L’Abhyanga
Ayurveda is a sanscrit word which comes of: ayur which means life and veda which means science.
Ayurveda ( » Science of the life « ) is a traditional medicine which draws its roots from ancient India and Védas, four Brahmanic books of the wisdom and the religion.
Based on the dietetics, the herbal medicine, the ayurvedic massage, the meditation, the breath and the yoga, this holistic medicine helps to restore and to maintain the balance between your body and your spirit.
There are several types of ayurvedic massages for what Abhyanga is most known.
« Abhyanga » means literally, » massage in the oil of all the body « .
This massage allows to relax and to harmonize the energies ( prana ) of the body.
Other benefactions are:
- Improvement of the circulation,
- Muscular tonification,
- Softening of the articulations,
- Elimination of the impurities of the body with an action on the skin,
- Increase of the vital energy throughout the day,
- Action on the nervous system, the sleep is of better quality and deeper.
