Massage & Bodywork
Oil Head Massage शिरोअभ्यंग
Nourishing scalp massage that improves hair health and relieves headache
Warm oil worked into the scalp, temples and neck, finishing at the marma points of the head. Twenty minutes of this changes the quality of a night of sleep.
Traditionally used for
- Hair fall and dandruff
- Headache
- Mental fatigue
- Poor sleep
When this therapy should not be done
- Fever or acute illness
- Immediately after a heavy meal
- Active skin infection at the site
Tell us about any of these at the consultation. We will suggest something else that suits you.
Marma points worked
Marma are the junctions where muscle, vessel, ligament, bone and joint meet — 107 of them in the classical texts. These are the ones this therapy uses.
- Adhipati
- Simanta
- Shankha
Before you come
- Eat lightly two hours before
- Wear or bring clothes you do not mind getting oil on
After the session
- Rest for 20–30 minutes
- Warm bath once the oil has settled
- Warm water through the day, no cold drinks