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Article: 'RESTORATIVE STRETCH; Thai yoga massage therapy works out the kinks and soothes the soul.(Life-Health)
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- Albany Times Union (Albany, NY)
- Article date:
- July 17, 2007
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Byline: ANNE MILLER - Special to the Times Union
Prone on the yoga studio floor with Robert Cuozzi's knees on my back, I lift my shoulders off the blankets.
Cuozzi grasps my wrists and pulls slightly back as his legs form a counterbalance against my spine. My chest stretches forward, my back arches. I feel like a Viking goddess strapped to the prow of a sailing ship, free and open.
This was my first experience with Thai yoga massage therapy, a combination of ancient massage and yoga techniques that stretches muscles while addressing deeper tensions. Unlike a yoga class, I did not reach for poses myself. Instead I let Cuozzi position me as his ...