| Ahimsa Yoga Center Village Commons - 15 College Street - South Hadley 123 Homestead Avenue - Holyoke South Hadley: 413-533-1113 Holyoke: 413-335-2377 ~ E: yogawitherin@aol.com |
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| Now offering Thai Yoga Bodywork/Therapy! |
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| Ahimsa Yoga Center |
| Practicing yoga to honor our bodies, for total health and well being. |
Availability:
in Holyoke Rates: 60 Minute session = $60.00 90 Minute session = $75.00 |
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| Om Mani Padme Hum |
| What is Thai Yoga Bodywork? The father of Thai Yoga Bodywork is Jivaka Kumar Bhaccha. He was a great yogi and a skilled Ayurvedic practitioner. He lived some 2500 years ago, in northern India during time of the Buddha. He was a respected healer who treated the Buddhist community and Buddha himself. Because Thai Yoga Bodywork has its roots in yoga and Buddhism, its’ linked to the philosophy of loving kindness. It is the physical application of loving kindness. The session often begins and ends with a loving kindness intention. Thai Yoga Bodywork is an energy work that focuses on the subtle energy body through a series of slow rhythmic compressions, gentle rocking movements and gentle stretches. By opening up these pathways, which are called sen lines, (in yoga-nadis, and in Chinese medicine-meridians) the free movement of prana, or vital force, through the physical body is facilitated. It is a fully clothed, on the floor practice. The recipient of the bodywork is completely passive. The practitioner does the work for you. Modifications are made based on each individual’s needs and or limitations. Traditionally, when a person became ill, they would first visit their local Wat, or Thai Temple for treatment. This is still practiced today with Thai Yoga Bodywork being hugely popular. The practice is largely ingrained in the culture. It is common after a long day of working in the fields that one trades massage with a coworker or family member to relieve overworked muscles. There are two very distinct styles of Thai Bodywork, one from the north, and one from the south. In the south, the technique of working on the sen lines differs in that one applies a vibrational touch to the lines instead of applying a gentle progression and release of pressure. |
increase flexibility, restore range of motion, eliminate knots and muscle tension, detoxify the body, loosen up tight muscles, iron out the kinks, ease a strain or just be a wonderful way to treat yourself with a little R & R. |
Yoga is Thai Yoga Massage. |