Marma Point Facial Mapping
In Ayurvedic medicine, marma points are anatomical locations in your body where a concentration of life energy exists. Marma points are said to contain the three doshas:
- vata (air and space)
- kapha (earth and water)
- pitta (fire and water)
Location of marma points
It’s said that there are 107 Marma points in various locations around the human body:
- 11 marma points in your limbs
- 26 marma points in your trunk
- 37 marma points in your head and neck region
- 33 marma points located elsewhere in your body
Marma Point Therapy is an Ayurvedic counterpart to Acupressure in Chinese Medicine. The word Marma means, “vital energy point” and refers to points of energy located throughout the human body. Marma points serve as a bridge or doorway between body + mind + soul. Each Marma has a receptor point on the skin that correlates with specific chakras, organs and tissues through which Prana (vital energy) passes.
Imbalances, sinus problems, mental exhaustion, stress, lack of sleep, anxiety, worry and overthinking, hyperactivity and so on. When you touch these points, there may be some pain or tenderness at the site of the marma which is the body’s way of conveying that there is some weakness, impurity or imbalance in one or more aspects to the body associated with that specific marma point. With that in mind, we can then treat, through massage and marma point therapy, the skin and begin to bring balance to the mind and body.
GLOWING SKIN + MARMA POINTS
The wellness of the skin is a blueprint to understanding overall health. Understanding the connection between skin health and mind + body is an important aspect to the spa experience. Our commitment to clean beauty + wellness is treated as whole beauty. Benefits of Marma point therapy include:
• Healthy ‘glowing’ skin from increased lymph flow + pranic energy
• Calms nerves, reduces fatigue + dull skin
• Minimizes the appearance of fine lines + wrinkles by relieving tension + stress
• Rejuvenates skin tone + vitality from increased circulation
• Improves skin hydration + nourishment
• Balances mind + body, allievitating internal stressors on the skin
HOW AROMATHERAPY WORKS
When you inhale an essential oil, the molecules go into your nasal passage to the olfactory system. From there, they move to the limbic system, which deals with your body’s emotions, memories, and physical response. The limbic system also influences the Endocrine System and Autonomic Nervous System. The Endocrine System contains glands that secrete hormones into the blood stream. These hormones act like chemical mediators that regulate body function such as mood, metabolism, and development. The
Autonomic Nervous System regulates instinctive bodily functions such as heart rate, respiration, perspiration, and digestion.
Through topical application, essential oil particles are absorbed into the bloodstream and dispersed. Some components can pass through the blood brain barrier and to the limbic system, where they can influence the Endocrine and Autonomic systems. When applied topically, the essential oil molecules affect the body, skin, muscles, joints, and organs by penetrating the skin, entering the dermal layer and interacting with blood and lymph vessels, connective tissue, and sensory nerves.