I practice Northern
style Thai massage, a slow rhythmic series of deep stretches that push, pull,
compress, stimulate and lengthen all the muscles in one’s body. Thai
massage wakes up and replenishes your energy lines while elongating your
muscles. Often people comment on not only how good it feels in the moment
but on the lasting effect of relaxation and total body elongation on one’s
overall well-being.
I have been to Chiang Mai 6 times. I have studied with Hah Yack Santitham at the Institute of Thai Massage (ITM) and hold the ITM Level 6 Teachers Training certificate. I am grateful to have also studied with Piched Boonthumee.
Also, I have studied Chavutti Thirummal (The ancient art of Keralite Massage) with Prabbat Menon through the Sunshine Institute in Thailand.
I have 8 years of yoga experience. Please let me know if you are interested in learning poses or sequences to help your body.
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Tanya's Thai Massage
Northern style Thai Massage - a slow rhythmic series of deep stretches that push, pull, compress, stimulate and lengthen all the muscles in one’s body.
Swedish Massage - a series of long strokes with oil to promote muscle relaxation and overall well-being, I am happy to work deep or light depending on one’s preference.
Custom Blend - by far, the most popular approach employs an innovative blend of all these body work modalities. Working intuitively I incorporate 15 years of body work training as well as knowledge of yoga stretches to achieve the maximum effect for your overall well-being.
Bars are used over the head for balance and massage cream is applied.
I have worked at Miraval Life in Balance Spa as a senior therapist ( Voted #1 Destination Spa World’s Best Spas Readers’ Survey Three years in a row - Travel and Leisure, June 2005, Tucson, Arizona) , Vista Clara spa, as a senior therapist (New Mexico) as well as Changes massage center in Tucson Arizona. From 1990 until present I have had a private clientele.
I hold over 1000 hours of training from the New Mexico Academy of Massage. I have training in the following: Polarity therapy, Reflexology, Thai massage, Hot Stone Massage. I also hold a bachelors degree in Fine Art, the emphasis on sculpture and a Masters degree in Counseling with emphasis in Trauma and Eating Disorders.
- I can bring all of my training into massage sessions to create a unique healing and relaxing experience for you.
- I believe that we are dimensional beings, consisting of mind body and soul, and heart, and spirit.
- In working with each person it is important to be in touch with all of the aspects of a whole person.
- I look forward to working with you.
