Asokananda (Harald Brust), a native German, was arguably
the leading Western
teacher of Traditional Thai Yoga Massage. He researched and taught Thai
massage, yoga and Vipassana meditation for more than 15
years. He personally trained and authorized some of the most
established teachers
of
Thai massage in the West, including Soul D. Raye from California, Chow
Kam
Thye from Montreal/Canada, Laurino Bertelli from Bologna/Italy, Kira
Balaskas
from London, Prabhat Menon from Mumbai/India and Vera Lier from
Germany.
His book The Art of Traditional Thai Massage,
published in Bangkok
in 1990, was the first publication ever in any language other than
Thai.
"This book is an excellent introduction to Thai massage, and with its
companion Part II (Thai Massage for Advanced Practitioners) includes
clear instructions
and excellent BW photographs of various techniques. East meets West in
methodical
thinking and presentation." willie@northcoast.com in amazon.com
readers'
review. "Asokananda...is internationally known and respected for his
teaching
and his book, The Art of Traditional Thai Massage ... is the
best
that I have read on the subject." Clare Maxwell-Hudson in MASSAGE &
HEALTH
REVIEW, Summer 1998.
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Asokananda studied community development in Germany.
Since 1978 he has spent
most of his time in Asia. He studied Vipassana meditation with Sayadaw
U
Janaka in Burma, yoga with Yogavacara Rahula in Sri Lanka and Thai
massage
with Piched Boonthumme and Chaiyuth Priyasith in Thailand. He was
temporarily ordained as a Buddhist monk in Sri Lanka.
Asokananda
passed away
on the 24th June 2005 after a sudden illness.
Asokananda and family on motorcycle pilgrimage
through India, 1999.
Asokananda (Harald Brust), a native German, was arguably
the leading Western
teacher of Traditional Thai Yoga Massage. He researched and taught Thai
massage, yoga and Vipassana meditation for more than 15
years. He personally trained and authorized some of the most
established teachers
of
Thai massage in the West, including Soul D. Raye from California, Chow
Kam
Thye from Montreal/Canada, Laurino Bertelli from Bologna/Italy, Kira
Balaskas
from London, Prabhat Menon from Mumbai/India and Vera Lier from
Germany.
His book The Art of Traditional Thai Massage,
published in Bangkok
in 1990, was the first publication ever in any language other than
Thai.
"This book is an excellent introduction to Thai massage, and with its
companion Part II (Thai Massage for Advanced Practitioners) includes
clear instructions
and excellent BW photographs of various techniques. East meets West in
methodical
thinking and presentation." willie@northcoast.com in amazon.com
readers'
review. "Asokananda...is internationally known and respected for his
teaching
and his book, The Art of Traditional Thai Massage ... is the
best
that I have read on the subject." Clare Maxwell-Hudson in MASSAGE &
HEALTH
REVIEW, Summer 1998.
Asokananda studied community development in Germany.
Since 1978 he has spent
most of his time in Asia. He studied Vipassana meditation with Sayadaw
U
Janaka in Burma, yoga with Yogavacara Rahula in Sri Lanka and Thai
massage
with Piched Boonthumme and Chaiyuth Priyasith in Thailand. He was
temporarily ordained as a Buddhist monk in Sri Lanka. 