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Thai Yoga Massage: A Dynamic Therapy for Physical Well-Being and Spiritual Energy de Kam Thye Chow

Thai Yoga Massage: A Dynamic Therapy for Physical Well-Being and Spiritual Energy

Autor Kam Thye Chow
en Limba Engleză Paperback – 9 mar 2004

Observăm în Thai Yoga Massage o abordare interdisciplinară riguroasă, care armonizează filozofia estică — yoga, ayurveda și artele marțiale — cu nevoile contemporane de bunăstare fizică. Lucrarea nu se rezumă la o simplă trecere în revistă a tehnicilor de relaxare, ci fundamentează o terapie dinamică născută în templele Thailandei, menită să echilibreze fluxurile energetice prin manipularea punctelor de presiune și a liniilor Sen. Apreciem modul în care Kam Thye Chow traduce concepte abstracte precum „meditația prin dans” în protocoale de lucru concrete, validate de experiența sa vastă ca fondator al Lotus Palm School.

Structura volumului reflectă o progresie logică, ideală pentru curriculumul de studiu al unui terapeut. Prima parte este dedicată fundamentelor teoretice, explorând conexiunea dintre liniile energetice și principiile medicale vestice, în timp ce a doua parte detaliază practica propriu-zisă. De la posturile așezate la lucrul specific pe membre și abdomen, fiecare etapă este documentată prin peste 125 de fotografii alb-negru. Cititorii familiarizați cu Encyclopedia of Thai Massage de C. Pierce Salguero PhD vor aprecia aici accentul pus pe demonstrația practică directă, facilitată de DVD-ul inclus, care transformă textul într-un curs interactiv.

În contextul operei autorului, acest titlu servește drept piatră de temelie. Dacă în Thai Yoga Therapy for Your Body Type Kam Thye Chow se concentrează pe personalizarea în funcție de doshas, volumul de față stabilește standardul tehnic general, fiind indispensabil pentru înțelegerea mecanicii corporale și a relației dintre practicant și beneficiar. Descoperim aici un manual tehnic echilibrat, unde rigoarea execuției întâlnește spiritualitatea tradițională.

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Specificații

ISBN-13: 9780892811465
ISBN-10: 0892811463
Pagini: 160
Ilustrații: 144 b&w photographs and 49 b&w illustrations
Dimensiuni: 216 x 279 x 13 mm
Greutate: 0.47 kg
Ediția:Paperback Edition with DVD
Editura: Inner Traditions/Bear & Company
Colecția Healing Arts Press
Locul publicării:United States

De ce să citești această carte

Această ediție este esențială pentru terapeuții care doresc să integreze yoga și ayurveda într-o practică corporală unitară. Câștigul major al cititorului este accesul la un sistem de învățare dual: textul oferă rigoare teoretică și chestionare de diagnostic ayurvedic, în timp ce DVD-ul oferă claritatea vizuală necesară pentru execuția corectă a manevrelor. Este un instrument practic care transformă teoria liniilor energetice într-o terapie aplicabilă imediat.

Despre autor

Kam Thye Chow este recunoscut ca unul dintre primii practicanți care au introdus masajul yoga thailandez în America de Nord. În calitate de fondator și director al Lotus Palm School din Montreal, el și-a dedicat cariera predării acestei arte în Thailanda, Europa și Canada. Autor al mai multor lucrări de referință, printre care Thai Yoga Therapy for Your Body Type și Advanced Thai Yoga Massage, Chow îmbină expertiza tehnică cu o înțelegere profundă a medicinei tradiționale asiatice, fiind o autoritate mondială în domeniu.

Descriere scurtă

In the temples of Thailand many centuries ago, a dynamic bodywork therapy based on yoga, ayurveda, and the martial arts was born. In this unique healing system of Thai Yoga Massage, the practitioner guides the recipient through a series of yoga postures while palming and thumbing along the body’s energy lines and pressure points. Together these actions result in a treatment that relieves muscular tension, improves circulation, boosts the immune system, and balances the body energetically. In this paperback edition of Thai Yoga Massage,Kam Thye Chow not only leads readers through every aspect of this ancient bodywork therapy using more than 125 detailed, step-by-step photographs, but he also demonstrates the techniques for performing a one-hour massage in the accompanying DVD. Kam Thye Chow is one of the world’s foremost practitioners and has taught massage in Thailand and throughout Europe and North America. With this text and DVD set, his personal training is now available for those who wish to see the techniques demonstrated live as a complement to the points discussed in the text.

Notă biografică

Kam Thye Chow (1958–2018), was one of the world’s foremost practitioners and taught massage in Thailand and throughout Europe and North America. Author of Tai Chi Chuan: Mindfulness in Motion, his writings were featured in Massage Magazine, Bodywork, and other healing arts journals. He was the founder and director of the Lotus Palm School in Montreal.

Extras

The Working Stances

Thai Yoga Massage is a beautiful dance that requires continuous movement by the practitioner to provide a relaxed and flowing session for the recipient. It is therefore extremely important that the practitioner uses his body well, moving with effortless, graceful transitions. Ancient lessons of fluid movement and proper body mechanics are extracted from the traditions of tai chi and yoga as a foundation for the working stances described below.

