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Differences between Thai Yoga and Western Massage

Thai Yoga and Massage sounds a bit similar at first glance , however, What is not mentioned in the preceeding definition is that Thai Yoga and or Thai Massage is a system of movement education (Yoga). It is based entirely on principles of energy balancing (Sen, Tri-Dosha, Lom, Chakra etc.) and the actual touching, contact or soft tissue manipulation is incidental to, and not the central aim of the practice! As described above: The primary outcomes associated with the practice are called ProMiiWihan Sii" or Four Divine, Boundless or States of mind without limitation. They are Love, Compassion, Joy and Equinimity. As long as these four qualities are transmitted and exemplified during a session , we say it was good and successful. For this reason it is possible to have a Thai Massage session with little or even no actual touching! However, touching is good! Thai Yoga and Thai Massage incorporates elements of mindfulness, gentle rocking, deep stretching and rhythmic compression and focus to create a singular healing experience. This work brings fundamental elements and energy into harmony and creates wholeness of mind, body and spirit. Thai Yoga and Massage is a Spiritually based Somatic technique and profession, a modality with standards established in the Buddhist holistic centers and temples thousands of years in the past. It has an established code of ethics known as the Buddha Dharma and the "Ten Rules of the Healer". There is an established educational criteria for education and professional practice for services which although at time similar on the surface but which were never intended to be or implied to be "Massage " or "Massage therapy".

TANTRIC TERMS

Ananda. Divine bliss; joy; spiritual ecstasy.

Asana. Yoga posture. Used to positively influence the energies of body and mind.

A-U-M. The three sounds which compose the root mantra, om. The sound-values of om and their symbolic interpretation are described in the Upanishads: “”A” as the waking consciousness, “U” as the dream-consciousness and “M” as the consciousness during deep sleep. Om as a whole represents the all-encompassing cosmic consciousness.”

Aura. The subtle field of energy generated by the various life energies in the body.

Ayurveda. “Science of life” which dates back thousands of years. The Sanskrit root ayu means “life,” and veda means “pure knowledge.”

Bandhas. Internal muscular exercises designed to strengthen the PC muscles and to direct and intensify sexual energy. Bandha exercises can greatly increase sexual pleasure and aid in ejaculatory control.

Bija Mantra. A Tantric technique for awakening, purifying, and activating the chakras. Bija means “seed,” and the bijas used in this mantra are the core sounds that pertain to the seven chakras.

Bodhisattva. “One whose essence seeks enlightenment.” Bodhi is the Sanskrit word for “enlightenment” and sattva means “essence.” A divine being who remains on the human plane to help others.

Chakras. Centers of consciousness and psychic energy in the body. The word chakra means “wheel” in Sanskrit. There are many chakras in the body, including seven main chakras situated along the central channel of the body, along the spine. These are centers or points of spiritual power that reside in or  compose the human astral body. These points, or centers of consciousness, are considered to have  correspondences with the physical body that run along the spine from the very base to the very crown. Each point represents a different kind or quality of subtle energy which can be focused and activated by various practices. When awakened, kundalini energy flows upward from the base  of the spine through these six centers to the seventh chakra at the crown of the head.

Chi (Qi). Chi is the flows of subtle energy in the body that move along pathways called meridians. A clear flow of energy through the meridians is the key to radiant health, eroticism, and intimacy.

Chi Kung (or Qi-Gong). Literally means “breath work.” It is a system of movement, meditation, and breathing that can unblock, align, and purify the body”s energy so that the entire being – body, mind, and spirit – can function more harmoniously.

Dakini. “Skydancer.” The embodiment of cosmic feminine energy, enlightened wisdom. A female Tantrika or Yogini.

Devi. “Shining one.” Refers to the feminine principle or the Goddess.

Divine Intimacy: The art and practice of being truly PRESENT with another in intimate sharing.

Durga. “She who is difficult to go against.” Durga represents the triumphant aspect of Shakti, the cosmic energy of destruction, particularly the removal of the ego which stands in the way of spiritual growth and ultimate liberation. The Goddess Durga evokes strength, health, and purity.

