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Understanding Thai Massage from the Inside Out
This beautifully illustrated Thai massage book and video course in one invites massage therapists and bodyworkers to deepen their understanding of Thai massage — bridging traditional Nuad Boran, Sen Sip energy lines, and Healing Thai Herbs with modern anatomy and fascia insights.
Through nine clear steps, it explores the unity of body, mind, and energy, enriched with inspiring photos, poems, and video demonstrations.
A tribute to Thai healing arts — and a guide for cultivating awareness, balance, and presence in every touch.
Whether you are a beginner or an experienced practitioner, Deepening Your Thai Massage offers tools to refine awareness, enhance your practice, and cultivate a deeper understanding of the body in its wholeness. Rooted in Thai healing traditions and enriched by fascia and anatomy insights, it bridges East and West through mindful touch, movement, and breath. Each book includes access to video demonstrations that bring the teachings to life. And if you wish to deepen your journey even further, you can continue your path through Thai Dee’s trainings and retreats in Thai bodywork.
About the author
Tirza Bottema has been immersed in the art of traditional Thai massage since 1991. As the founder of Thai Dee, she weaves her background in Physiotherapy and Anthropology into a unique East–West approach. In her work, she brings together scientific insight and ancient Thai wisdom — always with deep respect for the centuries-old tradition that forms the heart of Thai massage.
Where to buy?
The book is worldwide available. For example on Amazon and Barnes and Nobel. Just google Deepening your Thai massage Tirza Bottema and you will find many digital bookstores worldwide .
Review: Enriching and Inspiring
What a truly enlightening book! This is so much more than a manual of Thai massage techniques. It takes you to a deeper layer, where body, energy and mind come together.
Alongside clear and practical explanations of all facets of Thai massage, the book offers valuable insights into nutrition, the anatomical interconnectedness of the body, mindset, body language and Buddhist philosophy.
Everything is woven together in an accessible and inspiring way, so that you not only learn techniques, but truly understand what you are doing — and why.
The title fully delivers on its promise and perfectly reflects the broad, thoughtful and surprising perspectives that Tirza, the author, brings to the subject. A wholehearted recommendation for anyone who wishes to look beyond technique alone and is seeking real depth in Thai massage.
Remko Landtman