Personally I work with quite a lot
of athletes. When they come in
for a Thai massage session it’s
either to help them warm-up
before a practice or game, or
to wind down afterwards and to
kickstart the recovery process. In
a warm up session, I generally use
techniques that are a little more
invigorating and energizing to get
you ready for movement (instead
of relaxing you too deeply). We
would save the deep relaxation
until after a match/game/
training/movement practice.
In recovery, if you happen to
have a soft-tissue injury, Thai
massage can really facilitate the
healing process. We only ever
work with injuries once the initial
72hrs have passed. After that,
once again we tailor our work to
help reduce any build-up of scar
tissue and limit the development
of adhesions that form due to
immobility. Gentle and mindful
movements can also halt any
losses in range of motion and help
keep the local tissues and joints
well lubricated, even in the early
stages of recovery. All this helps
to reduce the amount of time it
takes to heal.
This gives you an idea of the
versatility of our beloved Thai
massage practice. We have
so many different techniques,
postures, and ways to apply
pressure at our disposal that each
and every session is completely
customizable, down to the last
detail. The ability to change
the pace, depth, intensity, (and
to select the most appropriate
series of postures) really creates
a unique experience that can be
used at any point during the day,
for any number of purposes.
The key part of this equation for
you is to let your practitioner know
what your goals are for a session,
and what types of activities you
may have coming up within
the next few hours or days. This
way we can really seek out the
best ways to help you, using the
many tools in our Thai massage
repertoire!
Daniela.