Basic
studies in Nuat Boran held by TTT Belgrade primarily provide a profound insight
into what this therapy actually is. Unlike commercial “Thai massage”, which is
usually presented as one of a number of bodyworks for relaxation, Nuat Boran is an integral
part of traditional Thai medicine. It is one of a dozen of physical therapies
used in traditional Thai medicine, while at the same time physical therapy
constitutes only one of five components of the TTM. Therefore, it is clear that
Nuat Boran is just one of the techniques used in medical treatment. It is very
important to be aware of this and to understand that Nuat Boran cannot be practised without knowing the theory of traditional Thai medicine, because it
is only one of its expressions, which is for the most part used together with
other forms of therapy within TTM. This is the first and the most important
fact to be learned at the Basic training in Nuat Boran. It cannot be practised if one
hasn’t spent years in serious and diligent commitment to its learning and
practice.
At
the Basic training, a student gets to know general concepts of traditional Thai
medicine, and how this perspective enables one to perceive the Universe and the
human’s place in it. How does the Universe manifest itself? How does the human
manifest himself/herself within the Universe? What is the human’s interaction
with his/her environment? What does the human body and mind consist of? How do
they function? What is the meaning of good health and illness? How does illness
come about? How do we diagnose an illness? Is it possible to cure an illness or
not? What therapy is capable of curing it?
Once
these facts are explained, we shall focus on Nuat Boran and the events when it
is applied as a therapy – what does physical therapy mean? What parts of the
body does it affect? What is the body made of and how does it function? What
are the Elements? What are the layers? What are the Wind gates? What are the
Sen channels and what kinds of Sen channels are there? How can we affect them?
How do we make general diagnosis? What techniques do we apply in our work? How
do we check the efficiency of a treatment?
Nuat
Boran originated from the system of exercises called Reusi Dat Ton, and in
order to gain an understanding of it, it is necessary to have certain practice in
Reusi Dat Ton, so a basic set of exercises in it is also taught at the Basic
training. Being part of the traditional Thai medicine, Nuat Boran is a
spiritual practice and integral Wai Khru ceremony is performed on daily basis.
