How does Thai massage work?

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How does Thai massage work? The healing effects

Thai massages have a particularly healing, balancing, and invigorating effect on the body, mind, and soul through a sustained activation of natural self-healing powers. Thai massage enhances blood circulation and therefore oxygen supply to the muscles, skin, connective tissue, as well as internal organs.


Healing Pain: Muscular blockages are resolved

Thai massages relax or even resolve the most stubborn muscular blockages. The first sessions might be slightly painful until the blockages are loosened and the resulting soothing relaxation begins. However, this should be seen in light of an initial aggravation, indicating stimulated self-healing power and the start of the self-healing process. Many regular customers report from experience: "If it doesn't hurt, it doesn't work." However, you can always discuss the intensity of the massage with your masseuse to ensure it's at the right level for you.


State of Deep Relaxation

Through the harmonious interaction of calm and flowing movements and the alternation between tension and relaxation, a state of deep relaxation is achieved during the Thai massage, initiating the recovery process. From this point on, self-healing is sustainably activated in your body. Thanks to the adaptability of Traditional Thai Massage, your specific complaints can be individually and precisely addressed. Through skin-organ reflex pathways, the massages also positively influence internal organs.


What is traditional Thai massage good for?

The effects of traditional Thai massage from a medical and scientific perspective: Cortisol levels (stress hormone) are lowered. This helps prevent diseases associated with chronic excess cortisol (stress reactions), such as heart disease and high blood pressure, and improves sleep disorders. Therefore, Thai massages serve to prevent cardiovascular diseases, burnout syndrome, depression, obesity, and concentration disorders.


More happiness hormones: Serotonin

The level of serotonin (the happiness hormone) in the body increases after a massage. Serotonin creates a sense of calm, inner peace, and satisfaction. Conversely, it dampens more negative emotional states, especially feelings of fear, aggression, sorrow, and even hunger. These positive effects of Thai massage therapy can last for weeks.


Trigger Point Therapy

The intensive massage of myofascial trigger points (trigger point therapy) has a positive effect on pain. 80 to 90% of pain syndromes are attributed to such muscle hardening. The relieving effect of Traditional Thai Massage on chronic pain, restricted movement, tension, and the accompanying psychological symptoms such as restlessness and anxiety can last for weeks.


Thai massage stimulates lymph flow

Thai massage stimulates and activates the lymphatic system, allowing lymph to circulate more effectively throughout the body. This leads to better removal of cellular waste products, as well as more efficient defense against pathogens and cancer cells, which can be identified and eliminated.


Reduces stress symptoms, promotes relaxation and recovery

Deep relaxation during Thai massage activates the parasympathetic nervous system (rest and digest). As a result, blood flow is more focused on internal organs, heart rate is lowered, and blood vessel tension (blood pressure) is reduced. Thai massage quickly and durably reduces psychophysical stress symptoms by reducing the activity of the sympathetic nervous system (fight-or-flight). This relieves internal tension and anxiety, aids relaxation, and helps maintain emotional balance. Our tranquil, private massage rooms provide the perfect environment for this.


Deep breathing promotes self-healing

Thai massage naturally and sustainably stimulates self-healing powers, as deeper breathing increases blood flow and oxygen supply to the body and organs. Thus, exhaustion and energy depletion can be specifically and sustainably improved by Thai massage.


Good for headache and migraine

Headaches (tension headache, migraine) can be effectively reduced by Thai massage. Pressure point massages directly stimulate blood circulation in the skin, connective tissue, fat cells, and muscles, promoting regeneration, rejuvenation, and self-healing of these tissue types.


Positive for posture

The musculoskeletal system is relaxed through a combination of stretches and extensions. As a result, Thai massage has a positive long-term impact on posture. Twists, bends, and extensions of the spine can be intensified through traction, providing relief from back pain and improving overall physical mobility.


Improves flexible mobility

Joint rotation helps increase joint fluid production, contributing to improved physical flexibility and mobility. Positions where legs are moved or raised promote blood flow and regional lymphatic drainage.


And even more happiness hormones: Oxytocin

Mindful touch during massage promotes physical well-being, and gripping and lifting techniques create a feeling of security. This eases deep relaxation and reduces anxiety through increased oxytocin release. Oxytocin (the "happiness hormone") is associated with psychological states like love, trust, and security in humans. Oxytocin release is triggered by any form of pleasant skin contact.


What does Thai massage help with? Effects and indications (areas of application) for a medically oriented Thai massage

In traditional Asian Thai massage theory, the pressure on specific pressure points (marma points) and energy lines (energy meridians) corresponds with the relief of the following physical ailments:

  • Musculature issues: Relieves tension, adhesions, and hardening of the muscles. Relieves painful muscle tension in the shoulder, back, and neck areas.

  • Pain syndromes: Eases headaches, migraines, musculoskeletal pain, knee pain, back pain, joint pain, muscle pain, and fibromyalgia.

  • Functional disorders of organ systems: Lowers blood pressure & heart rate, increases organ blood flow. Alleviates symptoms of irritable bowel syndrome, IBS, cough, tinnitus, and constipation.