Ayurvedic Massage

Ayurveda is the ancient Indian science of preventative health and healing. It employs elementally-based, balancing techniques that reestablish harmony to the body, mind and spirit. Ayurvedic therapies (like Pancha Karma) tend to be centered in either purification and cleansing, or nourishment and rejuvenation.

The most valued of these hands-on therapies include warm and medicinal oil massage (Snehana), sweat therapy (Svedhana), nasal therapy (Nasya), various oil applications (Abhyanga and Shiro Dhara), acupressure (Marma Chikitsa) and various elimination therapies (Vamana, Rakta Moksha and Basti).

There are 107 main “Marma” points, or vital energy centers, on the body similar to acupressure points. Stimulating them, facilitating lymphatic and circulatory movement, understanding the elements (Doshas) and attending to digestive health are among the primary methods of applying Ayurvedic medicine to the body for health, well-being, deep healing and transformation.

This class will teach students to preform a complete Ayruvedic massage including:

• Back of Body – Beginning Moves
• The Back – 14 Vital Marma Points
• Marma Points of the Arms and Hands – 22 (11 on each arm) – These correlate to organs that exist above the diaphragm (Lung, Small Intestine, Large Intestine, Heart, Pericardium, Triple Burner)
• Marma Points of the Legs – 22 (11 on each leg) – These correlate to organs that exist below the diaphragm (Kidney, Liver, Spleen, Gall Bladder, Bladder, Stomach)
• Front of the Body – The Neck – 12 Vital Marma Points
• The Chest – 14 Vital Marma Points
• The Abdomen – 2 Vital Marma Points
• The Front Legs – 2 Vital Marma Points
• The Feet
• The Head and Face –19 Vital Marma Points

$385 – 24 hours

Next class begins May 11-13th, 2012.

Talya Lutzker has studied as an Ayurvedic Practitioner, Nutrition and Health Counselor, Massage Therapist, Anatomy Teacher, Yoga Student and Certified Yoga Instructor for more than 12 years.