History of Thai Yoga Reusi Dat Ton
Reusi Dat Ton is an essential part of Thai medicine that works with various symptoms, energy and mental imbalances.
Reusi Dat Ton (RDT) is a little known aspect of Traditional Thai culture.
Reusi Dat Ton is a Thai healing tradition.
“Reusi” – ascetic yogi or hermit.
“Dat” – stretch. “Ton” – yourself.
The Reusi were the keepers and practitioners of various ancient arts and sciences such as Tantra, yoga, natural medicine, alchemy, music, mathematics, astrology, palmistry, etc. Thai Reusi have analogues in many ancient cultures, for example, Siddhas in India, yogis in Nepal and Tibet, immortals in China.
There are different Reisi traditions within Thailand.
A typical Reusi Dat Ton program will begin with breathing exercises and self-massage, followed by dynamic exercises and postures with elements of acupressure, and ending with visualizations, mantras and meditations. The texts describe not only the techniques, but also the therapeutic effect for each posture or exercise.
Reusi Dat Ton exercises and postures range from simple stretches that almost anyone can do to very advanced postures that a master can do after years of practice. This leads to a comprehensive recovery of the body, relieves muscle tension, improves blood circulation, strengthens the immune system and you feel the balance of the body, spirit and mind, as well as vigor and energy.
A very generalized meaning of breathing techniques is the concentration of the mind and introspection (introspection), which are central to this ancient practice.
Racey Dat Ton is not only a set of exercises that keep our bodies in good condition. Rather, it is a discipline that helps us deeply understand and feel how our body functions and track its constant changes, understanding our body as a subtle dynamic system, and not something static.
Today, Reusi Dat Ton is in danger due to a large number of distortions, since most teachers and students do not have access to primary sources and original manuscripts and Reusi itself.
Therefore, one should look for Teachers who teach Reusi Dat Ton students using knowledge from authentic sources, who can teach real Reusi techniques in their authentic form. I’m lucky in that sense.
It was possible to meet such Teachers. With gratitude to my Teachers Danko Lara Radic (Serbia) Aleksander Skvara (Sweden)