Why I love diwali ? Pampering abhyanga..
Deepawali the festival of light, Which symbolizes victory of "good over bad". I love deepawali for this reason for which it is being celebrated.
I love Deepawali for sparkling crackers, lights that illuminates homes and our hearts, family gatherings and Delicious Sweets And ofcourse for early morning ritual called abhyanga done everyday during the festival.
Mom wakes me up before rising sun ( on Brahma muhurta) then applies a specially made medicated oil and coconut milk followed by scrubbing with aromatic powder called " ubtan" . It makes my day special.
The lingering fragrance of specially made oil and ubtan recharges me for the year ahead. It is so relaxing, so comforting and a royal treatment just pampering my body , mind and soul.
What ayurveda says..
What's so special about this abhyanga?Let me tell you that ayurveda says-
"अभ्यंगम् आचरेत् नित्यम्। "
Which means abhyanga should be a part of our daily routine. It is an excelant rejuvenator. It nourishes our body and soul; and improves overall health and well-being. pacifies the doshas esp vatadosha; relieves fatigue; enhances stamina, pleasure and improves sleep; enhances the complexion and the luster of the skin; promotes longevity; and nourishes all parts of the body.
"By and large we get following benefits by regular abhyanga -
1. Our Skin is the largest organ our body which performs diverse functins effectively. One of function of the skin is that it helps to eleminate toxins, waste products from the body. Abhyanga improves circulation and enhances elimination of these toxins from the skin.
2. Abhyanga is done with defferent medicated oils for different medical conditions and body type . Abhyanga provides the means for trans-dermal absorption of the healing qualities of the oils used for it and it helps the skin, perform its diverse functions.
3. Abhyanga is the best rejuvenator and delays onset of aging.
4. When done regularly boosts immune system. This effect can be enhanced when it is done with special oils containing immunomodulators.
5. It sedates the nervous system, help ease muscle tension, spasticity, stress-related symptoms and headaches.
4. It Increases circulation, especially to nerve endings and useful in peripheral neuropathy.
5. In muscular fatigue It stimulates sluggish circulation to muscles, and improves muscle tone.
6. It Increases stamina and relieves fatigue which help us to work harder and effectively as it also it increases mental alertness and improves memory.
7.It relieves stress and it brings good quality of sleep at night.
8. Regular Abhyanga helps improve eye sight.
9.It makes your skin softer, smoother and supple and enhances complexion and luster.
10. It lubricate joints and relieves joint pain.
11. One of the important benefits is that it involves caring, comfort and promotes deep caring healing connections through the touch of the the therapist.
Modern researchers have proved that abhyanga can be effectively administered in following -
*Anxiety
*Digestive disorders
*Fibromyalgia
*Headaches
*Insomnia related to stress
*Myofascial pain syndrome
*Paresthesias and nerve pain
*Soft tissue strains or injuries
*Sports injuries
You can use seasam oil for regular abhyanga and do it regularly on your own . But if you chose specific oils as per your body prototype (prakriti) you will be benefited more.
DifferntDifferent Oils are recommended for different people with different prakriti -
1. Vata prakriti - seasam oil, narayan tail, bala ashwagandhadI tail.
2. Pitta prakriti- chandan bala lakshadi tail, chandan tail, coconut oil
3. Kapha prakriti- mastard oil
http://www.baidyanath.com/our_products_list.php?page=1&catid=22
So from this diwali start practising abhyanga regularly. If your hectic schedule doesn't allow for a daily massage, try it atleast once in a week, on a relaxing sunday and remain mentally & physically fit for the week ahead.
Deepawali the festival of light, Which symbolizes victory of "good over bad". I love deepawali for this reason for which it is being celebrated.
I love Deepawali for sparkling crackers, lights that illuminates homes and our hearts, family gatherings and Delicious Sweets And ofcourse for early morning ritual called abhyanga done everyday during the festival.
Mom wakes me up before rising sun ( on Brahma muhurta) then applies a specially made medicated oil and coconut milk followed by scrubbing with aromatic powder called " ubtan" . It makes my day special.
The lingering fragrance of specially made oil and ubtan recharges me for the year ahead. It is so relaxing, so comforting and a royal treatment just pampering my body , mind and soul.
What ayurveda says..
What's so special about this abhyanga?Let me tell you that ayurveda says-
"अभ्यंगम् आचरेत् नित्यम्। "
Which means abhyanga should be a part of our daily routine. It is an excelant rejuvenator. It nourishes our body and soul; and improves overall health and well-being. pacifies the doshas esp vatadosha; relieves fatigue; enhances stamina, pleasure and improves sleep; enhances the complexion and the luster of the skin; promotes longevity; and nourishes all parts of the body.
"By and large we get following benefits by regular abhyanga -
1. Our Skin is the largest organ our body which performs diverse functins effectively. One of function of the skin is that it helps to eleminate toxins, waste products from the body. Abhyanga improves circulation and enhances elimination of these toxins from the skin.
2. Abhyanga is done with defferent medicated oils for different medical conditions and body type . Abhyanga provides the means for trans-dermal absorption of the healing qualities of the oils used for it and it helps the skin, perform its diverse functions.
3. Abhyanga is the best rejuvenator and delays onset of aging.
4. When done regularly boosts immune system. This effect can be enhanced when it is done with special oils containing immunomodulators.
5. It sedates the nervous system, help ease muscle tension, spasticity, stress-related symptoms and headaches.
4. It Increases circulation, especially to nerve endings and useful in peripheral neuropathy.
5. In muscular fatigue It stimulates sluggish circulation to muscles, and improves muscle tone.
6. It Increases stamina and relieves fatigue which help us to work harder and effectively as it also it increases mental alertness and improves memory.
7.It relieves stress and it brings good quality of sleep at night.
8. Regular Abhyanga helps improve eye sight.
9.It makes your skin softer, smoother and supple and enhances complexion and luster.
10. It lubricate joints and relieves joint pain.
11. One of the important benefits is that it involves caring, comfort and promotes deep caring healing connections through the touch of the the therapist.
Modern researchers have proved that abhyanga can be effectively administered in following -
*Anxiety
*Digestive disorders
*Fibromyalgia
*Headaches
*Insomnia related to stress
*Myofascial pain syndrome
*Paresthesias and nerve pain
*Soft tissue strains or injuries
*Sports injuries
You can use seasam oil for regular abhyanga and do it regularly on your own . But if you chose specific oils as per your body prototype (prakriti) you will be benefited more.
DifferntDifferent Oils are recommended for different people with different prakriti -
1. Vata prakriti - seasam oil, narayan tail, bala ashwagandhadI tail.
2. Pitta prakriti- chandan bala lakshadi tail, chandan tail, coconut oil
3. Kapha prakriti- mastard oil
http://www.baidyanath.com/our_products_list.php?page=1&catid=22
So from this diwali start practising abhyanga regularly. If your hectic schedule doesn't allow for a daily massage, try it atleast once in a week, on a relaxing sunday and remain mentally & physically fit for the week ahead.
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