Mastering the Seated Attitude in SomaVeda® Thai Yoga

Mastering the Seated Attitude in SomaVeda® Thai Yoga: Deep Dive into SomaVeda ® Thai Yoga Seated Position

Join me, Ajahn Dr. Anthony B. James in a terrific deep dive into one of the most famous and functional asanas of the SomaVeda® Thai Yoga system. SOmaVeda® Thai Yoga is based on I.T.T.M. (Indigenous Traditional Thai Medicine) and specifically on the "Marma Chikitsa" or "Ryksaa Thang Nuad Phaen Born Thai," as the Thai people say it.

Traditional Thai Ayurveda, although a cogent system of traditional and indigenous medicine, is strongly influenced by the geographies, regions, and people who have held it dear and practiced it in one form or another for centuries. If you're into Thai Medical Anthropology, I recommend my Thai Ayurveda textbook we use in class. It has one of the best-researched histories of our traditions anywhere in print. ( BeardedMedia.com )

The "Thai Yoga SEATED" asana or position is one of the five (5) traditional therapeutic Yoga asana or postures that we position our clients in to receive treatment, therapy, or healing. However, it's not so simple. Anyway, you can position a client upright or semi-upright on the traditional floor mat, Massage Table, Massage Chair, Portable massage chair, Knee bench, Lajiin Table, or ground is all technically still a "Seated" position, and there are applications and variations suitable. Consider the length of time we have in our traditional lineage sources been practicing the seated emphasis in therapy... centuries ... and you should see easily how we can have both variety and sophistication of application.

WHAT'S IN THIS COURSE?

In this SomaVeda® Thai Yoga "Seated" position course, you will be exposed to Seated positions from three distinct regions of Thailand with variations and applications from very basic to quite advanced in each. So look for flows or Vinyaysa that you can do the first time you see them to sequences or individual techniques that might take you a couple of years to master! I'm going to be honest here... some technical and or medical/clinical applications require in-person, live training and coaching with a Master like myself... However, there is more than ample "right away" content right here to get you started.

Most therapists use this seated position as an emphasis in a longer or more comprehensive type of session which may involve one or more other attitudes of emphasis or all of them! This can lead to lengthy sessions. However, it has always been appropriate from a traditional point of view to break out one or more attitudes for a particular or more "Specific to the client's necessity" type of treatment pathway.

No matter the necessity, we always begin and end with Puja or Prayer for the healing and well-being of the client and their life. Adding or emphasizing Puja brings the spiritual approach or "Energy Quanta" of always addressing the Spirit, Mind, and Body in every treatment. We believe it is not "Thai" or "Traditional" without the spiritual emphasis. Without the spiritual emphasis, you are just "Rubbing" someone.

Because of the regional and local emphasis over centuries, there are different "Schools" or traditional "Ways" to do the seated position. Within those colloquial or local schools, there are varietal emphases, applications, and the interjection of different apparatuses or tools, in this case example, the "Chair".

1. Seated can be done simply on the ground.
2. Seated can be done on a Massage Table.
3. Seated can be done on almost any common chair, stool or seated bench.
4. Seated can be done on a Portable or purpose built stationary Massage Chair.
5. Seated can be done on a Lajiin Table (Chinese Style)
6. Seated can be done on a Knee Bench
7. Seated can be done on a Chiropractic, Physical Therapy, Orthopedic or Osteopathic application.

This list is not meant to be all inclusive... Once you know what to do use your imagination and send me a note or photo!

As always here at LearnThaiYoga, if you have questions you can reach out to me anytime by email or Phone for questions. Also every lesson has a way for you to comment or ask questions while logged into the course. Use the in course comment box for quick replies as it tells me your a registered student.

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Cheers, Ajahn Dr. Anthony B. James