Benefits of Ayurvedic Massage

In the Ayurvedic tradition, massage is considered just as essential to health and beauty as good diet and other lifestyle habits. For many Indian people, massage is a regular part of a daily routine from their first day of life until their last. Babies are massaged daily until three years or so, then at least twice a week until six years of age. At six they are encouarged to massage older members of their family in exchange for receiving massage. It is truly a family affair.

Massage is given to both bride and groom before their wedding, after which they massage each other at least weekly to help shed the stress of everyday life. Women and their newborns are given daily massage for forty days after delivery. What a wonderful tradition!

Most of us in today's modern Westernized world do not have a simple way of life with the benefits of an extended family. Still, we can help ourselves using massage.