Bobbywork

Thai Bodywork & Yogic Stretch-Based Practice

Rooted in Traditional Thai Lineage

Serving Libertyville & Lake County

A grounded, hands-on practice for people seeking openness, balance, and a steadier relationship with their body.

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The Work

What This Work Is

Bobbywork offers Thai bodywork rooted in the yogic and movement-based traditions of Thailand. Sessions combine deep, steady pressure with assisted stretching, slow pacing, and breath-led awareness to support mobility, circulation, and overall balance.

The work is fully clothed, intentional, and focused on helping the body soften, open, and reset in a natural way.

Who This Is For

This work resonates with people who:

  • Feel tight, restricted, or compressed from daily life
  • Sit or work long hours
  • Move regularly and want more range and ease
  • Carry stress physically
  • Are looking for a slower, more grounded form of bodywork

Many clients come seeking something more spacious, connected, and intentional than what they've experienced before.

How Sessions Feel

Sessions are:

  • Fully clothed
  • Guided by rhythm and breath
  • Slow and attentive rather than rushed
  • Adapted to each body

Each session begins with listening and unfolds based on what the body presents that day.

Traditional Thai Techniques

When appropriate, sessions may include traditional Thai techniques such as:

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Thai Fire Cupping

To encourage circulation and deep release.

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Herbal Heat Compress

To warm tissue and invite relaxation.

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Thai Kohm Pain (Scraping Technique)

To address areas of stagnation.

These tools are used selectively and thoughtfully as part of a larger bodywork practice.

Sessions

Choose the length that fits your needs.

60 minutes

Focused Session — $120

90 minutes

Full-Body Session — $180 most requested

120 minutes

Extended Session — $240

All sessions are offered in the Bobbywork style of Thai bodywork — grounded, steady, and responsive.

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Frequently Asked Questions

Common questions before your first session.

Comfortable clothing that allows for movement.
The pressure is steady and responsive. Sessions are always adjusted to the body.
Some come monthly, others more regularly depending on their needs and lifestyle.
Those seeking quick or surface-level bodywork may find this style slower and more intentional than expected.

Location

Serving Libertyville & Lake County

Serving Libertyville and surrounding Lake County communities including Mundelein, Vernon Hills, Grayslake, and Lake Forest.

Clients often travel for this work due to its depth, lineage, and intentional approach.

Community

Human Medicine

For group breathwork, community gatherings, and shared practices focused on balance and nervous system awareness, explore Human Medicine.