Touch is a very important part of human contact. It helps us feel connected and loved by those around us   Massage is the practice of soft tissue manipulation with physical (anatomical), functional (physiological), and in some cases psychological purposes and goals. Massage involves acting on and manipulating the body with pressure – structured, unstructured, stationary, or moving – tension, motion, or vibration. Target tissues may include muscles, tendons, ligament, skin, joint or other connective tissue, as well as lymphatic vessels, or organs of the gastrointestinal system. Massage can be applied with the hands, fingers elbows knees forearm and feet. At kaya yoga center client being treated while lying on a soft mat on the floor. The massage subject may be fully or partly unclothed. Parts of the body may be covered with towels or sheets.     Massage uses touch through rubbing or kneading of parts of the body to aid circulation, relax the muscles, or provide sensual stimulation. There are many health benefits to receiving massage on a regular basis: Relieves stress Encourages relaxation Improves circulation Improves posture Lowers blood pressure Helps manage pain Relaxes muscles Improves flexibility Improves breathing Relieves tension headaches Strengthens immune system Decreases depression Indian Baby Massage On the seventh day after birth, actual baby massage with the dough ball starts and this goes on every day for 3 weeks. The dough ball should be dipped in oil every now and then, which helps to keep the 3 doshas in proper balance. Massage with the hands begins when the infant is one month old, when the baby's body has become strong enough. The baby massage is continued every day for 3 months, during which the most time is spend in massaging spine, back, neck, waist, hands and feet, because these parts need to gain strength to support the body. Once the baby starts lifting its head on its own and supporting its body weight on its arms, more general daily body massage should continue for 18 months. The massage of the spine nevertheless remains an important aspect of infant massage. After this time, it can be given on alternate days, though a daily massage routine will aid in making the child strong and happy.


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Baby massage has a long tradition in India. Just after birth, a cleansing massage is done with a soft wheat-dough ball, to which a little almond oil and a dash of turmeric is added. Just before rubbing the ball is dipped in a bit of almond oil. This practice is continued for the first six days after birth, before the bath. It enhances circulation, helps in the expulsion of toxins and aids the digestive system of the baby.

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