30/04/2019
Types of Ayurvedic massages
🍀Abhyanga🍀
Abhyanga is an ayurvedic daily massage which helps each individual in maintaining the bodys natural structure and eliminate toxins from the body thus finally leads to relaxation. Abhyanga may be done using oil, herbal powder, herbal pastes or ghee. Oil specific to the client's constitution or medical condition is chosen and heated to a comfortably warm temperature and used for massage. The massage strokes are long and flowing to keep the body warm for maximum absorption of the medicinal oil. This helps reduce your body fatigue and knots in the muscles.
🍀Pizhichil🍀
Pizhichil is a beautiful combination of two classical Ayurvedic treatments, Snehana (oleation) and Swedana (sudation). The whole body is bathed in streams of lukewarm medicated oil with simultaneous soft massage. Three therapists attend to the client, focusing on their particular needs. More than three liters of relaxing, medicated oil is used in this therapy. Pizhichil protects the body from illnesses and builds up immunity for a healthy life. It is very useful for rheumatic diseases, arthritis, paralysis, sexual weakness, neurological disorders, blood pressure, nervous weakness and helps to arrest the aging process.
🍀Udvarthanam🍀
As an Ayurveda treatment, Udvarthanam is something different. Basically it’s an Ayurveda massage therapy not so familiar to everyone. It has a prominent role in Ayurveda massage therapies. It’s a method for cellulite reduction. Udvarthanam is a stimulating massage. It’s very effective and can define as Ayurveda powder massage. Using special herbal powder, this special Ayurveda massage therapy gives you many physical benefits. It’s guaranteed for reducing cellulite accumulations. Udvarthanam, the Ayurveda massage therapy enlarges the outlook exposure of the body. It has the power to improve blood circulation. Udvarthanam is an effective massage therapy which gives shine and smoothness to body skin. Udvarthanam enhance the skin texture and appearance. The over weight of the body would change and it’ll down after Udvarthanam. Fatty deposits of the body will be removed. A mixture of Ayurvedic powders with the thorough exfoliation (very powerful) energizes the blood circulation and effectively break ups the fatty deposits of the body. It has everything. It gives relax by removing excess heat from the body. No doubt, it’s very delightful in every aspect. Udvarthanam definitely enhance the blood circulation. It spreads fresh energy to the whole body especially to the surface of the skin. Udvarthanam gets acclamation as a better Ayurvedic powder massage therapy.
🍀Garshana/Dry massage🍀
Garshana (pronounced gar-shan), often called “dry-brushing,” is ayurvedic lymphatic massage that helps remove ama (digestive toxins). In Sanskrit, garshana means "friction by rubbing."
Garshana massage is usually recommended for people with a Kapha imbalance or predominance — that is, slower metabolism — or with symptoms of ama. (Wondering if you have ama? Take the Ama Questionnaire.) The symptoms of Kapha imbalance may include being overweight, water retention, lymphatic slowness, dullness physically or mentally, slow circulation or blockages in circulation. Lymphatic massage can be a wonderful addition to the morning routine to kick-start your day, for anyone.The result of garshana massage is that one should feel lighter, with more energy and vitality, better digestion, and enlivened metabolism. There is lightness in the body, clarity of mind, and more happiness and satisfaction in life. This is due to the removal of ama. In Maharishi Ayurveda, we hold that the perfect treatment doesn't balance one part of the body at the risk of unbalancing another part. This is the strength of the ayurvedic system. In following this principle, these detoxification methods flush out the toxins gently without disturbing the body's own natural functioning.
🍀Potli massage🍀
What is potli massage therapy?
One of the most popular massage therapies practiced in India, potlis have been used in South East Asia, especially in Thailand, as a natural remedy for centuries. Potli massage therapy is done using heated herbal pouches also known as potlis (or poultice) that are used to rejuvenate, relax and nourish the affected area. When these potlis are placed on the body, they have a therapeutic effect. Well, aren’t we all looking for that massage that heals our pain as well as leaves us feeling refreshed?
👆Njavarakizhi:
A generous amount of medicated oil is applied to the whole body and then the body is massaged with small cotton cloth boluses filled with cooked Njavara rice. The boluses are dipped in this regenerating mixture of cow's milk and a brewed herbal decoction, and then applied all over the body to induce sudation (sweat). This procedure is highly rejuvenating, nourishing and prepares the individual to bear the stresses and strains of a busy lifestyle. It enhances physical consistency, strengthens the nervous system and improves the overall appearance of the skin.
Beneficial for,
Relaxation
Strengthening nerves
Calming stress
Ailments
Curing neurological disorders
Alleviating rheumatism
Relieving arthritis
Beauty
Nourishing limbs
Beautifying skin
👆Elakizhi
Method– Elakizhi or Patrapotala Sweda is a sudation practice in Ayurveda treatments.It is a highly rejuvenating treatment similar to Navarkizhi, except herbs are used in place of rice. Fresh leaves of anti Vata plants, such as Eranda (Ricinus communis), Arka (Calotropis Procera), Nirgundi (Vitex negundo), Rasna (Pluchea lanceolata), Coconut leaves, lemon and curcumin are fried with herbal ingredients and tied into cloth boluses. These are dipped into warm medicated oil and used for massaging the body. The treatment begins with the application of suitable medicated oil to the entire body. The massage with heated boluses induces profuse sudation, which helps in the fomentation process.
👆Powder potli
This massage is particularly useful in specific type of pain and diseases condition and can be advised for the whole body or any specific part. We make a special Potli (therapeutic Herbal Blend), and this Potli is specific to individuals constitution, then warm oil is poured over the area to be massaged. External applications of medicinal boluses, which are tied in a cloth bag (Potli). The Potli mixture is special type of herbs powder, leaves and ayurvedic oils; the whole process is according to your specific Ayurvedic body type and also depending on diseases.
Indication
Paralysis
Pain
Osteoarthritis
Rheumatoid arthritis
Spondylosis
Frozen shoulder
Types of Potli massage:
Wet (Snigdha) Potli massage: Vata related disorders like spondylosis, frozen shoulder Paralysis
Dry (rukshya) Potli massage: (baluka, such as sand , dry herbs powder) Inflammation of rheumatoid arthritis
