Wat Po Thai Traditional Massage School

The Traditional Thai Massage is one of the oldest arts in the world. Practiced by over 2,500 years, the art of this massage is taught in few Thai temples or is passed down orally from generation to generation. Wat Po Thai Traditional Medical and Massage School located inside Wat Phra Chetuphon in Bangkok, better known as Wat Po, is the original and oldest school of Thai massage in the country. Wat Po is well known as the Temple of the Reclining Buddha, as well as being Thailand's first “open” University. Being the base of Thai Medicine, Wat Po Thai Traditional Medical and Massage School was opened in 1955 inside Wat Po. It is the first Thai Medical School under the approval of Thai Ministry of Education. The school presently offers 4 basic courses of Thai Medicine that are Thai Pharmacy, Thai medical practice, Thai Midwife Nurse and Thai Massage. Wat Po TTM is acknowledged worldwide and the school's original Thai Traditional Massage treatment and training course that is sometimes referred to as Wat Po massage. A large number of Thai and foreign students that graduate from the school participate in Thai Massage as well as enter into the spa business all over the world. The ancient art of Thai massage allows working on the main hardships that afflict people, like neck and back problems, water retention, poor circulation, swollen legs and tired. Thai massage has calming effects, helps blood and lymph circulation, stimulates the bowel, loosens joints, helps to excess fluid elimination, improves posture and allows body and mind to relaxation.Read More