An introduction to Nuad Bo-Rarn (Traditional Thai Massage Therapy) by Yogi Sarveshwarananda. www.art-of-peace.org

1. An Introduction to Nuad Bo-Rarn
(Traditional Thai Massage Therapy)
By Yogi Sarveshwarananda Giri
www.art-of-peace.org

2. Dr. Shivago Komarpaj, the Buddha’s personal
physician, founder of Thai massage, 500 B.C.

3. Invocatory Prayers

4. A Prayer to the Father-Doctor Shivago
Om-na-mo / shi-va-go / si-ra-sa
Ar-hang / ka-ru-ni-ko / sap-pa-sat-ta-nang
Oh-sa-ta / tip-pa-man-tang / pa-pha-so
Su-ri-ya-jan-tang / ko-ma-ra-pa-to
Pa-ka-se-si / won-ta-mi / pan-ti-to
Su-me-ta-so / ah-ro-kaa / su-ma-na-ho-mi
(chant 3 times)

5. Translation
“We invite the spirit of our Founder, the
Father Doctor Shivago, who comes to us
through his saintly life. Please bring to us the
knowledge of all nature, that this prayer
(mantra) will show us the true medicine of the
Universe. In the name of this mantra, we
respect your help and pray that through our
bodies you will bring wholeness and health to
the body of our client.”

6. History & Theory
• Origins
• Main Characteristics
• Theory
• Purpose and Benefits
• Additional Applications

7. Origins
• 2,500 year-old system
• From north India
(today’s Nepal)
• Developed by Dr. Shivago
Komarpaj (Indian name:
Dr. Jivaka Kumara Bhaccha)
• Dr. Shivago was the Buddha’s
personal physician
• Based on Ayurvedic medicine
and Buddhist teachings

8. Main Characteristics
• Use of body weight, not
muscular strength
• Meditation in movement
• Passive yoga
• Work on energy lines and
points
• Skeleton realignment
(chiropractic style)

9. Use of body weight, not muscular strength

10. Meditation in
movement

11. Passive yoga

12. Work on energy lines and points

13. Skeletal realignment

14. Theory
• The 10 Main Energy Lines
(sen sib)
• The Acupressure Points
(marmas)
• The Body-Mind Types
(doshas)

15. The 10 Main Energy Lines
(sen sib)

16. Ancient Drawing of the sen sib

17. Marma Points and Chakras

18. The 6 Special Marma Points

19. The Body-Mind
Vata (air + ether):
movement Types (doshas)
Pitta (fire + water):
passion
Kapha (water + earth):
stability

20. Purpose & Benefits
• Energy balance – individual
and universal
• Deep relaxation
• Tension & blockages release
• Increased flexibility & vitality
• Improved range of motion &
circulation
• Stimulation of internal organs
• Relief of pain & degenerative
conditions
• Improvement of neurological
functions
• Promotion of inner peace

21. Basic postures
• Practitioner’s
movements
• Practitioner’s stance
• Thumb pressure
technique
• Working with breath

22. Practitioner’s
movement:
The bamboo rock

23. Practitioner’s
movement:
The forward rock

24. Practitioner’s
movement:
The whirlpool rock

25. Practitioner’s stance:
The diamond series

26. Practitioner’s stance:
The cat series

27. Practitioner’s stance:
Others

28. Thumb pressure technique
Incorrect: Incorrect: applying Correct:
hyperextension pressure with the tip of use the pad of
can lead to injury to the thumb can cause the thumb when
the practitioner discomfort to the patient applying pressure

29. Working with breath

30. Additional
Applications
• Foot massage
• Hot herbal compress
• Thai Yoga/self massage

31. Foot massage

32. Hot herbal compress - Preparation

33. Hot herbal compress - Application

34. Thai Yoga/Self-massage

35. Practice
Thai massage also
involves a pro-
found relaxation
and creativity for
the therapist, as
he can use many
different parts of
his own body to
perform the mas-
sage, thus avoi-
ding strain, injury,
fatigue, or bore-
dom.

36. Practice
For instance, the
therapist would
use his:
• fingers
• palms
• forearms
• elbows
• feet
• legs
• knees
• buttocks
• whole body

37. Use of fingers

38. Use of palms

39. Use of forearms

40. Use of elbows

41. Use of feet

42. Use of legs

43. Use of knees

44. Use of buttocks

45. Use of whole body

46. 2012 Training Schedule & Language
• Level 1: two week-ends in September: Sept. 1 - 2 AND Sept. 8 - 9
• Level 2: two week-ends in September: Sept. 15 - 16 AND Sept. 22 - 23
• All classes are conducted in English and Spanish

47. Fees
• Course fee for EACH level:
US $170 (300,000 COP). Includes training
manual, and lunch on Saturday & Sunday.
• Stay at the Ashram:
US $17 (30,000 COP) per night, including all
meals.

48. Place of Training
Hariharananda’s Garden of Humanity ashram
Subachoque (near Bogota), Colombia

49. Contact and Registration
Classes are limited to 14 students per level
Register early to reserve your place.
Contact:
Agustina Martin Giri
+57 (300) 718-3791
titi.artofpeace@gmail.com
Web:
www.art-of-peace.org

50. About the Instructors
• Yogi Sarveshwarananda Giri (David Vachon) –
Chief instructor.
Licensed in Chinese Medicine, Neuro-Linguistic
Programming, and Massage Therapy, and
Traditional Thai Massage Therapy.
• Agustina Martin Giri – Assistant instructor.
Certified in Reiki Therapy, and Traditional Thai
Massage Therapy.

51. Yogi Sarveshwarananda Giri
Yogi Sarveshwarananda Giri (David Vachon)
completed all levels of training at the
Shivagakomarpaj Thai Massage School in
Chiangmai, Thailand in 1994, 2010 and 2011:
•Thai Massage Levels 1 & 2 (60 hours)
•Thai Therapy Massage Levels 3 and 4 (60 hours)
•Thai Foot Massage (12 hours)
•Thai Herbal Hot Compress (12 hours)
•Teacher Assistant (36 hours)

53. 1994 graduation
2011 graduation

54. Agustina Martin Giri
Agustina Martin Giri completed her training at the
Shivagakomarpaj Thai Massage School in
Chiangmai, Thailand in 2011:
•Thai Massage Levels 1 & 2 (60 hours)
•Thai Therapy Massage Levels 3 (30 hours)
•Thai Foot Massage (12 hours)

57. In gratitude…
Our deepest thanks and love to the director,
Mr. Parawat Poungpiam, and to all our
teachers at the Shivagakomarpaj School (Old
Medicine Hospital) in Chiangmai, Thailand.
Tel: +66 (53) 275-085
Email: info@thaimassageschool.ac.th
Website: www.thaimassageschool.ac.th

59. Credits
• Illustrations from slides 16, 30 and 34 taken from the book
“Traditional Thai Yoga” by Enrico Corsi and Elena Fanfani
• Illustrations from slides 17-19, 22-29, 31 and 35-36 taken
from the book “Thai Yoga Massage” by Kam Thye Chow
• Illustrations and photos from slides 6, 8-14, 20, 31, and 37-45
taken from the book “Thai Massage Manual” by Maria
Mercati
• Illustrations from slides 2 and 15 taken from the manual
“Handbook for Basic Massage Course” by the Thai Massage
School Shivagakomarpaj
• Illustration from slide 21 taken from the book “Nuad Bo-Rarn:
Ancient Massage of Thailand” by Chongkol & Atchrara
Setthakorn