The founder of Thai Massage and medicine is said to have been Jivaka Kimar Bhaccha (Shivago Komarpaj), who is said in the Pali Buddhist cannon to have been the Buddha's physician and he is mentioned in texts in second millenia B.C. The texts were written in the Pali language and were considered sacred and were kept with the sacred Buddha texts. Monks were the practitioners of this medicine and the temples or 'Wats' were its home.

In 1832 King Rama III had the best of any surviving texts collected and inscribed in stone. These stone plaques were set into the wall of Phra Chataphon Temple, known today as the 'Wat Pho' in Bangkok, Thailand, where they can still be seen today.

It appears that the origin of Thai Massage has its roots in the ancient medicine of Indian Ayurvedic practice. The influence of Yoga is also apparent from the positions and Yogic stretches performed in Thai Massage.

Thai Massage is not based on the Western system of anatomy. Dissection was forbidden until the introduction of Western medicine so that reference to the body structures was based solely on external observation.

In our modern times, Thai Massage is used to not only support and maintain wellness and a full functioning life, but also to treat and assist the reversal of degenerative conditions.

Thai Yoga Massage is based on the idea that there are energy lines or 'Sen' running through the body. According to the yoga transmission, the body is made up of 72,000 Sen lines. The Sen Lines are also similar to those of the Chinese and Shiatsu meridians.

When we talk about energy lines and energy flow, we are dealing with invisible currents which can be felt and experienced.

When a Sen Line becomes blocked, the energy flow becomes inactive and the body loses its balance, causing discomfort or illness to a person. With Thai Yoga Massage, we can activate the energy flow again and balance the Sen Line by applying pressure to them and by stretching them.