massage
« In Asia, massage is considered a form of healthcare. In some countries, it is taught in hospitals. That’s where I received my first training. »
Massage with Alain
Portugal
Individual sessions at Alain’s practice or at your home, hotel or holiday rental in the Lagos area.
Where the practice began
Alain discovered traditional Thai massage during a journey through Southeast Asia in the mid-1990s.
He studied at Wat Pho in Bangkok and the Old Medicine Hospital in Chiang Mai before meeting Pichest Boonthumme in Hang Dong, whose teaching profoundly shaped his practice.
Wat Pho · Bangkok
Old Medicine Hospital · Chiang Mai
Pichest Boonthumme · Hang Dong
Massage and movement were never separate.
During that same period in Asia, Alain discovered Ashtanga Yoga — the beginning of a parallel exploration of movement that continues to inform his massage practice today.
His practice later expanded through other approaches to yoga, craniosacral work, Danza Sensibile and body awareness.
From practitioner to teacher
Alain founded the Brussels Institute of Thai Yoga Massage in 1999.
What began as a small teaching practice developed into an established school and community of practitioners.
Teaching — observing, explaining and adapting techniques to different bodies — became an essential part of his own practice.
Alain Daligault
More than three decades exploring movement, touch and the relationship between the two.
Alain's background→“Draw from tradition. Refine the gesture.”
“Practice in the moment. Adapt to what presents itself.”
“Listen without imposing. Welcome with care.”