Origins of Body-to-Body Massage
Body-to-body massage, also known as "corps à corps" massage, has its roots in wellness practices from Southeast Asia. Emerging from cultures where touch is valued as a form of holistic care, this type of massage is particularly popular in Thailand and Japan. By combining gliding and pressure techniques using the masseuse's entire body, body-to-body massage aims to create an intense erotic connection between the masseuse and the recipient, stimulating arousal and releasing physical and mental tension. Today, these techniques are appreciated worldwide for their sensual, playful, and revitalizing qualities.
Body-to-body massage was introduced to the West in the 1970s and 1980s, when Asian wellness practices began gaining popularity in relaxation centers. With its westernization, it evolved to focus more on sensual, relaxing, and revitalizing aspects, while still retaining influences from traditional Asian healing practices.
Naturist Thai Massage
Naturist Thai massage is an adaptation of the traditional Thai massage, known as Nuad Bo Rarn, in a more sensual version typically performed by a sexy or fully nude masseuse. Like Nuad Bo Rarn, naturist Thai massage involves various acupressure points and manipulations, to which sensual strokes and gentle caresses are added.
Because naturist Thai massage retains the core techniques of traditional Thai massage, it is particularly relaxing and soothing, helping to stimulate blood circulation and joint flexibility. Performed on a futon or tatami mat, it allows for close contact with the nude masseuse due to the physical manipulations involved. This makes it especially suited for a deeply sensual and erotic relaxation experience.
The Benefits of Body-to-Body Massage
Body-to-body massage offers many benefits for both the body and mind. Using fluid movements performed with the nude masseuse's entire body, it promotes deep relaxation by stimulating blood and lymphatic circulation. This gentle, enveloping approach leads to intense muscular release, reducing built-up tension and relieving stress. Additionally, the physical connection and human warmth involved provide mental comfort, generating an overall sense of well-being. Body-to-body massage is thus very popular for its calming, sensual, and playful effects.
In a professional context, this type of massage can awaken positive emotions by fostering a sense of intimate closeness without necessarily implying sexual intent. It can help build emotional connection and deeper relaxation, linked to the release of hormones associated with arousal and pleasure.
Thai Body-to-Body Massage
By extension, naturist Thai massage is often associated with Thai body-to-body massage. In reality, traditional Thai massage already involves many techniques that include close body contact with the masseuse. It was therefore easy to introduce intermediate touches such as caresses and gentle strokes performed with various parts of the nude masseuse's body in the erotic version of the massage.
Naturist Thai massage thus consists of a series of strokes, manipulations, and acupressure techniques interspersed with more sensual moments during which the nude masseuse uses her breasts, buttocks, and various parts of her body — such as elbows and inner thighs — to caress the client.