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    Thai Massage Workbook: For Basic, Intermediate, and Advanced Courses
    Thai Massage Workbook: For Basic, Intermediate, and Advanced Courses
    Thai Massage Workbook: For Basic, Intermediate, and Advanced Courses
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    Thai Massage Workbook: For Basic, Intermediate, and Advanced Courses

    By David Roylance and C. Pierce Salguero

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    A companion volume to the Encyclopedia of Thai Massage, this interactive teaching tool provides an overview of the basic course for classic Thai massage routines. Instructors who have had to create their own study guides will welcome this time-saving accessory, and students will appreciate the thoughtful design that allows room for taking notes, as well as links to images and pages in the original text. Updated with new content and a revamped layout, this handy reference also includes alternate steps from advanced courses as well as a section on Sen lines.
    LanguageEnglish
    PublisherInner Traditions/Bear & Company
    Release dateSep 1, 2012
    ISBN9781844099047
    Thai Massage Workbook: For Basic, Intermediate, and Advanced Courses
    Author

    David Roylance

    David Roylance is an instructor of Thai massage and Thai healing arts, as well as the executive director of the Thai Institute of Healing Arts. He lives in Arlington, Virginia.

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      Thai Massage Workbook - David Roylance

      1.

      The Classic Thai Massage Routine

      Overview of the Classic Routine

      1. Opening Prayer

      FLUSH TOWARD NAVEL

      FEET AND LEG LINES SERIES

      2. Walking Palm Press

      3. Thumb Press the Feet

      4. Thumb Press the Bottom of the Foot, and Thumb Circle the Top of the Foot

      5. Pull Each Toe to Crack Knuckles

      6. Stretching the Foot

      7. Ankle Rotation Repeat Steps 3-7 for the other foot

      8. Stretching the Feet and Ankles

      9. Palm Pressing Both Legs

      10. Stretch Inside of Leg

      11. Palm Press Inside of Leg

      12. Thumb Press Inside Sen of the Leg Finish the A-B-C-B-A Pattern by Repeating Palm Press and Stretch

      13. Stretch Outside of Same Leg

      14. Palm Press Outside of Leg

      15. Thumb Press Outside Sen of the Leg Finish the A-B-C-B-A Pattern by Repeating Palm Press and Stretch Repeat Steps 10-15 for Other Leg

      16. Finish the Legs with a Palm Press and Opening the Wind Gate

      LEG STRETCH SERIES

      17. Figure 4 Walking Palm Press

      18. Figure 4 Hip Stretch

      19. Paddleboat on Line i3

      20. Finger Press on Line o1

      21. Thai Fist on Lines i1 and i2

      22. Leg Traction

      23. Shake Leg to Relax

      24. Hip Rotation

      25. Hip Flexion and Quad Stretch

      26. Hamstring Stretch

      27. Hip Stretch (Lateral Rotation)

      28. Lying Spinal Twist

      29. Quadriceps Stretch (Medial Rotation of Hip)

      30. Shake Leg to Relax

      31. Rotate Hip

      32. Hamstring and Calf Stretch

      33. Triangle (Abduction of Hip)

      34. Cross-Stretch (Adduction of Hips)

      35. Shake Leg to Relax Repeat Steps 17-35 for Other Leg

      HANDS AND ARMS SERIES

      36. Thumb Press Hand Points

      37. Thumb Circle Back of Hand

      38. Stretch Palm & Fingers

      39. Pull Each Finger and Crack Knuckles

      40. Stretch, Palm Press, and Thumb Press Outer Arm Sen

      41. Stretch, Palm Press, and Thumb Press Inner Arm Sen

      42. Palm Press and Opening the Wind Gate

      43. Rotate Wrist

      44. Rotate Elbow

      45. Rotate Shoulder

      46. Pull Arm to Stretch

      47. Medial Arm Pull

      48. Stretch the Triceps

      49. Palm Press Arm Above Head

      50. Shake Arm to Relax

      Repeat Steps 36-50 for Opposite Side

      ABDOMINAL SERIES

      51. Finger Press Below Clavicles

      52. Finger Circle Rib Cage

      53. Thumb Press or Finger Press in the Intercostal Spaces

      54. Palm Circle and Press on Sternum

      55. Palm Circles on Abdomen

      56. Palm Press Abdomen

      57. Thumb Press Around Navel

      58. Finger Press Psoas

      59. Back Lift

      60. Rock Hips to Relax

      FULL-BODY STRETCHES

      61. Gentle Back Stretch

      62. Lower Hamstring Stretch

      63. Upper Hamstring Stretch

      64. Pigeon Pose

      Repeat 62-64 for the other leg

      65. The Plow

      66. Butterfly

      67. Double Leg Pull-Up

      68. Cross-Legged Pull-Up

      69. Forward Bend with Crossed Legs

      70. Bound Angle Pose

      71. Forward Bend with Straight

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