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What is a Folk Thai massage?
Folk Thai massage (Nuad Chaleisak) is the most common style of Traditional Thai massage in Thailand, originating and applied within family households and in the public arena. It is known as Folk Thai massage because the techniques and procedures strongly depend on local regions, villages, and communities.
Folk Thai massage is a less strict style of Thai massage than Royal Thai massage. Folk Thai massage has various names, including Chaleisak, Nuat Chaloeyseuk, Folk Massage, Folk Healing Massage, Rural Thai Massage, Indigenous Massage, Northern Style Thai Massage, Commoner Massage, and Commoner Style Thai Massage. In Western countries, this style is sometimes referred to as Thai Yoga massage.
Unlike Royal Thai massage, in which practitioners rely primarily on thumbs, a Thai Massage practitioner may use thumbs, palms, arms, knees, feet, and elbows for acupressure in a Folk Thai massage. And Folk Thai massage includes stretching, spinal twists, chiropractics, joint mobilization, and other manipulations.
Treatments
Folk Thai massage may feel more intimate or less formal to those who are new to it, as the practitioner works very closely to the receiver’s body.
Folk Thai massage includes examination, diagnosis, and treatment. The treatment addresses and prevents general health issues, making it excellent for relaxation massage. However, this style is also suitable for therapeutic massage.
In contrast to Royal Thai Massage, Folk Thai massage has fewer rules. Usually, a practitioner treats the recipient in more positions than in Royal Thai massage. A Folk Thai massage may include the prone position (with the client lying on their stomach), in addition to the face-up, side-lying, and sitting positions.
At Sirius Health
Folk Thai massage is the keystone of our Thai Lanna massage at Sirius Health. We also include modalities such as Herbal Compress and Tok Sen.. In the Chiang Mai area, Lanna Thai massage will also include Ched Hak and Yam Khang.
Member of
Thai Healing Alliance International
