By Ian Chow, Dip BmP – Certified Bodywork Therapist / Infant Massage Instructor / Oncology Massage Trainer
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Organized by Swee Keong from Sadhu House, recently I had the opportunity to learn the Kasai (manhood therapy) technique which originated from Thailand. Despite it being a basic workshop, it is still eye opening and a good learning point for me.
The course was taught by Teacher Te-Fan Chung from Taiwan who was also responsible for introducing the Toksen technique, another massage modality from Thailand, to Taiwan. His teaching is simple but effective and coupled with his very calm demeanour, the lesson was easily grasped even for beginners.
Teacher Te-Fan learned directly from Master Sianpong in mastering this technique since 2014 and he is an established teacher himself for many years. As Teacher Te-Fan also has a medical background from the Acupuncture Research Institute of China Medical University, he incorporated additional knowledge into his practice to ensure a more informed and reliable techniques.
The Thai word “Kasai” refers to ironing out body dysfunction or issues. From a Traditional Chinese Medicine perspective, it’s a process of rejuvenating and replenishes the kidney energy subsequently revitalizes the body.
Very similar to the Urut Batin technique which is our own Malaysian modality, Karsai technique also works on all the associated parts to our pelvic region including leg, thigh, glutes, back and abdomen.
But some of the things that I find interesting and different from Urut Batin (besides the various basic massage strokes):
a). For the leg and thigh, without oil, it uses direct compression technique to open up the energy instead of going circular or any muscle massaging motion. According to Teacher, our intention is not only massaging the muscle working on just fascia level, but we want to open up the meridian energy.
b). The sacrum is heavily worked on during prone sequence together with the perineum area.
c). Working on “wind gate” that exists on the medial malleolus, tibia and the inguinale area. This “wind gate” concept is very unique to karsai methodology.
d). It does work on pubic bone but doesn’t work directly on the penis (a huge difference from Urut Batin). It works a lot more on the scrotum by massaging the skin, pulling the vas deferens and testicle push (superiorly). This portion actually form a major part of the treatment especially working on the vas deferens which is equivalent to jua long gen, a manhood modality originated from China.
If the pull is correct, you will feel it all the way from your scrotum to your iliac crest to the lower back. Mastering the pull is the hardest technique I feel in the entire course.
e). Elaborate stomach massage with very deep sustained pressure on two acupressure points similar to CV4 (one will feel a warmness that radiate to the lower back) and CV12 (one will feel a warmness that radiate to the pelvic front region).
f). It does work on the perineum but with heavy pressure.
Being a beginner course, there were many points that weren’t able to be elaborated by Teacher due to the time factor. I am sure I could learn even more given more time. Nevertheless, it was a good course, well conducted and organized.
You may also find more information about Teacher Te-Fan here: https://www.facebook.com/share/1EUFwJs8EP/
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