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Abhyanga:
Ayurvedic Oil Massage
The Ayurvedic daily oil massage, called Abhyanga,
is an extremely effective way to use ORMUS Oils. In the Indian Ayurvedic tradition, Abhyanga is the anointing of the body with oil. This is a daily
ritual, done prior to bathing in the morning, that has incredible physical, mental, and spiritual benefits.
Based
on ancient Ayurvedic texts, such as Charaka Amhita, Sushruta Samhita, and Ashtanga Hrdayam, the many
benefits of daily Abhyanga are:
* Enhances circulation throughout
the body
* Revitalizes a lethargic body and mind
* Stimulates the internal organs of the body
* Strengthens and tones the skin
and muscles
* Strengthens and lubricates the joints
* Releases deep-seated toxins and enhances their elimination
* Strengthens
the body's tolerance to damage and disease
* Keeps the skin supple, moisturized,
and nourished
* Balances the emotions and keeps the mind calm, focused, alert
* Reduces feelings of stress and anxiety
*
Increases energy and focus
* Promotes sound sleep at night
* Makes hair grow luxuriently, thick, soft and glossy
* Decreases the effects
of aging and retards the aging process
Abhyanga provides the means for transdermal
absorption of the healing qualities of any material used in the massage oil, such as ORMUS and essential oils. So, not only do you get all of the physical, mental, and emotional benefits of the traditional
Abhyanga as described above, but this ancient ritual is also an exceptional vehicle for infusing your light body
with ORMUS, and with all of the benefits inherent in the ORMUS Oils.
Abyhanga nourishes the skin, and
infuses the tissues beneath with ORMUS. With habitual use of this technique, each of the Dhatus is strengthened.
Dhatus are the 7 levels of bodily tissue that create the structure and make the functioning of body systems possible.
They are:
1. Rasa Dhatu: plasma, white bllod cells, and immune
system
2. Rakta Dhatu: red blood cells
3. Mamsa Dhatu: muscle
4. Meda Dhatu: fat tissue
5. Asthi Dhatu: bone and cartilage
6. Majja Dhatu: nervous
sytem and bone marrow
7. Shakra Dhatu: male reproductive tract
or Artava Dhatu: female reproductive tract
Here are the steps for performing Abhyanga:
1. Begin by running
some hot water over the bottle to gently warm the oil
2. Pour a tablespoon of warm oil onto your scalp and work
in the oil
3. Using your fingertips, vigroously massage your head and scalp with circular strokes,
as if your are shampooing
4. Move to your face and ears, massaging more gently
5. Using
an open hand to create friction, massage both the front and back of the neck
6. Vigorously massage your arms,
using a circular motion at the shoulders and elbows, and back-and-forth motions on the upper arms and forearms
7.
When massaging your chest and stomach, use a gentle circular motions and a straight up-and-down motion over the breastbone
8. After applying a bit of oil to both hands, gently reach around to the back and spine and massage them as
well as you can without straining
9. Vigorously massage your legs as you did your arms, using circular motions
and the knees and ankles, and back-and-forth motions on the long parts
10. After massaging your legs, spend
extra time on your feet, using the open part of your hand to vigorously massage in a back-and-forth motion over the soles
of your feet
11. The whole body massage should take about 15 minutes
12. Follow up
with a bath or shower using warm, not hot, water and gentle soap and shampoo
13. You, and especially
your feet, will be very slippery. Be careful!
Sneha (oil) affused on the human organism imparts a tone and vigor to its root-principles (Dhatus), in the
same manner as water furnishes the roots of a tree or a plant with the necessary nutritive elements, and fosters its growth,
when poured into the soil where it grows. Sushruta Samhita, Vol.2, ch24:21
The body of one who uses oil massage regularly does not become affected much even if subjected to
accidental injuries, or strenuous work. By using oil massage daily, a person is endowed with pleasant touch, trimmed body
parts and becomes strong, charming and least affected by old age.
Charaka Samhita Vol. 1, V: 88-89
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