SomaVeda® Concepts

SomaVeda Complex Decongestive Therapy

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Natural Wellness Solutions: SomaVeda® Sacred Rejuvenation Program: NWS CDT/ MLD Program

  1. A) Premium Rejuvenation’s Edema Management Program

NWS’s Premium Service addresses all major known contributing factors leading to chronic edema and inadequate lymphatic drainage. These factors are:

Causes of Cellulite

Damaged Circulation
Free Radicals
Hormone/ Estrogen Imbalance
Lack of Exercise
Over Exertion
Poor or inappropriate Diet (Fat, excess weight, low BMR)
Incomplete or poor Digestion/elimination.
Natural Edema/ Cellulite Focused Decongestive Treatment
Rebuilding Damaged Tissue
Edema/ Cellulite Supplements
Edema/ Cellulite Fitness Concepts
Far-Infrared Light Therapy: Photo-biomodulation Therapy

Somaveda® Complex Decongestive Therapy: These factors are addressed appropriately during the NWS Program. Please keep in mind… There is no “Cure” for edema as it also has factors such as genetic predisposition, which are beyond the effect of topical treatments, Diet, Supplementation, and exercise… However, the NWS method is the most effective treatment we have found at reducing the appearance of edema by effectively targeting the subcutaneous fat layer, causing fibrosis breakage, dispersing fat tissue, elongating connective tissue, and promoting lymphatic drainage. The edema and swelling, the pockets of stagnant waste, etc., become much less visible since both the tension of connective tissue and the pressure of accumulated fat deposits and fibrosis build-up around the edematous tissues are significantly reduced and, therefore, a more balanced, vibrant appearance and state of health is promoted. Visible signs include a smoother, firmer, more toned look imparted to the skin.

The primary focus is the application of the CDT (Complex Decongestive Therapy) treatment protocol, which incorporates two separate treatments in the same session: the Vibrational/ Electro-Dermal healing phase and the Non-Invasive Subdermal Therapy (N.I.S.T.). Sessions run approximately one hour, including consultation time and measurements taken every two sessions. (Allow extra time on the first Clinical Intake and Assessment session.)

During the first session and interview, you receive additional guidance and recommendations for weight management, supplementation, detoxification, and exercise. We cannot force anyone to eat more correctly or take or use proper supplementation. However, your results will be greatly enhanced if you follow and adhere to NWS recommendations.

CDT sessions are painless and may be quite relaxing as well.

Additionally, CDT may help reduce inches and dress size with a balanced weight loss program.

Please note that this program is specialized and designed appropriately for your needs and body type. To better serve you and ensure the best results, a professional consultation appointment interview lasts approximately one hour. Should you choose to enroll in the edema/ toxicity reduction program, this interview is included free of charge. For non-participants, the cost is $128.00.

Your one-hour treatment will consist of the following:

  • Intake assessment, evaluation, and or review,
  • Measurements and documentation, including photos,
  • Application of NWS protocol,
  • Traditional Ayurvedic, SMOKH/ NAIC Clinical, Medical Intake consultation and or review
  • Diet, Nutrition, and or Supplement consultation and or review

Prices: Individual sessions $128.00 (Student Clinic Price $64.00)

Discounts are offered in Packages if paid in advance, as follows:

 Session Discount Price:  Package Price:  Regular Price:  Savings
Single Session Plus
Clinical Assessment $128.00 0.0
 14 sessions  $ 1433.00  $1792.00  $359.00
 12 sessions  $ 1305.00  $1536.00  $231.00
  7 sessions  $ $768.00  $ 896.00  $ 128.00

Payment terms are available.

 Session DiscountStudent Clinic Price: $64.00  Package Price:  Regular Price:  Savings
 14 sessions  $ 616.00  $770.00  $154.00
 12 sessions  $ 561.00  $660.00  $99.00
  6 sessions   $ 297.00  $ 320.00  $ 43.00
 C) Vibrasonic/ Electro-Dermal, MLD or Lymphatic Drainage  ( One hour): $128.00 Each (Student Rate: $64.00)
 Series Special Price: Buy five, get one free, $ 320.00

The SomaVeda® CDT System improves the flow of Lymph fluid throughout the body. Most people know that the lymph system is closely tied to the vital immune system and plays a significant role in fighting infections and increasing immunity to all diseases. The lymphatic system also acts as a purification and drainage system for the entire body. What is not commonly known is that, unlike our circulatory system, this lymphatic system has no heart or specific organ to pump this vital fluid through the body! This means that pressure in the lymph vessels tends to be low. The more passive our lifestyle becomes, the lower or stagnant it becomes. It easily becomes restricted and blocked, causing pooling, swelling, toxic buildup, and other possible complications, including some pain syndromes. Vibrasonic/ Electro-Dermal (Vitatron) treatments stimulate and increase the movement and flow of lymph, enabling you to receive the benefits of improved circulation and detoxifying drainage.

Vibratory/ Electro-Dermal (Vitatron), MLD / CDT sessions are painless and may also be quite relaxing.

 

SomaVeda® Thai Yoga Services (Avg. 1.5 to 2 Hour Mat Session: $128.00, 1 Hour: $85.00)
 Series Special Price: Therapeutic Day Program: Seven different sessions… $768.00
Apprentice Pro-Clinic Rate $64.00 per session, Therapeutic Day $315.00 (Includes up to 10.5 hrs.)

( For comfort and convenience, the Client remains clothed)

D) SomaVeda® Thai Yoga Therapy: A yoga-influenced style of indigenous, traditional Thai Medical Massage incorporating light stretching. SomaVeda® incorporates gentle rocking, deep stretching, and rhythmic compression elements to create a unique and deeply relaxing experience. The”Therapeutic Day” program consists of seven individual sessions on seven different days. For maximum effect, please schedule the sessions as closely together as possible. The program includes a free initial consultation. Sign up now and receive a Free “Thai Rejuvenation“. ($100.00 value!) See the flyer or ThaiYogaCenter.Com for more details on Thai Yoga Therapy and Traditional Thai Massage.

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Please note: No Services are available to the Public. Private Services are provided exclusively by and to NAIC private membership association members. Active NAIC membership is required for all consultations, services, exchanges, etc. Private Medical Services may also be rendered under both SMOKH and NAIC Licentiate.

Raw Food Risks and Solutions!

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Raw Food, Raw Papaya

Raw Food Risks and Solutions!

By Anthony B. James

Dr. Anthony B. James, Monastic Medical Physician

Virtually every class we hold at ACNM (American College of Natural Medicine) has one or more “Raw Foodists,” and this appears to be a growing trend. However, in conversation with them, there appears to be a lack of knowledge and uninformed prejudice regarding the risks of eating an exclusively raw food diet and the actual necessity and benefit of cooking and/or processing some foods.

Here at the ACNM and the Thai Yoga Center, we teach nutrition and healthy eating based on traditional principles. We stress the value of a predominantly plant-based diet in the most unadulterated state possible to support safe and dense nutrition.

As SomaVeda® Thai Yoga practitioners, nutrition advocacy is one of our most powerful and reliable adjuncts. However, there is no scientific or traditional support for the idea that eating raw food exclusively is healthy. Our ancient Native American culture consumed a varied and primarily plant-based diet consisting of both raw and cooked foods. Yet, there are definite and very clear health risks associated with the consumption of some raw foods.

Fact sheet No. 9.369, published by the Colorado State University Extension sites research, specifically addresses the prevalence and risk of E. coli in raw vegetables. “Fresh fruits and vegetables once were thought to be relatively free of disease-producing pathogens. In recent years, however, outbreaks of foodborne illness linked to fruits and vegetables have become more common.

These outbreaks come from produce grown both in the United States and in other countries. Outbreaks have been linked to Escherichia coli O157:H7 and Salmonella on apples, lettuce, cantaloupe, and sprouts; Listeria monocytogenes on cabbage and cantaloupe; Shigella on parsley and lettuce; and Cyclospora on imported raspberries.”

“Root crops and leafy vegetables have the greatest risk of infection from manure application to soil. They can also become contaminated through direct or indirect contact with cattle, deer, and sheep. E. coli O157:H7 is most prevalent in ruminants in general and in cattle in particular (both beef and dairy). Other known carriers include birds, insects, and squirrels.

While the bacteria do not appear to make these animals sick, the animals carry and shed the bacteria in their feces. Drinking and recreational water have been carriers in several outbreaks, most likely from fecal contamination by infected animals or people.”

Truth is, we have no way to verify from garden to table that there has been no vector of contamination somewhere along the line.

These bacterial and fungal contaminants can produce life-threatening illness especially in persons with lowed or challenged immune systems. For specific details, read the full report at (http://www.ext.colostate.edu/pubs/foodnut/09369.html)

What about my favorite Super Raw Foods, such as Raw Cacao?

I love chocolate as much as the next person. I helped build a Cacao farm in Ecuador a few years ago (see photo) and was convinced of the benefits of raw chocolate.

However, recent studies and revelations have come to mind to discourage me from other than the occasional use of raw, uncooked chocolate. Sad, I know, but I want to be healthy, and I want my clients to be healthy. The main issue with unprocessed or raw chocolate is pathogenic Mycotoxins such as Aflatoxin and Ochratoxin A, which can cause the following effects: Neurotoxic (destroys nervous tissue), Immunosuppressive (suppresses immune function), Genotoxic (causes genetic mutations), Carcinogenic (cancer-causing), Teratogenic (causes birth defects).

Dr. Anthony James in Ecuador at the SMOKH Loma Linda Cacao Farm.

One study makes the following points:

  • “The occurrence of aflatoxins and ochratoxin A in chocolate was investigated.”
  • “Ochratoxin A was present in 98% of the evaluated chocolate samples.”
  • “Aflatoxins co-occurred in 80% of the samples contaminated with ochratoxin A.”
  • “Tendency of higher amounts of mycotoxins as higher is the cocoa solids content.”

