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🇹🇭 Thailand · Traditional

Northern Thai (Lanna) Massage北部（ランナー）様式タイマッサージนวดล้านนา

A name associated with schools and practitioners in northern Thailand, including Chiang Mai. Combinations of pressure and stretching vary by curriculum; geography alone does not determine pace or strength.

Traditional massage

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Fact sheet

Origin
🇹🇭 Thailand — Chiang Mai
Era
Traditional
Classification
Traditional massage
Techniques
Stretch / Pressure
Practitioner body parts
Palm / Thumb
Medium
None
Clothing
Clothed
Setting
Mat
Also known as
Lanna massage · Lanna Massage · Chiang Mai style · Jap Sen (Nerve Touch)

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Related forms and lineages

Related reference entry: Thai Massage (Nuad Thai)

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