First of all let´s get the terminology straight. The name, Tok Sen, makes reference to the instruments as well as application of the massage. “Tok” comes from the sound that the mallet makes when hitting the wooden wedge, and “Sen” relates to the Sen energy lines in traditional Thai medicine. Hence, the Tok Sen massage makes use of a small mallet and wedge, often made of wood from the tamarind tree, to stimulate the energy points and lines of the body. What really makes the Tok Sen massage stand out from other massage modalities, is that it combines the deep vibration produced by the wooden instruments with manual pressure and passive stretches, in order to transform the body, mind and energy and reinstate well-being.
This massage, originating in Northern Thailand, is unlike anything else and is yet to be discovered by the mainstream. Be among the first to get a glimpse of the characteristics and effects of this powerful treatment!
How Is The Tok Sen Massage Applied?
It integrates the Tok Sen instruments with massage strokes and stretches from traditional Thai massage. The wooden mallet and wedge are used in different ways according to the effects that we seek as well as the area which is being stimulated. To give you an example, the wedge can be tapped on a single point, in segments, tracing a line, etc. The manual pressure and stretches are often applied at the beginning or/and end of a massage sequence. While the stretches seek to loosen up the body, the intense vibrations of the Tok Sen instruments work on our energy as well as physical level, reaching deep inside, healing us from within.
It is a very effective massage, recommended for contractures, sore tendons, pinched nerves and numbness, pain in joints and spine, meant to clear blocked energy, resonating deep into your muscles, loosening of fascia, improves blood circulation, relieves stress, relaxing the body gives a sense of wellbeing.