Body Care:

Body Massage:

Apply sesame seed (til) oil or olive oil on the body and massage it on the skin. Warm the oil before massage. Pay special attention to elbows and knees.

Use circular strokes on the shoulders, elbows and wrists. Stroke down the muscles of the inner arms and then upwards on the back of the arms, in a smooth movement.

Using the palms of the hands, massage in large circles over the whole front of the body, moving upwards and outwards from the centre. Use circular strokes for the abdomen.

Apply oil to the whole leg, stroking upwards. Using both hands, one on the inside and one outside, massage down the front of the legs, from knee to ankle and then upwards at the back of the legs, from ankle to back of knees.

Hair Care

Head Massage: Self- Massage

Massage of the head is popular in Ayurveda. A self-massage technique can be easily followed. You can choose from pure almond oil, pure sesame seed (til) oil or pure olive oil.

Warm the oil. The oil should be poured on the centre of the head. To determine this point, measure eight finger widths from above the eyebrows, towards the centre of the head.

Smoothen the oil by massaging both sides of the scalp, going towards the ears. Pour some oil on the back of the head and massage the oil along the sides and back of the head.

Gentle tapping movements should be followed all over the head, to stimulate circulation. With your fingers, rub all over the scalp and try to move the skin of the scalp gently.