Ayurvedic massage: what it is

Abyangam is the term used for Ayurvedic massage .

In the tradition of ancient Indian medicine, which is the basis of Ayurveda , Abyangam is one of the five purification techniques of Panchakarma .

Ayurvedic massage is a real treatment that deals with rebalancing the “constitutions” of belonging according to Ayurvedic medicine.

In Ayurveda there are three main energies within the body, which are called Doshas , ​​distributed in a variable manner, the predominance or combination of these creates the constitution of belonging .

Each constitution corresponds to physical, emotional characteristics, and also particular and different imbalances , which can determine the state of health and / or disease.

Doshabyangam is divided into three different techniques depending on whether it is going to rebalance Vata, Pitta, or Kapha :

> Vatabyangam balances Vata , and is warming, energetic, strong, focuses mainly on the back;

> Pittabyangam balances Pitta , is sweet and calming, and focuses mainly on the head;

> Kaphabyangam balances Kapha , it starts from the feet and is energetic and stimulating.

In addition to these main types of Ayurvedic massage, there are also head massages, those for the sense organs: nose, eyes, ears; specific massages for feet, back, face , hands.

Massages are performed with special oils specially packaged for each area to be treated or with a set of herbs .

Then there is the Ayurvedic massage performed with the feet and the massage of the Marma points. A particular treatment that combines the use of oils with the massage for purifying purposes is Shirodhara .

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Techniques and benefits of Ayurvedic massage

Ayurvedic massage techniques are many, and each deals with a particular imbalance and a specific part of the body.

In general , Ayurvedic massage involves the whole body , using friction, kneading, pressure with the palms of the hands.

The benefits of Ayurvedic massage are many, and they concern :

> The rebalancing of body and mind : Ayurvedic massage is part of Ayurvedic medicine, and as such is used as a real tool for the prevention and treatment of many diseases related to constitutions and Doshas; as such it is not concerned only with the body, but with the whole constituted by the physical, mental and emotional planes of the human being;

> the improvement of blood and lymphatic circulation , with the removal of waste and toxins;

> an increase in joint flexibility and in general an improvement of painful conditions due to back pain and neck pain ;

> the regularization of digestive processes and the functioning of the liver and kidneys ;

> intestinal balance ; _

> resistance to stress and physical fatigue ;

> the strengthening of the immune system ;

> stimulation of the metabolism ;

> the attenuation of emotions and moods;

> the health and beauty of the skin , which is directly stimulated and nourished by the oils.

The benefits  deriving from regularly undergoing Ayurvedic massage do not end, therefore, with a relaxation or deep stimulation of muscles and organs, but also concern the more subtle and energetic part .

Thus massages can calm an anxious emotional state , or tone mental and physical energies , finally unlocking certain long-lasting and harmful behavioral mechanisms.

Each Ayurvedic massage , beyond the techniques, which are very physical and contact, if performed by an operator adequately acquainted with the principles of Ayurveda, is specific and unique for each person : it adapts to the distinctive characteristics of the subject.