by The Ayurveda Experience | Oct 7, 2023 | About Ayurveda, Massage + Body Treatments | Reviewed by Dr. Deepak Bhanot
Marma points are considered the vital points where the force of life (prana) dwells. Many of these vital points (marma) are situated on the foot. So, caring for the feet has high therapeutic importance that goes beyond cosmetic purposes. Marma points, often...
by Dr. Arathi Vasudev | Aug 5, 2023 | About Ayurveda, Beauty & Skincare, Massage + Body Treatments | Reviewed by Dr. Deepak Bhanot
Picture yourself in a tranquil setting, enveloped in soothing aroma and relaxing music accompanied by the massage of skilled hands! Needless to say, your imagination gives way to a much-awaited Ayurvedic oil massage that relaxes the body and soul. Hang on! What if the...
by Nicole Petersen | Aug 7, 2019 | Herbs + Remedies | Reviewed by Dr. Deepak Bhanot
What Is Nirgundi? Vitex negundo or nirgundi is an herb widely used in Ayurvedic, Chinese and western herbalism traditions. Let’s take a look at nirgundi’s Ayurvedic properties, uses, and benefits. It is a shrub or small tree native to the tropical...
by Ditimoni Goswami | Apr 9, 2018 | Beauty & Skincare, Detox + Panchkarma, Healthy Living | Reviewed by Dr. Deepak Bhanot
Udvarthana (Udvarthanam) is a kind of Ayurvedic dry powder massage. You may have also seen it written as Udwarthana or Udwarthanam, as they call it in South India. It can be done with or without the addition of oil or ghee depending on the client’s Ayurvedic body type...
by Mallika Varma | Aug 24, 2017 | Healthy Living, Massage + Body Treatments | Reviewed by Dr. Deepak Bhanot
A Marma point is an anatomical point where the muscles, arteries, veins, nerves, ligaments, bones, and joints meet. According to the ancient Ayurvedic sage Sushruta, marma points are the seats of life.1 They are also the sites where not only tridoshas (vāta, pitta,...
