Monday 26 September 2011

Ayurvedic Marma Massage at The Harmony Centre with Dr Swaroop Verma

Hi Friends it was a busy and exciting time here in Suffolk during August Dr. Swaroop Verma a renowned Ayurvedic Doctor from Israel paid us a special visit. He kicked off the weeks programme with a very well attended talk at The Harmony Centre, as most people were new to Ayurveda he talked more about the fundamental concepts of Vata, Pitta and Kapha and included a wonderful series of chants and meditation. It was also good for me because I got to meet local people with an interest in Ayurveda and Yoga. Then Following on from the talk, The Harmony Centre was the perfect setting for Dr Verma's Ayurvedic Marma Massage course. We had a really nice group of people from all over the country, and one participant came all the way from Scotland. The theory was on the friday evening and practical was all day Saturday & Sunday. This technique of Ayurvedic Marma Massage has been developed by Dr. Verma and his family over several generations. Dr. Verma is an amazing teacher, and there is a logical way in which the massage is taught, and the movements just seem to flow from one to the other. I have been practicing the technique since the end of the course and all my clients have commented on how much they enjoyed the treatment, and how good they feel afterwards. Giving the massage also makes you feel good. We were also treated to Wonderful Ayurvedic vegetarian food that Dr Verma cooked for us as well which was delicious. We had vegetable dal and rice and homemade coriander chutney. and lots of organic vegetables and salads that some of our students brought in. As food is considered as medicine in Ayurveda, all Ayurvedic doctors are expert in cooking and preparing food. It was an appetizing and enlightening weekend, and We look forward to Dr. Verma coming back again next year for Part two follow-up. In the mean time I am going to run a series of Sunday workshops on" Rituchariya and Dinachariya" Ayurvedic seasonal and daily routines. The changing seasons can influence our whole neuro-physiology, so in this workshop we will learn how we can adapt and balance our lifestyle and diet in accordance with the season. As we will be moving into winter, we will be looking to balance Vata dosha. Imbalanced Vata is responsible for the majority of all disease, so if we can learn to balance Vata then we are well on the way to improve our health and prevent future ill health. The first Worshop will start on Sunday the 13thNovember.