Thai Massage Be Done On Pregnant Women

Thai Massage has the reputation to be all about stretching. The fact is that it is quite possible to do an entire two hour session without doing any stretching at all.

There is a tendency that western therapists work with lots of stretching, whereas therapists in Thailand actually do much more muscle manipulation with less stretching. I have received countless sessions that involved very little stretching.

It does not matter how pregnant a woman is, you can always give her a great Thai foot massage, hand and arm massage, or neck, head and face massage. Depending on the progress of her pregnancy you can often work quite effectively on her back, hip and shoulders in the side position.

While Thai Massage is not a contraindication for pregnant women, it is definitely a job for an experienced therapist whose repertoire includes plenty of non-stretch techniques. If you want to work directly on the torso and mid section of a highly pregnant woman, this is probably better done with oil massage. In all other cases Thai Massage can be used effectively provided the therapist has the appropriate skills and experience. Combining it with oil massage can also be an excellent way of working on pregnant women.

Thai Massage and yoga are closely related. There are many yoga classes specifically designed for pregnant women. Yoga stretches and exercises can make pregnancy and delivery a much smoother and more pain free experience. It follows logically that Thai Massage can be equally beneficial for pregnancy.