15/01/2019
✨ Rituals ✨ Self-Massage
When I was in India, I discovered an Ayurvedic technic called , or . Days were very busy already, but I began to create space for it in my daily routine as I could feel how it helped me find balance in everything I was experiencing and feeling.
In fact, one of the translations of the Sanskrit word for « » is « sneha », literally meaning .
When you oil yourself, you love yourself.💐
Among the benefits brought by a self massage, you’ll find it reduces , and improves the body’s and sleep cycles. So I highly recommend you try it before going to bed, to and create yourself a nice little bubble of love!
🌿Choose your preferred pure oil
2 oils are usually recommended for Abhyanga:
- Warming Oil: This nourishing oil has powerful effects to hydrate dry .
- Cooling Oil: This cooling oil is recommended for people whose skin tends to be sensitive or even acne-prone.
💆♀️How to do it?
- Warm your oil in a container of hot water (oil should be comfortably warm and not hot)
- Sit or stand comfortably in a warm room
- Start by massaging the oil into your scalp using the palms of your hands.
- Gently massage your ear lobes, around and on the sides of your nostrils, your forehead, and temples.
- Massage your face with both hands using small circular motions starting from the chin up to the cheeks and forehead, and back down again.
- Massage the back of your neck, and when you get to your throat, massage in an upward movement.
- Massage the arms and legs in the direction of your heart, with long strokes on the muscles and circular movements on the joints.
- Use your palms to massage the chest and abdomen in a clockwise direction.
- Massage your hips and your buttocks before moving onto the tops and soles of your feet.
- Give your hands some loving attention, both on the palms and the backs of the hands.
Massage your body with love and patience for 10-15 minutes.
For the full benefit of the practice, keep the oil on your skin for as long as possible. Try to wait at least 10 minutes before bathing or showering.
If you have any question I will be happy to help! 🙏🌸
