Ishwara Yoga

in the English Lake District

Sivananda Yoga, Meditation, Thai Yoga Massage, Yoga Nidra

"Health is wealth, Peace of mind is happiness, Yoga shows the way."

Ishwara trained for 12 months with the London School of Thai Yoga massage in 2002/3. Thai massage is a type of massage in Thai style that involves stretching, acupressure and deep massage. This form of bodywork is usually performed on the floor, and the client wears comfortable clothes that allow for movement. No oils are used in Thai massage. The receiver is put into many yoga-like positions during the course of the massage. The massage generally follows the Sen lines on the body—somewhat analogous to meridians or Channel (Chinese medicine) and Indian nadis. A full Thai massage session typically lasts two hours or more, and includes rhythmic pressing and stretching of the entire body; this may include pulling fingers, toes, ears, cracking the knuckles, walking on the recipient's back, and arching the recipient's into bhujangasana or (cobra position). There is a standard procedure and rhythm to this massage. The founder of Thai massage and medicine is said to have been Shivago Komarpaj (Jīvaka Komarabhācca), who is said in the Pāli Buddhist Canon to have been the Buddha's physician over 2,500 years ago. Thai Yoga Massage One hour: £30 Two hours : £60

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