Verified listingKaia Ferguson
West End, Glasgow
Thai massage and assisted stretching, afternoons and evenings
1 therapist · Scotland
Assisted stretching and rhythmic pressure, fully clothed on a floor mat. Glasgow has roughly twice the number of active therapists as Edinburgh and the widest range of treatments in Scotland.
One therapist currently offers thai massage in Glasgow, identity-verified. Listed rates run from £45 to £65, with an hour typically around £45. Sessions are booked at 60 or 90 minutes. They treat clients at their own premises rather than travelling. Availability is concentrated in West End.
Traditional Thai massage is performed on a firm mat on the floor, with the client in loose clothing and no oil. The therapist uses hands, thumbs, elbows, knees and feet to apply rhythmic compression along the body's energy lines (sen), and moves the client through a sequence of assisted yoga-like stretches. It is sometimes called lazy yoga for that reason.
The effect is different from oil massage: rather than relaxation through touch, it produces a sense of openness and mobility, particularly in the hips, hamstrings and spine. It suits people who feel stiff rather than knotted, who want to be stretched, or who prefer to stay clothed.
Sessions run 60, 90 or 120 minutes, and ninety is the traditional length. Thai massage is widely offered by Thai-trained therapists and dedicated studios in the larger cities; the Thai oil massage listed by some venues is a gentler hybrid closer to Swedish massage.
Read the full guide to thai massage — what it involves, who it suits and what it costs. Also known as traditional Thai massage, Thai yoga massage and Thai stretching massage.
The West End, around Byres Road and the university, holds the largest concentration and the most variety, from Thai studios to shiatsu and Ayurvedic practitioners. Merchant City is the polished, clinic-led end, strong on sports and remedial work, and Finnieston has grown fast alongside its restaurants, with a younger clientele and good evening availability. The city centre serves the hotels and offices, largely by mobile appointment.
More on massage in Glasgow as a whole — areas, pricing and how booking works locally.
For thai massage specifically, the therapists listed here work out of West End. You can also browse everything in Glasgow.
Listed rates run from £45 to £65, depending on duration and on whether you visit the therapist or they come to you. An hour typically costs around £45.
Not at the moment. The one therapist listing thai massage in Glasgow treats clients at their own premises.
The therapist listing here works out of West End.