The gentle hands of Maya

One Sunday. I decided to go for my first Thai massage. The space itself was inviting with its high ceilings, large open windows and rows of mats, nicely appointed with clean white sheets and pillows all layed on a beautiful dark wooden floor. My initial perception was that Thai massage was rough, so from the beginning, I pointed to the scars from my broken ankle and said, "gentle." She smiled and understood. Her hands were soft and the compressions were slow and rhythmic; just what i like. She discovered the obvious places in my body where I held tension and other places that I didn't even realize I needed touched. She had some really good moves and stretches that opened me. I loved the way she moved my muscles in opposing directions around the bone. It felt wonderful. At only 300 baht for one hour, I saw Maya three times while on Koh Tao until we moved on to our current home in Koh Phangan.

Image: This photo only shows about half of this massage studio.