Allied
Padabhyanga पादाभ्यंग
Foot massage with marma work for sleep, tired legs and eye strain
Foot and lower-leg massage with warm oil and a brass bowl (kansa vatki), working the marma points that connect the feet to the eyes, spine and nervous system. Twenty minutes here changes the quality of a night of sleep.
How the session runs
Foot soak in warm herbal water · Oil massage to the feet and calves · Kansa bowl work on the soles · Warm towel wrap
Traditionally used for
- Insomnia
- Tired, burning feet
- Cracked heels
- Eye strain
- Restless legs
When this therapy should not be done
- Open wounds on the feet
- Active fungal infection
- Deep vein thrombosis
Tell us about any of these at the consultation. We will suggest something else that suits you.
After the session
- Keep the feet warm
- Avoid walking barefoot on cold floors for an hour