Written by the UK's leading teacher and practitioner Natasha de
Grunwald, a pioneer of Thai massage and bodywork for 30 years.
Thai Massage Dissected is a book aimed at massage therapists, yoga
teachers, physiotherapists, osteopaths and all manual therapists who
want to expand their therapeutic approach and are curious to learn about
the body from a Thai anatomy and dissection perspective.
Therapeutic Thai massage and bodywork is a rich and diverse modality, so
much more than the stretching and deep tissue work for which it is
known. The book provides a richly curated combination of tools,
techniques and protocols that will enhance all practitioners' skill
sets. Natasha discusses the roots of this modality as Buddhist medicine,
the five element system, the use of therapeutic herbs and Thai anatomy,
whilst also writing about concepts such as proprioception and
interoception. There is an additional chapter looking at traditional
healthcare practices for women, informed by her time spent with village
midwives on the Thai/Burmese border.
Natasha de Grunwald uses imagery from many hours spent in a cadaver lab
to describe anatomical, textural layers and structures, bringing human
form to life.
She consolidates this with a therapeutic perspective on Thai medical
theory and how Thai massage and bodywork can be carried out in a
clinical setting. This comes from her extensive research, studies and
knowledge spanning over three decades.
