New Delhi, October 21 (IANS). The festive season is a great opportunity to not only decorate your home but also illuminate your body and mind. Just as during festivals we clean and brighten every corner of our house, similarly this is the time to fill our inner body and mind with light. In Ayurveda, a wonderful tradition to maintain inner beauty and health is Snehana, i.e. massaging the body with oil.
A light massage with sesame oil every day before bathing not only energizes the body, but it also deeply relaxes the mind tired in the hustle and bustle of festivals. Sesame oil is considered the best affection in Ayurveda. It penetrates deep into the skin of the body and nourishes it, making the skin soft and glowing. Especially during the changing seasons, when the skin becomes dry, the warming nature of sesame oil balances it.
Massage improves blood circulation, due to which oxygen and nutrients reach every part of the body properly. It removes fatigue, stiffness and stress and makes the body flexible and active. But, it is not limited to just physical benefits. When we give ourselves a few minutes every day and do this massage, that touch, that rhythm, also calms the mind.
According to Ayurveda, massage pacifies Vata dosha, which is the main cause of mental restlessness, insomnia and anxiety. Therefore this massage is not just a beauty or health procedure, but a beautiful ritual of self-care. This simple action gives miraculous benefits in balancing the imbalance caused by the hustle and bustle of festivals, consumption of sweets and staying awake late at night.
So, this festival season, take out some time for your body and mind too. This small oil massage before bath can increase your health, beauty and happiness manifold.
–IANS
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