Traditional Ayurvedic Walking Massage for Tantra and Yoga Asanas and Meditation:

At Shri Kali Ashram massage is taught as part of the study of Tantra and Yoga. We can also organize more extensive courses in Ayurvedic oil massage for interested students. Massage is important if one is to maintain good health. The body's toxins i.e. the lymphatic wastes are massaged away. This is to help maintain the elasticity of the muscle fibers. A good routine of massage is important to maintain the suppleness of the body for Yoga asanas. The quality of muscle fiber must be maintained if one is to have a long career as a Yogi. We use an assortment of Ayurvedic herbs and oils to help heal and also keep the body supple. By correctly massaging, the Yogis extend their yogic life. Massage is also helpful in maintaining a correct mood, and vital for enhancing one's meditation. If one is physically or mentally stressed, one can neither sit nor meditate. Due to all these reasons we teach massage. Apart from this, Tantric massage can also enhance one's sexual health.

The ancient systems employed walking massage to apply more, deeper pressure with less effort. With a little bit of training, the feet can be taught to be precision instruments for massaging. The hand massage is used only when necessary i.e. face etc. The walking massage also takes less time to perform but is much more effective. Masseuses working with their hands often develop repetitive strain injuries, tendonitis, and other problems. These problems do not occur with the walking massage. The walking massage is used in culturing a healthy energy system that maintains the overall health of the person. It is also used in healing acute health problem. Many of our students have used it effectively in healing various injuries and ailments - some of which orthopraxy or contemporary medicine considered curable only through surgery.

Bhagavan Shanmukha learned this ancient system of massage from his grandparents when he was young and has practiced since then. This traditional form of massage was practiced by both Ayurvedics and Siddhas in South India. Massage can be either simplistic or complex, and we teach as much as time allows - Ayurveda or Siddha is a complex medicinal system.