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Marmas - Indian Reflexology
the marmas are pressure points of the body, like in shiatsu or reflexology.


Marmas should be understood as junction or meeting places of the 5 organic principles : ligaments, vessels, muscles, bones and joints, with the four types of vessels being the nerves, lymph, arteries and veins. By making a gentle circular movement with either the forefinger or the middle finger on a marma, toxins can be released and eliminated by the body. A massage practitioner should also work with the marmas to help achieve electrochemical balance in the body.

Many of the marmas or pressure points of ayurvedic massage correspond to those used in Western reflexology and Japanese Shiatsu.

Hereafter an overview of the 107 main marmas in our body according to ayurvedic massage principles :

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Peter MarchandThis page on marmas in ayurvedic massage was written by Peter Marchand, based on the "Ayurvedic massage" book by Harish Johari, with details on indian ayurvedic massage techniques as well as 155 drawings.

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