Jasmine stifi pampers as anniversary nears

'Truly Thai’ is a popular theme with the Thailand, the Land of Smiles, and Jasmine on Okinawa is proud to use it too.

Jasmine is salon offering genuine Thai massage in a truly Thai atmosphere, with Thai-trained masseuses. Since opening its doors in April one year ago, Jasmine has been introducing Okinawa clientele to the wonders of Thai massage, which “begins from the tips of your toes,” says owner Pranee. “The massage energy then gradually moves upward to the top of your head by following Zen energy lines,” she explains, “because they are the pathways through the body where energy is thought to travel.”

Thai massage accents circulation and pressure points, which promote health and muscular flexibility. Pranee and the other Jasmine masseuses are all graduates of the Wat Po Thai Traditional Medical School in Bangkok, one of the country’s best known and respected. Okinawa customers receive the benefits of that training, which is transformed into the Thai massage, which can take two hours or more, although Jasmine does offer shorter regimens.

Pranee works the massage through face up, face down, side and sitting positions to enable the masseuse to perform a variety of exercises involving gentle stretching of muscles with pressure from the palms, thumbs, elbows and feet. In addition to traditional Thai massage, Jasmine offers Herbal Tent sauna, oil massage and hot herbal compresses with herbal balls.

A Thai massage session begins with traditional greetings and having feet washed in herbal scented water, then donning loose fitting pajamas for the massage. Jasmine is excited about this month’s anniversary, and is offering customers a 10% discount on all courses.

To get to Jasmine, take Route 58 toward Naha from MCAS Futenma. After seeing Jimmy’s bakery on the left, make a left turn at the fourth traffic signal (the one with the big Sharp sign on the above corner) Then make a right at the single blinking red light, continue straight until the road curves to the left, and look for Jasmine on the left corner adjacent to Lawson’s at Ojana in Ginowan City. For more information call 090-2969-4744.