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AYURVEDIC YOGA MASSAGE

TRAINING
WITH NASEEM ROBERTO BAFFA

(KUSUM MODAK TECHNIQUE)

Text: KUSUM (2001) re-edited by NASEEM (2016)

Pictures: SW. ANAND SANDESH (LUIS J. SESAREGO)

 AYURVEDIC YOGA MASSAGE
(KUSUM MODAK TECHNIQUE)

For the massage use Vakhand powder (Calamus) & pure natural oil (oilve, sesame, almond,
coconut, peanut, …).

Always start from the spine – tailbone to neck – and always treat the whole body.

Never give half bodywork, you have to complete the whole body.

Concentrate on three basics tings:

• Blood circulation

Respiration/breathing
•
• Watch the Vital Energy, the Prana that controls the metabolism in the body and regulates
the central nervous system

Tell client to breathe normally and not to hold the breathe.

Apply even pressure for the whole time on the whole body from start to end of the massage in the
following sequence:

A) BACK

SPINE
SHOULDERS and ARMS
NECK
(SIMPLE WORK ON LEGS FROM HEEL UP TO HIPJOINT)
HIPS
WALK ON BACK AND ARMS

B) LEGS FROM BACK SIDE – LEGS WALKING – STRETCHES OF LEGS

C) STRETCHES FOR OPENING THE CHEST

Front:

D) LEGS FROM FRONT SIDE – SRETCHES OF LEGS

E) BELLY AND CHEST AREA

F) SHOULDERS AND NECK – WALK ON FRONT SIDE OF ARMS

G) STRETCHES FOR SHOULDERS, NECK, SPINE AND CHEST

H) HEAD AND FACE

 A) BACK

A1) SPINE

1. Stimulate the spine with firm strokes upwards towards the heart. Alternate hands using whole
palm and fingers.

2. Learn about and stimulate the dorsal muscles (suppot muscles to vertebra on the both sides of
spinal chord). Plucking (no pinching) going under muscle with fingers.

3. Go along sides of the spine with your thumbs.

4. Learn about the gaps in between the vertebra. With strong pressure we can create the gaps (not
more than 2 or 3 times).

A2) SHOULDERS

(HEAD position always OPPOSITE to the side you are working on)

1) Open the shoulders blades. After stimulting the area of shoulders bledes, stimulate with fingers
trapezius muscle, go in with outer edge of your hands under the shoulder blade bone. Then give
support under the shoulder and slowly dig in your fingers under scapula (no pinching).

2) Put his hand on the back, support elbow, press his palm with your hand. Then press with hand
slowly down shoulder to elbow and stretch. Give pressure just before the elbow with your other
hand, release slowly.

A3) ARMS

Stroke arms supporting from shoulder and down to hand supporting his hand with your hand. Go
with fingers into muscles.

Walk with middle of foot over L-shaped arm. Put foot in the middle of upper arm, with the one
palm give support to the spine. With the other hand take back of the wrist and pull up slowly. Put
down slowly. This gives max opening to shoulder blades. (you can do this 2, 3 times).

A4) NECK

1) Hands of client under the forehead (or pillow) or on either side of the head. Work from back over
arms and neck. Support front side of shoulders and neck. Give pressure outside the vertebras and
stretch upward to skull bone, press a little bit.

2) Work down from the neck trapezius, going down with fingers from collar bone to trapezius, then
up with thumbs.

3) Lift head: support the jaw with fingers, press with your elbow down on middle of spine.
A4) HIPS

(Before going there do simple work on legs upupwards from heel to tailbone)

Then go around the pelvic girdle, around hip bone, lift on hip. The other hip you can press firmly
and then twist the lifted up. Ask client to stretch the leg (good for lumbar pain und slipped deisk
problems)

Go around the very end of both hip bones, support with fingers and pull (don't lift), giving the full
spine a good stretch.

Kidney points (middle of last trib) press with thumb for one second.

A5) WALK ON ARMS

Arms stretched out straight. Standing on whole arm, hand and sholder joint, giving strong support
with foot, lift up from under wrist, support back. Ask to stretch fingers – stretches armpit area
(intercostal muscles). Raise arm, support the back. You can also move the arm back and forth.
Rotate clockwise, anti-clockwise.

