The West Khasi Hills of the State of Meghalaya is a veritable Treasure trove of Medical Herbs and an overwhelming majority of the practitioners of Ancient Herbal Medicinal care and particularly the Therapeutic masseurs come from this principality. Intriguingly the Art and Science of Massage is a gift of a very selected few. It is neither taught nor learnt. It is believed firmly that it is a gift of God. There are two types of massages, one being purely relaxation and the other curative as well as rejuvenating.

The Khem Tynrai (traditional khasi curative massage) is increasingly more elaborate and it seeks to streamline and disentangle the circulatory system of the body that may have been knotted due to mild injuries, stress and myriad of other normal day to day factors. It also removes residual joints and body aches. This massage ushers a great sense of relief and natural detoxification giving you a feeling of complete well being. The massage is followed by the traditional Khasi bath which is essentially hot water fomentation and water massage.

The Khem Jah Thait deals with the general toning of the muscles and enhancing circulation as is common practice everywhere. However the technique is different in the sense it is a specialized pressure point massage unique to this region.