Sadhu board glossary: nail standing, spacing and common product names
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A Sadhu board is a platform or pair of platforms fitted with rows of nails. Nail standing is the activity, not a particular board model. Nail spacing describes the distance between neighbouring nail centres; floating nails have a designed range of movement. The cultural word “sadhu” is not a technical qualification for a facilitator.
The object, the activity and the session
A board description concerns equipment: dimensions, materials and construction. A session describes a meeting and can include conversation, explanations and a closing discussion as well as time on equipment. A facilitator offers support; that title alone does not confirm medical training. A course might be recorded lessons or a sequence of live meetings, which are different services.
Spacing, projection, travel and diameter
Spacing is measured between centres. Projection is the visible height above the base. Travel is how far a moving component is designed to move. Diameter describes the shaft thickness; it does not fully describe tip shape. The working area contains the contact points, while the outer wooden base can be substantially larger. A nail count also needs the qualification “per board” or “per pair”.
Names you may encounter
- Sadhu board
- The equipment used for nail standing.
- Nail board
- A broader search term that can also describe unrelated equipment.
- Bed of nails
- A larger historical or demonstration object, not automatically a modern pair of foot boards.
- Floating nails
- Nails with a designed movement mechanism.
- Acupressure mat
- A different product with protruding contact elements and its own instructions.
Reading one short product description
“Pair, 10 mm, floating copper nails, ash base, 32 × 14 cm” supplies several different fields. Pair gives the number of platforms. The 10 mm probably describes spacing, but a measurement diagram is needed. Floating describes movement; copper describes a material; ash describes the base. The dimensions might be external dimensions rather than the working area. The remaining unknowns should not be filled in by assumption.
Flower of life, hexagonal, square and diamond
These terms can refer to nail arrangements, but a top-view diagram and actual centre distances make comparison clearer. A diamond may be a rotated pattern rather than a different density. A flower-of-life engraving on the wood does not prove that the nails follow a particular lattice. Distinguish decoration from the locations of the contact points.
Anatomical, dynamic and professional
These adjectives do not replace a mechanism diagram or dimensions. Dynamic may cover different types of movement; anatomical may describe a contour or be a marketing term. Professional does not establish independent certification. Actual vertical travel, working area and fastening method are more informative.
Common questions
Are sadhu and nail standing synonyms?
They are sometimes used loosely, but it is clearer to distinguish the object from the activity and the wider cultural term.
Is an acupressure mat the same equipment?
No. Similar-looking protrusions do not make materials, contact geometry or instructions identical.
Does online mean live support?
No. It may mean a video library. The schedule and presence of a live facilitator matter more than that single word.
Factual explanations and original examples. Descriptions of personal experience do not establish medical benefits.
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