A6) BACK WALKING

Do not walk on pregnant women, people with asthma, high blood pressure, heart problems,
diabetes problem, hypertension, constipation, emotionally repressed or extremely stiff body.

(HEAD position always OPPOSITE to the side you are working on, hands at side)

Support with stool or chair. Use complete foot. Tell them do breathe deeply, not to hold the
breathe. If there is any discomfort STOP!

First step important: onto buttocks or side buttocks. One foot mailny remains on buttocks for
support. Give e full stretch from buttocks to under scapula after working up the back by strokes
with feet.

Then step on top of arm, going down from elbow to fingers, then step upto hand and go up from
elbow to top arm.

Step on buttocks again, put one foot under scapula, lift arm slowly rotating and push hand also
down for full stetch. Keeping the arm parallel to the body. You can even pull the arm.

Extra opening: put one foot from buttocks up to scapula, working in with pressure. Go under
scapula and work around with other foot on floor.
 B) LEGS

Kneel between feet putting legs a little apart, put leg on your thigh. Start with even strokes upwards
from calf to buttocks. After stimulating slowly increse preassure, using knuckels on thigh.

Lift lower leg bending the knee, massage foot, give strokes from foot to knee.

Separate legs more, turn to side putting leg with bent knee on your other thigh (L- SHAPE).
Massage leg and especially thigh (this position is very good fo sciatica problems). Go directly on
the nerve with thunbs (middle of thigh) supporting the leg with your fingers around it. Give stretch
by going up with fingers uder groin and pressing with other hand on buttocks moving downwards.

WALK ON LEGS

Use stool or chair for supporting yourself. Start by putting one foot on buttocks or upper thigh,
stroking with the other downwards until you stand with other foot on foot.

Then step down and stand on foot stretching it with your other foot (heel on heel) outward.

STRETCHES

Stretch by putting foot on buttocks, old by ankles, stretch toes to front leg, pressing down.

Lift the leg, put foot again on buttocks and stretch thigh by pressing foot on buttock and lift slowly
(!) from undeneath knee. Let go also slowly! Lift just as much to stretch the groin, don't lift the
spine.

Lift the leg up again bending the knee, twist ankles – inside out/outside in.

L-Shape, leg up: Support ankle on your shoulder and give a full stretch by slowning pulling your
hands with entwined fingers upwards from knee to ankle.

Insert yor fingers in-between toes (if they are narrow pull them apart and make gaps), support ankle
with other hand and slowly rotate foot always clokwise/anticlockwise.

Rotation of knee joint, L-Shape up: Support knee with one hand, hold foot in midle and rotate
making a big circle in both directions.

Stand inside between legs: Lift one leg in L-Shape. Put your foot on knee joint and hold foot with
both hands by heel and front. Rotate knee joint stretching the foot with your hands, at the same time
do not lift the knee.

Sit betwwen feet: Using palm stretch both legs twisting feet outwards (this you can do anytime in
between).

Standing: Bend both knees. Lift both legs slowly higher, bending your knees put them on your thigh
giving support from under the knees.

Standing: Slowly bend one knee. Put your foot on middle of buttocks (no pressure). Give support to
knee joint with one hand and stretch by putting edge of your arm on foot.
Standing: Stretch his leg straight. Support with foot on lower part of his foot. With both hands
stretch leg going down from knee to ankle. Holding by ankle pull.

Standing: Bend both legs, put them on buttocks. Tell client to hold his ankles, then slowly lift from
underneath knees. Tel him to put feet on buttocks.

Kneeling between feet lift both legs holding the feet and slowly rotate both directions.

Cross his feet, bend legs and press crossed feets slowly down towards buttocks. Slowly release.
Change over and do the same.

Bend leg, one foot on buttocks and move knee slowly from inside outwards lifting the knee from
underneath (opening the groin).

L-Shape: Put knees close together, put your feet under knees. Press his feet down to buttocks and
lower along the side of buttocks. Take them back to L-Shape and move them outwards.

