Northern Thai Massage

One of my offerings is a Northern-style Thai Massage, also known as Nuad Bo Rarn. I often get asked questions about what this is. People come to me and say, “Well, I’ve been to Thailand and the massage I got there is nothing like what you are describing. Where is the massage table, where is the oil???”

Well, I practice a specific form of massage because it has captivated my heart, and I love the way it feels. It is different from a more popular massage that is done on a table with oils. Nuad Bo Rarn is performed on the floor on a special mat and is done fully clothed. It is a part of an ancient Thai medical tradition and is considered a form of medicine in Thailand. It blends accupressure, yoga-like passive stretching, and stimulation of the body’s energy channels to restore balance and well-being.

I will put a video of a Nuad Bo Rarn being performed on a client on my Resources page. Please take a look if you are interested. Better yet, please make an appointment with me and find out on your own body what it feels like to be stretched and pressed and aligned. Potential benefits are better circulation, decreased anxiety and depression symptoms, improved flexibility, and reduced pain.