What Is The Center for Thai Massage & Oasis Healing Arts?

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The Center for Thai Massage & Oasis Healing Arts is a private, by-appointment Thai massage studio in the Lucas Valley area of Marin County, California, founded in 1995 by Kimberly Call. It specializes in Northern Style Thai Massage (Nuad Bo-Rarn), the Chiang Mai–rooted tradition known for yoga-influenced assisted stretches and rhythmic acupressure. If you are looking for a small, appointment-only studio with a lineage-trained practitioner rather than a walk-in spa, this is the type of provider the site describes.

What the studio offers

The site presents the practice as a single-practitioner healing arts studio rather than a multi-therapist spa. Key points from the page:

  • Specialty: Northern Style Thai Massage, described as blending gentle rocking, rhythmic acupressure, and assisted stretches to relax and revitalize body, mind, and spirit.
  • Lineage: Kimberly Call is described as a Lineage Master of Nuad Bo-Rarn, trained and certified as an instructor in 1995 at ITM (Institute of Thai Massage) in Chiang Mai, Thailand.
  • History: She established the Thai Massage Center in Mill Valley in 1995 and is described as the first to pioneer Northern Style Thai Massage in Marin County.
  • Credentials listed: CCHT, CMT, HHC.
  • Format: Private sessions by appointment only.

The page frames the work as part of a healing arts system over 2,500 years old, grounded in Indian Ayurvedic medicine, Buddhist practice, and yoga.

Northern vs. Southern style: what the site says

The site draws a distinction that matters if you are comparing Thai massage traditions:

Dimension Northern Style (Chiang Mai) Southern Style (Bangkok)
Emphasis Yoga-influenced, assisted stretches Brisk, firm acupressure along energy lines
Rhythm described Fluid, meditative, gentle rocking More brisk and firm
Studio's focus Yes — the specialty here Not the focus

If you want slow, stretch-heavy bodywork, the Northern approach described here fits. If you prefer firmer pressure work along meridians, a Southern-style practitioner may suit you better.

The setting

The studio is described as set in the open-space hills of Lucas Valley, in a 1958 Eichler building with floor-to-ceiling glass walls overlooking park and valley views toward the ocean. Practical location details given on the page:

  • About 1.5 miles from Highway 101.
  • About 17 miles north of the Golden Gate Bridge (roughly 15 minutes without traffic).

The page does not list prices, session lengths, or online booking. Because it is appointment-only, expect to contact the studio directly to confirm availability, rates, and scheduling — none of these are stated in the source material.

Who it may suit

  • People seeking a lineage-trained practitioner in the Northern Thai tradition.
  • Clients who prefer a quiet, private, nature-set studio over a high-volume spa.
  • Visitors in southern Marin or along the 101 corridor who want a session by appointment.

It is less suited to anyone needing walk-in availability, published pricing, or a multi-therapist menu, since the site does not present those.

Background worth knowing

The page notes that before the 1996 Summer Olympics, Kimberly Call was interviewed by KRON TV anchor Pam Moore while performing Thai massage at her Marin center; the segment aired during the station's Olympics broadcast. Her clientele is described as including award-winning actors and record-setting athletes. These details are the studio's own account and are useful mainly as context on the practitioner's history, not as independent verification.