Ejaculation Mastery: The art of separating ejaculation from orgasm which allows a man to enjoy the pleasure of climax while making love for extended periods receiving — and giving — amazing pleasure with his own dry multiple orgasms.

Erotic Intelligence alludes to ‘a special sense of knowing’, wisdom and mastery within the realm of Eros (ie the longing for relatedness, wholeness, beauty and love). Many of us do not know it but this capacity is as essential to our soul as breath and nutrition are to the body. Eroticism can be unearthed, reclaimed and integrated into our lives.

“Erotic Intelligence begins with familiarity with one’s own soul- its strong desires, inclinations and preferences, its cycles and phases. ” Thomas Moore

Feng Shui. Feng Shui is the ancient  science of arranging objects and surroundings in the best possible way to balance sacred energy and attract toward us all the benevolent forces of the cosmos.

Full Body Orgasm: The movement of pleasure up the energetic channel of the spine, through your etheric heart center and into your head, enabling you to feel the intensity of your orgasm in every cell of your body, not just in your genitals.

Ganesha. The elephant-headed God, son of Parvati and Shiva. Ganesha is the remover of all obstacles – physical, emotional, and psychic. He is invoked at the start of any new undertaking.

G spot. Rippled tissue located just behind the front wall of the vagina (towards the belly), about two inches inside. The G spot is short for Grafenberg or, in Tantric circles, for Goddess. Stroking this area can greatly deepen a woman’s sexual response.

Hatha Yoga. Hatha means “force” and represents the union of two words - ha, “sun,” and tha, “moon.” Hatha yoga is the ancient  system of physical postures and breathing exercises that balances the opposing masculine and feminine forces in the body, the “sun” and the “moon.”

Kama Sutra. The classical treatise on the Art of Love. It is the earliest of the surviving love manuals, written around the second century A.D. by a sage called Vatsyayana.

Karma. “The law of cause and effect.” The accumulated effect of past deeds and actions.

Krishna. One of the many incarnations of Vishnu whose teaching is featured in the Bhagava Gita. Often depicted playing his flute, he embodies divine joy, love, playfulness, and male eroticism.

Kundalini. “She who is coiled.” Refers to the powerful creative sexual energy coiled near the base of the spine. One of the goals in Tantra is to gently awaken this dormant energy in order to awaken consciousness and attain enlightenment.

Lingham. Sanskrit for the male sexual organ meaning “wand of light.”

Lotus Flower. In Tantric art, the lotus is a symbol of purity, self-transcendence, and expanding consciousness. Because of its smooth and oily surface the lotus is not sullied by the mud and water in which it grows. It is also a Tantric term for the Yoni.

Maithuna. Sanskrit word for sexual union.  A Tantric rite aimed at raising the kundalini through physical love.

Mandala. “Mystic circle.” A mandala is considered sacred geometry and is used as a tool for Tantric meditation.

Mantra. An audible and sacredly empowered pattern of rhythm and words. A mantra is a spiritual formula, a combination of sacred syllables transmitted from age to age in a religious tradition that forms a nucleus of spiritual power. Om Shakti, for example, is a popular Hindu mantra and means “praise energy.”

Metta. In Buddhism, the Pali word for “lovingkindness.” The practice of metta was first taught by the Buddha himself two thousand five hundred years ago as a supremely rich and powerful way of cultivating a generous heart. “Without a generous heart,” the Buddha said, “there can be no true spiritual life.”

Mudra. Potent hand positions or finger-postures that profoundly influence and focus the body’s energy.

Multiple Orgasm: The ability to channel the energy of pleasure multiple times during any love making session.

Nadi. “River.” Invisible channels of psychic energy, woven throughout the subtle body. Conduits of prana. Yogic texts state there are 72,000 of them. Together with the chakras, the nadis constitute the composition of the subtle body in Tantra.

