THE THAI SPORT STORY

 

Thai Sport is more than a company — we're a movement towards optimal body wellness by embodying the integration of traditional wisdom with modern physiology and technology. After a decade of experience and a never-ending drive to deliver results, (outside of genetics and injury), we learned that physical problems are rooted in our ancient physiology. That’s because we’re built for constant and complete body movements necessary for hunting, gathering, and surviving.

Just about everything we do in the modern world affects our posture, flexibility, mobility, and muscular balance. This stems from moving less, sitting more, and routine exercises that only stimulate targeted muscles. Today, we rely on technology to transport us, to communicate with each other, and to work in poor postural positions. This is why we are facing a crisis in musculoskeletal (MSK) health.

After a decade of bodywork with over 150,000 clients, we realized that just offering massage, even something as transformative as Thai Sport Massage is never enough. We're in business to help our clients, not just provide a service. That's why we have evolved into where we are today.

THE LEADERSHIP TEAM

Thai Sport is a testament to the visionary spirit of its founder, Lawani Nuengdanjak. A Thai entrepreneur with a rich background in business and a passion for holistic wellness. She embarked on her journey to the United States to pursue an MBA, which she successfully completed in 2015. However, her entrepreneurial journey in the US began in 2013, with the establishment of Thai Sport Bodyworks.

Driven by a mission to merge the ancient art of traditional Thai massage with cutting-edge bodywork methods, she has pioneered a unique approach to wellness. Her dedication led to the development of the Thai Sport Massage, a hybrid technique that has become the hallmark of Thai Sport Bodyworks. This innovative method is the result of personal research, thousands of hours of patient evaluations, and from training from the worlds top movement science and physical therapy leaders including Tom Myers (Anatomy Trains), Michael M. Reinold, and Gray Cook (SFMA). Their influential work in sports medicine, rehabilitation, biomechanics, muscles imbalances, and manual therapy, heavily inspired her approach, blending traditional practices with modern techniques for unparalleled results.

The trajectory of Thai Sport Bodyworks was further shaped by her partnership with her husband, Walter Snell, an American entrepreneur whose personal transformation and diverse career significantly contributed to the company's philosophy and growth. Walter, once struggling as a child with his health, experienced a profound change through his commitment to an active lifestyle, a value that deeply aligns with Thai Sport Bodyworks' mission. His expertise, gained from a distinguished career in the military, aerospace, and technology sectors, alongside his entrepreneurial ventures in technology, brought a complementary skill set to her vision.

Together, they have solidified Thai Sport Bodyworks' mission: to redefine the landscape of musculoskeletal health. Their goal transcends traditional, holistic and alternative health services; they aim to offer manual therapy and movement therapy that fundamentally improves movement and addresses the musculoskeletal issues stemming from our modern lifestyle. This mission is rooted in an understanding that modern living is a recent maladaptive practice that damages our inherent physiological function, necessitating a return to movement patterns that honor our body's original design.

Under the leadership of Lawani and Walter, the company is dedicated to expanding its services, continuously innovating to meet the evolving needs of its clients. Through their commitment to improving how people move, feel, and perform, Thai Sport Bodyworks is setting new standards in the the wellness industry, offering a path to health that is both grounded in ancient practices and informed by the latest in scientific research.

OUR COMMITMENT TO YOU

We are a learning-based business fully devoted to developing and discovering techniques and technology to keep our We are 100% committed to improving how people move, feel, and perform, Thai Sport Bodyworks is setting new standards in the the wellness industry, offering a path to health that is both grounded in ancient practices and informed by the latest in scientific research.