Benefits of Ayurveda Massage Abhyanga
Abhyanga is the Ayurvedic oil massage is an integral part of the daily routine suggested by the healing system for health and well-being. Give yourself a body oil massage on a regular basis. It is nourishing, relieves fatigue, pacifies the doshas, provides pleasure, stamina, and good sleep enhances the complexion and the luster of the skin and promotes longevity and nourishes the full body.
The Ayurvedic massage is traditionally performed in the morning, before your bath, to facilitate the release of toxins that have gained during the previous night. You can use cured sesame oil, and herbalized massage oil, or an aroma massage oil.
It is beneficial for maintaining health and is used therapeutically for certain diseases. Abhyanga can be incorporated into a routine appropriate for almost everyone.
Benefits of Abhyanga
1. Nourishes the entire body
2. Benefits sleep—better, deeper sleep
3. Enhances vision
4. Increases Blood Circulation
5. Stimulates the internal organs of the body
6. Assists in elimination of impurities of the body
7. Lubricates the joints
8. Calms the nerves
9. Moves the lymph, aiding in detoxification
10. Increases stamina
11. Makes hair grow luxuriantly, soft, thick and glossy
12. Softens and smoothens skin; wrinkles are reduced and disappear
13. Pacifies Vata and Pitta and Kapha—to learn more about Doshas.
Benefits Of Using Oil To The Scalp:
· Makes hair grow thick, soft and glossy
· Soothes and invigorates the sense organs
· Help reduce facial wrinkles
· Brahmi Oil, Bhringaraj Oil, and Healthy Hair Oil are especially well suited for scalp massage
Benefits Of Using Oil To The Ears:
· Benefits diseases in and of the ear that are due to increased vata
· Benefits stiffness in the jaw
· Benefits stiff neck
· Sesame Oil is a good option when applying oil to the ears.
Benefits Of Using Oil To The Feet:
· Alleviates coarseness, roughness, stiffness, fatigue, and numbness of the feet
· Pacifies vata
· Feet become strong and firm
· Enhances vision
· Benefits local tissues, veins, and ligaments
· Brahmi Oil, Bhringaraj Oil are especially well suited for the foot massage
Abhyanga Oils Massage
Here are the suggestions for frequency and oil type, based on the doshas:
1. Vata Dosha: 4 times a week using sesame, almond, or a Vata-balancing oil, such as the Relaxing Abhy Oil.
2. Pitta Dosha: 4 times a week using a coconut, sunflower, or a Pitta-balancing oil, such as the Soothing Abhy Oil.
3. Kapha Dosha: 2 times a week using safflower or a Kapha-balancing oil, such as the Invigorating Abhy Oil.
Good for all Three Doshas: Jojoba oil
Steps to Follow for Massage:
1. Warm the oil. Test the temperature by putting a drop on the inner wrist, and oil should be comfortably warm.
2. Sit or stand comfortably in the warm room.
3. Apply oil first to the crown of your head and work slowly out from there in circular stroke spend a couple of minutes massaging your entire scalp.
4. Face: Massage in the circular motion on your forehead, cheeks, temples, and jaws. Be sure to massage your ears, mainly in your ear-lobes.
5. Use long strokes on the limbs and circular strokes on the joints. Always massage toward the direction of your heart.
6. Massage the abdomen and chest in circular motions, clockwise. On the abdomen, following the path of large intestine moving up on the right side of the abdomen, then across down on the left side.
7. Take a few minutes to massaging your feet. Feet are an essential part of the body with the nerve endings of essential organs and vital marma points.
8. Sit with the oil for 10-15 minutes if possible so that the oil can absorb and enter into the deeper layers of the body.
9. Enjoy a warm bath or shower. You can use a mild soap on the “strategic” areas, avoid vigorously soaping and rubbing the body.
10. When you get out of the bath, towel dry gently. Sponge the towel on your body instead of rubbing vigorously on the body.
Enjoy the feeling of having nourished to your body, mind, and spirit.