Namaste. The traditional Indian form of salutation, a respectful greeting recognizing the equality of all and the sacredness of all. “The God/Goddess in me greets the God/Goddess in you.” The gesture (mudra) of namaste is made by bringing together both palms of the hands before the heart.

Nyasa. “Placing.” A ritual form of touch to awaken the chakras and the energy conduits of the body.

OM. Seed mantra composed of three sounds, a-u-m, embracing within it the “sound” of our own inmost divine consciousness, the “sound” of all of creation, and the “sound” of the Supreme Being creating reality.

Parvati. Parvati represents not only physical but spiritual beauty.

PC muscles. Pubococcygeus (PC) muscles. Both women and men have PC muscles, which run from the pubic bone to the tailbone in a figure eight around the genitals. They play a vital role in both male and female sexual response. Strong PC muscles help to increase blood flow in the pelvic region, heighten sexual sensation, intensify orgasm, and help women to achieve orgasm and ejaculation.

Prana. The body’s vital energy or life force; air; breath.

Pranayama. Prana means “life force” and yama comes from ayama or “expansion.” Pranayama serves to instill meditative peace and to foster calm, alertness, and concentration.

Puja. Worship or celebration. There are different kinds of pujas that include many forms of ceremonial worship. In modern Tantric practice, there are community or group pujas, a transformational ritual gathering which awakens and brings forth the priest/priestess, the shaman, and the god-essence in each of us. It is an opportunity for the renewal of body, mind, and spirit.

Reiki: (pronounced Ray-Key) is a system of enlightenment and a hands-on healing art developed in the early 1900′s in Japan. The word Reiki is a combination of two Japanese kanji – Rei and Ki, meaning Universal Life Force Energy. The term “Reiki” is used to describe both the energy and the system of using it. The practice of this art involves the transfer of life force energy from practitioner to client to enhance the body’s natural ability to heal and balance itself.

Raja Yoga. “Royal yoga.” Emphasizes the mental and spiritual rather than physical. Its aim is to make one a “ruler” over all one’s mental and spiritual equipment, the general aim of all Tantric schools.

Red Tantra. The aspect of Tantra that relates to the mastery of sexual skills.

Sacred Space. A sacred space is a place of tranquility created through intention, respect and focus. It is about cultivating an environment that is filled with energies that support, uplift, comfort, and transform our inner and outer awareness and benefits our highest good.

Sacred Spot. An energetic pole for sexual fulfillment. In a woman it is the energetic access to the second chakra located on or around the G spot in the Yoni. In a man it is located at the root of the second chakra located within the upper wall of the base chakra.

Sacred Spot Massage. An internal Yoni massage intended to heal past wounds and awaken and release unlimited orgasmic energy.

Shakti. Shakti means power, force, and feminine energy. The word shakti is derived from the Sanskrit root shak, meaning “potency” or “the potential to produce.” She represents “the fundamental creative instinct underlying the cosmos, and is the energizing force of all divinity, of every being, and every thing.” The Goddess Shakti is the feminine counterpart to each of the Gods of the Hindu pantheon, especially of Shiva.

Shiva. The male divine symbol of the transcendental. Shiva stands for growth and transformation. In Tantra, Shiva represents pure consciousness manifesting in the creative union with his consort Shakti.

Shiva and Shakti. These two divine lovers are commonly portrayed in ecstatic embrace - yab-yum. Together they symbolize cosmic union between male and female, yin and yang. This condition of Unity or Oneness is another of Tantra’s ultimate goals.

The Sixty-Four Arts. In ancient Tantra, the series of arts and sciences that the dedicated Tantrika aspired to master. The art of sexual love was the noblest of the sixty-four arts and relied on the other arts for its support. Included in this list are musicianship, culinary arts, dancing, flower arranging, swordsmanship, among others.

Subtle Body. A field of force, with energy vortexes at the psychic centers (chakras).

Sushumna. The principal nadi of the subtle body located in the spinal column. This psychic channel controls spiritual evolution and is the “highway” that connects this world with the next.

