tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10842958326064463542012-02-16T11:16:27.171-06:00Musings on Thai Massage, Thai Herbal Compress, Clinical Thai Bodywork, HandsFree Thai and other topics related and unrelated from <b><a href="http://www.thaibodywork.com">Thai Bodywork</a> School of Thai Massage (<a href="http://www.thaimassageschool.net">http://www.thaimassageschool.net</a></b>) in Evanston, IL, USA.Chuck Duffhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10830932173846053035noreply@blogger.comBlogger81100tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1084295832606446354.post-70703165892161794792011-03-28T15:10:00.001-05:002011-03-28T17:44:01.002-05:00

Jennifer Wright It's nearly April and we're getting started on planning the second rooftop garden season. Last year was a good start but this year we want to get more vegetables and larger quantities of herbs. The rain barrels worked well but we'd like to get a more simple watering system. We stopped by Uncommon Ground on Devon to talk to Dave who oversees their rooftop garden.  He suggested we

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We will be presenting our body-specific Clinical Thai Bodywork seminars again starting in 2011. We're still finalizing the 2011 schedule, but below is a tentative schedule for the CTB series. There are some prerequisites for taking the CTB body area seminars. If you haven't studied with us before, you need to have a solid foundation in Thai massage, 50 or more hours is recommended. Prior to

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The practice of yoga is intimately connected to the history and practice of Thai massage. The medicine and spiritual traditions of India have been an undeniable influence in the development of Thai massage over the centuries. Even more importantly, yoga as a self practice is a key aspect of self care for the devoted Thai massage practitioner.Thai Bodywork is proud to present a rare evening with

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The Thai Bodywork Meditation SeriesAs healers, we must be attentive to our inner life. Being a committed participant in the healing relationship demands presence, awareness, focus and the ability to tap resources greater than ourselves. If we are to be effective practitioners, we need to be able to recharge our batteries and "go to the well" of solace and insight that meditation provides.I'm

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Amy Carr of TimeOut Chicago magazine came in a few weeks ago for a treatment. She's a tennis player, and wanted help with a persistent pain issue that has been bothering her for almost a year. Her pain was diagnosed as tennis elbow, or lateral epicondylitis, and she had seen several practitioners since last March without getting much relief.Her report on our session appears in the current (Feb. 5

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When Massage Magazine ran a feature article on Luk Pra Kob, or Thai herbal compress treatments last year, it was the first time that many in the US had become aware of this fascinating treatment. While in this country it has been promoted primarily as a standalone spa treatment, in Thailand it is generally integrated with the Nuad Boran, or manual therapy that we in the west call Thai massage. In

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Chicago Tribune food writer Monica Eng visited the Thai Bodywork Spa recently and had a wonderful Luk Pra Kob Thai herbal compress session, followed by a Thai meal at Siam's House. Her report appeared last Sunday in the Tribune Magazine. "Not only did I feel my minor back pain go away after my visit, but I fell into three rejuvenating naps that left me energized after it was over..."

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We've just released the fourth title in our Thai Bodywork DVD Series, Therapeutic Thai Massage Fundamentals with Chuck Duff. I'm very happy with this DVD, both in terms of content and production values. I show a 2.5 hour therapeutic Thai massage sequence that spans 2 discs. You can view the complete press release at http://www.prweb.com/releases/thai_massage/dvd/prweb1171684.htm.

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