SECTION 3 • Touch SE C TION 3 TOUCH
Touch is fundamental to health and wellbeing. When stimulated through therapeutic touch or massage, the skin releases a pharmacy of healing chemicals that have health-promoting effects on the physiology. In addition to feeling good, regular massage and loving touch detoxify the body’s tissues, increase circulation, calm the mind, and enhance immune function.
A daily self-massage (self-Abhy) with aromatherapy massage oils is one of the most important tools in Ayurveda to activate your inner pharmacy and slow the aging process. Depending upon your unique mind-body type (dosha), your massage technique should be gentle or more vigorous.
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