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Marma therapy | SELF-CARE FHT.ORG.UK 53 SUMMER 2018 INTERNATIONAL THERAPIST FACE TIME FHT VICE PRESIDENT MARY DALGLEISH PROVIDES AN INTRODUCTION TO MARMA MASSAGE WITH A SELF-HELP ROUTINE A yurveda, meaning ‘science of life’, is the ancient healing system of India. Marma therapy, an important aspect of ayurveda, focuses on balancing the subtle energy (‘prana’) of the body to support healing and maintain health and wellbeing. It involves the manipulation of 107 different points that are considered access points to the body, mind and spirit. These marma points are located all over the body, and being generally larger and less specific than reflexology or acupressure points, it’s very easy to massage them yourself. DIY MARMA FACE MASSAGE Even spending a few minutes each day massaging your own face can make a huge difference to how you look and feel. Your eyes and skin will appear brighter, and you may help alleviate headaches and sinus problems, too. Try this simple routine and see for yourself: • First, cleanse your face and neck, and apply a small amount of your favourite facial oil, massaging it gently over the entire area. • Work on each of the points shown right, massaging these gently with your finger(s), three times in each direction. • Finish by pinching and tapping all over your face and neck and then thoroughly massaging your ears and scalp. FACIAL MARMAS 1. STHAPANI (support) – clears mind 2. AVARTA (calamity) – eye tension 3. SHANKA (temple) – tension headaches, memory 4. UTKSHEPA (upwards) – emotional tension 5. APANGA (outer eye corner) – sinuses, photophobic headaches 6. PHANA (serpent’s hood) – sinus congestion 7. SHRINGATAKA (where four roads meet) – tongue, nose, eyes, ears 8. USTA (mouth) – alertness, libido, appetite suppression 9. VIDHURA (distress) – all ear problems 10. MANYA (honour) – circulation, taste, voice 11. SIRA MATRIKA (mother of blood vessels/carotid arteries) – blood flow to head 12. NILA (dark blue/jugular veins) – thyroid, speech, circulation from brain 10 10 11 11 12 12 1 2 2 4 4 3 3 5 5 7 7 9 9 6 6 8 Mary Dalgleish, FHT Vice President, qualified in aromatherapy in 1999 after a career in education. She has since trained in a wide range of therapies and offers training in ayurvedic face lift massage on behalf of the London Centre of Indian Champissage. head2toemassage.co.uk PICTURES: ALAMY; SHUTTERSTOCK
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Marma therapy | SELF-CARE
FHT.ORG.UK 53SUMMER 2018 INTERNATIONAL THERAPIST
FACE TIMEFHT VICE PRESIDENT MARY DALGLEISH
PROVIDES AN INTRODUCTION TO MARMA
MASSAGE WITH A SELF-HELP ROUTINE
Ayurveda, meaning ‘science of life’, is the ancient healing system of India.
Marma therapy, an important aspect of ayurveda, focuses on balancing the subtle energy
(‘prana’) of the body to support healing and maintain health and wellbeing.
It involves the manipulation of 107 different points that are considered access points to the body, mind and spirit. These marma points are located all over the body, and being generally larger and less specifi c than refl exology or acupressure points, it’s very easy to massage them yourself.
DIY MARMA FACE MASSAGEEven spending a few minutes each day massaging your own face can make a huge difference to how you look and feel. Your eyes and skin will appear brighter, and you may help alleviate headaches and sinus problems, too. Try this simple routine and see for yourself:• First, cleanse your face and neck, and apply
a small amount of your favourite facial oil, massaging it gently over the entire area.
• Work on each of the points shown right, massaging these gently with your fi nger(s), three times in each direction.
• Finish by pinching and tapping all over your face and neck and then thoroughly massaging your ears and scalp.
FACIAL MARMAS1. STHAPANI (support) – clears mind
2. AVARTA (calamity) – eye tension
3. SHANKA (temple) – tension headaches, memory
4. UTKSHEPA (upwards)– emotional tension
5. APANGA (outer eye corner) – sinuses, photophobic headaches
6. PHANA (serpent’s hood)– sinus congestion
7. SHRINGATAKA (where four roads meet) – tongue, nose, eyes, ears
8. USTA (mouth) – alertness, libido, appetite suppression
9. VIDHURA (distress) – all ear problems
10. MANYA (honour) – circulation, taste, voice
11. SIRA MATRIKA (mother of blood vessels/carotid arteries) – blood fl ow to head
12. NILA (dark blue/jugular veins) – thyroid, speech, circulation from brain
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Mary Dalgleish,FHT Vice President,qualifi ed in aromatherapyin 1999 after a career ineducation. She has sincetrained in a wide rangeof therapies and offerstraining in ayurvedic face lift
massage on behalf of the London Centre of Indian Champissage. head2toemassage.co.uk
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