(http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S0956713511005640)

This strongly suggests that safer chocolate is roasted chocolate!

What does the CDC say about Foodborne Illness?

Apparently, quite a lot!

“We estimate that foodborne diseases cause approximately 76 million illnesses, 325,000 hospitalizations, and 5,000 deaths in the United States each year.”  (Mead PS, Slutsker L, Dietz V, McCaig LF, Bresee JS, Shapiro C, et al. Food-Related Illness and Death in the United States. Emerg Infect Dis [serial on the Internet]. 1999, Oct [date cited]. Available from http://wwwnc.cdc.gov/eid/article/5/5/99-0502.htm)

According to CDC (Centers for Disease Control) references, to have a safer food experience:

CLEANhttp://www.cdc.gov/Other/disclaimer.html: Wash produce.

  • Rinse fresh fruits and vegetables in running tap water to remove visible dirt and grime.
  • Remove and discard the outermost leaves of a head of lettuce or cabbage.
  • Because bacteria can grow well on the cut surface of fruit or vegetables, be careful not to contaminate these foods while slicing them up on the cutting board, and avoid leaving cut produce at room temperature for many hours.
  • Don’t be a source of foodborne illness yourself.
  • Wash your hands with soap and water before preparing food.
  • Avoid preparing food for others if you yourself have a diarrheal illness.
  • Changing a baby’s diaper while preparing food is a bad idea that can easily spread illness.

(http://www.cdc.gov/foodsafety/facts.html – whatprotect)

Of course, I would also recommend avoiding consuming any foods that are inherently risky or likely candidates for contamination.

No food is automatically and exclusively safe from contamination!

According to The Partnership for Food Safety Education (http://www.fightbac.org/): “Despite progress improving the quality and safety of foods, the CAST report explains, “any raw agricultural product can be contaminated. Bacteria may survive despite aggressive controls at the processing level, or the food may become contaminated somewhere along the way during transport, preparation, cooking, serving, and storage.” (http://www.fightbac.org/about-foodborne-illness/challenges)

It has to do with the growing risk of Microbial and Mycological hazards. They cite the nonprofit Council for Agricultural Science and Technology (CAST), which has reported that zero risk of microbiological hazards is not possible and no method will eliminate all pathogens or toxins from the food chain (“Food Safety and Fresh Produce: An Update”, 2009).

What can I do to have a safer experience consuming vegetables and raw foods?

There are a few opinions but there is also within them a generally accepted standard for the safety of your veggies. The recommendations stated in the above-referenced reports are:

Food handling and preparation practices are the last line of defense for preventing infection from E. coli O157:H7 and other foodborne pathogens. The following actions can help ensure the safety of the food you serve. They are especially important if you or those you are serving are at risk for foodborne illness. The groups at highest risk include pregnant women and infants, children, the elderly, and immunocompromised individuals.

  • Wash hands thoroughly before working with food and after using the toilet, changing diapers, handling animals or helping people who have diarrhea.
  • Thoroughly wash raw fruits and vegetables just before preparing or eating them. This not only helps remove dirt, bacteria, and stubborn garden pests, but it also helps remove residual pesticides. Separate and individually rinse the leaves of spinach and lettuce. Peel potatoes, carrots, yams, and other root vegetables, or clean them well with a firm scrub brush under lukewarm running water. Pat dry with paper towels.
  • Clean and sanitize cutting boards, utensils, and surface areas used to prepare any raw food before using them to prepare another product, especially if that food will be eaten raw. Use 3/4 teaspoon of chlorine bleach per quart.
  • Avoid cross-contamination between raw and cooked foods. Store fresh meat below produce in the refrigerator. Never place cooked meat on an unwashed plate that holds raw meat.
  • Cook ground meats thoroughly to 160 degrees F. Check the internal temperature with a thermometer.
  • Don’t drink raw milk. Also, avoid unpasteurized juices or ciders.
  • Use only safe, treated water.
  • Refrigerate leftovers promptly.

Rinsing some produce, such as leafy greens, with a vinegar solution (1/2 cup distilled white vinegar per 2 cups water) followed by a clean water rinse has been shown to reduce bacterial contamination but may affect the taste.

Although bleach is recommended as a cleaning and disinfecting agent, I totally disagree with its use! Instead of chlorine bleach, which is disastrous for the environment and life on earth, I recommend using one or more of the following: Oxygenated Water, Colloidal Silver, or Vinegar. They are safe and do not cause contamination themselves!

I also don’t agree with the prohibition of Raw Milk and Dairy, provided that the origin is safe and reliable. Raw milk has been proven to have many health benefits over its pasteurized cousin. (http://www.realmilk.com/health/health-benefits-of-raw-milk-from-grass-fed-animals/)

Closing ideas on Raw Food Risks and Solutions!:

Be informed about your food choices and do the research on what you eat! No foods are inherently risk-free. This includes water. The best way to guarantee the quality of your food is to grow your own or cooperate with someone who does. Buy or use the freshest, cleanest, organic, local foods. Keep yourself and your preparation practices clean.

Always properly handle and clean your veggies or other foods properly and avoid cross-contamination issues. Rotate your diet to avoid toxic saturation, including allergens. Avoid eating Raw Chocolate in other than small amounts and on rare occasions!

Where can I learn more about SomaVeda Integrative Traditional Therapies®, including Thai Yoga training, certificates, and college degree programs?

American College of Natural Medicine

American College of Natural Medicine https://naic-edu.org

Gain a College Degree in Traditional and Natural-Based Medicine and Therapeutics. ACNM offers two—to four-year College Degrees: AA, BSc, DSNM/ ND, PhD Ayurveda Medicine, or the Doctor of Sacred Traditional and Indigenous Medicine (DSTIM), entirely based in Natural Medicine.

Gain professionally recognized training, certification, and a college degree as a Holistic Services, Natural Health, or Natural Medicine Provider. Want to learn the ins and outs of natural remedies for infections and a host of other conditions? Consider joining the American College of Natural Medicine.

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Disclaimer:
 All Information is provided for educational purposes only and is not intended to be used for any therapeutic purpose, nor is it intended to diagnose, prevent, treat, or cure any disease. Please consult a health care professional for diagnosis and treatment of medical conditions. While all attempts have been made to ensure the accuracy of this information. The author and ThaiYogaCenter.Com does not accept any responsibility for any errors or omissions.

Additional References for Dangers of Raw Food Diet

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Vitality Wellness Screening Services at NAIC Tribal Health Center

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NAIC: Priory of Saving Grace: St. John Point-of-Care

Natural Wellness Solutions

Priory of Saving Grace- St. John Point of Care

Offering Indigenous Health Care & Wellness Screening Services “Rapid Checkups!”

St. John Point of Care Vitalology Wellness screening
Dr. J is ready for the clinic!

Standard Clinic Donation for Full Wellness: Rapid Checkup!® Vitality Screening: $150.00 (By appointment only)

The Native American Indigenous Church “NAIC” proudly offers our Native Tribal Organization members a full spectrum of wellness screening assessments.

Obtain a wellness and health checkup within 30 to 45 minutes, and have your results sent instantly to your inbox. Find out your glucose, cholesterol, uric acid levels, pH balance, heart health (ECG), arterial health, liver and kidney function, and other parameters quickly.

Metabolic syndrome X today is epidemic. “Insulin resistance syndrome,” “American syndrome,” and “syndrome X” are synonyms for the term metabolic syndrome X. Diabetes means that your blood glucose (sugar) level is too high while your energy levels are low. Full-blown metabolic syndrome X also means you have high blood pressure, cholesterol, and abdominal obesity.

When you visit a doctor for a ‘checkup,’ it is foremost on his mind. The term “metabolic” refers to the biochemical processes involved in the body’s normal functioning. A syndrome is a set of medical signs and symptoms tested that are correlated with each other and often exist with a particular disease or disorder. Metabolic syndrome is the name for a group of risk factors that raise your risk for heart disease and other health problems, such as diabetes and stroke. Risk factors are traits, conditions, or lifestyle habits, like diet, that increase your chance of developing a disease. Our vital screening battery of tests measures those risk factors in less than 15 minutes and instantly sends the results to your inbox.

The risk for diabetes increases with age, making diabetes common in older adults. Most adults by age 60 are pre-diabetic, and over 25% are diabetic.

Point of Care “Rapid Checkups!” Wellness testing is well-established in the International Medical World. “P.O.C.T.” has become established worldwide[13] and finds vital roles in public health.[14] Many monographs in the Thai[15][16] and Indonesian [17] languages emphasize POCT as the expected standard of care in a disaster situation.

Potential operational benefits include more rapid decision-making and triage, reduced operating times, high dependency, postoperative care time, emergency room time, number of outpatient clinic visits, number of hospital beds required, ensuring optimal use of professional time and reduced antimicrobial medication.”

Please note N.A.I.C.: SomaVeda® Thai Yoga Ayurveda and Indigenous Traditional Medicine are not just ancient healing arts and sciences with deep roots in the past! Our practice is well established in these modern times. It is elegant, sophisticated, and evolving. One of the primary modern adaptations is current scientific analysis and wellness screening to support traditional native (aboriginal) medicine and healing practices.

All tests are performed by a Certified Vitalologist Technician and or Monastic Medical Doctor (NAIC Authorized LCHT Holistic Services Provider: Medicine Man or Woman).

Your Vitality Wellness Screening Assessments may include some or all of these tests.

