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Thai Massage and Osteopathy (The Mindful Touch Practice of Osteothai)
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Product Details
Author:
David Lutt, Jörg Schürpf, François Laurent, Michael J. Shea
Format:
Paperback
Pages:
280
Publisher:
Inner Traditions/Bear & Company (December 1, 2026)
Imprint:
Healing Arts Press
Release Date:
December 1, 2026
Language:
English
Audience:
General/trade
ISBN-13:
9798888505199
Weight:
13.87oz
Dimensions:
8" x 10"
File:
Eloquence-SimonSchuster_05222026_P10119225_onix30-20260522.xml
Folder:
Eloquence
List Price:
$29.99
Pub Discount:
65
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$23.09
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P-SS
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Overview
Integrating Thai massage and osteopathy for healing through therapeutic touch
• Combines the meditative, energetic foundations of Thai massage with the anatomical precision and palpation methods of osteopathy
• Provides clear treatment principles, including breathwork, treatment sequencing, and dynamic touch strategies
• Guides practitioners in refining touch, developing body awareness, and ethical presence in practice
David Lutt and Jörg Schürpf draw on the Buddhist foundations of Nuad Boran, which views massage as a meditation in movement. From osteopathy, they incorporate craniosacral and fascial system techniques, visceral work, and an emphasis on listening through the hands to the tissues’ subtle rhythms. From these two traditions, the authors have created a potent healing modality called Osteothai.
Drawing on decades of training and clinical experience, the authors present their original, integrated therapy system, designed to support vitality and mobility and help restore health. Their pedagogy of touch engages the therapist’s full body in grounded, fluid, and multidimensional contact with the client.
Lutt and Schürpf provide methods for developing presence, attention, and intention while guiding readers to refine palpation skills and address dysfunction by activating the body’s vital force. Exploring the anatomical, embryological, energetic, and emotional dimensions of touch, they offer practical approaches for supporting homeostasis and the body’s self-regulating capacities.
Uniting the art of osteopathic listening with the meditative awareness of Thai massage, Thai Massage and Osteopathy presents a grounded and adaptable therapeutic practice based on mindful touch.
• Combines the meditative, energetic foundations of Thai massage with the anatomical precision and palpation methods of osteopathy
• Provides clear treatment principles, including breathwork, treatment sequencing, and dynamic touch strategies
• Guides practitioners in refining touch, developing body awareness, and ethical presence in practice
David Lutt and Jörg Schürpf draw on the Buddhist foundations of Nuad Boran, which views massage as a meditation in movement. From osteopathy, they incorporate craniosacral and fascial system techniques, visceral work, and an emphasis on listening through the hands to the tissues’ subtle rhythms. From these two traditions, the authors have created a potent healing modality called Osteothai.
Drawing on decades of training and clinical experience, the authors present their original, integrated therapy system, designed to support vitality and mobility and help restore health. Their pedagogy of touch engages the therapist’s full body in grounded, fluid, and multidimensional contact with the client.
Lutt and Schürpf provide methods for developing presence, attention, and intention while guiding readers to refine palpation skills and address dysfunction by activating the body’s vital force. Exploring the anatomical, embryological, energetic, and emotional dimensions of touch, they offer practical approaches for supporting homeostasis and the body’s self-regulating capacities.
Uniting the art of osteopathic listening with the meditative awareness of Thai massage, Thai Massage and Osteopathy presents a grounded and adaptable therapeutic practice based on mindful touch.
