The Legendary Thai Massage Master Pichet Boonthumme

In the outskirts of Chiang Mai, the modest temple of Pichet managed to bring together an international community of therapists eager to absorb his unique approach to healing. Silence carried profound meanings, and intimate understanding manifested as a master key.

Pichet taught the vital importance of the therapist ensuring their own health and well-being first in order to be effective in healing others as a result.

Every day, dozens of experienced teachers and therapists would come to learn from the one considered the last living master of ancient Thai massage. Going beyond techniques or narrow protocols of conventional Thai massage, the style of massage as taught by Master Pichet focuses on the therapist's deep self-listening and, by extension, that of the patient. A sensitive practice, supported by meditation and personal development, where the therapist must take care of themselves and listen to their own being before daring to listen to or touch the patient's body. Pichet taught the vital importance of the therapist ensuring their own health and well-being first to be effective in healing others as a consequence, emphasizing the dangers of thoughts of sacrificing and the various ingrained collective beliefs. "I think, I suppose, I want... aaah! Headache!" he exclaimed frequently.

His classes transcended the technical sphere, inviting us to unlearn, to tune into our own bodies, and to listen to what they had to tell us.

Master Pichet Boonthumme left a legacy not just of massage, but of an education that transcends boundaries. He taught us to listen to the beats of our own heart before connecting with others as an extension of ourselves, to embrace intuition, and to walk a path of limitless learning. The influence of the Pichet style, like a river, continues to flow through every therapist and disciple who learned from him over the past decades.

Safe travels, Pichet; we will meet in the realm where dreams flow!


.................. Closing prayer to Dr. Shivago ..................

Om Namo Shivago Silasa Ahang Karuniko
Sapasatanag Osatha Tipa-Mantang Papaso
Suriya-Jantang Gomalapato Paka-Sesi Wantami
Bantito Sumethasso A lokha
Sumana Homi (3x)


Piyo-Nakha Supananang Pinisiang Nama-Mihang
Namo-Puttaya Navon-Navien Nasatit-Nasatien


Ehi-Mama Navien-Nawe Napai-Tang-Vien Navien-Makaku Ehi-Mama piyong -- Mama Namo-Puttaya (1x)


Na-A Na-Wa Lokha Payati Vina-Santi (3x)


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Translation: We invite the spirit of our founder, the Father-Doctor Shivago,
who comes to us through his saintly life. Please bring to us
the knowledge of all nature, that this prayer will show us
the true medicine of the universe. In the name of this mantra,
we respect your help and pray that through our bodies you will
bring wholeness and health to the body of our patient.
The goddess of healing dwells in the Heavens high,
while humankind dwells in the World below.
In the name of the founder, may the Heavens be reflected
in the World below so this healing medicine may encircle the world