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Better start getting Thai massage

August 9th, 2008 · 15 Comments · Fitness, Massage

Want to look like this?

This is Dora Torres, one of our Olympic swimming hopefuls. She’s a 41-year-old mother and she’s the new poster child for physical fitness. But how did she get to look like this? Check it out:

This “resistance stretching” looks an awful lot like a version of Thai massage to me. Thai massage […]

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Why focus on massage?

August 9th, 2007 · 5 Comments · Massage

The reasons that a martial artist should eventually focus on massage are many. Here are just a few:
1. Athletic recovery
Every professional athlete in the world knows the positive role that massage can play in recovery. And yet, this point seems to be lost on most of us Westerners that train MA. If you hope to […]

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Taipei massage tour part 1

August 4th, 2007 · 7 Comments · Massage

No, not that kind of massage.
So as part of my massage education, I’ve decided to see what’s out there. I want to experience different massage styles and feel the different techniques used by people.
A few days ago, I had my first massage by a blind masseuse. These are quite famous here in Taiwan, […]

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Learn massage in Taipei?

July 31st, 2007 · 4 Comments · Massage

I’m eager to get my massage education underway, but I’ve hit a snag. I’ve found a school that will teach Thai yoga massage, but the teacher is having trouble with marketing and can’t get enough students. I need at least ONE student besides me to have a class.
Here’s the link to the school. They are […]

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