NUAD BORAN, the Ancient Thai Massage

Nuad, like most Asian methods, is a technique used to give a total body experience. It is similar to acupressure and Shiatsu combined with stretches and yogic Asanas. Nuad will strengthens physically and harmonizes energy so a new life experience can arise. It com- bines techniques usually found isolated in western physiotherapies such as Trigger Point Therapy, Myofacial Release Techniques and Neuro Muscular Therapy.

Nuad works on the major meridians, also called energy lines, which run throughout the human body. It aims to harmonize the body, to loosen blocks, and to recoup deficiencies along the energy lines. In contrast to traditional Chinese medicine, which uses acupuncture to manipulate the pressure points, Nuad uses accupressure.

In Thailand, Nuad Boran is one of the branches of Traditional Thai Medicine (TTM), now recognized and regulated by the government, and is widely considered to be a medical dis- cipline used for the treatment of a wide variety of ailments.