Andrea Baglioni, born in 1964 in northern Italy,
has been practicing and studying the art of northern
style thai yoga massage for over 17 years..
His training started at the Old Medicine Hospital
(foundation of Jivaka Kumar Bhaccha) in Chiang
Mai, Thailand. Thereafter, he has extensively
trained with Asokanada (author of The Art of
Traditional Thai Massage – the first western
book on the subject) and the renowned master
of Thai massage Pichet Boonthumme.
Along with Thai Yoga Massage, Andrea practice
and teaches Tai Chi and Yoga. He teaches training
courses in Thailand, Italy and London.
Andrea is also a founding member of TTYMA the first Traditional Thai Yoga Massage
Association in the UK, which has been set up to provide membership and standards of
excellence, as well as keeping the lineage and foundation of Asokanada’s teachings strong.
Andrea visits Thailand annually, teaching at the Sunshine Network Centre (Lahu village research facility) as one of their most senior teachers. Since the passing of Asokananda he has co-run the Sunshine Network Centre Lahu Village in Northern Thailand.