Practice of Thai Yoga Massage is a book of invaluable worth to all student or professionals of Thai Yoga Massage as well as yoga practitioners and professionals of physical therapies. Kam Thye Chow, a leading teacher of Thai Yoga Massage, introduces this beautiful art – providing an informative tour of its theoretical foundations, history, spirituality and medical values. To meet Western medical standards, the information on contraindications, anatomy and physiology, and stretching are offered by emergency physician Dr. Anika Lefebvre and physiatrist Dr. Geraldine Jacquemin. This book if the first of its kind to offer a bridge between Thai Yoga Massage and its basis in Ayurvedic medicine while integrating Western medical theory. Each posture is fully illustrated and clearly linked to one of the three Ayurvedic compositions (vata, pitta and kapha), thus enabling practitioners to customize their work to fit individual needs and bodytypes. After reading this book, one will know how to correct their own posture, gain useful tips on meditating, and have a greater understanding of the Buddhist concept of metta (unconditional love and kindness).