Press Here! Ayurvedic Head Massage for Beginners: A Practice for Overall Health and Wellness

The book "Press Here! Ayurvedic Head Massage for Beginners" provides step-by-step guidance on incorporating Indian head massage into daily routines for overall well-being and beauty. It offers health benefits such as easing sleep disturbances, reducing stress, and promoting increased blood circulation. Practitioners can also achieve psychological and spiritual benefits, including a sense of human connection and relief from mild depression. The book also addresses safety considerations and includes Ayurvedic principles, dosha analysis, preparation tips, massage movements, self-care rituals, hair oil recipes, and rituals for enhancing natural beauty, headache relief, and sleep.

Format: Hardback
Length: 128 pages
Publication date: 16 March 2021
Publisher: Fair Winds Press

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Ayurvedic Head Massage for Beginners provides comprehensive step-by-step guidance on how to seamlessly incorporate Indian head massage into your and your family's daily routines, fostering enhanced overall well-being and beauty. The techniques illustrated and explained offer a multitude of health benefits, including:
1. Easing sleep disturbances
2. Reducing stress
3. Easing muscular tension, headaches, and eye strain
4. Promoting increased blood circulation to the head and cephalic region
5. Enhancing scalp health
6. Practitioners can also reap psychological and spiritual benefits, including:
7. Increasing a sense of human connection between giver and receiver
8. Creating a meditative mood that encourages deep sleep
9. Providing relief from mild depression or life burnout/overwhelm through the release of endorphins
10. Potential beauty benefits include:
11. Improving the condition of skin and hair by increasing blood circulation
12. Providing nutrients to the living cells of the skin and hair
13. Giving the receiver a refreshed and younger-looking appearance
14. Nourishing hair oils can further enhance and customize your beauty efforts alongside the massage.
15. The book also addresses safety considerations, including vital areas of caution in the neck and head and when it might be unwise to practice Indian head massage. Cautions are also given regarding herbally infused oils.
16. Each chapter delves into an important aspect related to head massage techniques in depth, encompassing foundational principles of Ayurveda and the role of Indian head massage within Ayurvedic practice. You will discover:
17. A comprehensive review of Doshas, including details on how to identify your unique elemental body type—Pitta, Vata, Kapha, or combinations of these.
18. Marma or vital energy points of the head and neck.
19. Preparation tips with a supply list, mood, space, and other essential considerations.
20. Ayurvedic Head Massage for Beginners is an invaluable resource for anyone seeking to incorporate the ancient art of Indian head massage into their daily lives, promoting holistic well-being and enhancing the beauty of both oneself and others.

Weight: 430g
Dimension: 167 x 218 x 18 (mm)
ISBN-13: 9781589239784