Ayurvedic Massage
“Ayurvedic Massage Regenerates
and Rejuvenates the Life Force—Prana”
PRACTICAL AYURVEDIC MASSAGE
Presenter: Raman
Das Mahatyagi
Ayurvedic Practitioner (B.Sc, Dip.Yoga,
Ayurveda-Ratna)
This workshop will be beneficial for everybody who would
like to know how to do massage in daily life either as a
professional massage therapist or to do on ones self.
This workshop will demonstrate how massage is very useful in
supporting the health and well-being of our bodies. It will
help you to be able to assess the patient’s or your own
problem.
In Australia the climatic conditions and intense sun
aggravate the vata element in most people. Due to the
vata imbalance our skin becomes drier, wrinkled,
cracked and feels tight, this in turn will agitate our minds
during the day. Raman Das first realized this about
his own skin and then with that of his patients.
In Ayurveda it was found that with the daily use of
Ayurvedic massage oils, the skin became more flexible, less
dry and wrinkled and the mind calmer. All the different
doshas can benefit from daily massage as there are
Ayurvedic oils suitable for all constitutional types.
What you will learn and experience...
During the workshop Raman Das will introduce to you:
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Daily massage practice with and without the use of oil |
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Massage for different physical, mental and emotional
problems |
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How to do massage when the patient is sitting, lying or
standing |
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Massaging using the hands, elbows and feet |
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Massage for the treatment of; tiredness, depression,
anxiety, headaches, backache, cramp, PMS, menopausal
conditions, dry skin, arthritis, osteo-arthritis, bruises,
broken bones, damaged tendons and nerves. |
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How to treat the body when it is in a state if imbalance
or sickness |
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Massaging family members |
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Massage for children |
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How to give a massage for 10-60 minute duration |
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Knowing which oil to use for each dosha type |
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The appropriate time of day to do massage in everyday life |
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Self massage on different parts of the body whilst in
sitting or lying position |
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Relaxation after receiving massage either for the patient
or yourself when doing self massage |
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Suitable diet for after massage |
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How to exchange massage with friends and family, including
how to help them with their condition and how to teach
them basic hand techniques |
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Precautions during massage e.g. treating an elderly person
or someone with brittle bones |
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Contraindications for massage |
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Occupational hygiene and safety when doing massage |
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How to asses the constitutional imbalances during massage
either on the patient or yourself |
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Ayurvedic massage oils and the different effect each oil
has during massage |
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How to recognize where stress and tiredness are being held
in the body and how to remove them |
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Understanding which areas of the body will be tired due to
the profession of the patient |
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How to move ama, toxins in the form of lactic acid
in the organs, out of the body during massage |
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Understanding Ayurvedic marma points, pressure
points, in the body and being able recognize when some are
accumulating prana and others are depleted of it |
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The different types of pressure and the speed of the hand
movements used depending on the patient’s body type |
