Marma Chikitsa + Mantra + Yogis Glow Ayurvedic power

What are Marma Points? Marma points are the bridge between the physical and the subtle body. The word Marma means sensitive or vulnerable. There are 108 main marma points in our body which act as access point to the subtle body. They are the meeting points of dosha, prana, tejas and ojas.

What is Marma Lepam? Marma lepam is a paste made up of ingredients (flowers, herbs, fruits, roots, spices etc) which helps in bringing a balance of doshas when applied on specific marma points. This is a form of transdermal application - when the cellular intelligence (agni) is awakened by infusing the marma region with the agni of the specific ingredients.

When to apply Marma Lepam? The best time of the day is before going to bed, the best time of the month is full moon or new moon, the best time of the year is equinox.

Mantra + Marma? The reason mantra is combined with marma chikitsa is to act as a catalyst and amplify the impact of the practice. Mantras are precise dosage of vibrations which when recited with intention, awareness and focus, infuse the mantric vibrations into the body/ specific region to fasten the healing process.

Vata balance

• Preparation: 1 teaspoon Yogis Glow (YG) + 1.5 teaspoon warm ghee to make a thick paste
• Application: Apply quarter size in the center of forehead (manas marma), temple region (shankha marma) and/ or center of the palm (tala hridya marma)
• Body Position: Lay down in shavasana for 10 minutes
• Tanmatra: Focus on the sparsha (sense of touch)
• Mantra Chikitsa: Mentally recite mantra Om with inhale and Hrim with exhale 11 times
• Last step: Rinse the paste from the marma region and apply sesame oil to oleate

Pitta balance

• Preparation: 1 teaspoon Yogis Glow + 1.5 teaspoon rose water to make medium paste
• Application: Apply quarter size of the marma paste in the center of the eyebrows (sthapani marma), center of the forearm (indra basti marma), elbow belt (kurpura marma) and/or between shoulder blades(brihati marma)
• Body Position: Sit in a relaxed posture for about 5-7 minutes
• Tanmatra: Focus on sparsha (sense of touch) and gandhi (sense of smell)
• Mantra Chikitsa: Mentally recite Om with inhale and Shrim with exhale 11 times
• Last step: Rinse the paste from the marma region and apply coconut oil to oleate

Kapha balance

• Preparation: 1 teaspoon Yogis Glow + 2 teaspoon kefir/ cucumber juice to make thin paste
• Application: Apply quarter size marma paste in the throat pit region (nila and kantha marma), mid upper arm belt (bahvi marma) and/or in the center of chest (hridya marma)
• Body Position: Lay down in shavasana for 5-7 minutes
• Tanmatra: Focus on sparsha (sense of touch) and rasa (emotions)
• Mantra Chikitsa: Mentally recite OM with inhale and Krim with exhale 11 times
• Last step: Rinse the paste from the marma region and apply ghee (clarified butter) to oleate

May you glow like the Moon and radiate like the Sun the beauty that you are within, the beauty of health and care.

May the Yogis and Yogins shine through you, may you become the Yogis Glow.

In honor of one and one absolute beauty- Tripura Sundari.

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