Traditional Thai Massage has its origins in the spiritual history of Thai Buddhism. Thailand has a rich cultural inheritance from its indigenous medical practices along with influences from India, China and other countries.

What we know of in the west as "Thai massage" is really more like a form of assisted yoga with pressure along energy lines of the body, or Sen. An ingenious and efficient blend of stretching and acupressure, Thai massage can be relaxing, invigorating and therapeutic, all at the same time. It can be performed as a separate treatment or combined with a variety of wonderful Thai herbal spa treatments, such as Thai steam and Luk Pra Kob Thai herbal compress.

• Experience a transformative Thai massage session at our Thai Bodywork spa in Evanston, IL with our professional staff
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Chuck Duff, Certified Thai Therapist and Instructor, founded Thai Bodywork School. in 2001 in Evanston, IL. He has produced a highly acclaimed instructional DVD series on Thai massage, and his school offers one of the most complete Thai massage curricula in the country. He is the originator of Clinical Thai Bodywork, a modality that uses traditional Thai healing methods along with the most current western clinical research to address issues of pain and dysfunction.