What is Abhyanga?
Abhyanga massage, a full body rejuvenation, is the most ancient technique in India used for self-healing. It uses warm herbal oil and helps relax the muscles, opens the channels, eliminates toxins and rejuvenates tissue. Through the gentle stimulation of the “Marmas” (vital energy points) it improves circulation and nurtures the mind and nervous system. It also includes the abhyanga head massage.
Abhyanga massage, a full body rejuvenation, is the most ancient technique in India used for self-healing. It uses warm herbal oil and helps relax the muscles, opens the channels, eliminates toxins and rejuvenates tissue. Through the gentle stimulation of the “Marmas” (vital energy points) it improves circulation and nurtures the mind and nervous system. It also includes the abhyanga head massage.
Benefits
Duration and Pricing
- Improves blood circulation through the whole body
- Provides whole body nourishment (pusti)
- Detoxifies and improves general functioning of not only physical organs but also of the mind and emotions
- Helps to relieve joints and muscles from stiffness and improves flexibility - great for after sport or physical excretion
- Relieves rheumatic and arthritic pain, backaches and other new and old injuries
- Balances the doshas (vata, pitta, kapha)
- Increases a sense of well being and feeling of rejuvenation
- Slows down the ageing process
- Relieves anxiety
Duration and Pricing
- Full body massage 1.5hrs $60
- Out calls 1.5hrs $80
- Customised massages focusing on certain parts of the body also available (individual pricing to be discussed)