Which is part of Ayurvedic medicine
Published in:9/9/2011

When we are out of balance shenzhen in massage , we will notice symptoms as a sign that we need to get back in balance. To treat these disturbances, herbs, aromatherapy, color therapy, mantras, yoga, meditation, and body therapies are used. There are a multitude of body therapies including massage, or abhyanga, to help the body by either reducing symptoms or strengthening the weaker elements of the body. Abhyanga, for example, is a tonifying treatment that strengthens deficient energies in the body while increasing flexibility and muscle tone. It includes palpation of marma points, which are the energy points along meridians similar to the acupoints in TCM. It also includes the application of herbal oils that are medicated to specifically provide nourishment to the body.

Thai massage has its roots in Ayurvedic massage and acupressure. Thai yoga massage incorporates passive yoga stretching, which is part of Ayurvedic medicine, with palpation of marma points that are seen in Ayurveda but also influenced by the acupoints of TCM. In a Thai yoga massage, the recipient rests on a futon or mat on the floor, fully clothed, while the practitioner kneels alongside and stretches the recipient into yoga poses and does compressions with the palm of the hand, known as palming, along the energy pathways.

To balance the recipient's dosha, or predominant constitution, certain yoga poses will be done while others will be forgone. A Thai herbal massage is done on a massage table with the recipient unclothed and draped with sheets. The practitioner applies herbal balls that are heated and moistened along the marma points of the body. It feels similar to a hot stone massage, yet the herbal balls are medicated to provide relief to the muscles and joints of the body. All of the above treatments are available at Ambika Healing Massage; it is simply a matter of choosing which one sounds best to you.