Guidelines for Thai massage events:

To ensure a safe and supportive environment for all participants during Thai massage events hosted by Moving Stillness, please adhere to the following guidelines:

What Thai Massage Is, and Is Not:

Thai massage is an invitation to practice a moving meditation where we cultivate a spacious awareness and a peaceful inner stillness, and offer those qualities to each other through our presence and touch.

From this grounded clarity, we hold space without letting our own desires, expectations, or ego needs influence the interaction or shape the touch. By intentionally learning to hold space and share touch in this way, we gradually develop the spacious, open, and clear presence that, in my view, is the most profound offering that we can make.

Guidelines for Thai massage:

• By attending, you agree to approach Thai massage as a meditative, non-sexual practice centered on mutual respect, active listening, and cultivating the qualities mentioned above.
• Please set the intention in advance to transform any sexual energy that may arise within you (without self-judgment) so that you avoid expressing it in any way, whether subtle or overt, in our spaces. In this way, we take care of each other and honor the clarity of practice. If you notice that your actions are inviting sexual energy to arise in someone else, adjust or stop what you are doing. You can always ask the teacher or assistants for advice.
• State your boundaries and needs. If, for example, there is some part of your body (beyond the obvious) that you don't wish to be worked with or touched, for whatever reason, please communicate this. You should feel supported in the space to speak your needs at any time. Cultivating awareness and clarity of presence involves listening to your own needs, identifying boundaries, and communicating them. By working through internal barriers, we can become more effective communicators.
• Be open and receptive to others expressing their boundaries or needs, whether in shared space or in response to your actions. Some people may find it difficult to recognize or articulate their needs. Pay attention to verbal and non-verbal cues, such as hesitation, body language, or tone of voice.