Ayurvedic Massage

Abhyanga is a unique form of massage, originating in Ayurvedic medicine. The word ‘abhyanga’ is composed of two Sanskrit words, abhi and anga. Abhi means ‘towards’ and anga, in one of its meanings, refers to ‘movement’.

Ayurvedic massage has tremendous benefits to the mind, body, skin and immune system. Abhyanga is a synchronized massaging of the body towards the direction of the movement of arterial blood. It involves copious amounts of oil and a unique two or one-therapist sequence that relaxes and softens the tissues. It is used for relief of pain, stiffness and tiredness.

Abhyanga involves some manipulation techniques that have been developed through experience by different schools and have been passed on from generation to generation.