lily gottschalk is a licensed massage therapist. her bodywork practice is informed by training in traditional thai massage, martial arts, theology and ritual, the advanced study of western physiology and performance art.

prior to founding a private practice, she she served as a spa therapist at amangiri in southern utah. her treatments have amplified the health of clientele from fortune 500 ceos to housekeepers, from war refugees to members of royal families. 

at throne, every body and its organic miracles are enshrined. we lay ourselves upon the alter of ancient practice, evolve into contemporary awareness, and enter the realms of timeless medicine.

below is a selection of her teachers that have dramatically influenced her therapeutic bodywork methods.

homprang chaleekanha

doctor of traditional thai medicine, therapeutic thai massage teacher, midwife, and herbal preparations expert, homprang is a force of nature. much of her knowledge was preserved and passed down to her by her grandmother beginning at age six. she was also selected as a member of the pilot group of teachers of these practices as ordained by the thai ministry of public health in the early 2000’s. lily lived and trained at homprang’s compound in chiang mai for one month in 2026.

wataru ohashi

innovator of the OHASHI method was one of those teachers responsible for bringing shiatsu to the united states in the 1970’s. his core teaching is to create sublime therapeutic contact by harnessing the power of gravity and the human nervous system.

sifu chen ying

wushu master of the liu he zi ran men (six point harmony natural style) lineage. he trained directly under wan lai sheng—the father of the style. at the heart of this method is power generation via the dynamics among the six main axes/joints of the body. this principle informs the body mechanics lily uses during treatment sessions. lily trained with sifu chen in new york city from 2016 - 2018.

tjkorde gde rai

balian healer and grandson of the last king of ubud.