Thai Massage, or as it’s sometimes called Thai Yoga Massage, is received fully clothed, and is a combination of rhythmic, deep tissue acupressure massage and passive-assisted yoga stretching. That means that you get to lie there completely passive, while the Thai massage therapist gently moves you into various stretches and body opening positions, allowing your body to let go completely. It also allows for the acupressure massage to get deeply into the muscles and tissues.

Thai Massage is received fully clothed and uses no oils or lotions of any kind. So please wear or bring comfortable clothes that you can move and stretch in. The more skin that’s covered the better, so long pants and socks are preferable. Wear clothes such as you would wear to a yoga class or to the gym.  And if you tend to get cold, you can even wear a sweatshirt!

Not at all. Thai massage stretches are completely passive, and whatever your limit is, that’s where we’ll stretch you to (but never beyond). The Thai massage therapist will give you a deep stretch, but always ensure that you don’t stretch too far, by maintaining control of your body. And when we get close you can always say “stop” and just enjoy the stretch. It’s not about how flexible you are, it’s about becoming just a little bit more flexible. There’s an old yoga saying, “Believing that you’re too inflexible to stretch, is like believing that you’re too dirty to take a bath”!

No. You never have to do anything that you don’t want to do, or aren’t comfortable with. Ever. Thai Massage is very free-form, and can always be adjusted to what you like and prefer. If you don’t want to do a stretch, or something else, you can simply say, “let’s move on”, and we’ll just move on. If you aren’t enjoying something, there are plenty of other options with Thai Massage that you’re sure to enjoy. And if all you want is the deep tissue massage part, that’s fine too.

Traditionally, Thai Massage is done with very firm pressure that can be deeper than a typical deep tissue massage. So if you like the type of deep tissue massage that really “gets in there”, you’ll LOVE Thai Massage. But if not, don’t let that scare you. Sessions are always tailored to the preference of each client, and every effort is made to ensure that the massage pressure is just right for you. Whatever that is. We really don’t want to hurt you, and prefer you let the Thai massage therapist know right away about anything that’s uncomfortable, or that you’re not enjoying, so that it can be adjusted more to your liking or stopped completely. YOU are always in control of your session. 

If you mean chatting, of course that’s okay (though, it's not required). But it’s also important to give the therapist some feedback during a session. A good Thai Massage is a partnership and team effort. It’s important to communicate, so that adjustments can be made for your comfort and enjoyment. For instance, if it hurts, “stop” or “ow!” will always stop what’s happening immediately. But if it feels good, let the Thai massage therapist know that too, so they can do more of it! Sometimes, you may want a stretch to be held longer, or go deeper, and sometimes you might just be done with it early and want to move on. That’s all okay, just let the massage therapist know.