Ayurveda: abhyanga massage

Vishal Kohli and Harshita Sethi provide an overview of the traditional ayurvedic full body massage, abhyanga.

In ayurveda, there are seven dhatus, or layers of tissue in the body, with each layer more concentrated and life-giving. Abhyanga is a traditional ayurvedic full-body massage using herb-infused massage oil to impart tone and vigour to the dhatus, nurturing and fostering their growth. As one of the five therapeutic approaches of ayurveda, abhyanga helps to restore the balance and equilibrium needed to maintain physical and emotional health, encouraging a preventive approach to disease.

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