Marmas

A Marma is a vital life force or energy point located on the surface of the body. Thai and Ayurvedic philosophy hold that the marmas are where the spirit and body lace together. Each marma holds the potential for balancing the three gunas and doshas (blogs on those to follow). These points hold both physical and emotional toxins, which when addressed with meditation or physical manipulation (like yoga or Thai Partner Yoga Therapy) can increase or decrease the pranic flow to improve energy, remove blockages, and increase range of motion.

In Thai Partner Yoga Therapy (also called Thai massage), marmas are rhythmically palmed, rubbed and balanced to feel oh soo good.

If this seems a little woo woo, consider the opposite. These marmas are the foundation of Indian martial arts, the grandfather of all other martial art forms. The same regions that when struck with force cause immediate disruptive and debilitating effects.

Treating the marmas to a TPYT session restores balance to the autonomic nervous system, both sympathetic and parasympathetic functions. Marma therapy releases endorphins--those happy hormones in the brain that give both physical and emotional pain relief and lift our moods. Balanced marmas facilitate communication between the body systems making you feel whole rather than a bucket of separate parts in various working order. Lastly, Marma treatment can calm and settle the mind, bringing clarity of consciousness.

Namaste.

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