Self-Massage for Self-Healing

Content warning: non-graphic mention of sexual assault   Most people dig the idea of a full-body massage, but did you know you could DIY?   In Episode 48 of A Healthy Curiosity, host Brodie Welch, L.Ac. talks with Gin Burchfield, BS, CYT, LMBT, about the benefits of self-massage, known in the Ayurvedic tradition as Abhyanga. The benefits of massage are many and varying, and they penetrate all layers of our being: physical, mental, emotional, and sometimes spiritual. Listen in as Gin and Brodie discuss the ways that Abhyanga has helped them as a modality of both healing and self-care.   In this episode, we explore: What is abhyanga? What does it do? How do you perform abhyanga? How might an Ayurvedic newbie build up to abhyanga? A Sanskrit inspired chant to go along with your self-massage practice   Resources: Gin's Website E-mail Gin