Bodhi~Wise
Thai Yoga Bodywork
~ the art of letting go ~
Mission
“Notice that the stiffest tree is most easily cracked, while the bamboo or willow survives by bending with the wind" ~ Bruce Lee
Bodhi~Wise's mission is to help people connect with their innate Body-Wisdom and the healing power within. This vast resource leads us back to a natural state of balance, vitality, harmony, and ease. Our bodywork studio is a safe place for you to relax, recharge, and revitalize yourself in a nurturing, therapeutic environment.
In Thailand, the word metta means 'loving-kindness', a core concept at the heart of Thai Yoga. This healing touch is our 'metta' offering for the local and global community. It is an honor to serve the collective good with hands and heart. Namaste.
Chris Butson
Certified Thai Yoga Therapist
After over a decade working in the 'corporate grind', Chris longed for a self-directed path with authentic heart and soul. In 2007, he followed this calling west to California, to train in Thai Yoga Bodywork at the Ritam School of Healing Arts (led by renowned teacher, Saul David Raye.) Bodhi-Wise was founded in 2008 in historic Marietta, Georgia. Chris has continued his Thai Yoga studies locally, under the mentorship of Atlanta's William Hufschmidt and has assisted many practitioner trainings.
In offering Thai Yoga, Chris aims to help people relax and expand their own experience and awareness of healing. As a practitioner, he greatly benefits from this work too...as it stretches, strengthens, and centers both client and practitioner.
Contact Chris @ 404.964.6040 or BodhiWiseOne@gmail.com
Location
BODHI~WISE Thai Yoga Bodywork is 1 mile east of the Marietta Square, with access from Roswell Road, South Marietta Parkway, and Fairground Street (4 miles west of I-75).
Directions
From I-75 North
Take Exit 263, stay in left lane to South Marietta Parkway exit. Continue on South Marietta Parkway until you reach Fairground Street (Cobb Civic Center will be on your left). Turn right on Fairground Street. Travel to next traffic light. Turn left on Roswell Street. Take the FIRST left onto South Avenue.From I-75 South
Take Exit 265, North Marietta Parkway exit. Turn right on North Marietta Parkway and travel to second traffic light. Turn left onto Fairground Street. Continue on Fairground Street to Roswell Street. Turn right on Roswell Street. Take the first left onto South Avenue.Origins of Thai Yoga
Thai Yoga Bodywork can trace it's origins back about 2,500 years. In Thailand, it is called "Nuad Bo-Rarn", which means "ancient healing way" or "ancient body work". It was carried from India to Thailand by traveling Buddhist monks who had knowledge of yoga, aryuveda, and Chinese medicine. These influences were eventually blended with Thai indigenous healing, and practiced in Buddhist temples. Thai Yoga Bodywork is but one component of traditional Thai medicine, which additionally encompasses use of herbs, diet and nutrition, and spiritual practices (such as meditation).
With it's origins deep within the traditions of Buddhist culture, it is not surprising that Thai Yoga Bodywork would have implications of a spiritual nature. While they are not necessarily emphasized, sessions often begin and end with a silent prayer, are done in a meditative atmosphere, and ideally embody the 4 virtues of joy, equanimity, peace, and “metta” (loving-kindness). Often the "father doctor",Jivaka Buccha Komar, is called upon to wisely guide the session. Thought to have been an Indian physician and contemporary of the Buddha, he is credited as the father of Thai medicine.
Thai Yoga Bodywork is still a sacred form of bodywork practiced widely today in Thailand. The influence of western medicine has been growing in Thailand, along with a decline in the practice of traditional medicine, including Thai Bodywork. In an effort to help retain their medical heritage, and in recognition of it's popularity, in recent years the Thai government has become more supportive of the practice and teaching of Thai Yoga Bodywork.-