When holding a working stance within Thai Yoga Massage, consider the tree as inspiration for your position. Imagine your arms and hands are the branches, strong yet yielding. They are connected to your spine, which is the trunk of a tree, sturdy and erect. The spine transfers your body’s weight to your feet, which are the roots, firmly planted in the earth. By keeping your spine straight and your head up, you are aligning the seven energy centers (the chakras) along the spine. Combining the energy of earth and heaven, like the tree, with the energy of your body, you maintain a strong yet resilient posture that is fluid in every aspect of its movement.

A common mistake for bodywork practitioners is hunching through the back and losing strong spinal alignment through the course of a session. When the body is hunched over in this way, the practitioner is using her shoulders instead of connecting her body to the earth. This position can result in a sore back and fatigue for the practitioner, and a less-than-effective massage for the recipient. Always keep the image of the tree present in your body as you practice these stances.

Warrior Stance
From the Kneeling Diamond stance (see page 35), rise up on one knee. Keep your arms and back straight. Move from the second chakra as you work on the recipient. Be careful that the raised knee does not extend beyond the toes; the front heel is grounded. This is the most frequently used stance in a Thai Yoga Massage session.

Archer Stance
In a squatting stance, the toes of both feet are tucked under. Place one knee on the ground. Keep your back straight. This is a tricky pose, requiring strength and balance. Practice, practice, practice.

Tai Chi Stance
Stand with feet shoulder-width apart; legs are straight but knees are soft. Step forward a comfortable distance, straightening your back leg and bending your front knee slightly. Do not let your bent knee extend past your toes. The front foot is pointing directly ahead and the back foot is naturally turned outward. Maintain a stable center, with 70 percent of your weight on the front leg and 30 percent on the back leg.

Rowboat
From Warrior stance move into Kneeling Diamond stance. Grasp the recipient’s elbows and allow the hands to fall beside the hips. Support the recipient’s shoulders with your hands.

Cross your legs behind you, roll back, and sit down in a cross-legged position.

Place your feet on the recipient’s upper back, with your toes on the scapula. Grasp the recipient’s wrists and gently lift and spread the arms outward, as if you are conducting an orchestra. Bend your legs at the knees, allowing the recipient to fall into an upper-back backbend.

Straighten your legs to gently push the recipient upright.

Repeat twice, moving your feet down the back about one inch at a time.

Benefits: Helps relax the back after sitting; strengthens the back by supporting the recipient in a properly upright posture.

Precaution: Be careful not to pull the arms too much, as this can cause discomfort to the shoulder and pectoral muscles.

Recommended for: Kapha, and for vata if performed gently

AG Pose (Anti-Gravitational Spinal Relaxation Pose)
Bend the recipient’s legs, knees together. Place the recipient’s insteps on your knees. Keep your knees together and your feet spread shoulder-width apart. Reach around and interlace your fingers just above the recipient’s knees. Hold tight!

Pull the recipient’s legs firmly toward your body. With a confident lift and squat, bring the recipient up into the AG pose.

To release, roll up and return the recipient to the original position. Slowly walk back while holding the feet. Gently shake out the legs and rock them from side to side.

Adaptation: If you have sharp, pointy kneecaps, use a folded towel between your knees and the recipient’s insteps. For a more secure grip, use a scarf or a yoga strap.

Benefits: This inversion exercise relaxes the lower back, increases space between the vertebrae, and provides traction to the spine; this is one of the most surprising and well-loved poses.

Common mistake: The practitioner does not stand with his knees together, and/or stands too far away from the recipient to do the posture effectively. It is easier to execute this pose when you are closer to the recipient, but it’s a fine balance. Don’t be intimidated by this posture; it’s easier than it looks. Just keep your knees together, gauge your distance from the recipient, remember to breathe, and--whatever you do--don’t let go!

Precaution: Do not lift the recipient’s neck off the mat. To be safe, advise the recipient to tuck her chin to her chest when releasing the pose.

Recommended for: Pitta and kapha

Cuprins

Acknowledgments

Foreword by Sudhir Jonathan Foust

Part One: The Philosophy
1. From Temple Art to Healing Art
2. Theoretical Foundations: The Sen Lines, the Doshas, and Western Medical Principles
3. The Dancing Meditation of Thai Yoga Massage
4. The Practitioner/Client Relationship

Part Two: The Practice
5. Introduction
6. Sitting Postures
7. Double- and Single-Foot Postures
8. Sen Work on Legs
9. Single-Leg Postures
10. Side-Lying Postures
11. Back-Position Postures
12. Double-Leg Postures
13. Abdomen, Chest, Arm, and Hand Postures
14. Session Closure
Appendix 1: Personal Health Questionnaire
Appendix 2: Ayurvedic Constitution Questionnaire

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Recenzii

“Only a true master of Thai massage could present this profound healing art with such clarity and precision, and make it so accessible.”
“Necessary reading for anyone interested in this indigenous healing art and its contemporary practice. Kam Thye Chow is a sensei of the art and spirit of his work.”
"A supremely accessible teacher, Kam Thye is masterful with detail and nuance in the develpment and transmission of this ancient practice."
"I highly recommend this text for practicioners who are flexible and love floor work."
"This is a must-have for anyone interested in a dynamic therapy for physical well being."
"A dynamic guide, therapists should add Thai Yoga Massage to their home instructional reference libraries."

Descriere

A paperback edition with DVD featuring a unique massage therapy that combines stretching, breath work, assisted yoga postures, and pressure point therapy.