  1. Body Weight
  2. Acid/ Akakaline Ball=ance: Bodily energy production depends upon stabilized ionic fluids with potassium, calcium, and magnesium salts from fresh fruits and vegetables. Find out if you’re eating enough!
  3. Blood pressure (Sitting/Standing)
  4. Pulse Rate (bpm)
  5. SMART PULSE™: Rapid arterial health scan with nervous stress parameters
  6. Vascular Perfusion (capillary refill)
  7. Autonomic Nerve (ANS) Balance
  8. Arterial Health Analysis
  9. Nerve Stress Score (Balance)
  10. ECG (Electrocardiogram) Heart Health
  11. Red Ball Test
  12. Uric Acid Males/Females
  13. Blood Glucose
  14. Cholesterol
  15. Uric Acid
  16. Blood Hemoglobin
  17. Urine Analysis (10 parameters for kidney health and body metabolism)
  18. Urine (metabolic) pH
  19. Urine sediment
  20. Urine Sodium (salt count, sodium body load)
  21. Urine Calcium
  22. Urine Glucose (sugar)
  23. Specific Gravity (Hydration Status)
  24. Leucocytes (Urine: White Blood Cells)
  25. Nitrate (Urine)
  26. Protein (Urine)
  27. Urobilinogen (Urine)
  28. Bilirubin (Urine)
  29. Ketones (Urine)
  30. Blood (Urine)
  31. Saliva (biliary) pH
  32. Breathing: Peak Flow Rate
  33. Body Mass Index
  34. Metabolic Age
  35. Basal Metabolic Rate
  36. Visceral Fat
  37. Body Fat % (Fat Mass)
  38. Total Body Water (TBW%)
  39. Bone Mass
  40. Muscle Mass
  41. BIA & Phase Angle (Bio Impedance Analysis RJL Lab Index)
  42. Taste Test Mineral Assessment
  43. VP (Vascular Perfusion)
  44. Breast Thermography Screen: 8-point exam using FLIR Infrared Imaging.
  45. Thyroid Thermography Screen: 2-point exam using FLIR Infrared Imaging.
  46. Nail Fold Capillaryoscopy

All reports performed are sent to your email for your private records and review. Further consultations and traditionally based wellness and healing protocols may be recommended or performed.

Additional Traditional Ayurveda Differential Assessments may be performed…

  1. Constitution Chart Questionaire
  2. Dosha Assessment by Direct Observation (Prakruti)
  3. Nadi Vignyam (Ayurveda Pulse Analysis)
  4. Ayurveda Tongue Analysis
  5. Ayurveda Skin Test
  6. SomaVeda® Ayurveda Triangle Assessment (Vikruti)
  7. Ayurveda Elemental Assessment
  8. Ayurveda Chakra Assessment
  9. Ayurveda Sen, Prana Nadi Assessment
  10. Ayurveda Marma (Thai Lom) Energy Line Assessment

 

What is Vitality?

Vitalology™ is the subject of study; a branch of knowledge, assessment, and practice of cultivating the state of being strong, active, and energetic by building vitality and health through specific wellness, lifestyle, nutrition, diet, energetics, and educational/informational programs. Vitalology™ is a wellness art and lifestyle for the 21st century.

Vitalology™ is the assessment and practice of cultivating the state of being strong, active, and energetic by building vitality and wellness through specific waters, lifestyle, nutrition, diet, energetics, sunlight, and educational/informational programs. Vitalology™ is a wellness art and lifestyle for the 21st century. It is not ‘medicine’ as defined as the diagnosis and treatment of a disease.

Our three vital nutrients are Sunlight, Oxygen, and Water. Food is the stored energy that makes life function and allows our bodies to work and think!

Any imbalance or deficiency of sunlight, air, water, and food will weaken the body and, in time, perish. The fundamental of our philosophy we call vitalology™.

Vitalists subscribe to the use of health-building foods, herbs, minerals, waters, flowers, seeds, barks, roots, and essential oils in their natural state, sunshine, fresh air, bathing, as well as exercise, meditation, sunbathing, prayer, dance, chirothesia, and other vitalistic arts.

All Services performed and consultations are private under NAIC Membership RPG exclusively. No services are offered to the public.

One Hundred Benefits of SomaVeda® Thai Yoga and Traditional Thai Massage

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The 100 Benefits of SomaVeda® Thai Yoga

Anthony B. James Prof. Anthony B. James MSc.(Clinical Herbology), DNM(C), ND(T), MD(AM), DOM(Acu), DPHC(h.c.), Ph.D. (IM), Ph.D. (Hospitaller Medicine h.c.), DMM, RAAP, UTTS, MSGR./CHEV., Ordained Native Monsignor Native Bishop, Eastern Orthodox Catholic Church of the East in Brazil, Dean, Professor, Director of Education and Traditional Medicine

Benefits of SomaVeda with Ajahn Dr. J

The 100 benefits of SomaVeda® Thai Yoga is the title of this article; however, as many of the benefits listed here contain more than one listed benefit? There are many more than a hundred! There are many times more than 1oo benefit. It matters not whether we separate them according to traditional, anecdotal, or scientifically verified or documented literature and studies…

What research and benefits I have collected must be a drop in the bucket! At best, they represent the easiest to find or most commonly observed. In actual practice, the list is endless and ever-growing. Such is the possibility of the vital contribution to the world’s health and well-being that this healing arts and its derivatives represent.

They are also known as Traditional Thai Medical Massage (Ryksaa Thang Nuad Phaen Boran Thai) or slang as “Thai Massage’. SomaVeda® Thai Yoga, as a sophisticated, elegant, evolving, traditional, and well-researched Indigenous System of Natural Medicine, has many benefits.

In today’s questioning and cynical world, it is essential to experience and share this practice’s documented traditional outcomes and benefits with its ancient roots. Developed for thousands of years in the old traditional Buddhist and Ayurveda healing centers of South Asia, Thailand, and Southeast Asia, Thai Traditional Medicine: Thai Traditional Massage and Thai Ayurveda continues to develop as an elegant, evolving internationally recognized traditional medicine.

The primary benefits traditionally were spiritual, psychological, and emotional. They are based on the concept of “Promiiwiihan Sii,” or Four Boundless/Unlimited States of Mind and Being: Love, Compassion, Joy, and Equanimity. There are almost too many secondary physical/ structural, practical, healing, and medical benefits of learning Thai Yoga and sharing and practicing as an expert! Truthfully, we can say that learning Traditional Thai Yoga, as a genuine alternative medicine, is an excellent alternative to massage therapy or allopathic medicine in most instances.

Please note: when we say “Traditional Thai Yoga or a style such as SomaVeda® Thai Yoga,” we mean styles or traditional systems that incorporate the whole gamut of traditional remedies, including but not limited to Spiritual, Mental- Psychological, Energy, and Frequency-based protocols, Emotional and physical… including biologic issues with an emphasis on all areas of life such as Mindfulness and Puja, Sacred Nutrition and eating strategies for medicinal food and balancing diets, use of all medicinal herbs and conjunctive strategies using foods, herbs, aromatics, minerals, salts, water & juices accompanied with both facilitated and self-meditation, Yoga (Reusi Dotton), Traditional Thai Physical Therapy (TPT/ TTPT), Traditional Chinese Tuina Massage “Nuad Chin,” hands-on (Marma-chikitsa). One good example of a complex traditional therapy is “Nuat Prakhop Samun Prai,” or Thai Herbal Compress/ Poultice or Herb – aroma therapy Balls conjunctive with Thai Yoga Chirothesia (hands-on).

Please Note! The list below needs to be more comprehensive and is growing daily as new scientific research comes to light!

Dr. Anthony B. James, Nuad Boran, Akha Village, 1988, Indigenous, Thai Traditional, Native & Tribal Medicine

General Benefits of Integrative Indigenous and Traditional Therapies Treatment adjuncts: Thai Yoga Therapy and or Thai Massage

Traditionally considered “good for what ails you!”

Ajahn Dr. Anthony B. James study Thai Indigenous Medicine with the Akha Tribe in Chiangrai, Thailand

Anecdotal Evidence- Including Experiential Evidence derived in Clinic and Private Practice Settings. Includes illnesses and conditions described in stone; Wat Po Epigraphy is located on the temple grounds of Wat Po. Anyone can do it. Bangkok, Thailand (Circa 1763):

  1. As good for the practitioner as it is for the receiver
  2. Activates experience of Joy
  3. Based on genuine Indigenous, Traditional, Native, Tribal, Familial, and or Natural spiritual and vitality-based medicine systems and philosophies. (Native American (North and South American), Traditional Thai Medicine, Classical Ayurveda, Traditional Chinese Medicine, Indian Naturopathy/ Homeopathy.
  4. Can be done in groups and or in less than-private surroundings
  5. It can be done virtually anywhere in any clinical or home environment
  6. It can be done with no hands and or “Hands-Free.”
  7. Can address and support treatment for infertility
  8. It does not require special equipment
  9. Helpful in reducing dependence and or eliminating psychiatric medications for various disorders.
  10. Integrates mind, body, and spirit
  11. Increases happiness and general well-being for receivers and therapists/ counselors alike.
  12. Is by definition a form of Chirothesia / Laying on of Hands health care (1)
  13. Mostly anecdotal. However, new scientific research supports the knowledge, wisdom, and practical solutions for suffering, injury, and disease and the promotion and maintenance of well-being passed down directly to our practitioners and ministers through our elders through hundreds of generations.
  14. Practically expresses loving kindness (Promiiwihan Sii)
  15. Reduces toxicity and stagnation in breast tissue and surrounding areas.
  16. Religious Practitioners May be legal to practice without a Medical and or Massage License (1, 2, 3)
  17. Supports community
  18. Sharing facilitates nurturing and community values.
  19. The practice can be an expression of compassion.
  20. The practice causes little or no harm to the world’s ecosystem.

