A vigorous massage manipulating the soft tissues of the body based on the knowledge of Marma points (pressure points), the vital points on the body where bones, muscles, tendons veins and vessels overlap. There are 107 main Marma points in the body and can be gently sedated or stimulated releasing energy blocks, tension and toxins within the body
- 60/90 Minutes - £60/£85
Further Information
One of the oldest systems of medicine in the world, Ayurveda views the human being as intimately connected with the environment and all other life forms.
Ayurveda is a systematically developed, carefully researched medical system based on the ancient Vedic traditions. The word “ayurveda” means literally the knowledge of science of life. Ayurveda’s exact age is lost in the midst of antiquity, but stretches back several millennia.
MARMA POINTS
Marma massage can be defined as the manipulation of the soft tissues of the body with particular attention to the marma points (vital energy congruent points), performed by hands, for the purpose of inducing effects on the body as a whole. There are 107 marmas (the pressure points of the body) in the body, and are understood as a junction or meeting place of the five organic principles: ligaments, vessels, muscles, bones, and joints. These junctures form the seats of the vital life force. A massage practitioner will work with the marmas located in the area of the body being massaged to help achieve electrochemical balance in the body. By making a gentle circular movement with either the forefinger, the middle finger or heel of the hand on a marma point, toxins can be released and eliminated by the body.
The Ayurvedics believe that well- being is affected by three doshas, or “vital energies”, which constantly fluctuate. The full Ayurvedic treatment aims to restore health, through purifying techniques, diet, yoga postures and breathing exercises, massage and herbal remedies.
THE THEORY OF THE DOSHAS
The doshas are three qualities that define all things on earth. Each is made up of a combination of two of the five great elements of Ayurveda: vatta is formed from air and ether, pitta from fire and water, and kapha from water and earth. Although the doshas cannot physically be measured or experienced, each has distinctive attributes that can be reconised in human beings and in the environment. Each individual has a unique combination of doshas, determined by the doshas of his or hers parents at the time of conception. Physiological strengths and weaknesses, intellectual capacity and personality are governed by one or, in some people, two dominant doshas.
Once your body is in-tune, it is wise to have regular treatments in order to help maintain health and well-being.
Benefits
- Muscular strain
- Muscular and joint pain
- Frozen joints
- Respiratory conditions
- Headaches and migraines
- Insomnia
- General aging issues
- Digestion and elimination issues
- Nervous system disorders
- Stress and depression
- Stress reaction, fears, and phobias
- Confusion, memory loss, and mental focus
- Low energy and fatigue
- Breaking through limited belief systems
- Sciatic pain
- Tremors
- Muscular twitching & cramps
- Trigeminal Neuralgia
