What is Radiant Lotus Thai-Yoga Body Therapy?
Radiant Lotus Thai-Yoga Body Therapy is a style of bodywork based on Traditional Thai Medical System. The origins of Traditional Thai Healing can be traced back more than 2500 years to its creation by Jivaka Kumar Bhaccha, a famous Ayurvedic physician from India. Dr. Jivaka, or the Father Doctor, was a friend and physician of Guatama Buddha and to the monks and nuns of the first Buddhist monastery. His holistic healing methods merged with Classical Chinese medicine to develop this remarkable system of massage techniques. Traditional Thai Medical Massage continues to be taught at Wat Po, an ancient Buddhist monastery in Bangkok and the Old Medicine Hospital in Chiang Mai. Throughout its history, Thai Massage has been closely aligned with Martial Arts training as the healing component. Other Southeast Asian countries, such as Malaysia, Sri Lanka, Burma, Laos and Cambodia, practice massage styles similar to Thai Massage. It strikes a dramatic similarity to Amma and Tuina of China and to A
