The Three Gunas

The three gunas are: Sattva, Tamas, and Rajas. They are the three dimensions with personalities.

Sattva is side to side, purity and equilibrium, and to liken it to aspects of observation, it is the observer.
Tamas is up and down, inertia and stillness, it is the object being observed.
Rajas is out and in, movement and activity, it is the act of observing.

The healing touch of Thai Partner Yoga Therapy (TPYT or Thai Massage) induces a sattvic state of being. TYPT brings the three gunas into balance through the practice of rajasic rubbing and rocking, tamasic pulling and pressing, combined with the sattvic sweeping and pranic healing.

If you have been overdoing it (too rajasic), TPYT will relax you. If you have been underdoing it (too tamasic), TPYT will stimulate you to achieve from a more optimistic frame of mind. If you have been just right (sattvic), TPYT will make you feel even better. ;)

Namaste.

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Marmas

A Marma is a vital life force or energy point located on the surface of the body. Thai and Ayurvedic philosophy hold that the marmas are where the spirit and body lace together. Each marma holds the potential for balancing the three gunas and doshas (blogs on those to follow). These points hold both physical and emotional toxins, which when addressed with meditation or physical manipulation (like yoga or Thai Partner Yoga Therapy) can increase or decrease the pranic flow to improve energy, remove blockages, and increase range of motion.

In Thai Partner Yoga Therapy (also called Thai massage), marmas are rhythmically palmed, rubbed and balanced to feel oh soo good.

If this seems a little woo woo, consider the opposite. These marmas are the foundation of Indian martial arts, the grandfather of all other martial art forms. The same regions that when struck with force cause immediate disruptive and debilitating effects.

Treating the marmas to a TPYT session restores balance to the autonomic nervous system, both sympathetic and parasympathetic functions. Marma therapy releases endorphins--those happy hormones in the brain that give both physical and emotional pain relief and lift our moods. Balanced marmas facilitate communication between the body systems making you feel whole rather than a bucket of separate parts in various working order. Lastly, Marma treatment can calm and settle the mind, bringing clarity of consciousness.

Namaste.

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Bliss

I found a Thai Partner Yoga Massage giver 30 minutes away as opposed to 7 hours from a classmate. Yea! I am quite happy. It was wonderful to feel of anothers flare and giving while drinking up the yummy feel of a Thai Partner Yoga session.
After my session, it was so easy to be present (and blissed out). I felt incredible, happy, and loving. I would love for everyone to get to feel so good.

Namaste.

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The shoulder torture pose...

This isn't the actual name, just what it looks like. After seeing it the first time I thought to myself that I'd never actually let someone do it to me nor would I ever inflict it upon someone else. Instantly I was called upon to be the demonstratee...ahh!

I took some deep breaths and awaited the agony, but was startled at how good it felt to have my Rhomboids elbowed while that same arm was extended over my head and pulled backward. What a release in all muscles scapular. Then the second half of the torture pose, you know the one you see cops or feel big brothers put you in to insure your compliance...hand up the back. Again, gripped for 'non feel goods' for my 15 year old post-op shoulders, I breathed as instructed and the opening in my frontal shoulder muscles and the accupressure in my rhomboids was HEAVENLY! I love this pose. I do it on all of my Thai Partner Yoga clients.

While studying anatomy for the 16 hours required for Thai Partner Yoga practitioners, I rejoiced in the book and study guide like I usually do (Where was this book when I was in college and studied books with greyed out cadaver muscles that I could smell as clearly as if I was in the anatomy lab?), then I was in awe at seeing the symphony of muscle contractions that allowed that pose to even exist, let alone the pressure points and openings I was doing to the giver's arm passively while they breathed in that pose.

Amazing stuff and just one of the many bliss inducing poses of Thai Partner Yoga.

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Ahhhh....

There truly aren't words for how good this feels. I would be tempted to think that this was purely fun, self-indulgent me-time. Yet, Thai Partner Yoga Therapy (TPYT) is indeed a cleansing, purifying, healing, balancing, and restoring practice. How beautiful that something we benefit more from than wheat grass juice and 5k training feels so good. TPYT puts your body in its natural state so healing, be it mental, physiological, emotional, hormonal, or 'purely physical' can occur. In fact, in Thailand the Wat Po temple is considered a hospital and each patient upon arriving recieves this treatment for healing to begin.
Enjoy!

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Benefits of Thai Partner Yoga Therapy

The Benefits of TPYT

The benefits of TPYT are far-reaching. Assisted stretching lengthens and tones the muscles, while the passive nature of each stretch allows all tension to fall away. Acupressure and Trigger-Point, often applied during the stretch, relax and soothe the muscles, with deep and lasting effects. Breath work combined with gentle holds calms and quiets the mind & spirit.

Who Would Benefit From TPYT

TPYT is beneficial for a wide range of people. Along with treating every day wear and tear in the body, it is an excellent addition to physical therapy in the treatment of injuries. Athletes and other fitness enthusiasts benefit from the deep stretching that allows them to access muscles they can't on their own. Those who practice yoga regularly will find that TPYT allows them to deepen their practice and become much more connected with their body. Clients with chronic conditions such as depression, fibromyalgia, chronic fatigue, etc. will benefit from the gentle nurturing touch of this technique. Even people with cancer (with consent of a doctor) can find relief through the therapeutic touch of TPYT when regular massage is contraindicated.
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Evolution of Thai Partner Yoga Therapy

Thai Massage and Thai Partner Yoga Therapy

Thai Massage is an ancient healing art considered sacred by the Thai people. It was practiced exclusively in the temples of Thailand until more recent times. Thai Partner Yoga Therapy™ (TPYT) is an advanced version of this technique that takes the foundations of traditional Thai Massage and adds to them elements of Partner Yoga, Ayurveda, Acupressure and Energy Work, creating a unique therapy that encompasses the entire being.

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Thai Partner Yoga Therapy...What is it?

Thai Partner Yoga Therapy (TPYT) is done fully clothed and is a hybrid of a full body massage and yoga. Acupressure points are rhythmically palmed, lymphatics are flushed, and energy gets flowing as your body is moved in and through yoga poses and energy hubs (nerve clusters and muscles) are activated.

If you have been overdoing it, a TPYT session will relax you. If you have been lethargic, TPYT will invigorate you. It puts your body in its perfect state of balance to heal, function, and BE.

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