I had no idea when I visited India that I would be treated to so many different massage modalities. Back in the States, I only knew about a full-body massage, but here in India, I was over-whelmed with the choices I had. The Place Hotel India where I was staying told me India has many different types of massages, it was up to me to read up on the differences and see which one suited me best. I decided to experience them all and here’s what I found.
Okay, so I’ve heard of the Chair Massage, the Deep Tissue Massage and the Stone Massage, I’ve just never thought about them too much. I had The Chair massage in my hotel room and it was wonderful. It lasted about 15 to 20 minutes. A portable massage chair was set up and I remained fully clothed. No oils were used. My neck, shoulders, upper back, head and arms were massaged. Then, the next day, I went to the day spa in my hotel and got a Deep Tissue Massage. That one can hurt, but feel so good afterwards. They told me how the Hot Stone Massage works: hot or cold stones are placed on key energy points, like the Chakras http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Chakra or Meridians which will improve the energy flow and healing process of the body. I didn’t try that one.
The one I found the most interesting was the Pranic Healing. In India, this massage modality is highly developed and it’s a test system of energy based healing techniques that will utilize ‘prana’ to balance, harmonize and transform the body’s energy. Prana is Sanskrit for ‘life-force.’ Pranic Healing is base on the and influences the innate ability for the body to heal itself. It accelerates this process by increasing the life force or vital energy on the affected part of the physical body. It’s hard for me to describe just what the practitioner did to me in about an hours time, but when I left, I was fully energized and felt so light and happy. I could feel the effects of the Pranic Healing for a whole week, even though it wasn’t a massage per se, it seemed to have a deep benefit and it was longer lasting. When I get back to the States, I’m going to look up and see if I have any Pranic Healing spas in my area.
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