Ayurvedic Massage: Traditional Indian Techniques for Balancing Body and Mind
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| Rating | : | 4.87 (682 Votes) |
| Asin | : | 0892814896 |
| Format Type | : | paperback |
| Number of Pages | : | 160 Pages |
| Publish Date | : | 2013-01-26 |
| Language | : | English |
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"For Harish Johari--artist, composer, chef, teacher, tantric devotee--desire is the brush, and the five senses are the palette." (Yoga Journal)"In Ayurvedic Massage, author Harish Johari combines a variety of cultural, yogic and Ayurvedic concepts together to spin his tale about massage. In doing so he is able to bring to light the concept of marmas (pressure points) and speculate on how these antecedents of Chinese acupuncture points may be helpful in stimulating the body's own healing powers." (Massage Magazine)"Johari writes about this complex subject in a simple and easy-to-follow manner." (Aromatic Thymes)"Harish Johari's Ayurvedic Massage is an informative and easy-to-read introduction to the world of oil massage as daily ritual, exercise, relaxation, preventative, and healing practice." (Massage Therapy Journal)"Ayurvedic Massage offers massage therapists a taste of an approach they
Ayurvedic massage works on both the physical and mental levels, transmitting a life-giving energy that assists all systems of the body to repair and renew themselves. The author guides both the novice and experienced practitioner through each step in the full body massage and explains which oils work best for particular body types.• Includes massage techniques for expectant mothers and their babies.• Outlines techniques and natural remedies for treating specific disorders, including arthritis, rheumatism, sciatica, and insomnia.• Offers a complete guide to the traditional forty-day beauty treatment as practiced in India, and includes recipes for massage oils, facial creams, and beautifying clay baths.. One of the oldest sys
Harish Johari (1934-1999) began his training in the principles of Ayurveda at an early age, studying in his native India with several different vaidyas, or traditional Ayurvedic practitioners. . He is also the author of Ayurvedic Healing Cuisine, Tools for Tantra, Chakras, Numerology, Leela: The Game of Self-Knowledge, The Healin
Came when promised. Very interesting read. Stary Came when promised. Very interesting read.. Four Stars Great book covering the basics.. Not very readable, not well organized, introductory in nature While I may not necessarily say the author is not well versed in the art and knowledge of the subject, I found the content to be not very readable. The information is not well structured and I found the content to veer off, without staying focused.Talking about Marma points for example, how about putting their location on the body, description, a picture and what they affect all in the same place? - why does this have to be spread out in different places? I did not find the chart / graphics at the end to be very useful in pinpointing the location of the marmas.