Massage therapy is defined as soft-tissue manipulation by trained therapists for healing purposes.Today,massage therapy is being used as a means of treating painful conditions such as low back pain,relaxing tired and overworked muscles, reducing stress and anxiety, rehabilitating sports injuries, and promoting general health.
WHAT IS THE MEANING OF AYURVEDA (Ayurvedic medicine)
Ayurveda is a Sanskrit term, made up of two words ''ayu'' and ''veda''. Ayu means life and Veda means science or knowledge. It is translated as Science of Life. A comprehensive system of medicine,derived largely from ancient India, that places equal emphasis on the body, mind, and spirit, and strives to restore the body's innate harmony through diet,exercise, meditation, herbs, massage, exposure to sunlight, and controlled breathing.
WHAT IS MEDITATION?
Meditation is derived from two latin words: meditari (to contemplate) and mederi ( to heal) .Both of these words are derived from the Sanskrit word medha (wisdom or pure intellect).
Meditation simply means awareness and mindfulness. It is an effortless technique that is simple and highly effective to manage stress on a daily basis.
WHAT DOES ''HOLISTIC'' MEAN?
''Holistic'' means relating to or concerned with the whole body and the interactions of systems, rather than treatment of individual parts.