Massage is a pressure applied to a body to get it relaxed. It helps in blood circulation in body. Through body massage, a tired body gets rid of various problems. Massage makes body flexible, workable and energetic by pressing bones and joints gently.

            One can have benefits of body massage, by acquainting oneself with some of its tips:

Ø      Choose quiet, spacious, open and bright spot for massage.

Ø      Massaging in light sun of morning and evening is most suitable.

Ø      Both the person engaged in massaging activity should be in peaceful state of mind.

Ø      Massager must be full of health and positive minded.

Ø      Weak persons and patients suffering from incurable disease should not be provided with more than twenty minutes of massage. On the contrary, healthy persons can have it for forty minutes.

Ø      It is not suitable for person, neither with full stomach nor people suffering from disease like eczema, psoriasis etc..

Ø       Usually musturd & coconut oil is used for massaging.

PROCEDURE:

   1) Massaging should be started from the legs onwards and gradually moving towards the head .

   2) At first, body should be massaged from back portion and then from stomach region.

ADVANTAGES:

   1) It is beneficial to take bath from cold water, after 20-25 minutes of massaging.

   2) For growth & development of children, it is advisable to provide them massage with pure ghee and butter.

   3) Nourishing hair with almond oil is most beneficial.

   4) It (massaging) strengthens lungs, kidneys, skin and bones.

   5) Nervous system also becomes healthy which makes mind sharp and body glow.

   6) Massaging through Ayurverdic oil sways away the diseases like insomia, paralysis,       pain, migraine, hysteria, dipression, acne, hair-fall, weaknesses, obesity etc..