Scientific Documentation Evidence- Including Published Scientific Papers, Articles, and Referenced Clinical Research. (Not all inclusive- We are still collecting references)

  1. Addresses nutritional and food issues and increases nutrient motility (1, 2, 3, 4)
  2. Traditional Thai Complimentary Foods and Diets contain complementary probiotic benefits (1)
  3. Analgesic Effect (1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10)
  4. Arterial Performance Improvement (1, 2)
  5. Bed Ridden Patient: Non-ambulatory with conditions/complications: e.g., bed sore, pneumonia, and urinary tract infection decreased (1, 2)
  6. Beneficial effect on Autistic Children’s behavior (1, 2, 3)
  7. Boosts immune system and helps increase resistance to infection (1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7)
  8. Can facilitate and assist the release of afterbirth (1)
  9. Can be performed on a Portable Massage Chair (1)
  10. Chemotherapy Benefits: Reduces significantly pain, fatigue, nausea, depression, anxiety, and drowsiness (1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7)
  11. Chronic Neck Pain reduction (1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8)
  12. Decreases Spasticity and aids in rehabilitation in elderly stroke patients ( 1, 2, 3, 4, 5)
  13. Decreases Spasticity in Cerebral Palsy in children and adolescents (1, 2)
  14. Reduces Knee Pain in the elderly (1, 2, 3, 4)
  15. Decreases Lactic Acid and Blood Glucose Levels post-event Athletes (1)
  16. Improves athletic recuperation post-event, improving autonomic modulation of heart rate and cardiorespiratory parameters (1, 2)
  17. Diabetes Type II: Assist and or may assist in management (1, 2, 3, 4)
  18. Effective in reducing Migraine Headache severity (1, 2, 3, 4, 5)
  19. Effective treatment for Repetitive Stress Disorders (1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6)
  20. Effective lymphatic Drainage modality, reducing and eliminating stagnant lymph, lymphadenitis/ lymphedema, and lymphadenopathy. (Acts as a Complex Decongestive Therapy/ Complete Decongestive Therapy: CDT is especially beneficial post-surgery)(1, 2, 3, 4)
  21. Effective in treating TMJ (temporal, Mandibular Cranial, and Jaw Dysfunction) (1)
  22. Effectiveness of the court-type traditional Thai massage versus topical diclofenac in treating patients with myofascial pain syndrome in the upper trapezius (1, 2, 3, 4, 5)
  23. Effectiveness compared to acupuncture for myofascial back pain. An excellent complement to acupuncture treatment. (1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7,8)
  24. Enhances the function of the parasympathetic nervous system and other stress-related variables (1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6)
  25. It is famous for its relaxation effect (1)
  26. Equally helpful for infants, geriatrics (1, 2)
  27. Facilitates Birth and Delivery, May reduce Postpartum hemorrhage after vaginal delivery (1)
  28. Flow practice improves cardiovascular fitness (1, 2, 3, 4)
  29. Preventive Intervention for Cardiovascular Disease and Associated Co-morbidities (1, 2)
  30. Helps with weight management (stimulates metabolic processes)(Traditional Thai Yoga, coupled with Traditional Thai Herbs may be applied for the prevention and or treatment of obesity or hyperlipidemia (1, 2, 3, 4, 5) 6, 7)
  31. Helps normalize blood sugar levels (1)
  32. Hypertension Treatment: Antihypertensive (1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6)
  33. It is an excellent way for patients to be more active and engaged in an active lifestyle. (1, 2)
  34. Increase bone density, reabsorption, and formation by stressing connective tissue and “bending the bones” (1, 2)
  35. Increases lean muscle mass (1, 2, 3, 4)
  36. Improves cellular immunity in Colorectal Cancer patients receiving chemotherapy (1, 2)
  37. Improves Gait Speed and balance performance in the elderly, including trunk flexibility, especially for stride length of maximal gait speed, gait cycle duration of maximal gait speed, single-leg-stance test, time-up-and-go test, and sit-and-reach test (1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9)
  38. Improves balance in children (1)
  39. Increases tendon and connective tissue extensibility. Strengthens extensor and supports ligaments in breast tissue, thus correcting sedentary/ non-ambulatory based atrophy and decrepitude. (1)
  40. Improves physical fitness, performance, injury, and fatigue recovery in athletes (1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13)
  41. It improves Max VO2, aerobic performance, and how much oxygen your body can absorb and use during exercise. It may improve respiratory function during respiratory illnesses. (1, 2, 3)
  42. Improves Sleep Performance and reduces Insomnia symptoms (1, 2)
  43. Increases relaxation and decreases anxiety and pain in Scapulocostal Syndrome patients (1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10)
  44. Increases tendon, connective tissue density, and elasticity (1)
  45. Increases Flexibility, range of motion, countermovement jump, and squat jump performance (1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6)
  46. Increases Oxygen Saturation (O2) in muscles (1, 2, 3)
  47. Increases range of motion and reduce resistance to movement (PNF) (1, 2, 3, 4, 5,6)
  48. Integrates and supports the proper alignment of all structural parts of the body without ballistics or force. (Non-ballistic, non-specific, facilitated, passive assisted, natural range of motion supporting nominal osseous structural alignment) (1, 2, 3, 4, 5)
  49. Low-impact exercise (1)
  50. Lowers low-density lipoprotein (LDL) cholesterol (” bad” cholesterol) (1, 2, 3)
  51. Lupus, autoimmune syndrome support and adjunct treatment and improves immune function (1, 2, 3, 4)
  52. Normalizes blood pressure (BP) (Reduces muscle tension)(1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7)
  53. It may alleviate oxidative stress and improve the antioxidant system (1, 2)
  54. May improve mental and emotional/ psychological/ neuro-emotional issues (1, 2, 3, 4)
  55. May reduce Postpartum Depression (1, 2, 3)
  56. Improves Lactation, Breastfeeding, nursing, and milk delivery. Traditional Thai Yoga Therapy reduces nursing-related pain and discomfort. Thai Yoga Therapy minimizes the time from delivery to milk secretion in postpartum mothers. It induces lactation. (1, 2)
  57. Decrease Breast Engorgement Pain, Breast Pain pre- and postpartum mothers. (1)
  58. More effective than OTC in the symptomatic treatment of Osteoarthritis pain (1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8)
  59. Osteoarthritis of the Knee: More Effective than Oral Ibuprofen (NSAID) for Joint Pain, Structural and functional failure of the synovial joints; degradation of articular cartilage but also a variable subchondral bone reaction, and alteration of other joint structures, including the synovial membrane, meniscus, capsule, ligaments, and periarticular muscle. The clinical features of OA include joint pain with activity, transient stiffness in the morning or after rest, restricted motion, joint crepitus, periarticular tenderness, bony swelling, and functional disability.: (1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6)
  60. It may improve activities of daily living, mood and sleep patterns, and pain intensity of stroke patients over time. (1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6)
  61. It may reduce the risk of some cancers. In other cases, edema may be an indication/ risk factor (Static Lymph and or site toxic)(1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6)
  62. Myofascial Pain Syndrome significantly reduced (1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16)
  63. Office Syndrome: Reduces symptoms: Office syndrome, i.e., Myofascial pain syndrome, is one of many problems that has been claimed and defined as “painful conditions with trigger points, local and referred pain, tenderness, referred autonomic phenomena” (1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12)
  64. Parkinson’s: May improve limb muscle strength (1, 2, 3)
  65. Promotes health-related fitness, bone formation, and quality of life in menopausal women (1, 2, 3)
  66. Raises high-density lipoprotein (HDL) cholesterol (the “Good” cholesterol) (1, 2, 3)
  67. Reduces and eliminates active/ latent Trigger Points and equalizes/reduces areas of low oxygen, chronic inflammation, and high neurologic activity. (1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6)
  68. Reduces pain, particularly in soft tissue, joint, back, low back, and neck pain (1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21)
  69. Reduces and or eliminates cystic and or fibrotic syndromes and corresponding nodules (1)
  70. Reduces Cervical Myofascial Pain Syndrome (1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9)
  71. Reduces Symptoms of Myofascial Pain more efficiently than Conventional Medical Treatments (1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9)
  72. Reduces symptoms of anxiety, stress, and depression (1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12)
  73. Reduces academic stress in students and learning environments (1)
  74. Subsidies Pain of Chronic Tension-Type Headaches (1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7)
  75. Reduces risk of Heart attack (1, 2, 3, 4, 5)
  76. Reduces limitations and improves hand mobility for Scleroderma patients (1, 2)
  77. Reduces Trapezius- Upper Trapezius Myofascial Pain Syndrome (1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7)
  78. Respiratory Syndromes, Pneumonia and boost lymphocyte numbers significantly (1, 2, 3)
  79. Self-Foot Massage Benefits (1, 2, 3)
  80. Significantly reduces Peripheral Neuropathy in Diabetic Patients (1, 2, 3)
  81. Significantly reduces Chronic pain (1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16)
  82. A subgroup of non-specific and or chronic LBP (Lumber Plexus Block)© patients: Effective for joint mobilization (1, 2)
  83. Stroke Patients: Improves motoric status and reduces the incidence of pressure sores in stroke patients (1, 2, 3)
  84. TTM Traditional Herbal remedies proven to kill Head and Neck Cancer (1, 2, 3, 4, 5)
  85. Steamed Herbal Compress adjunct therapy reduces Myofascial Pain Syndrome (1)
  86. Virtual cure for many soft tissue/ connective tissue disorders (Fibromyalgia, Carpal Tunnel Syndrome)(1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6)
  87. Shoulder Pain, Frozen Shoulder & Joint Flexibility of Shoulder Joint (1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6)
  88. Well-tolerated light-intensity exercise stimulus when prescribed as an exercise program for obese older adults, especially when combined with a Thai Vedic diet. (1, 2, 3)
  89. It may improve Lower Urinary Tract Symptoms (LUTS) such as leaking urine, sudden and frequent urges to pee, weak stream or feeling like you can’t empty your bladder, peeing involuntarily, and straining to pee. Traditional Thai Yoga (Traditional Thai Massage) may be equivalent to or more effective than Drug Tamsulosin: (1)
  90. It may be more effective in the treatment of Chronic Constipation versus Senokot (1)
  91. Compliment and or alternative to Western allopathic physical therapy (1, 2, 3, 4, 5,6, 7)
  92. Dynamic Stretching (1, 2, 3)
  93. Improves Range of Motion and reduces passive stiffness of injured Hamstring Muscles (1, 2, 3, 4)
  94. Significantly reduces symptoms of paresis/ paralysis, improving the patient’s sit-up, stand and walk (1, 2)
  95. When practiced clinically, including using indigenous medicinal plants of Traditional Thai Medicine, there are many significant benefits: high efficacy in inhibiting lipid oxidation, scavenging of free radicals, and reduction of ferric ions. Furthermore, the pharmacological activity of alcohol extracts of Khlu leaves has demonstrated anti-inflammatory, antinociceptive, and anti-tuberculosis properties. In addition, a recent study reported that the crude aqueous extract of Khlu leaves could potentially be used as a new anti-cancer agent due to its ability to inhibit the proliferation and migration of human brain malignant glioma cancer cells (GBM8401) and human cervical cancer cells (HeLa cells). (1)

