Six Types of Yogic Purification Practices Massage Benefits on Body Parts |
Massage Benefits on Body PartsLeg: Rub a little oil on the leg. Start from the ankle and using circular motion brings the hand up. Use the palms of both hands and rub in opposite directions. Pat and strike gently the leg with hands. Arm: Rub oil on the arm and massage upwards starting from the wrist. Use circular motion. Pat and strike gently with hand. Stomach: Rub oil with both hands on stomach from right to left using clockwise motion. Then catch the flesh with fingers and rub downwards upwards. This helps to reduce fat. Now press with fingers and rub many times towards right and move upwards using clockwise motion. Chest: Rub the chest all over with oil from left to right, and down to up. Move the hand outwards from the middle. This will broaden the chest. Cup both palms and gently tap the chest all over. This will benefit the heart and lungs. Back: You can’t massage your own back yourself, so, as far as you can expand your hand, gently press and rub outwards. However, if you can get someone else’ to massage for you, it would be better. Rub oil at the back and massage well from left to right and down to up. Place both palms side by side with back bone in the middle, press and rub downwards. Press with thumbs on both sides of the backbone and rub upwards. Rub every vertebra properly. Gently pull the flesh from different places and massage. Cup the palms and pat gently. Neck and Face: Using circular motion massage all over the face and gradually move the hand downwards from the chin and rub the neck. Massage the face downwards. Use fingers to massage around the eyes. Without pressing hard use palms to massage clockwise. Head: F oil on the head and massage right up to the roots of the hair. Use circular motion to massage forehead and head. At the back of the head move hands downwards. Cup the palm and pat the head. Do this massage daily for ten minutes before the bath. Give massage more times on holidays. |