Put pillow on buttocks, sit on buttocks facing feet:

Slowly bend knee and give rotation to the foot with your hands on heel and front of foot. Lift knee
slowly and release. (This way we lock the groin giving the person no chance to lift his spine).

Again lift knee from underneath, put it to the side and slowly bend it towards the other leg. Check
carefully how far you can go.

With both hands support the knee joint and lift the stretched out leg. Tell client to stretch toes inside.

Lift both feet sitting on the buttocks, put them on your thighs and with your knees stretch his legs
outwards.

Lift leg from underneth knee, go sideways with one hand push down the ankle to give maximum
stretch.

Take both feet, support toes, pull heels up to your knees, slowly lifting his knees with your body
going backwards towards his spine.

Take both feet, give rotation indside/outside both directions.

Take both feet, cross the legs – outside, stretch them outwards.

When getting up from your seat on the buttocks do it very slowly, slowly sliding forward.

C) OPENING THE CHEST

DO THE FIRST 2-4 STRETCHES ALWAYS AFTER WARMING UP THE BACK!!!

Stand putting your feet under his thighs or hips. Take both hands asking client to hold onto your
wrists and pull back, lifting the body, asking him to look upwards and breathe deeple. Slowly relax,
have him let go of your wrists, don't let go of his hands.

Now walk forward holding his wrists until arm are rectangular (90 degree). Bring his arms forward
and together as far as possible (this is opening the armpits). Stretch arms and twist.

Tell person to support himself with both hands next to floating rib and to lift his upper body, head
backwards (cobra position). Tell him to look backwards. Give support with your knee on buttocks
and with hands on shoulders, pull soulders back to open the chest. Elbows should remain locked.

Tell client to sit straight (in whatever position). Sit behind him, take both his wrists and put your
feet between and under the shoulder blades. Slowly take out one foot after the other, slowly going
down on the spine, pressing. Tell him to remain straight when releasing (Kusum: “Don't
collapse!!!”).

Same like before. Put only one foot under one shoulder blade, pull arm on opposite side twisting his
spine, with the other foot you can support his lower back.

DON'T DO ANY OF THESE STRETCHES FOR CHEST OPENING WITHOUT

SUPPORTING THE BACK!!!

Person sits straight (legs crossed or stretched out).

Stand behind him sideways supporting his back with your leg, foot under buttock. Tell him to lean
his head on you. With one hand hold his wrist palm up. With the other arm go under his armpit and
lift. Remain there and start stretching wrist down and backward. Remain there and then push the
whole spine forward with your knee puling arm backward and bending your knee. Slowly release.

Person sitting: Bend his arm and put his hand on shoulder. Support his wrist with your hand and
slowly stretch his arm up with the edge of your arm. (This opens the armpit and the intercostal
muscles).

Person sitting: Tell person to entwine fingers behind his head (not neck), support back with your
leg, take elbows and open them to the side. Remain there and then push spine forward with your
knee.

Person sitting: Tell person to entwine fingers behind your neck, support with your foot under
buttocks and your hands on his head down and his arms up with your neck, at the same time giving
pressure with your knee.

Person sitting: Support with foot, give firm support to jawline with one hand, supporting the neck
from the back with the other hand. Stretch neck upward, turn head to one side and then open the
opposite shoulder with the edge of your arm, finally again stretch the back pushing your knee
forward. Slowly let go.
Person sitting: Support spine with knee, hold upper arms in the middle and pull shoulder and arms
backward. Ask person to open neck muscles by looking up and stretch shoulder back, push your
knee forward.
Person sitting: hold shoulders, press them down and ask person to lift his spine up while you
support his spine pushing knee forward. Release slowly.

Person sitting: Foot under spine, press with one hand on his shoulder and neck and take the wrist
with the other hand bringing his arm up and backward. Stretch from wrist. Someteimes you can also
stretch from elbow (if the person has stiff arm).

Side stretch: Person siting crosslegged, head down, arms forward. Put your foot on one thigh, grab
rib cage, push next knee forward and twist.

