Nuad Boran is the Thai name for what we call Thai Yoga Massage. Of course, in Thailand they do not call it “Thai” massage. It is called Nuad Boran, which translates to “Ancient massage” or “ancient bodywork.”
Teachings of this ancient healing art were brought to Thailand around 2500 years ago by Jivaka – [...]
Who is Jivaka Kumarbaccha?
A long time ago, approximately 2500 years ago, a Guru was testing his medical students. The students of Ayurveda were assigned a final task to prove what they had learned from all their years: Go out and bring back something that cannot be used as medicine. The students went in three separate [...]
The following is a Pali prayer that is recited at the start of each day throughout Thailand by the many thousands of Thai massage therapists and masters. Since I also learned Thai massage in Thailand I recite this prayer at the start of and end of each massage day. The man below is Shivago Kummarbaccha, [...]
