Baan Hom Samunphrai A Herbal Health & Training Centre

 Chiangmai, Thailand

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Christopher Woodman

Address:
Baan Hom Saunphrai

93/2 Moo 12
Tawangtan, Saraphi,
Chiang Mai 50140,

THAILAND

tel. 053-817-362 (English)
tel. 053-817-356 (Thai)
 fax. 053-817-362
tel. 081.885.1429 (Maw Hom 
direct on her  cell phone)

e-mail: baanhom@homprang.com
website:
 www.homprang.com

Homepage

Where We Are

Natural Thai Health

Thai Traditional Massage

Herbal Steam Baths

Training Courses

Conferences & Seminars

Accommodations

Credentials

Address:
Baan Hom Saunphrai

93/2 Moo 12
Tawangtan, Saraphi,
Chiang Mai 50140,

THAILAND

tel. 053-817-362 (English)
tel. 053-817-356 (Thai)
 fax. 053-817-362
tel. 081.885.1429 (Maw Hom 
direct on her  cell phone)

e-mail: baanhom@homprang.com
website:
 www.homprang.com

Christopher Woodman

  TRADITIONAL THAI MASSAGE

The strong, sensitive hands are those of a European body worker studying Thai
Massage at Baan Hom Samunphrai--the beautiful brown foot that of a Thai colleague!

Traditional Thai Massage or 'Nuad Boran'  needs no introduction. If you are interested in Baan Hom Samunphrai and have arrived at this point in our website, you certainly won't need to be persuaded of its value! Instead we have chosen a few images taken very recently of Maw Hom and her assistants at work in Chiang Mai, both at her own Centre and at The Association of Licensed  Thai Traditional Medicine Practitioners where she teaches the growing number of professional Maw Nuads (Thai Traditional Therapists) preparing for the new Ministry of Health exams.  In the photograph below you can see her conducting a class for Thai professionals at a Traditional Medicine Clinic in a local Buddhist Temple.

No oil, no special attire, no equipment, not even a sheet on this Thai schoolroom      
mat--just  two willing bodies engaged in the ancient healing strategy that is  'Nuat     
  Thai.'  Every single part of the body is engaged  in this gracious healing partnership. 

At Baan Hom Samunphrai we offer Thai Traditional Massage in all its forms from the gentlest 'relaxing massage' that may last just a few minutes through the technically rigorous 'Foot Massage' to what is called the 'Full Set' and may last up to three hours! The latter requires some experience on the part of the client as it involves a number of dramatic bends and lifts that engage the whole body of both the Maw Nuad and the recipient. Maw Hom always interviews our visitors and will help you to choose the level that is right for your health, age and physique. And of course you can come back as often as you like, or even stay with us as a visitor or as a student. Finally, Maw Hom offers special diagnostic and therapeutic sessions for those with health problems, and will also consider teaching those techniques  to advanced practitioners.

We also recommend our herbal applications along with the body massages, either hot Herbal Compresses or a full Herbal Steam Bath followed by a cooling-off period in our relaxing pool. And herb tea too, of course!

                                
     Foot Massage is an elaborate and moving  ritual as well as a profound healing strategy--it is particularly poignant in those hot places in the world
      where shoes are left outside the door (look and you'll see!). Here the massage therapist is 'Bang,' Maw Hom's close assistant and sister-in-law. Her two
      little children, 'Up' and  'Pop,' spice up any activity at Baan Hom Samunphrai!

THAI TRADITIONAL MASSAGE SERVICES & RATES

	Thai Traditional Massage
	Full Set (2 hrs)	Bt 600	($17.60)
	Full Set + Steambath + Pool (3 hrs)	Bt 800	($23.50)
	Full Set +  Herbal Compresses + Pool (3 hrs)	Bt 900	($26.50)

                        Dollar rates are calculated at 34 baht = $1.00.          
                           ** If the Steam Baths are already hot the "2 or more persons" rate applies to all subsequent bathers
                               regardless of how many people there are in a particular group. Do ask.