In Thailand it is important to begin each treatment with “Wi Kru”, a prayer to thank the teacher and warm the heart.

When performing a hot stones massage inThailand, like in Indian Head Massage and Thai Massage, the therapist also works with the chakras to enhance the treatments.  The concept of the chakras originates from India and the theory behind the chakras is that the energy of life in the human body flows up and down two lines.  The cross point of these two lines are called the chakras.  It is believed that there are seven main chakras in the body that all control the function of various organs, keeping them balanced (see picture). They are as follows: one at the middle of the crown of the head, a second at the forehead associated with the third eye, third at the neck linked to the throat, forth in the middle of the chest linked to the heart, fifth just above the navel associated with the solar plexus, sixth in the sacral chakra and seventh the base chakra (coccyx). Continue reading →