 

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Research Paper Bibliography
1.     The effect of Thai massage with virgin coconut oil toward motoric status and incident of pressure sores on stroke patients: https://www.semanticscholar.org/paper/The-effect-Thai-massage-with-virgin-coconut-oil-and-Rahayu-Pujiastuti/4790cf454347c007f410a0375ced0e5e9dffd2e9
2.     The acute effect of different massage durations on the squat jump, countermovement jump, and flexibility performance in muay Thai athletes: https://www.semanticscholar.org/paper/The-acute-effect-of-different-massage-durations-on-Bayer-Eken/d360801588afa06da7d3fdfa33c4d4c56835827d
3.     Gait Analysis of Patients with Knee Osteoarthritis Before and After Thai Massage Treatment: https://www.semanticscholar.org/paper/Gait-Analysis-of-Patients-with-Knee-Osteoarthritis-Senavongse-Sudsaneha/8ad43d4f472469e49e3724c8f0a2a0fad8d897f2
4.     A Comparative Randomized Controlled Trial Study: The Effects of Court-Type Traditional Thai Massage plus Meditation versus Court-Type Traditional Thai Massage Only on Reducing Pain among the Patients with Myofascial Pain Syndrome: https://www.semanticscholar.org/paper/A-Comparative-Randomized-Controlled-Trial-Study%3A-of-Srikaew-Pawa/2b2375a100e88709f8595dc45184cd7fc16411f9
5.     The Effect of Traditional Thai Massage on Quality of Sleep in Adults with Sleep Problems: https://www.semanticscholar.org/paper/The-Effect-of-Traditional-Thai-Massage-on-Quality-Chompoopan-Eungpinichpong/bc0b649b2f664360bc539231912a62bec5ab9883
6.     Pengaruh Pemberian Traditional Thai Massage Terhadap Penurunan Nyeri Pada Upper Back Pain: https://www.semanticscholar.org/paper/Pengaruh-Pemberian-Traditional-Thai-Massage-Nyeri-Dewi-Supriyadi/7235c25ad1ed362499aa61101360a3e7fb437046
7.     Effectiveness of the court-type traditional Thai massage versus topical diclofenac in treating patients with myofascial pain syndrome in the upper trapezius: https://www.semanticscholar.org/paper/Effectiveness-of-the-court-type-traditional-Thai-in-Boonruab-Niempoog/678f57390da13155da10ec20bf3e1229499d53bf
8.     The Effectiveness of Thai Massage and Joint Mobilization: https://www.semanticscholar.org/paper/The-Effectiveness-of-Thai-Massage-and-Joint-Juntakarn-Prasartritha/31a5bc69e293b1e79d949153839944b7a353917a
9.     Comparative Study the Efficacy of Thai Massage and Analgesic Drug (Diclofenac) to Relief Shoulder Pain – การศึกษาเปรียบเทียบประสิทธิผลการนวดไทยกับการใช้ ยาไดโคลฟีแนค (Diclofenac) ในการลดอาการปวดบ่า: https://www.semanticscholar.org/paper/Comparative-Study-the-Efficacy-of-Thai-Massage-and-Sitikaipong-Tangsukruthai/6a6fc453f62d37e669abecf32331546e644e561a

10. Can therapeutic Thai massage improve upper limb muscle strength in Parkinson’s disease? An objective randomized-controlled trial: https://www.semanticscholar.org/paper/Can-therapeutic-Thai-massage-improve-upper-limb-in-Miyahara-Jitkritsadakul/a156c8368e099c97233b04ed86eb69e693680c74

11.  Can therapeutic Thai massage improve upper limb muscle strength in Parkinson’s disease? An objective randomized-controlled trial: https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/29736380/
12.  Effects of the Tui-na and Thai Massage Techniques on Vascular
Arterial Compliance in Middle-aged Korean Men: https://pdfs.semanticscholar.org/2d43/fd6d61782c53d3d0513e35e0cdcb7e6e10d6.pdf
13.  The Effect of Thai Massage and Sports Massage on Decreasing Low Acids and Blood Glucose: https://www.semanticscholar.org/paper/The-Effect-of-Thai-Massage-and-Sport-Massage-on-Low-Utami-Nurkholis/f530d59188a4d33034c6c30dd115b5be553aa56d

14.  A Comparative Study of Court-Type Traditional Thai Massage Versus Diclofenac Gel on Function of Shoulder and Ability of Arm in Patients with Frozen Shoulder: A Randomized, Controlled Trial: https://www.semanticscholar.org/paper/A-Comparative-Study-of-Court-Type-Traditional-Thai-Tankitjanon-Palanuvej/8e061b7dd956283d9b385cef952c60f75f3e2c1e
15.  Immediate Effects of Self-Thai Foot Massage on Skin Blood Flow, Skin Temperature, and Range of Motion of the Foot and Ankle in Type 2 Diabetic Patients. : https://www.semanticscholar.org/paper/Immediate-Effects-of-Self-Thai-Foot-Massage-on-Skin-Chatchawan-Jarasrungsichol/f8ea11e9057357976186b178d3c0286821f3980c
16.  A randomized comparative study of traditional Thai massage and Thai boxing exercise on clinical-based outcomes in patients with scapulocostal syndrome: https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/35576853/
17.  Comparative study of the immediate therapeutic effects between modified active release technique and traditional Thai massage on pain alteration in a patient with scapulocostal syndrome: https://www.semanticscholar.org/paper/Comparative-study-of-the-immediate-therapeutic-and-Nongharnpitak-Arayawichanon/858d7a73f6d69a0251244ecd30a78d8a5a5520ff
18.  Bed-ridden Patients with Low Socio-Economic Status and Role of Traditional Thai Massage Practitioner Assistant in Khonburi, Nakhon Ratchasima Province, Thailand – ผู้ป่วยยากจนติดบ้านติดเตียง และบทบาทของ ผู้ช่วยแพทย์แผนไทยในอําเภอครบุรี จังหวัดนครราชสีมา : https://www.semanticscholar.org/paper/Bed-ridden-Patients-with-Low-Socio-Economic-Status-Numsangkul-Aekplakorn/be865ad178744a191cfeabf566722b2d185a0815

19. Immediate Effects of Traditional Thai Massage on Psychological Stress as Indicated by Salivary Alpha-Amylase Levels in Healthy Persons: https://www.semanticscholar.org/paper/Immediate-Effects-of-Traditional-Thai-Massage-on-as-Sripongngam-Eungpinichpong/7a04b7324e65a12ddb057322eed5bc2f838fa0f2

