INDEX

A

• Ajna 18, 20, 79, 82, 91, 95, 110, 114
• argan oil 35
• Arshak 18, 20, 57, 61, 120, 124
• aura sweep 104, 113, 123
• authentic beauty ritual 56–65
  • giving care 61–65
  • marma sequence 57, 61
  • massage sequence 58–60, 62–65
  • self-care 57–60
• Avarta 18, 20, 79, 82, 102, 105
• avoiding massage 13
• Ayurvedic head massage (definition) 12–13

B

• back warmer 99
• balancing chakras 16–17
• bhringraj oil 34
• Bhruh 18, 20, 68, 72
• birch oil 36
• body and mind 26–27
• bracing 29, 53, 64, 75, 83, 117
• Brahma Randra 19–20, 57, 61, 90, 94, 102, 105
• brow bone pinch 59, 111

C

• carrier oils 35, 38–39
• cedarwood oil 36
• chakras 16–17
• chamomile oil 36
• champissage 12
• cheekbone sweep 63
• chin 44, 48, 67, 71
• connection 47
• coriander seed oil 36
• crown chakra 17, 47, 104, 113
• cypress oil 36

D

• daily care ritual 42–55
  • chakra balancing 43, 47
  • giving care 47–55
  • massage sequence 45–46, 49–55
  • self-care 43–46
  • stretches 44, 48
• dosha balancing hair oil 39

E

• ears 43, 45, 67, 81, 85, 86
• effleurage 30, 92, 96
• elements, five 14
• energies (doshas) 14–15
• energizing ritual 76–87
  • giving care 82–87
  • marma sequence 78–79, 82
  • massage sequence 80–81, 83–87
  • self-care 77–81
  • stretches 77
• energy sweep 99
• essential oils 36–39
• eucalyptus oil 36
• everyday hair oil 38
• eyes 43, 70, 80

F

• fingertip frictions 52, 86
• focus 47
• forearm 27
• forehead
  • bracing 29
  • circles 92, 96, 103, 107
  • compression 74
  • glides 59, 111
  • sweep 63
• frankincense oil 36
• frictions 31

G

• Gandu 18, 20, 79
• ground and center 26

H

• hair oils 34–39
• hair tugging 45, 60, 112
• hairline zigzags 59, 64
• hand placement 48, 71
• headache relief ritual 66–75
  • giving care 71–75
  • marma sequence 68, 72
  • massage sequence 69–70, 73–75
  • self-care 67–70
  • stretches 67, 71
• heart chakra 17, 104
• heel rub 52, 86, 121, 125
• helichrysum oil 36
• ho wood oil 36

I

• Indian gooseberry oil 34
• Indian head massage 12
• infinity 77
• ironing down/out 50–51, 98, 115

J

• jawline sweep 58, 63, 70, 103
• jojoba oil 35

K

• kapha balancing ritual 118–125
  • bellows breath 119
  • chakra balancing 123
  • giving care 123–125
  • marma sequence 120, 124
  • massage sequence 121–122, 125
  • self-care 119–122
• kapha dosha 14–15
• Kathanadi 18, 20, 120, 124
• Kirkatika 19, 20, 68, 72

L

• lavender oil 37
• lemon balm oil 37
• lip sweep 63

M

• Manya 19, 20, 57, 61, 120, 124
• marmas 18–21
• Mehta, Narendra 12
• movements, massage 30–31
• Murdhi 19, 21, 57, 61, 72, 90, 94, 110, 114

N

• Nasa 18, 21, 78
• neck
  • bracing 29
  • opener 46, 51, 58, 62, 69, 73, 81, 86, 98, 106, 111, 116
  • pumps 58
  • pushes 52
• nourishing hair oil 39

O

• oil recipes 38–39
• orange oil 37

P

• palm roll 51, 87, 116
• peaceful sleep hair oil 39
• peaceful sleep ritual 88–99
  • alternate hand breathing 89
  • giving care 94–99
  • marma sequence 90–91, 94–95
  • massage sequence 92–93, 96–99
  • self-care 88–93
• peppermint oil 37
• petrissage 30
• pitta balancing ritual 108–117
  • chakra balancing 113
  • cooling breath 109
  • giving care 113–117
  • marma sequence 110, 114
  • massage sequence 111–112, 115–117
  • self-care 109–112
• pitta dosha 14–15
• plucking 80, 85, 121
• preparations, practical 24–25
• pressure points (marmas) 18–21
• props 28

R

• rest and rejuvenate 43
• reviving hair oil 39
• rose geranium oil 37
• rose otto oil 37
• rosemary ct. verbenone oil 37
• rubs 31
• ruffling 53–54, 59, 65, 80, 85, 122, 125

S

• scalp 64, 85
• seasons 25
• sesame oil 35
• shampooing 45, 55, 60, 65, 69, 75, 93, 97, 103, 107
• Shankha 19, 21, 68, 72, 79, 82, 91, 95, 110, 114
• Shiva Randra 19, 21
• shoulder
  • champi 87, 125
  • heel squeeze 99
  • push and pulls 49, 125
  • roll 26, 44
  • squeeze 46, 49, 62, 73, 81, 93, 103, 106
• sweep 49, 93
• side flexes 44
• Simanta 18, 21, 91, 95
• stabilizing, towel 62, 74, 97
• stroking 55, 65, 96, 103, 107, 112, 122, 125
• sunflower oil 35
• supports 28
• sweet almond oil 35

T

• tabla 55
• tapotement 31
• temple
  • circles 58, 64, 69, 92, 97
  • squeeze and lift 45, 69, 74, 93, 97, 121
• third-eye chakra 17, 43, 47, 113, 123
• throat chakra 17, 43, 123
• thumb and finger stretch 27
• traditional hair oils 34
• tugging 55

U

• Ushta 18, 21, 78
• Utkshepa 19, 21, 102, 105

V

• vata balancing ritual 100–107
  • bee breath 101
  • chakra balancing 104
  • giving care 104–107
  • marma sequence 102, 105
  • massage sequence 103, 106–107
  • self-care 101–103
• vata dosha 14–15
• vertical zigzags 75, 80, 83, 111, 121
• virgin coconut oil 35

W

• whole hand friction 54, 84
• windshield wiper 53, 117
• wrist circles 27

Z

• zigzag frictions 46