Injury Rehabilitation
All of the rehabilitative exercises recommended to be done in conjunction with Thai Massage are "Yogic" and come from the following traditions:
- Hatha Yoga
- Tai Ch'i
- Ch'i Kung/Qi Gong
- Kung Fu
"Yogic" here denotes a connection between anatomical realities of the body and the subtle energy currents that flow in the body: in injury rehab, there is no energetic reality without an anatomical reality behind it. The central and peripheral nervous systems are the main focus of these exercises.
The guiding principle that is used for rehabilitation is the same for training at the highest levels of athletic performance:
"Incremental increases of physical stress lead to power;
dramatic increases of physical stress lead to injury."
The most difficult cases can require a few simple exercises to be done in conjunction with the massage for a full recovery.
Other services provided include a digestive cleanse, Varisara Dhauti, that covers more ground in a one two-hour block than most 7 day fasts.