How To Give Yourself The Best Ayurvedic Head Massage

Hi Everyone!! This article will share How To Give Yourself The Best Ayurvedic Head Massage at home.

Whether you work full-time or you are a stay at home mum, stress and exhaustion negatively impact your mind and body and make you feel physically and mentally depleted of energy and motivation.  However, you can easily relieve stress and melt away pain with the power of your fingertips by giving yourself an ayurvedic head massage. Below are mentioned the steps for conducting this massage at home. In one of my previous posts, I have also shared Best Ayurvedic Treatments For Dry Skin so, you can check that post as well.

How To Give Yourself The Best Ayurvedic Head Massage

Head massage sounds divine, isn’t it? It is not simply a treat but it caters to various physical and emotional concerns. It relieves stress and promotes relaxation, encourages the supply of oxygen to the brain thereby reducing anxiety, detoxifies the body by stimulating lymphatic drainage, helps in preventing migraines, headaches and back pain, promotes hair growth and renews our energy levels.

Ayurvedic Head Massage – Shirodhara

You must have heard of the powerful ayurvedic therapy Shirodhara where ‘shiro’ means head and ‘dhara’ means flow. It is also called third eye therapy or Indian head massage and involves the pouring of heated oil over the third eye on the forehead for an extended period of time to reduce anxiety and calm the nerves.

How To Give Yourself The Best Ayurvedic Head Massage At Home

You can follow this DIY version at home to reduce your stress, fatigue and restore your mind.

Step 1

The first thing that you need to do is to figure out which oil you are going to use – for hair breakage, hair thinning and sensitive scalps, coconut oil is great and for nourishment & to ease the mind sesame oil is a great option.

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Step 2

Spread a yoga mat on the floor and then place towel on top of it. Play some soothing music and lie down in this comfortable environment.

Step 3

If you have Shirodhara pot then it is great otherwise you can use an oil funnel for pouring the oil. Cover your eyes with an eye mask or you can also place a cotton cloth on your eyes.

Step 4

Your family member or you yourself can place the shirodhara pot above your head and pour the warm oil on the centre of your forehead where the third eye is situated. 

Step 5

Give gentle massage to your scalp for 5-10 minutes and then take rest for 10-15 minutes.

This is how you can give yourself the best Ayurvedic head massage at home. So, if you are feeling tired, stressed or burnt out then try this massage, calm your mind and get immediate relaxation.