NEXT SRETCHES ONLY WITH OPEN SHOULDER BLADE – All with person sitting:

Support spine with foot, hold shoulder with one hand, and go with the other hand under the
shoulder blade. Pull the shoulder up with the other hand and support spine pushing your knee
forward (opening of collar bones and trapezius).

Bring one of his hands slowly to his upper back from down, the other over shoulder bringing them
as close as possible or touching each other. Now open by pulling the elbow back giving firm
support to his hand with your other hand (don't push outward but only backward).

Sit behind him: Put both feet between shoulder blades, lean back. Slowly press central spine by
going down with your feet (like above). Now put both his palms on mattress and hold shoulders,
stretching them back. Tell person to bend the elbows (!). Opening of thorassic spine.

Put both his hands with bent elbows on shoulders. Support spine with your leg. Take elbows and try
to pul back. Stop here and push spine forward with your leg.

Tell person to lien on his back. take both hands and put outstretched arms over head. Stand on
hands, get hold upper arms, rotate all muscles inwards. Reman there and tell person to walk down
with heels (giving a good stretch to his whole back).

Person kneels entwining fingers behind buttocks. Stand behind and put your foot on hands, your
hands on shoulder. Ask person to look up and push knee in.

TOWEL TRACTION

(Have a bigger towel for back, a smaller for neck)

The first ones are good for slipped disk, lumbar pain.

Person lying on back put towel underneath between hip bones and lower ribs. Put one foot on towel
under person giving support and pull towel up on the other side. Ask person to stretch arm on this
side over head and keep stretched arm on ground. Lift flating rib up to 90 degree not more (other
side should remain on ground).

Same position: Stand by thigh, pull towel from both side up and back towards yourself. Then turn it
rolling the back of person from one side to the other. Then slowly pull back giving a good stretch
and ask the person to stretch arms over head.
Same position: Take towel from both side and lift back up, deep breathing, ask them to stretch legs
to the max, arms stretched over head.

Person sits crosslegged, towel around neck. Pull towel down asking person to remain straightout
and then to put his head backward.

Same position: Put towel down asking person to turn head to the left, then pull towel more on
opposite side. (For neck muscles, vocal chords, trapezius).

Person lying down on belly: Ask him to hold one ankle and press heel to buttoks. Put towel in knee
joint, sit behind knee and pull towards you. You can support his knee with your foot.

Front:
 D) FRONT SIDE OF LEGS

MASSAGE – WARMING UP:

Bend one leg in L-Shape outward, put it on your thigh. Massage leg with firm strokes upward,
pulling with your hand. Stretch knee joint from under with inside hand and slowly put outward bend
leg down on mattress. Support opposite hip with firm hand and slowly put outward bend leg down
on mattress. Support opposite hip with firm hand pressure and give deep strokes to inside thigh
muscles.

Bend leg up, knee behind and massage thigh and calf. Then ben knee inside without lifting spine
and massage especially outer thigh muscles. Again bend leg straight up: go with fingers under knee
joint, massage thighs upward.

Stretch leg on mattress, try to keep knee position straight – not rotated. Massage whole leg upward.
Rotate thigh muscles from inside with your fingers. Same to the other leg. Then short massage of
both legs together.

FEET: insert your fingers between toes if possible (otherwise on top). Stroking whole leg firmly,
support heel with one hand, stretch toes inwards (up), then ask person to lock knee (press it to the
ground).

Support heel, stretch toes ouwards (down to the ground), always ask to lock knee.

Support heel amd rotate foot and leg outwards, ask person to lock knee.

D1) STRETCHES OF LEGS FROM FRONT SIDE:

You stand.

Bend knee, lift up supporting ankle and knee, try to take knee to chest supporting other thigh on the
mattress with your foot.

Bend knee, bring it outward opening the groin. Support foot with your foot, and opposite hip with
your hand and push knee down with other hand.

Lift leg straight up. Hold foot with your hand or body and give full stretch (90 degrees). Leg
straight upward, put (right) foot on your (left) shoulder (and opposite), support knee with your
entwined hands and ttry to brong leg up to 90 degrees.

