Training

As a complement to the treatments, Louis Casteelen provides clients with tools to work on their complaints at home. For example, clients with back issues receive exercises to strengthen their back muscles and improve balance and flexibility.

This led to the idea of training in a small group. Twice a week, Louis Casteelen offers Muay Thai Stretching sessions. These training techniques have been used for centuries by Thai athletes before and after Muay Thai matches.

The training and exercises are tailored to the complaints of the attending clients. The general structure is as follows: We start with jump rope (great for balance and building stamina), followed by strengthening exercises. After warming up, we do a few rounds of boxing. The session ends with stretching, partner massage, and meditation.

The training lasts 90 minutes, is exclusively intended for clients of Shiatsu Rotterdam, and has a maximum of 6 participants.

‘What really appeals to me about Muay Thai Stretching is the combination of balance, flexibility, resilience, and core stability. Often, the root cause of shoulder, back, knee, and headache complaints lies in these areas.’