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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

marmainstitute@gmail.com

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