Bend knees, feet against your knees. Stretch parallel legs chest, stay up and open the knees. Also
push with your knees inwards.

Bend knees, stand by the side, give support with your foot beteween legs, hand on one hip and push
down the knees of the other side.

Cross knees overlocked. Give support with your foot to his foot, hand on one hip and stretch down
to opposie side.
Put person's foot on one knee from the side, support foot with your foot from one side, open knee to
the other side.

Lift stretched out leg holding foot in one hand and supporting knee with the other, go forward and
take it outward. Then support with your foot underneath other knee and stretch.

Bend knee, kneel with foot between your legs, entwine fingers and pull up from groin to knee,
pulling the skin. Tell person to press buttock down to the ground.

Stand by side of bent knee, get into knee joint from underneath with edge of your lower arm. Lift
and then push foot to buttock with other hand (knee problems).

Both legs bent, put both hands on knees, feet beteen your legs, slowly rotate knees. When you come
to ½ circle press knees down.

Stand: Feet together between your feet. Push knees outward standing on his feet. Slowly take them
back.

Take both feet by toes, support the heels with your arm or hand, lift legs to 90 degrees and give
suport with one foot to the belly (so he cannot lift buttocks). Stretch toes down.

E, F, G) BELLY AND CHESTS AREA, SHOULDERS, NECK

Stomach should be empty. Be careful, go deeper only when the person is relaxed.

Sitting by the side of person massage gently, warming up from hip line to te arms looking for which
areas need more opening and attention.

Slowly go deeper from hip bones level up to the lowest rib with thumbs in middle, fingers on the
sides (hands from under waist).

Rotate hands crisscross on the belly going around belly button, giving more pressure with edge of
hands.

Get hold of last rib, slowly dig in thumbs stroking slowly down along rib an then get hold of it and
stretch (not pressing with thumbs but using the other 8 finges on top). (This is for stimulation of
colon, liver and opening lungs).

Go up to chest. Very gently go with fingers under collar bone (from above) and press shoulder
down. Stroking over pectorals and shoulder as finger stay under collar bones. Arm should be
outstretched.

Go down again then stand inbetween legs and put hands on both hips. Slowly press down and rotate
hip bones either side with fingers supporting on outside of hip bone (good for lumbar area).

Standing put both thumbs under floaring ribs (centre) and stretch with your 8 fingers upwards to
give max opening to the lungs. Wait and ask person to breathe deeply, slowly, and softly (1 or 2
times).

Stimulates sides from under with firm strokes upwards, coming from hip upwards, giving firm
supprt to rib cage with one hand under and press hip bone down on opposite side.

For the side: Locate hip bone and go in slowly (ovaries) ad stimulate.

Go with whole hands up the front side body.

SIT BY THE HEAD: massage same area from there going from waist to shoulder coming up give
more pressure on shoulders joint.

Stimulate muscles in between the ribs.

Put thumbs under collar bone (pressure in collar bone), supporting with hands on either side stretch
out with palm on arm joint (arms are outstretched to the sides).

Pulling up from under ribs go to shoulder and armpit, grab armpit with fingers and stretch down
with your palm on shoulder joint.

Keeping your arms beside the body get hold of both floating ribs with your fingers ad stretch
upward, press down elbows with your arm.

Inbetween massage from waist to sholder with firm pressure alternating hands. Take your both
hands under waist, pull slowly upwards and slowly go with your fingers under shoulder blades from
down, and with your wrists over sholuders stretch upward.

NECK

Stroke back of neck from collar bone to skullbone upwards and stimulate with fingers under the
skull bone. Stroke with fingers over jaw line.

Holding jaw line and supporting neck from under skull bone slowly turn head to the side and stroke
collar bone, jaw and vocal chords from the side. Support jaw line with whole hand stretch other
hand from under skull bone (without pressing hand on jaw line). Same on other side.

Turn head back to straight position and stretch with one hand under from skullbone and with other
hand supporting jaw (no pressure there).

WALK ON THE ARMS as they are outstretched from arm joint to hand. Put your foot into armpit
and stroke down to hand. Stand on hand and stroke upward.

