Pada Abhyanga - Ayurvedic Foot & Leg Massage
This Ayurvedic herbal foot and leg massage covers the area from the feet to above the knees. Feet, legs and knees are massaged using special Ayurvedic oils suited to your body type.
Feet are overused, they do strenuous work on a daily basis and support the weight of our whole body. They need all the love and care they can get. This is an extremely relaxing massage especially suited for those clients who don’t have enough time to complete a full body massage.
A very relaxing massage that your feet and body will thank you for!
According to Ayurveda, the feet are connected to the head and the big toe is connected to the eyes. In India, people wash their hands and feet before eating. It is believed that when eating a meal, your mind should be active and focussed on the meal. If the hands and feet are tired, the mind is distracted, we are unable to focus on eating. So, in order to refresh their minds, they either take a full body shower (best), or at least they wash their hands and feet.
Any problems in the feet will be affecting the head as well. Foot massage, relaxes the feet, the head, the brain and the mind . Regular feet massage also improves the functioning of the eyes. As the brain strengthens, the entire body strengthens. Simply by receiving a foot massage, your whole body and mind will feel refreshed, relaxed and rejuvenated.
Effects and benefits of Ayurvedic Foot Massage include:
Helps to relax the body and reduce stress.
Improves blood circulation. Helps to reduce the coldness & numbness of the legs and feet.
Reduces pain, stiffness, dryness, cracking, pain, and other Vata-aggravated diseases affecting the joints of the foot, leg and knees.
Tones up the muscles and reduces muscle and nerve weakness.
Induces sound sleep, alleviates insomnia.
Helps in preventing (or treating) varicose veins.
Helpful for high blood pressure
Helpful for headaches