How it Works
Sports Massage vs. Thai
Benefits
How it Works
Thai massage is a technique where your body is gently stretched into positions that take inspiration from yoga. A full body sequence will have you face up, down, and lying on your side to better access the large muscle groups. Alongside the stretching, neuromuscular techniques are applied to release tension. While traditional Thai massage is often done on mats, this is a modified version that is done on the table and can be done either the whole session or for only a few minutes.
Generally, Thai is not used to treat acute injuries but rather to promote overall health and flexibility
Generally, Thai is not used to treat acute injuries but rather to promote overall health and flexibility
Sports Massage vs. Thai
Both Thai and Sports massage offer stretching, but what is the difference?
Sports massage consists of a quicker pace aimed at increasing athletic performance. During the session, you’ll be asked to push, pull, or rotate your body to engage and release muscles.
Thai, on the other hand, is slower and focused on releasing overall tension. Traditionally, it is a spiritual practice and works with energy and fascial lines. While you may be asked to move/reposition in Thai, your main task is to breathe and deepen into the work.
At Rebalanced, we often flow between different modalities – and this is no different! If we are performing a Thai massage, but aren’t getting the proper response, we may utilize sports techniques.
Benefits
The goal of Thai massage is to create healthier movement by releasing tension and old holding patterns. Benefits include:
- Increased circulation
- Breakup of fascial adhesions
- Increase range of motion
- Improve joint function