G) HEAD & FACE

Start from forehead. Thumbs stroking down from centre to outside, stroke eyebrows, going down to
cheekbones, jaw line, nose sides of mouth with firm strokes.

Ears: Go under with index fingers, and turn ears upwards covering them with your fingers, then
stretch them down.

Go to crown of the head, press with thumbs giving full pressure, fingers down, then go towards
third eye pressing the bone with thumbs. Also press 3rd eye. Then head from side with fingers. Go
over face again. Insert index fingers into ears, support with other fingers skull bone from under and
stretch (headhache, sinuses).

Support eyebrows from under with index fingers and stimuate eybrows with thumbs. Rotate with
palm on temples.

Sit with feet on sholders, push feet down and slowly lift head supporting with hands under
skullbone. Then stretch sholders pushing down with alternating feet suporting skull bone. Press
fingers on cheek besides the nose (sinuses).

Rotate fingers on side of temples.

Ask person if they wear conatct lenses (then don't do massage to the eyes).

Cover the eyes with thumbs, then gently rotate eyeballs, press thumbs slowly down to get the
maximum relaxation. Then cover the eyes with towel and let them stay for a while.
Immagini
 AYURVEDA and MASSAGE

AYURVEDA – Natural medicine, this science is nearly 6.000 years old.

AYUR – VEDA : AYUR means 'Life' – VEDA means 'Knowledge'. Knowledge of life.
It is Sanskrit word, the oldest language, and Ayurveda is the oldest science of life.

The ancient Indian healers are Charakha and Sushrusha. It is a saying that Charakha and Sushrusha
even uesd to treat Gods. They were the first doctors who used to treat gods. Chrarakha & Sanhita
(knowledge altogether for the body) is the oldest scripture of Ayurvedic knowledge

Ayurveda is an ancient system that may help restore balance to the excesses of our affluent society.
It is a vast subject. There are different branches in Ayurveda and vigorous oil massage that loosens
the toxins from muscles and tissue and forces them into the circulatory system is one of them.

Yoga and Ayurveda are the most ancient systems of Indian Philosophy. On Indian thought
everything is permeated by the supreme Universal spirit (God) of which the Individual human spirit
is a part. The word Yoga is derived from the Sanscrit root 'yog' meaning to blind, to join, to attach
and to yoke, to direct and concentrate one's attention on to use and apply yoking of all powers of
body, mind and soul to God. Yoga means the disciplining of the intellect, the mind, the emotions,
the will, which that yoga presupposes, it means a noise of soul which enables one to look at life in
all aspects evenly. The restlessness of the mind, intellect and self is stilled through the practice of
yoga

Health according to Ayurveda is a state of balance where mind, body and environment are in
harmony. If any of these components is out of balance, the body's natural resistance is lowered and
the door is open to desease. State of zero stress is a state of perfect health. There are diferent types
of massage: soft, relaxing, deep tissue, etc. In our work we try to find the root cause of the problem
and with several massages try to solve the problem.

Ayurveda mainly deals with the natural product of life – flowers, leaves, roots, stems, potles, etc.
Nature provides all sort of remedies. There are not side effetcts in Ayurveda treatment.

Human body is mainly made out of seven elements:

1) Liquid – The liquid that runs between the joints and vertebrates.
2) Blood – The bood which runs in the blood veins.
3) Flesh – Soft substance between skin and bones.
4) Fat – The fat in our body gives protection to the bones, veins and skin. Extra flesh.
5) Bones – The skeletal structure of the human body.
6) Muscles – All the muscles are flexible like a rubber.
7) Sex – The sex energy.

There are three types of bodies: Kalpha – Vata – Pitta

Vata –Air in the body – Usually the skin is dry, even sometimes the lips are dry.
The blood veins are prominent. Usually these types of people are absent mind.
Pitta – Heat energy – The hair texture is very soft like silk, forehead is broad, eyes sharp, the lips
and teeth are also very shiny.

Kalpha – Mucous – very soft skin. lots of energy in the eyes, they are very impressive, very sharp
brain and they understand quite easily.

