Thai Traditional Wellness

Thai wellness is shaped by history and spiritual belief, absorbing Ayurvedic ideas from India, acupressure and herbal knowledge from China, and spiritual frameworks from Buddhism and animist traditions. Over centuries, these influences fused into Thai Traditional Medicine, where body, mind, and environment are considered inseparable. Despite periods of decline in the face of Western medicine, these practices have endured in homes and temples, passed quietly from one generation to the next. For the Four Seasons Magazine, this commission on medium format film to capture the spirit of Thai wellness at the Four Seasons resorts took inspiration from rural landscapes, herbs and botanicals, as well as sacred spaces. Shot for Four Seasons Magazine