In this day and age of pervasive unseen environmental pollution, the human body has become a repository for all sorts of toxicities. The tainted food and water supplies have guaranteed that much chemical pollution will find its way into the tissues and organs such as the skin, musculature and connective tissue. Because of this worsening predicament, the practice of self massage becomes a valuable technique in our tool chest of healing modalities.

Truly, self massage can do for your body what few other healing therapies can accomplish. According to Ayurveda, it is one of those daily practices which can be effective in preventing much pain from both injuries and illness. It is the backbone of any maintenance-oriented and preventive approach toward sustained wellness.

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