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Bill Brown
Apr 04, 2019

10 BENEFITS OF THAI YOGA MASSAGE

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Anyone who’s ever gotten a massage knows that it helps you unwind. That’s not just a mental sensation. Getting massaged causes muscles to unclench, a racing heart rate to slow, heightened blood pressure to fall, and levels of the stress hormone cortisol to drop. In that relaxed state, Thai yoga massage enables your body is able to regroup and recharge.

Thai yoga massage is a combination of acupressure, asanas, stretching, palming, thumbing and gentle twisting. Practitioners incorporate their palms, thumbs, forearms, knees and feet during sessions for muscle compression, joint mobilization, and acupressure. People often describe Thai yoga massage as both relaxing and energizing. Thai yoga massage usually begins with work on the feet as they are the lowest part of the body [gravity wise] and ends with the face and head. By working the feet first, a person’s energy can be moved upward thus helping the circulation of energy.

Thai yoga massage is an Eastern form of therapy that has a deeply holistic approach and believes that in the human body, energies flow along a network of channels or lines similar to nadis in India or ‘meridians’ in China.

Ten benefits of Thai yoga massage:

1) Reduces levels of the stress hormone cortisol
2) Lowers blood pressure
3) Decrease pain and improve body function
4) Improves sleep, specifically deep sleep
5) Boosts immunity by increasing white blood cells and reducing stress
6) Revitalizes skin through increased blood flow
7) Elevates level of alertness
8) Lessens digestive disorders
9) Increases seratonin, enhancing mood
10) Touch makes you happier

Touch is a necessary part of our lives and is a key element in both our physical and mental health. In today’s fast paced life, we often tend to lose touch with our mind and body. Thai yoga massage can be one way to connect with others and improve health through touch. Anyone can learn the basics and begin reaping the benefits today!

By Sheryl Braun

The Arena District Athletic Club is more than just a gym, it’s a premier fitness facility located in the heart of the Arena District in downtown Columbus. We provide convenience and quality, featuring top-of-the-line equipment, top-notch personal trainers, spa-like locker rooms and a wide variety of free group fitness classes daily including Cardio, Spinning, Barre Fusion, Yoga, Boot Camp and more. We offer free 2-hour parking and convenient contract-free memberships, to fit your healthy lifestyle needs. Don’t just join, belong.

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