NUAD_BO_RARN_-_northertn_Thai_massage

" NUAD BO-RARN " ANCIENT MASSAGE OF THAILAND

by Chongkol & Atchara Setthakorn

1st edition - September 2001

2 nd edition - December 2002

3 rd edition - January 2004

4th edition - May 2005

5 th edition - February 2006

6 th edition - February 2008

Published by : ITM INTERNATIONAL TRAINING MASSAGE SCHOOL 17/6-7 Morakot Road, Hah Yaek Santitham,

Chiang Mai 50300 Thailand

Tel. (66 53) 218632 Fax. (66 53) 224197

E-mail: itm@itmthaimassage.com

Web page : www.itmthaimassage.com

ISBN : 978-974-04-6332-0

Copyright © 1992 by Chongkol & Atchrara Setthakorn

All rights reserved. No part of this publication may be reproduced, stored in a retrieval system, or transmitted in any form or by any means, electronic, mechanical, photocopying, recording or otherwise, without the prior written permission of the publisher.

Book Designer and drawing by : Sumet Yodkaew and Teerapat Tongkaow

Editing / proof - reading by : Chulaluck Setthakorn

Sutthiruk Sitthisoonthorn

Printed by : Jaem-Jam-Rat Printing, Chiang Mai, Thailand

Contents

I

ITM INTERNATIONAL TRAINING MASSAGE SCHOOL

Father Doctor - Shivago Komarpaj

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II

Nuad Bo-Ram Thai Massage (Northern Style)

OM NAMO

A MANTRA (PRAYER) TO THE

FATHER DOCTOR SHIVAGO

OM NAMO/ SHIVAGO/ SILASA/ AHANG/ KARUNIKO

SAPA SATANANG/ OSATHA/ TIPA MANTANG/ PAPASO

SURNA JANTANG/ KOMARAPATO/ PAKA SESI/ WANTAMI BANTITO/ SUME TASO/ AROKA/ SUMNA HOMI

(3 TIMES)

PIYO TEWA/ MANUS SANANG/ PIYO PROMA/ NAMUT TAMO PIYO NAKA/ SUPAN NANANG/ PININ SIYANG/ NAMA MIHANG NAMO PUTIAYA/ NAVON NAVIEN/ NASATIT NASATIEN

EHI MAMA/ NAVIEN NAWAE/ NAPAI TANG VIEN

NAVIEN MAHAKRU/ EHI MAMA/ PIYOUNG MAMA

NAMO PUTIAYA

(l TIME)

NA A/ NA WAf ROKA/ PAYATI/ VINAS SANTI

(3 TIMES)

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.

The Goddess of healing dwells in the heavens high, while mankind stays in the world below. In the name of the Founder, may the heavens be reflected in the earth below so that this healing medicine may encircle the world.

We pray for the one whom we touch. that he will be happy and that any illness will be released from him.

Ancient Massage of Thailand

Preface

When I went to the U.S.A. to teach Thai Massage in 1991. Arthur Lambert and I had written a manual to help our students. At that time, it was not complete until now, after correcting many times, it has become my new book and I hope it will be used for leaITling Thai Massage at ITM, and everywhere.

Chongkol Setthakom

September 9,2001

Chiang Mai, Thailand

Nuad Bo-Ram Thai Massage (Northern Style)

Acknowledgement

Thanks to all staff at The Old Medicine Hospital, Chiang Mai, Thailand.

Thanks to Richard Gold and Babara Clark at IPSB, The International Professional School of Bodywork in San Diego, California, U .S.A.

Thanks to Dr. Anja Lund, Amnart Manarat and Suree Bunma for the drawings.

And many thanks to Gray Weishipl for modeling, Lana David and all my students who spread Thai Massage around the world.

Chongkol Setthakorn

Acknowledgment

I would be deeply remiss to fail to ackowledge the kindness and the gUidance of my teacher, Chongkol Setthakorn. It is my hope that something of his gentle inspiration will

find a reflection in this work, and "good news of Thai Massage"

to the Western world.

Arthur Lambert

Ancient Massage of Thailand

Foreword

I am very pleased that Arthur has written such a good book to introduce NUAD BO-RARN to the western world. After reading it. you can feel that it is like a gUide for the blind to do a good massage by yourself or learning in the school. I am very proud of

Arthur because he started to be a good student in the U.S.A. , then came to Thailand to learn from the master and at last he has a good chance to assist me in IPSB until he moved into the spirit of Nuad Bo-Ram.

I hope that this will be a good of introduction to Thai Massage.

Chongkol Setthakorn

Chiang Mai, Thailand

February 14, 1992

Nuad Bo-Rarn Thai Massage ( Northern Style)

LEVEL I FOUNDATION OF THAI MASSAGE

[30 Hours/ 5 days]

In the first segment of the program, students learn the concept of intiating "energy" movement through the body. Meridians, main energy lines, pressure points, and various manifestations of the body's physical, psychological and spiritual balance are all introduced. Additional emphasis in this massage is placed on deeply focused abdominal work. All the students will be able to do a complete of massage on the front part of the body after this segment, also with back and upper part [feet to facel.

Review, repeat and practice Level I-II to obtain the greater understanding needed to train others in these levels. Directly experience and learn to teach correct techniques through class demonstrations. Learn to be an assistant teacher by leading class sessions.