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Contents

Acknowledgments

Foreword by Dr. David Frawley

PART 1: THE AYURVEDIC FOUNDATIONS OF THAI YOGA THERAPY

1.   The Buddha’s Medicine Travels to Thailand

2.   Ayurveda and the Five Elements of Life

3.   Customizing a Massage According to Ayurvedic Principles

4.   Energy Points and Pathways

PART 2: THE PHYSICAL ELEMENTS OF THAI YOGA MASSAGE

5.   Thai Yoga Massage Stances and Touch Techniques

6.   Working the Sen Lines and Marma Points

7.   Thai Massage Pranayama

PART 3: THE THAI YOGA MASSAGE SERIES

8.   Sitting Postures

9.   Double- and Single-Foot Postures

10. Single-Leg Postures

11. Back Postures

12. Double-Leg Postures

13. Postures for the Abdomen, Chest, Arms, and Hands

14. Session Closure

PART 4: A THAI YOGA THERAPY WELLNESS PROGRAM

15. Yoga Approaches for the Three Doshas

16. Food and Vitality: Ayurvedic Nutrition

17. Ayurveda for Life

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APPENDICES

Ayurvedic Consultation Form

Ayurvedic Constitutional Test

Wellness Therapy Program

Thai Yoga Therapy Sequence for Vatas

Thai Yoga Therapy Sequence for Pittas

Thai Yoga Therapy Sequence for Kaphas

Resources

About the Author

About Inner Traditions

Books of Related Interest

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