{"id":11590,"date":"2014-05-01T16:47:25","date_gmt":"2014-05-01T16:47:25","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/myaorg.com\/blog\/?p=11590"},"modified":"2018-06-15T17:30:35","modified_gmt":"2018-06-15T17:30:35","slug":"self-abhyanga-massage","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/myaorg.com\/blog\/self-abhyanga-massage\/","title":{"rendered":"Self Abhyanga massage"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Step by Step<\/p>\n<p style=\"color: #7f8798;\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/www.chopra.com\/sites\/default\/files\/Abhy-Scalp.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"111\" height=\"190\" data-file_info=\"%7B%22type%22:%22media%22,%22view_mode%22:%22default%22,%22fid%22:%22310%22%7D\" \/><\/p>\n<ol style=\"color: #7f8798;\">\n<li style=\"font-weight: inherit; font-style: inherit;\">Begin by running some hot water over the bottle to gently warm the oil.<\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: inherit; font-style: inherit;\">Pour a tablespoon of warm oil onto your scalp and vigorously work in the oil.<\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: inherit; font-style: inherit;\">Using your fingertips, vigorously massage your head and scalp with small circular strokes, as if you are shampooing.<\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: inherit; font-style: inherit;\">Move to your face and ears, massaging more gently.<\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: inherit; font-style: inherit;\">Using an open hand to create friction, massage both the front and back of the neck.<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<p style=\"color: #7f8798;\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/www.chopra.com\/sites\/default\/files\/Abhy-arms.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"108\" height=\"144\" data-file_info=\"%7B%22type%22:%22media%22,%22view_mode%22:%22default%22,%22fid%22:%22311%22%7D\" \/><\/p>\n<ol style=\"color: #7f8798;\">\n<li style=\"font-weight: inherit; font-style: inherit;\">Vigorously massage your arms, using a circular motion at the shoulders and elbows, and back-and-forth motions on the upper arms and forearms.<\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: inherit; font-style: inherit;\">When massaging your chest and stomach, use a gentle circular motion and a straight up-and-down motion over the breastbone.<\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: inherit; font-style: inherit;\">After applying a bit of oil to both hands, gently reach around to the back and spine and massage them as well as you can without straining.<\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: inherit; font-style: inherit;\">Vigorously massage your legs as you did your arms, using circular motions at the ankles and knees, back-and-forth motions on the long parts.<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<p style=\"color: #7f8798;\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/www.chopra.com\/sites\/default\/files\/Abhy-foot.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"112\" height=\"192\" data-file_info=\"%7B%22type%22:%22media%22,%22view_mode%22:%22default%22,%22fid%22:%22312%22%7D\" \/><\/p>\n<ol style=\"color: #7f8798;\">\n<li style=\"font-weight: inherit; font-style: inherit;\">After massaging your legs, spend extra time on your feet. Using the open part of your hand, massage vigorously back and forth over the soles of the feet.<\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: inherit; font-style: inherit;\">Keeping a thin, almost imperceptible film of oil on the body is considered very beneficial for toning the skin and warming the muscles throughout the day.<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<p style=\"color: #7f8798;\">From \u00abChopra Center for Wellbeing\u00bb.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/myaorg.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/06\/timthumb.png\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-11592 alignleft\" src=\"http:\/\/myaorg.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/06\/timthumb-300x122.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"556\" height=\"226\" srcset=\"https:\/\/myaorg.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/06\/timthumb-300x122.png 300w, https:\/\/myaorg.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/06\/timthumb.png 590w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 556px) 100vw, 556px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Step by Step Begin by running some hot water over the bottle to gently warm the oil. Pour a tablespoon of warm oil onto your scalp and vigorously work in the oil. 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