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AYURVEDIC
MARMA THERAP
YSELF-CARE for
PANDEMICWith Dr. Anisha Durve, D.O.M. A.P.
Doctor of Oriental MedicineAcupuncturist
Ayurvedic practitionerAyuryoga + meditation teacher
Author
www.Anisha.Guruwww.MarmaTraining.com
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MARMA CHIKITSA
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1. *Regulates pranic flow throughout entire system and stimulates
body’s innate intelligence and cellular intelligence.
2. Preventative care- boosts ojas (immunity), enhances vitality, and
promotes longevity.
3. Rejuvenation- of body, mind, and spirit occurs at cellular level and
allows for deep healing.
MARMANI FUNCTIONS BODY
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MINDSPIRIT
4. Calms mind and reduces stress and tension by regulating nervous system. Triggers "relaxation response" by parasympathetic system.
5. Balances emotions by bringing repressed emotions to the surface and releases deep-seated traumas. Relieves VPK emotions.
6. Clears mind- brings clarity, focus, perspective, and lightness.
7. Enhances awareness and awakens spiritual energy.
8. Facilitates integration of body, mind, senses, and consciousness to work harmoniously together. Integrates koshas.
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MARMA 1S MICROCOSM
⦿ Marma becomes the microcosm of the body, the same way the body is a microcosm of the universe.
⦿ Each part reflects the whole.⦿ Any disturbance at level of marma
can affect the whole body and any disturbance in body/mind can be reflected in an individual marma.
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⦿ Marmani are loci of energy, consciousness, awareness, where prana (vitality) is most abundant.
⦿ Meeting points of body, mind, & spirit.
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= Defective space, weakened site, where disease lodges (organ, joint, channel, tissue, cell, mind, marma).
• Marma can be a place that holds disease, lack of prana, blockage, stagnation.
• Created through poor diet and lifestyle, repressed emotions, low immunity, low agni, build-up of toxins, genetic predisposition, congenital defect, or past-life karma.
• Marma gata ama- when toxins lodge in marma creates sensitivity and tenderness.
• Marma samprapti (pathogenesis) steps for disease to lodge.• Marma memory- of imbalance held at this point and can be re-triggered and create repetitive kha vaigunya.
KHA VAIGUNYA
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GLOBAL HEALING
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⦿ During this time of the coronovirus pandemic, how can marmani help us with global healing?
⦿ How can we start with microcosm of our own body and self-care of our own marmani?
⦿ Focusing on lungs for respiratory virus to boost immunity & ojas is essential.
⦿ Focusing on heart for balancing our fear, anxiety, stress, and calming the mind is essential.
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SELF-CARE PROTOCOL
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⦿ Simple protocol to focus on heart & lungs:
⦿ Skandadhara⦿ Apasthambha⦿ Hrid 1⦿ Hrid 2⦿ Hrid 3⦿ Hridayam
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Skandadhara- LU 1 pg#136
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Translation: dhara = to hold, skandha = shoulder
Location: in deltopectoral groove, at level of 1st intercostal space, 7 anguli lateral from sternum
Action:
1. enhances lung capacity and flow of prana
2. relieves tightness in chest, bronchospasm, pulmonary congestion
3. treats cough, asthma, shortness of breath, bronchitis, pleuritic pain, chest pain
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Apastambha (~KD 25) pg#137
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Translation: derives from root sthambha = pillar that supports or stabilizes
Location: 1 angula bilateral from midline of chest in 2nd intercostal space
Action:
1. regulates respiration and relieves bronchospasms
2. facilitates optimal function of lungs and airways and relieves congestion
3. benefits heart and regulates cardiac activity
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Hrid 1, 2, 3 (KD 24, 23, 22) pg#138
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Translation: heart
Location: 3 paired points just inferior to Apastambha on each side of sternum. all 2 anguli lateral from midline.Hrid 1- in 3rd intercostal spaceHrid 2- in 4th intercostal spaceHrid 3- in 5th intercostal space
Action:
1. regulates cardiac function and heart rate
2. improves coronary and lymphatic circulation
3. maintains optimal function of lungs and airways
4. calms mind, balances emotions
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Hridayam (CV 18) pg#140
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Translation: heart, synonym for hrid
Location: on anterior midline at level of 3rd intercostal space
Action:
1. regulates cardiac function and heart rate
2. improves coronary circulation
3. maintains optimal function of lungs and airways
4. calms mind, balances emotions
SELF-CARE PROTOCOL
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⦿ Simple protocol to focus on heart & lungs:
⦿ Skandadhara⦿ Apasthambha⦿ Hrid 1⦿ Hrid 2⦿ Hrid 3⦿ Hridayam
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MISSION STATEMENT:
To share the living wisdom
of the ancient Ayurvedic art of Marma therapy, the science of energy
points, to sincere students who respect and
cultivate a sacred relationship with
this tradition.Dr. Anisha Durvewww.marmatraining.com
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