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From the Introduction:Quote:Man’s strongest desire is to live a healthy, happy, and inspired life. Of these three, health is primary because without it one cannot feel happy or inspired. One of the keys to good health is having a body that circulates nutrients properly and expels toxins efficiently. Food provides us with the proper nutrients, exercise and massage supply the proper circulation, and massage helps our bodies grow and renew. Massage also provides relaxation. By enhancing the circulation of nutrient material and helping the organism expel toxins, massage plays an important role in cleansing and maintaining the health of the body. This cleansing role is what makes massage a most beneficial practice for achieving inspiration and joy. It excites the body’s internal resources, stimulating it to process protein, convert various forms of sugar into glucose, and generate various chemical enzymes. If adopted as a daily practice, massage can help rejuvenate the body.In India massages are given from the time of birth. Babies are regularly massaged with oil, even when they cry. A mother knows that massage will enhance circulation in her infant, who, although continually moving, is unable to perform exercises of any kind. Children are massaged regularly each day until the age of three. Then the routine changes and massage is given once or twice a week, until the child reaches six years of age. At this point, the child is old enough to give and exchange massages with others.ContentsCoverTitle Page Contents Preface IntroductionChapter 1: Introduction to MassageChapter 2: Ayurvedic Principles of MassageChapter 3: Massage OilsChapter 4: Preparation for the MassageChapter 5: Full-Body MassageChapter 6: Therapeutic MassageChapter 7: Massage During PregnancyChapter 8: Massage of InfantsChapter 9: Beauty MassageAppendix: Marmas and Their PositionsGlossaryFootnotesSources of SupplyOther Books by Harish JohariAbout the AuthorAbout Inner TraditionsCopyrightPaperback: 160 pagesPublisher: Healing Arts Press (July 1 1996)Language: EnglishISBN-10: 0892814896ISBN-13: 978-0892814893ASIN: B008PE3TS8