Aam – the toxic mucos or imbalance.

All human bodies have these Kalpha, Vata, Pitta, Aam in their bodies but again when they are not in
harmony or they are imbalance then the body starts complaining.

Ayurveda does not aim to treat symptoms of a desease but gets into the root of the problem. That is
why Ayurveda treatment is good for most chronic deseases.

According to the research almost 80% of the diseases are psychosomatic in nature and self-limiting.
Psycosomatic means the the mind and body caused or aggravated by mental stress so the feeling is
there that there is some disease in the body.

Behind every diseased body is a trapped mind. “FREE THE MIND” reserchers say and you are on
your way of curing the body.

In our work we have to build confidence with the patient that one can cure the problem with
massage. So what the healers body workers do is to build up the human psychology in such a way
as to change its (the psycho's) conception of the disease, and perhaps it works, or may be the
goodness in a man responds to the treatment.

In our Ayurveda Yoga Massage we concentrate on:

1) Blood circulation
2) Inhalation and Exhalation
3) Vital energy

What is massaging:

Massage usually means rubbing, kneading of muscles and joints of the body with the hands to
stimulate their action, cure strains to put the nervous system in order. It means nerves and nerve
centres as a whole, allowing organism to co-ordinate its response to environment.
Massage is one of the very old tradition to cure people. There are ways that man can heal one
another without drugs, In olden days it is a record that people use massage to bless or to heal each
other. Greek healers used massage as a healing tool and as a means of releasing pain.

Energy is the master of blood, without it blood cannot circulate. Blood is the mother of energy. Its
nutrients give birth to energy.
While giving massage one shoulde remember that regularity of bretahing is of special importance.

Appropriate friction and kneading movements with massage will of course bring sufficient nutrition
to the muscles to relax them and increase the even blood circulation.
Also it is a rule that the blood sholud always go towards the heart.
It is always better to work on the body when the body is clean and the bladder is empty.
Always remember to keep your strokes rhythmic, even and symmetrical.

Use full surface of your hands and fingers, maintaing the same pressure from beginning to the very
end of each and every stroke. Slowly start increasing the pressure, as the body is more relaxed and
warm.

Never give half bodywork, you have to complete the whole body.

Joint lubrification and stretches:

Every joint is a complicated piece of anathomy and the interior parts have a way of setting when
they are not used, circulation slows and the blood vessels contract. Nutrition to the ligaments,
tendons, nerves, cartilage and the bone inside the joint is decreased. More delicate joints like the
elbow and wrist will not accept deep pressure. Use deep pressure on the hip joints, back of the knee
and shoulders. These joints will take more pressure.

The firm tissue will accept always more pressure. Firm tissue, like the shoulders and skull, and soft
tissues, like the stomach and kidneys. On the soft tissues of the abdomen a gentle circular
movement will stimulate circulation. Because it increases the blood supply, it is good in women
when irregular periods occurs.

If you find the shoulder blades very light then the front chest is also concave. The breathing
becomes shallow, chest holds lot of tension, and the posture also gets disturbed. So opening of the
shoulder blades is very important.

After warming up the body it is generally very useful to do the stretches. Stretches help to relieve
the pain and open the joints. Usually the joints are blocked with the uric acid or calcim.

With perfect massage one feels completey regenerated, a feeling of extreme comfort pervades the
whole system, the chest expands and breathing is very easy and pleasurable.
The blood circulates with ease and one gets the sensation as if one is freed from an enormous load.
The body becomes more light and one experience suppleness.
This is altogether a new feeling which was unknown till then. There is a lively feeling of existence,
which radiates to the extremities of the body. The whole body gets the most delightful sensation.

The external effects during and after the massage however are immediate, mind and body merge at
the end of the massage and many people prefer not to be disturbed for some time.
At the end of the massage it is always better to support the head with a thin pillow, cover the eyes
with cloth and stretch the arms and legs (Savasana). Let the person rest in complete relax pose. Be
silent. Let the feeling go on. When the body allows you to get up then only get.

“HARI OM”