Normally, before the start of a session, a client’s medical history or health assessment is conducted to understand their specific needs. Per permettere facilità di movimenti sia chi lo pratica che chi lo riceve deve indossare vestiti confortevoli. All the work is done on a mat on the floor. At the beginning of the massage normally the masseur performs the Wai Khru or “ceremonial greeting,” then concentrates for a few moments kneeling next to the client, then places the palm of his right hand on his belly, which, according to Chinese medicine, is the center of the human being. He then begins the massage at a pace coordinated with the recipient’s breathing to bring him into a state of harmony.
Thai massage practitioners will also be able to feel the client’s pulse and gently and rhythmically cradle him before beginning to apply the stretches and pressures. Controlling the pulse helps to focus both the client and the massage therapist, while cradling rhythmically puts the client into a natural rhythm and allows him or her to let go gradually. Questo tipo di massaggio viene eseguito da vestiti, senza l’utilizzo di olio e senza “sporcare” il corpo. Su richiesta, può essere applicato del balsamo in zone particolarmente doloranti