20.  A short-term hindlimb massage program can improve gait symmetry in riding school horses  https://www.wageningenacademic.com/doi/10.3920/CEP220022
21.  Traditional Chinese Massage For Chronic Neck Pain: Denka Marinova: National Sports Academy “Vassil Levski,” Sofia, Bulgaria: http://journal.nsa.bg/pdf/icass2022/Volume%202/154.pdf
22.  Genomic Insight into Pediococcus acidilactici HN9, a Potential Probiotic Strain Isolated from the Traditional Thai-Style Fermented Beef Nhang https://www.semanticscholar.org/paper/Genomic-Insight-into-Pediococcus-acidilactici-HN9%2C-Surachat-Kantachote/7ca6bc73940224ba948c2c5479a999c4e2f011bb
23.  Alpha-Glucosidase Inhibition and Molecular Docking of Isolated Compounds from Traditional Thai Medicinal Plant, Neuropeltis racemosa Wall. https://www.semanticscholar.org/paper/Alpha-Glucosidase-Inhibition-and-Molecular-Docking-Sakulkeo-Wattanapiromsakul/6a70633dd25e87aea658cd6e88264fe7cd77d79a
24.  A Randomized Controlled Trial on the Effectiveness of Court-Type Traditional Thai Massage versus Amitriptyline in Patients with Chronic Tension-Type Headache  https://www.semanticscholar.org/paper/A-Randomized-Controlled-Trial-on-the-Effectiveness-Damapong-Kanchanakhan/dee8d8953f956ccfd2de7c1db7a304867b8935d1
25.  Determination of melatonin content in traditional Thai herbal remedies used as sleeping aids https://www.semanticscholar.org/paper/Determination-of-melatonin-content-in-traditional-Padumanonda-Johns/d154c7804c54a4c0d918a6b073e1a71958843f2d
26.   Screening for anti-pancreatic lipase properties of 28 traditional Thai medicinal herbs; Asian Pacific Journal of Tropical Biomedicine: https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S2221169115002245?via%3Dihub
27.  EFFECTS OF TRADITIONAL THAI MASSAGE ON HEART RATE, BLOOD PRESSURE, AND ANXIETY IN DEPRESSION PATIENTS: A PILOT STUDY https://www.semanticscholar.org/paper/EFFECTS-OF-TRADITIONAL-THAI-MASSAGE-ON-HEART-RATE%2C-Chompoopan/39b468294b8aa9323d111b57b4081f46765cd5ed
28.  Quantitative analysis and formulation development of a traditional Thai antihypertensive herbal recipe https://www.semanticscholar.org/paper/Quantitative-analysis-and-formulation-development-a-Charoonratana-Songsak/33c883af17a846b521886b4d837c69c8e73391bc
29.  Roles of meditation on alleviation of oxidative stress and improvement of antioxidant system https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/21280542/
30.  The Effectiveness of Effleurage Back Massage Therapy on Pain, Pulse, Systolic Blood Pressure, Diastolic Blood Pressure, and Respiration among Post-Operative Clients in Selected Hospitals, Andhra Pradesh: https://api.semanticscholar.org/CorpusID:255601075
31.  Physiological and Psychological Effects of Parental traditional Thai Massage on Children with Autism: A Protocol for a Randomized Controlled Trial: Hui Ruan; Wichai Eungpinichpong; Hua Wu; Chanda Aonsri: https://preprints.jmir.org/preprint/41839/accepted
32.   Immediate Effect of Thai Massage on Gait Parameters In Normal Adults: A Pilot Study: https://geomatejournal.com/geomate/article/view/960/820 and https://www.semanticscholar.org/paper/IMMEDIATE-EFFECTS-OF-THAI-MASSAGE-ON-GAIT-IN-NORMAL-Tatchananusorn/394a4397a848fccd72479a18bce3f2c809013d34
33.   A randomized crossover trial comparing Thai and Swedish massage for fatigue and depleted energy: https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/30100318/
34.   Aberrant NKG@D receptor expression on CD 4 T cells were considerably reduced by accumulated effect of traditional Thai Massage in Thai Elderly: https://api.semanticscholar.org/CorpusID:255387869
35.   A comparison of effectiveness of Thai Traditional Massage and Tamsulosin in Lower Urinary Tract Symptoms: A randomized Controlled Trial: https://api.semanticscholar.org/CorpusID:245836080
36.   Effect of Court-Type Thai Traditional Massage Versus Senokot Treatment on Chronic Constipation: A Randomized Controlled Trial: https://api.semanticscholar.org/CorpusID:222152931
37.   Thai Massage, and Herbal Compress versus Oral Ibuprofen in Systematic Treatment of Osteoarthritis of the Knee: A Randomized Controlled Trial: Natthakarn Chiranthanut, Nutthiya Hanprasertpong, and Supanimit Teekachunhatean: Department of Pharmacology, Faculty of Medicine, Chiang Mai University, Chiang Mai 50200, Thailand Center of Thai Traditional and Complementary Medicine, Faculty of Medicine, Chiang Mai University,
Chiang Mai 50200, Thailand: https://pdfs.semanticscholar.org/79a6/34614232b81a24a3e02210c350adf64ed15c.pdf
38.   Clinical Effects of Thai Herbal Compress: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis: https://api.semanticscholar.org/CorpusID:4988874
39.  Effect of Herbal Compresses for Maternal Breast Engorgement at Postpartum: A Randomized Controlled Trial. Sukwadee Ketsuwan  1 , Nongyao Baiya  1 , Panwara Paritakul  2 , Wipada Laosooksathit  2 , Pawin Puapornpong  2; Breastfeeding medicine: the official journal of the Academy of Breastfeeding Medicine; https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/29688768/
40.  The Effect of Thai Herbal Compress on Knee Osteoarthritis Pain among Elderly: https://www.semanticscholar.org/paper/The-Effects-of-Thai-Herbal-Compress-on-Knee-Pain-Phromjuang/b4ffa99de83ce63071e30c1456d099abb09f7054
41.   The Distinction of Hot Herbal Compress, Hot Compress, and Topical Diclofenac as Myofascial Pain Syndrome Treatment; https://api.semanticscholar.org/CorpusID:4538485
42.   Effectiveness comparison between Thai traditional massage and Chinese acupuncture for myofascial back pain in Thai military personnel: a preliminary report: https://api.semanticscholar.org/CorpusID:4538485
43.   Thai traditional massage: efficiency-assessment of three traditional massage methods on office workers: an explorative study; https://api.semanticscholar.org/CorpusID:10123923
44.   Effects of traditional Thai Massage versus joint mobilization on substance P and pain perception in patients with non-specific low back pain; https://www.bodyworkmovementtherapies.com/article/S1360-8592(05)00132-4/fulltext
45.   Therapeutic effects of traditional Thai massage on pain, muscle tension and anxiety in patients with scapulocostal syndrome: a randomized single-blinded pilot study.; https://www.semanticscholar.org/paper/Therapeutic-effects-of-traditional-Thai-massage-on-Buttagat-Eungpinichpong/83cc2b09893e87d64ce2bf3cc0e542645ef539fe
46.  The immediate effects of traditional Thai massage on heart rate variability and stress-related parameters in patients with back pain associated with myofascial trigger points; https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/21147414/
47.   Effects of Thai traditional massage on pressure threshold and headache intensity in patients with chronic tension-type and migraine headaches; https://www.semanticscholar.org/paper/Effects-of-Thai-traditional-massage-on-pressure-and-Chatchawan-Eungpinichpong/ca8d5ee008003123d88fcdffe3231ac21bd3d919
48.   Effects of Thai Foot Massage on Balance Performance in Diabetic Patients with Peripheral Neuropathy: A Randomized Parrel-Controlled Trial; https://www.semanticscholar.org/paper/Effects-of-Thai-Foot-Massage-on-Balance-Performance-Chatchawan-Eungpinichpong/74be26bf3a8626ffe70ba0c604558fabaab40de5
49.   Effects of Thai massage on physical fitness in soccer players; https://www.semanticscholar.org/paper/Effects-of-Thai-massage-on-physical-fitness-in-Hongsuwan-Eungpinichpong/62e7ee88e74d74debe195e47b41eb46b6797b18f
50.  Effect of combining passive muscle stretching and whole body vibration on spasticity and physical performance of children and adolescents with cerebral palsy; https://www.semanticscholar.org/paper/Effect-of-combining-passive-muscle-stretching-and-Tupimai-Peungsuwan/8837989e8312660b896ff149ccbf84918f42ff1d
51.   The effectiveness of Thai Exercise with Traditional Massage on the Pain, Walking Ability and QOL (Quality of life) of Older People with Knee Osteoarthritis: A Randomized Controlled Trial in the Community; https://www.semanticscholar.org/paper/The-Effectiveness-of-Thai-Exercise-with-Traditional-Peungsuwan-Sermcheep/6d8ef734050b69474c5d2ec74c649eeefea4cb7a
52.   The effects of Thai massage on resistance to fatigue of back muscles in chronic low back pain patients; https://api.semanticscholar.org/CorpusID:68055514
53.   Effects of massage as a recuperative technique on autonomic modulation of heart rate and cardiorespiratory parameters: a study protocol for a randomized clinical trial; https://www.semanticscholar.org/paper/Effects-of-massage-as-a-recuperative-technique-on-a-Junior-Junior/65382425c20fdeb37135341f1df1c66d3aff1118
54.   Acute effects of traditional Thai massage on cortisol levels, arterial blood pressure and stress perception in academic stress condition: a single-blind randomized controlled study; https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/27210845/
55.  The efficacy of traditional Thai massage for the treatment of chronic pain: A systematic review; https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/25682523/
56.  A randomized, controlled trial of massage therapy as a treatment for migraine; https://api.semanticscholar.org/CorpusID:3684000
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75.  Effectiveness of aromatherapy with light Thai Massage for cellular immunity improvement in colorectal cancer patients receiving chemotherapy: https://api.semanticscholar.org/CorpusID:1558702
76.  Effectiveness of Foot Massage to Reduce Foot Neuropathy in Diabetic Patients: https://api.semanticscholar.org/CorpusID:70979563
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A New Definition of Pain

The common word “pain” describes certain qualities of imbalance or states of being. However, in this new way of understanding, real pain is represented as an impacting interference wave pattern that causes distortion fields in the Matrix Body. This kind of pain does not support the integration of the awakened consciousness. Stated, pain is a certain type of disturbance or distortion in the body’s electrical field. These distortion fields manifest in the machine (Stress Adaptive Transformational Human Biological Machine) as negative emotions that have an infinite diversity of expression and intensity. These negative emotions are complicating and contributing factors in every form of disease and imbalance of a persistent nature. There is no difference between so-called chronic physical imbalance and chronic emotional or mental imbalance apart from the nefarious role of negative emotions. The negative emotions are the symptoms of deeper energetic distortions.

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Monastic and Christ Centered Traditional Natural Medicine is Functional Medicine!

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Jesus Heals the Sick

Jesus, “The Great Physician,” was famous for his healing ministry. We see healing ministry as genuine, spiritually-based medicine’s proper and true function.

You might not like what I am going to say. People are suffering from “bad” medicine or “medicine” which has an agenda other than curing illness or disease. I have a big question for those in the Christian community.

Does your faith-based organization, church, seminary, or church teach and practice Natural Medicine? Those “church” members or “goers.” we like to say that we follow Jesus and his example. We refer to Jesus as the “Great Healer,” the “Great Physician,” and we want to emulate his example, yes? Then why do not Christian organizations, churches, and seminaries not operate medical schools and programs teaching the type of medicine Jesus practiced?

Why do 99% of self-identifying Christians go to Allopathic, Technocratic, Collectivist, or Secular (Atheist) Corporate medical care at the first sniffle, cough, or illness of any kind? For thousands of years, 99% of health care was practiced by the “church.”The term “Hospital” was invented and coined by Christian Monastic Physicians to denote a place where healing was physically administered both in the name of and the likeness of Jesus as a role model.

These Monastic Medical institutions treated every we treat today with functional medicine for a thousand years up to the 1920s and 30s. When this function was abolished, mainly to corporations and governments. The past three years’ health, social, and medical debacles illustrate my point perfectly, as the “modern” medical establishment has not only failed but directly contributed to the failure and ongoing harm to millions.

Ask yourself the question. Why does your church, your religious organization, NOT teach the principles of Health and Health Freedom? Why are ordained ministers, not each and everyone, a minister also of Health, Medicine, curing disease, and supporting the wellness of the physical body as well as the spirit? Why do your ministers and pastors recommend you submit to corporate and social agenda-based health care for your many illnesses, and why does your church not have a medical mission or function?

