Bounce Magazine May 2015

MAY 2015 | ISSUE #31
By CHARMAINE CLARKE
Treat your
feet
Summer is finally on its way, time
to give those forgotten feet an
airing and after many months in
boots and thick socks, or tights,
they are no doubt feeling swollen,
tight and extremely dry!!
Why not give your feet a treat and try the
wonderful benefits of either a Traditional Thai
Foot Massage, or a Hot Stone Foot Massage,
available at the self centre. You may well find
yourself skipping out the door and looking
forward to hunting those sandals out!!
So what is a Traditional Thai Foot Massage?
It is a unique therapy that combines acupressure,
energy balancing and stretching with applied
yoga exercises. Whereas most traditional western
and eastern massage practises focus on tissue
manipulation and the working of the muscles and
joints, Thai massage barely touches on either of
these. It is more a manipulation of the pressure
points, energy lines, and basic body forces which
together produce a highly therapeutic effect.
Massage is applied to the lower legs and feet
using thumbs and hands, together with work on
acupressure points incorporating both reflexology
techniques and a Thai wooden acupressure tool,
heated booties and a natural aromatherapy balm
are also used to enhance the treatment and
soften the feet.
Traditional Thai Foot Massage may be effective in
relieving various dysfunctions and disorders; but
it is also a wonderful treatment to promote overall
health, increase energy and to provide a general
sense of wellbeing.
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