Description
Abhyangam is a massage that’s done with warm oil. The oil is applied on the entire body, from the scalp to the soles of your feet.
The Sanskrit word Sneha can be translated as both “oil” and “love.” It is believed that the effects of Abhyanga are similar to like the experience of being loved, Abhyanga can give a deep feeling of stability and warmth.
Abhyangam also helps in:
- Nourishes the entire body—decreases the effects of aging
- Imparts muscle tone and vigor to the dhatus (tissues) of the body
- Imparts a firmness to the limbs
- Lubricates the joints
- Increases circulation
- Stimulates the internal organs of the body
- Assists in elimination of impurities from the body
- Moves the lymph, aiding in detoxification
- Increases stamina
- Calms the nerves
- Benefits sleep—better, deeper sleep
- Enhances vision
- Makes hair (scalp) grow luxuriantly, thick, soft and glossy
- Softens and smoothes skin; wrinkles are reduced and disappear
- Pacifies Vata and Pitta and stimulates Kapha
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