Jesus, “The Great Physician,” was famous for his healing ministry. We see healing ministry as the proper and true function of genuine, spiritually-based medicine.

We can help correct this glaring absence of function. We can rectify this. We can help you, your organization, your church, and your community create a medical function and eventually an independent medical seminary and school able to prepare ministers for medical practice based on functional and biblical supported medical practice, which is moral, ethical, and in the likeness of Jesus as a role model.

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Let’s Dig Deep Into What Is Thai Yoga Therapy?

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Let’s Dig Deep Into What Is Thai Yoga Therapy?

By Anthony B. James: February 28th. 2023

What are the additional expected benefits of SomaVeda® Thai Yoga Programs and Therapy?

The secondary/ incidental outcomes are of lesser importance and may or may not share characteristics similar to or common to many Western massage and massage therapy forms. Some hands-on are similar to effleurage (stroking and kneading the muscles), manipulation (manipulating or aligning osseous or skeletal parts), and pressure point or acupressure style technique (applying deep, consistent pressure to specific nerves, tendons, or ligaments and acupoints or Lom).

To balance the functions of the Four Ayurveda Dosha or body elements called thâat tháng sìi (Thai Lang.) (Lom, Fai, Din, Naam), SomaVeda® Thai Yoga incorporates elements of Prayer, Energetic and Prana Assessment, Mindfulness, Gentle Rocking, Asana Positional Release, Deep Stretching, Focused Breathing or Prana Yama, Chakra balancing, Prana Nadi or Sen Line Balancing, Dancing, Recitation of Sacred Mantra, Dancing Meditation and Dance Therapy (Flow/ Vinyasa), Movement Re-patterning and Rhythmic Compression to create a singular healing experience. It is pretty common for sessions and programs to be performed with music. SomaVeda® Thai Yoga, a traditional form of Yoga practice and therapy, also incorporates Ayurvedic Medical Herbology (sacrament), Pancha Karma Detoxification, Meditation, Blessing, and healing prayers in its great toolbox of healing modalities.

Thai Yoga Ayurveda Textbooks: For more specific details, I recommend reading the reference textbooks “Ayurveda of Thailand” and “Ayurveda and Thai Yoga, Religious Therapeutics Theory and Practice.”

Where Can I Learn Thai Yoga and Traditional Thai Massage?

 1) The Native American Indigenous Church (N.A.I.C.) provides a registry of approved schools and teachers of SomaVeda® style Thai Yoga, Thai Massage, and Authorized and Approved Certified Providers.
N.A.I.C. Members are legally entitled to practice SomaVeda® Thai yoga massage in all fifty states. Of course, that means as long as what is practiced does not violate existing medical laws or the practice is under the umbrella of an ecclesiastical authority or organization. We are happy to answer any questions about the legal practice of our energetic and spiritually-based art of healing and transformation.

2) The Thai Yoga Center: In the U.S. today, the traditional lineages of Thai Yoga and Thai Massage are passed on via the in Brooksville, Florida through the Mastery and teaching of Ajahn, Dr. Anthony B. James D.N.M(.P), N.D. (T), D.O.M., Ph.D., M.D.(AM), D.P.H.C.(h.c.), M.Sc., R.A.A.P., SMOKH. Ajahn, Dr. James, Ordained Minister, Diplomat, and Licentiate Monastic physician, after 34 plus years of extensive devotion, practice, and research, brings several different and complimentary traditional lineages to life.

The Native American Indigenous Church, Inc. (N.A.I.C.) and the Thai Yoga Center represent and support authentic Traditional Thai Medicine (T.T.M.), Thai culture, and healing arts. Our member instructors have directly authorized teachers, representatives, and traditional lineage holders in several different conventional secular and Buddhist schools:
•    Buddhai Sawan Institute & Wat Buddhai Sawan Ayudthaya and Nongkam (Buddhist temple and institute famous for both martial and healing arts for 900 years)
•    Phra Wat Chetuphon (Buddhist Temple, Wat Po Traditional Thai Medical School…One of the oldest schools of traditional arts)
•    Buntautuk Hilltribes Northern Provincial Hospital and Training Institute is known as “The Old Medicine Hospital of Shivago Komarpai.”•    ITM (International Thai Massage, Chiangmai)
•    Mama Lek Chaiya
•    The Foundation for the Blind
•   Aachan Tawee:  Buddhist Temple Wat Sawankholok, School for the Blind
•   Wangklaikangwon Industrial Community & Educational College program sponsored by the late H.M. King Bhumibol, Anantasuk Traditional Thai Massage

There are several other significant lineages, teachers, and Grand Masters. Most important is the Buddhism medicine derived from the famous Saint Shivago (Jivaka). In the United States, traditional lineage and teaching are primarily passed on via the educational programs of the S.C.N.M.: SomaVeda College of Natural Medicine/ School of Ayurveda: Thai Yoga Center in Brooksville, FL.

We recognize all schools formally recognized by the Royal Thai Ministries of Health and of Education and The Union of Thai Traditional Medicine Society (U.T.T.S.) listed or not!

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There are many different traditional “schools” of Thai yoga massage. They range from the big university-driven or supported programs of Bangkok to the “family” style oral and traditional lineages of Thailand’s Northern Hill Tribe people, such as Karen, Lisu, Lahu, Mien, and Akha People. Their influence is a growing factor in the modern expression of Thai Massage, especially in the North.

Thai Yoga is an every day or geographically unique system. Modern Thai yoga “massage” synthesizes several different regional variations based on location, region, and in some cases,s the specific influence of a charismatic teacher. Traditionally there was mention of the “Seven Schools.” Of course, there were not in the past only seven schools! Considering this was the primary medicine of millions of people for over a thousand years,s it is logical to assume there were many different schools in operation at one time or another. For example, every temple teaching or practicing these healing arts could have been considered a school; there were hundred,s if not thousand,s of these over the years.

The most famous traditional school in the North is The Buntautuk Northern Hill Tribe Medical Hospital or “The Old Medicine Hospital.” Renowned schools and head Masters, such as Anantasuk Rongrian under Phaa Kruu Anantasuk and Aachan Nantipa Anantasuk, work with the King’s Rajaprajanugroh projects to thoroughly document the traditional medicine and preserve its rich heritage. Under Grand Master Aajan Sintorn Chaichagun (Transitioned November 2005), it has become a national and international phenomenon. Teaching various levels of programs to Thai and farang (foreigners) alike, Aajan Sintorn was also famous for his daily recitation of the Pali Om Namo Shivago prayer and invocation for blessing. Twice daily, he would lead the entire community in this rhythmic and beautiful traditional mantra for healing. In the North, they say, “You don’t know Thai Massage until you know this mantra!” Today the Wat Po Association of Traditional Doctors, member schools, and Ajahn’s or Master Instructors are bringing this work into the modern world.,

Northern Thailand is closer to mainland China, so more Chinese and Laotion-influenced massage techniques exist. For example, a well-known teacher and practitioner in Chiangmai, Mama Lek Chaiya, and her family teach “nûat jàp sên” (nerve-touch massage. This Chinese-style massage technique, like acupuncture, works with the body’s nerve meridians. Some plucking techniques are reminiscent of Tuina and can be pretty unpleasant. However, the ultimate aim of balancing the chi takes precedence over comfort!

It is important to remember that any applications of physical pressure are intended to convey the ProMiiwihan Sii to balance and harmonize the “thâat tháng sìi” and Tri_dosha or Three Winds, Humor or energetically based body types. Thai Yoga is a sophisticated system of exchanging love with pressure, as a hug can convey care, consideration, and love with physical force. It’s just that in Thai Yoga that loving embrace is told with great detail and sophistication.

The practice of Thai Yoga is substantially based on principles of classical Ayurveda as described in the Caraka Samhita Sutra, Susrita Samhita Sutra, Gheranda Samhita, Atharvaveda, Pradipika, and Ramayana, without most of the overt references to Hindu deities. Ayurvedic practices emphasized in Thai Yoga include Samkhya (Sanskrit= Satkhya), Creation Cosmology, Rajas, Satvas and Tamas, Dhatus, Doshas, Sen Lines (Prana Nadi), Lom (Wind Gates, Sanskrit= Marma), Pancha Karma, Asana, Prana Yama, and Mantra. The philosophies and principles of these Ayurvedic texts have also been re-interpreted in Theravada Buddhism. Two influential texts in the Theravada system are the Buddha Dharma and the Vipassana Bhavana.

The four Thai Ayurvedic elements are earth (din-solid parts of the body, including nerves, skeleton, muscles, blood vessels, tendons, and ligaments); water (náam-blood and bodily secretions); fire (fai-digestion and metabolism); and air (lom-respiration, and circulation). Borrowing from India’s Ayurvedic tradition, some practitioners employ Pali-Sanskrit terms for the four bodily elements: pathavidhatu, apodhatu, tecodhatu, and vayodhatu. The book “Lines, Wheels, Points and Specific Remedies” covers this theory in detail.

Thai Yoga Therapy and or Thai massage (Traditional Thai Massage) are systems of yoga therapy, and all aspects of Somaveda® Thai Yoga follow Ayurvedic and yogic principles.

From the Ayutthaya period until early this century, the Thai government’s Department of Health included an official massage division (phanâek mãw nûat). Under the influence of international medicine and modern hospital development, the national propagation/maintenance of temple-based Thai Ayurveda was eventually transferred to Phra Wat Chetaphon (Wat Pho) in Bangkok, where it remains today. Traditional Yoga therapy has persisted in most provinces and has recently been a resurgence in popularity throughout the country. The Wat Po system is divided into two separate and distinctive categories: the tourist massage pavilion and Tourist massage school (Rongrian Sala Thaang Nuat) and the School for Traditional Medicine for training and certification of Maw Nuad (Massage Doctors). There are considerable differences in the term and quality of movement. For example, a tourist may receive an introductory massage certificate in as little as ten days. In contrast, the whole program for Maw Nuad is twelve to fourteen semesters or four full years. In the United States, we have many different levels of recognition for Certified Thai Yoga/Massage Practitioners.

