8. AYURVEDIC MASSAGE AND HERBS Ayurvedic massage has been practiced in India for around 5000 years. It is used to balance the physical, mental and emotional body. There are around twenty different types of ayurvedic massage and each one is aimed at treating specific health imbalances. In some regions of India treatments are given daily for up to one month each year to treat and prevent dis-ease and to delay the aging process. Ayurvedic massage is traditionally carried out by two therapists using a range of techniques with specific herb infused warm oils to strengthen and detoxify the organs, glands, muscles, tissues, etc. The therapeutic benefits of ayurvedic massage include: relaxing the body, mind and the emotions improving circulation and …show more content…
It is believed that within the earth there lies a powerful and unique energy source from which we can draw upon through the practice of walking on the natural earth barefoot. The earth is composed of minerals and the human body is mineral in essence, therefore the body’s energies resonate perfectly with that of the earth. The earths’ energy is greater than that of the body which allows it to be naturally absorbed through the soles of the feet. The therapeutic benefits of barefoot walking include: absorbing a concentrated source of anti-oxidants discharging harmful free radicals from within the body balancing the body’s natural energy rhythms strengthening all of the bodily systems improving existing health problems boosting the immune system reducing fatigue and mental health problems releasing stress, tension and anxiety from within the body creating clarity and peace of mind Sleeping outdoors during the summer on a natural fibre placed directly on the bare earth is immensely therapeutic, being described as charging the entire being with the vital force of the universe. It is important to sleep with the top of your head pointing southwards and your feet pointing northwards as the flow of energy throughout the earth affects the body’s magnetic