Marmas — Where the Subtle Body Touches the Physical

The Classical Map

• By region — the limbs, the trunk, the back, and the neck and head above
• By structure — mamsa (muscle), sira (vessel), snayu (ligament), asthi (bone) and sandhi (joint) marmas
• By size — measured in anguli, the finger-width unit that keeps the map proportional to each body
• By consequence — the classical grading from sadyah pranahara to rujakara — why some points are treated only by trained hands

The Key Points You Will Learn

The workshop teaches a small set of accessible points with light, respectful touch — never deep or forceful pressure.

• Adhipati and Sthapani — crown and brow — for mental restlessness and disturbed sleep
• Shankha and Apanga — temples and outer eye — for screen fatigue and tension headaches
• Nila and Manya — sides of the throat — for voice, thyroid region tension and swallowing ease
• Hridaya and Nabhi — heart and navel centres — for emotional holding and digestive fire
• Talahridaya — centre of the palms and soles — for grounding and circulation
• Kshipra and Kurcha — hands and feet — quick points for restlessness and cold extremities

Marma in Practice

• The self-care sequence — an ordered routine of gentle touch, taught and practised together
• Abhyanga at home — oil selection by constitution, temperature, timing and duration
• Breath with touch — coordinating exhalation with contact so the point releases rather than braces
• Seasonal and daily use — when marma care supports the routine, and when rest is the better instruction
• Boundaries — points and pressures reserved for trained practitioners, and conditions where marma work is avoided altogether

Why It Belongs in This Workshop

Vayus, nadis, granthis and chakras are all understood inwardly. Marmas are the one place where the vital body can be reached directly through the surface of the physical one — which makes them the most practical bridge in the whole system.