Get outdoors and learn the potential of the human body... yours! The season is out to head out and have great fun and while you do that learn something new. Time to get away from the pollution and live in clean air and get healthy. The time is now to be in great nature and learn. All this at the same time! Welcome to School of Thai Yoga Massage, Hampi Island.
Hampi island is a land of amazing beauty and energy. It is a specially place that goes with alternative healing arts and spiritual practices. Thai massage being a combination of both makes Hampi the perfect place to learn it in and you are invited to experience it.
School of Thai Yoga Massage announces five day weekend courses in Nuad Bo Rarn (Thai Yoga Massage) at the Hema Guest House in Hampi Island. Classes start from October 26th 2009. Each course starts on Saturday and finishes on Wednesday evening.
Hampi photo gallery (pics courtesy Tom Kirkpatrick)
Hampi Island
The School of Thai Yoga Massage is located in the beautiful temple town of Hampi in the southern state of Karnataka. Hampi was the location of the erstwhile southern Vijaynagar empire and now houses the magnificent ruins oftheir temples and palaces over several square kilometers. Hampi is located on banks of river Tungabhadra and is also a popular tourist destination with plenty of accommodation available in a wide range of comfort and budget(for more details on accommodation click here). It hosts several cultural events, and is a highly acclaimed rock climbing venue in India. For more on things to do in Hampi click here.
Thai Yoga Massage or Nuad-bo-rarn uses many parts of the body such as the thumbs, elbows, palms, forearms, feet, and knees. Thai Yoga Massage involves rocking, rhythmic muscle compression with assisted yoga positions and stretching.
Based on Chinese acupressure points and the principles of Ayurveda this ancient form of healing was developed in India about 2500 years ago and made Thailand its home as Buddhism moved to south-east Asia.
In some sense Thai Yoga Massage is a form of Ayurvedic massage but without the use of herbal oils and more akin to Yoga. In fact in Thailand this form of massage is called the “Lazy Man’s Yoga”.
‘As a yoga practioner, this form of massage has greatly improved my physical stamina and balance. This form of massage is a delight to receive and give.
‘Having the opportunity to visit India and continuing my practices of learning traditional Ayurvedic massage, to be able to learn the ancient form of Thai Yoga Massage in India has been incredible beneficial to my practice in the UK.
