Know your Thai from your Lomi Lomi? In The Guardian, Lisa Buckingham broadens our horizons:
Ayurvedic massage
What is it? Ayurveda translates as “science of life”, and is based on an ancient system that believes our personality or constitution is predominantly one of three doshas (forces in the body that act on different systems): kapha, vata or pitta. The aim of an ayurvedic massage is to balance out this dominance for total wellbeing.
Origins: This massage originates from India, and is believed to be 6,000 years old. No one person is responsible for its creation.
