About Nuad Boran
Nuad Boran often translates as Traditional Thai Yoga Massage or Thai Massage, although the terminology 'massage' is misleading according to our Western understandings. Nuad (Phaen) Boran is the Thai expression for an ancient healing art relating healthy functioning to a balanced and unrestricted flow of vital energies through the body. Energies of different qualities are circulating through major pathways - called sen-lines - a similar concept to the meridians in Traditional Chinese Medicine.
Nuad Boran is applied to the physical body (anamaya kosha) but aims at balancing the energy body (pranamaya kosha). It combines acupressure, reflexology and assisted yoga poses. It is performed on a mat on the floor allowing the use of gravity and body weight. The client wears comfortable clothes enabling the unrestricted movement into various stretching poses to open the energy lines. Nuad Boran implies a constant body contact between the practitioner and the recipient which is strictly non-sexual.
Nuad Boran is holistic and requires working all major energy lines, every body part, joint or organ to acquire the desired healing effect. The most important acupressure points along those lines are stimulated to balance the autonomous nervous system. The body is compressed, pulled, stretched and rocked in order to clear energy blockages and release tension. The practitioner creates a dance of movement on the body of the recipient in order to open joints, relax muscles, stretch tendons, tone internal organs and balance the flow of energy within the body. Treatment effects are enhanced through complete relaxation and deep breathing of the recipient.
Benefits
- pain relief and release of muscle tension
- energizing and rejuvenating the body
- enhanced flexibility and range of motion
- improved body alignment and posture
- balanced autonomic and central nervous system
- increased blood circulation, lymphatic drainage and nourishment of tissue
- deep relaxation
- vitalization
Nuad Boran is one important constituent of Traditional Thai Medicine (TTM) in addition to dietary regimes, herbal treatments, yoga and meditation. Thai Bodywork is used to restore health, but foremost as a prophylaxis to prevent disease, maintain well-being and improve quality of life. It was traditionally performed at temples and hospitals and lasted 2-3 hours. A holistic, therapeutic session today should allow a minimum of 90 minutes.
Warm herbal compresses Luk Pra Kob containing detoxifying, anti-inflammatory herbs and essential oils relaxing the body, as well as the mind, can be added to the session!
Nuad Boran helps with
- headaches, migraines
- neck and shoulder problems
- lower back pain, sciatica
- arthritis, restricted joint movement
- digestive problems
- burn-out, physical or emotional stress
- insomnia, restlessness
- depression, anxiety
Prevention
Nuad Boran is designated to maintain healthy functioning and prevent any discomfort or disease. The treatment assists the lymphatic flow eliminating toxins from tissues, thereby boosting the immune system. Deep compressions and stretches support the circulatory system by supplying more blood and oxygen to the body and internal organs.
Self-Healing
Nuad Boran encourages a powerful process of recuperation. The assisted yoga poses, stretches and openings of this bodywork create space between vertebrae balancing the nervous system. Any stored physical or emotional tension blocking energy flow is released. Nuad Boran balances the activity of the autonomic nervous system and alleviates symptoms of pain. Nuad Boran provides you with a new and profound body experience. It activates all physically inherent self-healing mechanisms.
Sports Performance
Nuad Boran enhances your sports performance by providing healthy moves and stretches to balance opposing muscle groups. Many sports intensify physical imbalance by putting more strain on either the left or right side of the body. Thai bodywork integrates both sides by relaxing the stronger side and strengthening the weaker one. It encourages the release of synovial fluid to lubricate joints, increase joint mobility and prepare muscles and tendons for improved flexibility. The body is relieved from uncomfortable impacts of sports activities like soreness, tensions or contractions. The gentle stretches of Nuad Boran have an unrivaled ability to speed healing and restore pain free functioning.
Yoga Practice
Nuad Boran improves your personal yoga practice. The passive, assisted stretches used in Nuad Boran directly relate to traditional yoga poses (asanas). Thai bodywork increases your flexibility and balance. In this yoga bodywork the practitioner does the work for you. You can relax even more deeply and effortlessly into each yoga posture. Nuad Boran enables a deepening of your mind-body-connection.