Baan 21 Thai Massage

I had a 1.5 hour Thai massage here. The place itself was clean and welcoming, and the staff were kind but unfortunately, the massage itself wasn’t very good. I left more tense than relaxed. I hope the therapists here receive more training in how to work with the body in a safe, attuned, and connected way The movements were rushed and lacked the sense of grounding that creates the safety a body needs, especially with the level of pressure he was using. Rather than gradually building trust and easing into deeper work, he went straight in with sharp fingers with allot of pressure.. not good… and ineffective. He focused a lot on my calves (a sensitive area), applying very strong pressure for a long time, returning to them many throughout the session, which became very painful. Meanwhile, my back (usually a key area) got very little attention. I’ve had a lot of Thai massages and have studied Thai massage, and some of the positions he put me in just didn’t make sense. They felt awkward and unnecessary, when there are so many other, more natural positions that would’ve made it easier for him to do what he was trying to do. Overall, while the environment was nice, the massage didn’t leave me feeling relaxed or cared for.

5 months ago