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Thai Massage & Yoga Shop
Music, books and DVD's I recommend
Thai Massage & Yoga Music CDs
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Jala - Compilation by Shiva Rea
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Great for a yoga class or a dynamic massage. Starts slow, picks up the pace with some great beats, and slows again. One of my favourites when I'm receiving a Thai massage. |
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Chinmaya Dunster & Niladri Kumar - Yoga Lounge
To listen to samples, click here, or watch my Hands-Free Thai massage video Duration: 1 hour I luuuuuuuv this album! This is my latest favourite for Thai massage sessions, I highly recommend it! It's perfect for one-hour sessions, and it's like taking the recipient on a yoga massage journey dream! |
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Cosmic Game - Thievery Corporation
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I love all the songs on this CD, I listen to it all the time. Play it straight through for yoga, but for a massage I include certain ones in a playlist. |
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Spirit of Eden - Talk Talk
Listen to samples: Duration: approx. 45 minutes Bluesy and lamenting with lots of guitar, a story of life's up & downs, expectations and disappointments, love found and lost (with lyrics like "...everybody needs someone to live by...", "...take my freedom..." and "...heaven bless you..."). The story goes - but don't quote me - that they recorded the entire album, straight through, in one sitting; you'll even hear the guitarist's string pop at one point. There's only one song that I leave out of my playlist because the drums get a little loud for the mood I'm trying to create (lol) and so the rest of the CD adds up to about half an hour, which rounds out a session's playlist nicely. I like to either begin a Thai massage with this album or end with it, because it starts and ends quietly but builds up in between, so it's good for a dynamic seated session. |
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Healing Ragas - Mandala
Listen to samples: Duration: approx. 1hr Soothing, lulling ragas on classic Eastern instruments. Traditional, instrumental. Ideal for a calming, grounding Thai massage or savasana. |
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Healing Ragas, Volume 2 - Mandala
Listen to samples: Duration: approx. 1hr Ideal for a Vata massage; for 90-minute sessions I'll play Ragas 2 followed by the Volume 1 (above). One of my favorites, similar in style to the first Ragas. Frequently the 'chorus' (although there are no words) stays stuck in my head long after a massage... |
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As Long As I Can Hold My Breath - Harold Budd
Listen to samples: [click here] Duration: 2 discs. "As Long As..." = 1 hour ;-) Meditative, repetitive, kinda hypnotizing. I've had a soft spot for this album since my very first Thai Yoga Massage course: Mia, the teacher, chose this CD for the last day's final massage exchange and I've loved it ever since. It's a good tempo for pacing your rocking slowly, especially if you're trying to train yourself to slow down. I think people either love it or hate it: Either you'll totally zone out to it, or you'll be irritated by the repetition :-) |
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A Passage in Time - Dead Can Dance
Listen to samples: Duration: approx. 68 minutes Another fave from my teenage-hood. You've probably heard Host of Seraphim at the end of Stephen King's movie, "The Mist" (tragic.) Giving - or receiving - a Thai massage while that song is playing, is like being transported to another world and time. |
Lotus Palm Books & DVDs
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Thai Yoga Massage by Kam Thye Chow, with instructional DVD
Written by the founder of Lotus Palm, this step-by-step book follows the sequences taught in Lotus Palm School's Essential Certification program. Easy to follow, it is great for beginners and a good reference for all levels. This is the textbook required for Essential Certification, also available in French or Spanish (below). |
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"Masaje Tailandes con Yoga" by Kam Thye Chow Spanish translation of Kam Thye Chow's "Thai Yoga Massage" (above) with over 125 detailed, step-by-step images (does not include DVD). (Please ignore the picture on the cover, it's completely wrong. It's the publisher's doing, or maybe his photographer. Who knows.) |
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Le massage yoga thailandais By Kam Thye Chow French translation of Kam Thye Chow's "Thai Yoga Massage" (above) with over 125 detailed, step-by-step images (does not include DVD). |
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Thai Yoga Therapy for Your Body Type: An Ayurvedic Tradition by Kam Thye Chow & Emily Moody In this volume, Kam Thye bridges Thai massage with its ayurvedic roots. Learn how determine a client's dosha(s), and to balance energy through yoga postures. This textbook accompanies Lotus Palm's Intermediate Certification program. |
Yogic Arts DVDs & Music CDs
As a certified Yogic Arts Teacher (Level 1), I am honoured to bring Master Duncan Wong's Yogic Arts to the Montreal area.Duncan Wong's Yogic Arts |
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Yogic Arts Awakening Level
Level: Beginner - Intermediate Duncan Wong's system incorporates vinyasa (flow) yoga, martial arts and Thai massage techniques. What first attracted me to Yogic Arts are the hip-opening postures and wrist therapy set, which are highly beneficial for Thai massage therapists. Click to view beginner warrior salutation |
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Yogic Arts Source Power
Level: Intermediate - Advanced In this advanced level, Duncan Wong expands his Warrior Salutation flow and Kicking Drills to incorporate advanced postures and vinyasas. This is a serious workout! If you've never tried Yogic Arts before, please start with the "Awakening" level (above) or better yet, come to my level 1 Yogic Arts class! Click to view Yogic Arts videos |
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DownTemple Dub: Flames by Desert Dwellers Duration: approx. 1hr The DownTemple Dub albums were composed for Duncan Wong's "Yogic Arts" DVDs (above). View my Thai massage videos to listen to samples of these two songs: |
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DownTemple Dub: Waves by Desert Dwellers Duration: approx. 1hr Listen to samples: The DownTemple Dub albums were composed for Duncan Wong's "Yogic Arts" DVDs (above). Waves is a little more mellow than Flames, but still has a nice pace to keep a Thai massage moving. I like to make mixed playlists from the two albums, and both CDs close beautifully. |
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The Lover and the Beloved by Donna DeLory Duration: approx. 1hr Listen to samples: The music that plays on Duncan Wong's Yogic Arts web site is "Govinda Jaya Jaya" by Donna DeLory. The entire album is equally breath-taking. |