Tai Chi. A spiritual and physical discipline, developed in China over millennia to bring balance to the body and flowing peace to the mind.

Tantra. Tantra is neither a philosophy nor a religion nor a discipline or technique: it is a “way”.  A spiritual path, that embraces life-force and sexual energy as a way of achieving conscious awakening and enlightenment.

Tantrika. A practitioner of Tantra.

Tantric Therapy is a holistic combination of counseling, body work and spiritual guidance.  Tantric Therapy acknowledges the wholeness that we are spiritual, psychological, emotional,  and sexual beings.  Tantric Therapy is holistic and universal; considering all dynamics of our Being.  Tantric Therapy is non-exclusive and focuses on everything no matter how we categorize our dynamics or true self.

Taoism: Philosophy that sees the universe as engaged in ceaseless motion and activity. All is considered to be in continual flux. The universe is intrinsically dynamic. The process is described in terms of Yin and Yang that should be balanced or harmonized through energy awareness , yoga, meditation,  etc., to promote spiritual wholeness. The Tao that can be name is not the Tao.

Therapeutic Intimacy – The relationship between a Tantric Therapist and client. The therapeutic intimacy of the relationship creates an environment of complete safety and  freedom – An opportunity to explore your  true Sacred and Divine self. The process of Tantric Therapy includes removing all barriers; where you are guaranteed to be seen and treated/worshiped as Sacred and Divine. In Tantric Therapy; the Tantric Therapy is transparent and the focus is 100% on the client receiving and experiencing their Divinity.

Touch is the means to communicate with and receive information from the largest organ of our body- the skin.

White Tantra. White Tantra relates to the yogic or spiritual aspects of Tantric practice and consists of exercises or postures (asanas) combined with special breathing (pranayama), hand or finger gestures (mudras), internal muscular exercises (bhandas), chanting (mantra), and meditation. The skills and benefits of White Tantra practices increase ones ability to master Red (sexual) Tantra.

Vibrational Healing: The use of a variety of modalities which promote healing by balancing the client’s energy body. Such modalities may include homeopathy, flower essences, acupuncture, Reiki and Polarity Therapy among others.

Yab-Yum

Yab-Yum. Seated astride position. An asana in which a woman sits astride facing herpartner, heart-to-heart. TheTantric image of yab-yum represents the male principle uniting in perfect balance with the female principle, creating an image expressing the sacredness of sexuality as a spiritual path to enlightenment.

Yin and Yang. Yin and Yang are complementary and interdependent aspects of a single unifying force. The Yin force is seen as cool, lunar, passive, receptive, feminine, and internal. The Yang force is warm, solar, active, productive, masculine, and external. Each is relative to the other and both contain a small amount of the other. These opposite forces interact in order to create balance. This is seen in the yin/yang symbol, illustrating the light within the dark and the dark within the light.

Tantric Yoga

Yoga. Yoga is a term for spiritual discipline and derives from the Sanskrit yuj, which means, among other things, to “yoke,” “to join together,” “union and communion.” Yoga is a holistic way of relating to the body that involves an increasing awareness on all levels: the physical, the mental, and the spiritual. The basic philosophy of yoga acknowledges the presence of divine energy in all people, all place, and all things.

Yoni. The female sexual organ and representation of the Goddess. It is a Vedic term meaning “the source of all life.” It is loosely translated as “sacred space” or “sacred temple.” In Tantra the Yoni is seen from a perspective of love and respect, offering an alternative for many of the less honoring Western terms.

Yoni Massage: Specialized massage techniques focusing on female sexual response, healing, and awakening of the woman’s sexual center and sensual being.  Also called “sacred spot or G-spot” massage, it is a powerful way to help a woman clear negative sexual imprints or abuse issues and to allow her to open to greater levels of ecstatic pleasure.

Amrita. “Divine Nectar.” Sanskrit term for female ejaculate. This fluid is different from urine and similar to the prostatic fluid of men. In Tantra Amrita is considered to be a powerfully healing substance.

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