Yogic Massage

Ever since our births, the massage plays an important role in developing our body and in helping us to adjust to our physical environment. Consciously or unconsciously everyone uses it to beneficial effects. Soon after the infant’s birth, his massage starts. The mother pats and cuddles the body, the physical touch that helps him to grow well fast. Wealthy massage also imparts strength to the bones, and relaxes the muscles. Every living being, including bird or animal, adopts the basic principle of massage and keeps itself fit. No doctor teaches this. It’s a natural instinct.

Just as regular practice of yogasanas and good food habits are essential for good health, the massage also plays a vital role in this respect. It helps improve the functioning of veins and arteries and makes them healthy. The muscles gain elasticity. On the whole massage helps to improve the general health, prolonging the life.

It also plays a vital role transporting food stuff from one part of the body to the other, for thin people it works miracles. If a person doesn’t eat for several days but gets himself massaged by an expert he can survive for several days. His body would use less energy, as massage will supply him with diet.

Types of Massage

Massage can be of many types:

  1. Oil massage
  2. Dry massage
  3. Foot massage
  4. Cold massage
  5. Warm-Cold massage
  6. Powder massage
  7. Electric massage.

For every massage there is certain procedure which must be followed faithfully. Different ailments call for different massage, and they must be done keeping the patient’s conditions in mind. Not all patients can be given the same type of massage.

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