The Royal Thai Ministry of Health relies on the Union of Thai Traditional Medicine Society (U.T.T.S.) to formulate and maintain standards of practice and competency necessary for the formal licensing of secular, non-religious professional Traditional Thai Medicine providers in the kingdom.

Within the traditional Thai medical context, a Thai Yoga massage therapist (mãw nûat, literally, ‘massage doctor’) usually applies Thai Yoga together with pharmacological (herbal) and psycho-spiritual treatments as prescribed for a specific problem or specific imbalance of the Dosha or winds and humor of the body, mind, and spirit. It is becoming quite popular for many Thais to use traditional Thai Yoga as a relaxation and disease prevention tool rather than for a specific medical problem. However, once you leave the big city and move into the country, you will see more reliance on energy-based medicine. This includes the resurgence and growing popularity of the self-treatment regimes and Yoga practices of “Reusi Dotan” or Reishi Yoga.

Thai Yoga (Thai Massage: slang), SomaVeda® Thai Yoga Therapy Are NOT Massage or Massage Therapy!

The term “Thai Massage” is Western slang, promoted mainly by tourists in Thailand. Although time is now standard, it is still misunderstood and misused by the misinformed. It is easy to be confused when similar words, such as “Massage,” but legally, there are distinctions and differences in definitions. Thai Yoga, Traditional Thai Yoga, and “Thai massage” is not the same as “Massage,” “Massage Therapy,” or “bodywork,” as commonly defined in so-called “Massage Laws.”

Please note: In everyday English, when we use the word “massage,e,” we do not mean it in the same context as the typical Western usage. In the West, “Massage” means something like a “rub down” for money or “Systems of activity applied to the soft tissues of the human body for therapeutic, educational, or relaxation purposes” and is primarily referring to mechanical and or manipulative systems derived from Swedish Massage and Massage Therapy. “Thai Yoga and or Thai Massage” (Phaen Boran Ráksãa Thaang Nûat) is entirely unrelated!

Legally words can have different meanings than words used in common, non-legal language. For example, “Massage and Massage Therapy” definitions are based on the practice of “Swedish massage.” “Swedish Massage” is new (less than one hundred years) in European and American culture. According to the National Center for Complementary and Alternative Medicine, “The term “massage therapy” encompasses many different techniques (see box for examples). In general, therapists press, rub, and otherwise manipulate the body’s muscles and other soft tissues. They often use their hands and fingers but may use their forearms, elbows, or feet”.

Compare this definition with the definition given for what is Thai Yoga at the beginning of this article “Thai Yoga is comprehensive, sophisticated spiritual, philosophical and energy-based healing arts derivative of Theraveda Buddhism, Buddhist medicine, Buddhist Psychology, Theraveda Vipassana Bhavana, Classical Indian and Tibetan Ayurveda and Yoga Vedanta. ”

Thai yoga therapy (Thai Massage) sounds similar to Western-style massage at first glance, but what is not mentioned in the proceeding definition is that Indigenous Traditional Thai Massage (ITTM/ TTM) is a spiritual, i.e., Ayurveda-based system of healing and movement education (Yoga). It is based entirely on principles of Classical Indian/ Thai Ayurveda, 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! Again, I want to emphasize this statement: “It is possible to have a Thai Yoga session with little or no actual touching.” However, touching is good! Many spiritual traditions demand believers and followers to “Lay Hands On The Sick, Lame, Blind, Deming” as a sacred duty and responsibility. This work brings fundamental elements and energy into harmony, creating wholeness of mind, body, and spirit.

Thai Ayurveda, Thai Yoga (traditional thai massage) is a spiritually based Chirothesia and or Somatic technique and profession, a modality with standards established in the Buddhist holistic centers and temples thousands of years ago. It has a documented code of ethics known as the Buddha Dharma, The Eight Fold Path, Ahimsa (non-violence), and the “Ten Rules of the Healer.” The Native American Indigenous Church has adopted this healing tradition as an Indigenous Traditional Native Medicine as it is ideally suited for both Native and non-native persons alike to share and practice. Both U.N. and International Treaties and the U.S. Federal code protect traditional Indigenous Medicine and healing practices. See N.A.I.C. Legal Compliance.

There is an established criterion for education and professional practice for services that were never intended to be “Massage” or “Massage therapy.”

Although we teach and practice SomaVeda® Thai Yoga as a spiritual healing modality, we do not require nor promote its practice as exclusive of any faith or religion. Thai Yoga is suitable as a non-sectarian practice of healing for persons of any faith or belief.

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NAIC Guided Tours Nuad Tok Sen and Sacred Sites 2023

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Thailand December 2023

Join our next Thailand N.A.I.C. Guided Tours Nuad Tok Sen and Sacred Sites: December 2023. Dates: December 7th. To December 19th. 2023

Now Accepting Registrations! (Full Regular price: $4,264.00 Land Only) (Not including Airfare!) Please Note! There are substantial scholarships and discounts available for early registration! Courtesy payment plans are available with a minimum deposit donation! Contact the office directly by email for a prospectus and quote!

NAIC Guided Tours Songkran Festival April 2020

39th. Annual Winter Sacred Sites & Healing Arts, Retreat, and Training Program!

Special Program! Visit Exotic THAILAND in December 2023!

Receive N.A.I.C./ SomaVeda® Thai Yoga, N.C.B.T.M.B., and recognized C.E. hours and hands-on training in Classical Indigenous Thai Yoga, Ayurveda, and Yoga Therapy (Traditional Thai Massage) Certificate in one inclusive training! https://youtu.be/o1AaIG8vBqE https://youtu.be/9MDNjxHAYoc Your experience includes impressive and unique temples, instruction from excellent teachers and Masters, street fairs and markets, food as you’ve never had, Buddhist monks & nuns, music, and nightlife after class. Tours of the beautiful Thai upcountry, hill tribe people and classical dancing, road trips across the country, Uthai Thani, Bangkok, Chonburi, and Thai city life, Riverboats and the Summer Palace, the famous Bangkok shrines and temples with a side trip to the largest outdoor market in Thailand- Chatuchak, Yoga, meditation, energy healing, classes, and fun with like-minded souls.

Too many beautiful Temples to count!

Shopping at Popular Night Markets!

Unlimited opportunities to receive Traditional Thai Massage!

See the country up close and personal in a relaxed style with private Van and Training for professionals who intend to practice in the U.S.! Guides!

Training is for professionals who intend to practice in the U.S.! 5 Full Days of U.T.T.S. Certified Traditional Medicine- Thai Monastic School with Certification on completion! 100 Ce Hours! Not a “Tourist” program and so much more!

Please Note! All two and 3-star accommodations! There are substantial scholarships and discounts available for early registration! Courtesy payment plans are available with a minimum deposit donation! Contact the office directly by email for a prospectus and quote!

This is our 39th annual Winter Thailand excursion; let us show you the hidden, the amazing, the unseen, the miraculous, the special, the sacred, and the fun of traveling and training in Thailand this December 2023! Our experienced guides and facilitators are simply the best available, and our dedication has been proven over time. We know how to get around and get the most for your investment.

The Blue Temple

See SomaVeda® Thai Yoga Sacred Sites and Healing Arts Photo Gallery from a previous Year! Click Here!

N.A.I.C.S. Inc., Ajahn and Diplomat, Professor Dr. Anthony B. James, D.N.M.(P), N.D., M.D. (A.M.), D.P.H.C. (h.c.), R.A.A.P., S.M.O.K.H., and our local Thai providers and Master teachers provide Indigenous Traditional Thai Art & Religious Therapeutics Practicum In Thailand, December 2023. This program will give in-country Thailand over two weeks (13 days, including travel days). You’ll get the exciting opportunity to visit Bangkok, Uthai Thai, Chonburi, and Ayutthaya, Thailand areas.

We will base our program on a Cultural Immersion / Eco-Tour approach. This year we are focusing on Indigenous Thai Traditional Medicine (T.T.M.) Sukhotai Style “Tok Sen” and “Reusi Dottan.” We spend a significant portion of our program (Five whole days!) working with indigenous Buddhist Medical teachers and professional Thai staff (U.T.T.S. Ministry Authorized, in actually experiencing and learning traditional Thai Yoga and Ayurveda healing arts and culture.

We have the experience and commitment to having your experience in the kingdom of Thailand be the very best.

Full Regular Tuition: $4,264.00 (Includes Land, Loacal Training and Certification, US Approved Certification, Local Transportation, Guides, Drivers as required, Admissions, Special Events, and more!)

With the Early Registration Discount, This unique program, Land Only, NON-AIR, is available for $3,385.00! (Save $879.00)

For more extensive details and specific descriptions of what is included and what’s not, click here: Thailand Program Guided Tours Details Page.

For N.A.I.C. Trip Cancellation and Refund Policy,y Click Here!

Why Learn SomaVeda® Style Thai Yoga?

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Why Learn SomaVeda® Style Thai Yoga?

Author: Aachan "Prof. of Thai Traditional Medicine" Dr. Anthony B. James

Prof. Anthony B. James MSc.(Clinical Herbology), DNM(C), ND(T), MD(AM), DOM(Acu), DPHC(h.c.), Ph.D. (IM), Ph.D. (Hospitaller Medicine h.c.), DMM, RAAP, UTTS, MSGR./CHEV., Ordained Native Monsignor Native Bishop, Eastern Orthodox Catholic Church of the East in Brazil, Dean, Professor, Director of Education and Traditional Medicine

The most important reason is to experience and share the documented traditional outcomes and benefits of the practice. Developed for thousands of years in the ancient traditional Buddhist and Ayurveda healing centers of Thailand and South East Asia, Thai Traditional Medicine: Thai Traditional Massage and Thai Ayurveda continues to develop as an elegant, evolving, internationally recognized traditional medicine.

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