MARMA POINTS MASSAGE (INDIAN ACCUPRESSURE)

Antecedent of Chinese Medicine and all therapies which work with energy points, the origins of this massage can be traced back to Ayurveda. It resulted from the research carried out by a famous wise man from the South of India, Susrutha, who also developed Ayurvedic surgery three thousand years ago. It is used to cure many diseases.

Each Marma point is the place where tissues such as muscles, arteries and veins join and it is also the place where the vital energy or ‘prana’ can be activated.

This massage is not about muscle manipulation but a systematic stimulation of 107 pressure points in the body, 7 of them being the key points corresponding to the 7 main chakras. These can be found in the arms and legs, the back, the torso, the stomach, the neck, the head and the face. Nowadays some centers and spas around the world are incorporating this massage as part of their treatments for its balancing effect on the body’s energy and its overall rejuvenating effect. In order to benefit fully from this therapy, between three and six sessions of two hours each are recommended.