What is Thai massage?
Thai massage is the one where you get moved about. Your therapist uses hands, forearms, feet and elbows to press along the body's energy lines while easing you through yoga-like stretches, usually with your clothes on and no oil. People call it Thai yoga massage for good reason.
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- Thai yoga massage
- Nuad Thai
- Traditional Thai massage
We come to you, anywhere in London. Your home, your hotel room or your workplace.
Therapists trained in Thai massage, across London
Independent, qualified, insured, and met in person before we let them near a client.
What people say about our Thai massage therapists
Domi gave me a very professional Thai massage for me. I've been to Thailand numerous times and had massages and Domi was more than up to par. Thank you so much!
I had a superb massage with Polina who was very skilled in Thai massage. Will definitely make another appointment.
I booked Dominique for a Thai massage and she incorporated her experience while she was in Thailand into my massage session and I loved it. Domi also has a sweet fun personality, and I'm looking forward to booking with her again.
I booked Naoko for a thai massage, she is clearly very skilled and very friendly.
I had a massage from Tia which was really outstanding. She was attentive, caring and very pleasant. She made sure to pay more attention to the areas where there was tension and left me feeling amazing. Thank you Tia
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Average 4.97/5 from 12,012 reviews
How Thai massage feels
More like being helped through a stretch class than being rubbed, and you will feel it tomorrow in places you did not book for.
- Hands, feet, forearms and elbows pressing along the body's energy lines
- Slow assisted stretches, with your therapist taking your weight so you can go limp
- Firm where you are tight and gentle where you are sore, and she can tell which is which
- Done on the floor in loose clothes, with no oil at all
- Loose and mobile the moment you stand up, rather than sore the next day
Many of our Thai therapists work in Swedish and deep tissue as well, so if you want oil and firmer pressure through part of it, ask. The Thai and oil combination is the most popular booking we take for this one.
Who Thai massage suits
Worth booking if
- You feel stiff rather than sore, and movement has quietly got harder
- You sit or drive all day and your hips have locked up
- You want to be worked on properly but would rather keep your clothes on
- Stretching on your own never quite gets there
- You like the idea of an active massage rather than lying still for an hour or two
Mention it when you book if
- This is your first massage and you would rather start with something gentler
- You have a joint problem, a recent injury, or anything that dislikes being stretched
- You have high blood pressure or a heart condition
- You are pregnant, at any stage, so we can send a pregnancy therapist instead
- You have osteoporosis or fragile bones
What happens during Thai massage
Below is how a typical 90 minute session pans out. A 60 or a two hour booking follows the same shape, with more or less of the middle.
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Before she arrives
Clear some floor
A mattress, a mat or a rug, with room to move round all four sides of you. Loose clothes you can stretch in, or old towels if you booked the oil version.
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First 5 minutes
Feet upwards
Thai massage traditionally starts at the feet and works up. Slow, rhythmic compressions while your body works out that it is allowed to relax.
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Next hour and 20
Pressed and stretched
Pressure along the energy lines, then stretches through hips, back, shoulders and neck. Your therapist takes your weight, you do nothing. Breathe out into the stretch and it goes further.
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Final 5 minutes
Head, neck and quiet
Finishing at the head and scalp, which is where most people go completely quiet. Stand up slowly, you will feel taller than you did.
Never had a massage before? Our guide to what to expect at your first massage walks through the whole thing, from preparing the room to how you will feel afterwards.
What you need at home
Floor space, really. A mattress on the floor, a yoga mat or even a thick carpet works better than a bed, because a soft surface absorbs the pressure your therapist is trying to put through you.
Loose clothing if you are having it dry, or your own towels if you have asked for the oil combination. Ninety minutes is the length we would push you towards. An hour is enough, but this treatment moves through the whole body and it is a shame to rush the second half.
How Thai massage differs from the alternatives
Most people land here torn between two. Here is the short version.
| Thai Massage | Deep Tissue Massage | Swedish Massage | Sports Massage | |
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| Pressure | Firm, through stretching and compression | Firm and slow, into specific areas | Light to medium, even all over | Firm, on one muscle group at a time |
| Best for | Stiffness and movement you have lost | Knots that keep coming back | Stress and poor sleep | Strains, and getting back to training |
| You wear | Loose clothes, no oil needed | Undressed as far as you like | Undressed as far as you like | Undressed as far as you like |
| Where | Floor or a firm mattress | Bed or floor | Bed or floor | Bed or floor |
| Afterwards | Loose and mobile straight away | Mildly sore for a day | Relaxed, usually sleepy | Back training sooner |
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Common questions about Thai massage
For a traditional dry Thai massage, yes, loose clothing you can move in. If you have booked the Thai and oil combination, which is what most people take, you undress as far as you are comfortable for the oil part and stay covered by a towel. Thai is the most booked of the Asian massage styles we offer.
It is firm and the stretches go further than you would take yourself, but it should not hurt. Breathe out as your therapist moves you and it stops being a fight. Tell her if anything pinches, particularly in the hips or shoulders.
Almost certainly. Our Thai therapists cover north, south, east, west and central London, so wherever you are there is usually one near you and often free the same day. Put your postcode in above and you will see which of them cover your address.
Because your therapist presses down through you and a bed absorbs most of it. A mattress on the floor, a yoga mat or a thick carpet all work. It also gives her room to move around you, which the stretches need.
Ninety minutes. Thai massage works through the whole body in sequence and an hour means rushing the back half of it. Sixty is our minimum and it is fine, but if you can stretch to 90 you will feel the difference.
Deep tissue works oil and slow pressure into specific tight muscles. Thai moves you, stretches you and presses along the whole line rather than one knot. Both are firm. We have written the full comparison in deep tissue vs Thai massage.
£59 for 60 minutes, £80 for 90 minutes and £110 for two hours, the same as every other treatment we offer. Some outer London areas carry a small travel charge, which you see before you pay. We have written up what a massage costs in London and how we compare.
Whatever you are comfortable in when she arrives. During the massage you undress as far as you want to and stay covered by a towel throughout, with only the part being worked on uncovered. If that is the bit you were worried about, what to wear during a massage goes through it properly.
Often within the hour, though it depends on who is free near you at the time. Put your postcode into the box on this page and you will see the therapists covering your area and the times they have left today. We work seven days a week, from 7am until 11pm.
Somewhere to lie down, either your own bed or a mat on the floor, and your own towels. Your therapist brings the oil and the music. We ask you to use your own towels for hygiene, because a therapist working in homes all day cannot launder between visits the way a spa can, and yours will always be cleaner. Old ones are best, since oil stains.
Across more than 200 London neighbourhoods, wherever you are staying or living. Your therapist comes to your home, your hotel room or your workplace. Enter your postcode above to see who covers your address, or look through every area we cover.
Medically and professionally reviewed by Katarzyna Piatkowska, ITEC qualified massage therapist, August 2025.