Post from Tim:
After week one of Thai massage class, we have discovered that I am as limber as Michelle is stiff. My muscles feel energized and full of life, while she is walking Chiang Mai like an 80 year old woman.
It is the stretching that gets to you. The moves are so close to yoga that our instructor John (Chongkol) calls the practice of Thai massage "yoga for lazy people" and we start each day of class with an hour yoga session. After the stretching and the hour of demonstration that follows, we practice on each other for several hours and repeat the moves several times until we get it right (moves such as "the plow" handstand with legs bent behind head). All the while, Thai assistants sit beside us and point out problems with our technique.
After only one week of practice, I can see a remarkable change in my flexibility and energy. Too bad Michelle just wants to spend the weekend resting her sore muscles.
It is the stretching that gets to you. The moves are so close to yoga that our instructor John (Chongkol) calls the practice of Thai massage "yoga for lazy people" and we start each day of class with an hour yoga session. After the stretching and the hour of demonstration that follows, we practice on each other for several hours and repeat the moves several times until we get it right (moves such as "the plow" handstand with legs bent behind head). All the while, Thai assistants sit beside us and point out problems with our technique.After only one week of practice, I can see a remarkable change in my flexibility and energy. Too bad Michelle just wants to spend the weekend resting her sore muscles. Photos From This Location
