Table Thai Massage: 3 Hours of Techniques to Radically Transform Your Massage
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If you’re looking for great ways to save your hands, your thumbs, & even your career while giving an out of this world massage then look no further. Table Thai Massage: 3 hours of Techniques to Radically Transform Your Massage is all about teaching you how to give the kind of massage that will have your clients begging for more while reducing how you use your hands and thumbs. With the help of more than 200 images and in-depth descriptions, Shai Plonski did not hold anything back to support both new and experienced practitioners into all aspects of giving an incredible Table Thai Massage. This book will show you: The secrets, the theory and the system to giving a massage that is as rewarding for the giver as it is for the receiver. How to use your forearms, elbows, knees, feet and a massage stick along with your hands for giving safe and effective massage. Easy-to-follow, yet detailed explanations of each massage technique and how to put those secrets into practice. All the steps for how to transition into the techniques, the steps for giving the techniques as well as the benefits one can expect to receive. Putting nearly 20 years of experience into this book teaching massage therapists, yogis and people with no experience, Shai also delves into how to make the positions safe and comfortable. Knowing that no two givers or receiver are alike, the book addresses receivers with specific needs, and offers ways for the giver to accentuate their own safety and comfort.The last part of the book lays out a general massage flow that addresses the back, shoulders, feet, head and legs in a 75-minute session. It then adds additional techniques for specific therapeutic applications.All told, it teaches you 3 hours of massage techniques that can be customized to suit both yours and your client’s needs. That includes extended massage techniques and Thai-style stretches for the shoulders, the back, the legs, the feet, the neck and hands This is one of, if not the most in-depth book there is on how to give a Table Thai Massage. Shai Plonski is a leader in the field of Thai Massage and the desertcart best-selling author of The Joy of Giving Massage. Since 2002 he has authored or co-authored 16 manuals and books on the practice of Thai Massage, trained over 5300 practitioners and 100 teachers in this healing art. Shai loves educating people on how giving Thai Massage is a life-changer while sharing how accessible it is to get started right away. If you want to learn how to give this incredible massage while allowing for your better health and a stronger body, I urge you to read Table Thai Massage to begin improving your life and your massage today.If you’re a fan of The Encyclopedia of Thai Massage by Pierce Salguero & David Roylance, Thai Yoga Massage by Kam Thye Chow or The Complete Guide to Modern Massage by Ryan Jay Hoyme, you will love this book! Review: Detailed instructions and tools for making it your own. - I purchased the Kindle version of the book. It has very detailed instructions and it's nice to have some links to YouTube videos that demo the techniques. (Shai's YouTube channel is another great resource not to be missed!) I really like that with every technique there is a section on the giver and the receiver's safety and comfort. Truly reinforces the metta aspect of Thai massage and is a much needed message for both professional and amateur massage therapists to embody. The worksheets and customized massage sheets are wonderful tools to learn to give massages that are custom tailored to both giver, receiver and circumstances. These really help you become familiar with your "toolbelt" - don't skip these! The flow sheets w/ space for notes are great to jot reminders and other things (did you know you can do this on kindle? I didn't!) and make it easier to practice the basic flows without having to flip through the whole book once you are somewhat familiar with the different techniques. Review: An exceptionally helpful book - I was a little concerned about the odds of learning how to do Thai massage by reading a book, but I was very surprised...and exceptionally pleased...at the quality and effectiveness of this book. Very informative, very helpful and I felt like the author was so supportive and genuine in his desire to help others who wanted to learn the fine art of massage. Highly recommend.
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| Customer Reviews | 4.5 out of 5 stars 53 Reviews |
R**S
Detailed instructions and tools for making it your own.
I purchased the Kindle version of the book. It has very detailed instructions and it's nice to have some links to YouTube videos that demo the techniques. (Shai's YouTube channel is another great resource not to be missed!) I really like that with every technique there is a section on the giver and the receiver's safety and comfort. Truly reinforces the metta aspect of Thai massage and is a much needed message for both professional and amateur massage therapists to embody. The worksheets and customized massage sheets are wonderful tools to learn to give massages that are custom tailored to both giver, receiver and circumstances. These really help you become familiar with your "toolbelt" - don't skip these! The flow sheets w/ space for notes are great to jot reminders and other things (did you know you can do this on kindle? I didn't!) and make it easier to practice the basic flows without having to flip through the whole book once you are somewhat familiar with the different techniques.
M**L
An exceptionally helpful book
I was a little concerned about the odds of learning how to do Thai massage by reading a book, but I was very surprised...and exceptionally pleased...at the quality and effectiveness of this book. Very informative, very helpful and I felt like the author was so supportive and genuine in his desire to help others who wanted to learn the fine art of massage. Highly recommend.
A**R
Fantastic book!!
This book is easy to follow whether thai massage is brand new for you or you have been practicing for a while. Shai's love for thai massage and sharing what he knows really shines through. I have taken trainings with Shai before and the book makes you feel like he is right by your side encouraging you, just as he does in person. You will feel confident in your skills that you learn from this wonderful book. I highly recommend to everyone that has an interest in thai massage, massage, body work, and yoga. Thanks Shai for sharing your wisdom!!
N**K
with Shai's guidance you can do this!
Shai's love for the material, his care about all the benefits and connections accessible through this work, and his deep connection with this amazing practice shine through every page of this book. The explications are clear, precise, encouraging and inspiring. Learning from this book really feels like having a kind, patient teacher by your side. There is a good amount of detail here, but it never feels overwhelming. You will feel enabled and emboldened to share this practice, offering healing to others and receiving it yourself, as well, in the process. I can't imagine a better guide through this discovery than Shai Plonski.
M**T
5 Stars!
This guide teaches the very basic techniques of table Thai massage, all the way to the most advanced techniques: how to hold your intentions and your mind, giving a massage from a place that not only benefits the person you are massaging, but you as well. With very straightforward and easy to follow photos, this book demonstrates maneuvers that will benefit anyone’s practice, no matter where you are in the process of learning. There’s also the added benefit of the online resources offered by Shai to deepen the learning further.
B**R
Perfect!
This is an awesome book. I have had the pleasure to take Thai massage classes with Shai in Connecticut, and it was a wonderful experience. This book goes even deeper, showing me how to take the concepts and use them in my professional life as a LMT. There are tons of beautiful techniques and so much information. This book is beautifully put together and should be part of everyone’s library! Thank you Shai for being an excellent and generous teacher!
D**N
More than just a how-to
If this were just a how-to manual for Thai massage, it would be the best. But the author also provides his years of experience in the 'For their safety and comfort' and 'for your safety and comfort' sections of each technique, as well as practical advice in the section III. Read it and follow it, and you can't go wrong.
M**M
Just trash
There are way better books out there! Talk ab a waste of time!
J**C
Outstanding massage book for Practitioners or family
Shai is a great master os Thai Yoga massage and his table massage book demonstrates the diversity of the massage using a table rather than the floor.
O**K
Massage table
Very comply...sturdy..storing is a problem...suits permanent set-up..
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