Marma Shastra - Ayurvedic Accupuncture

Articles:

Acupressure is based on Marma Shastra a component of Ayurveda. Especially known in Kerala. This is part of Kalaripayattu (kerala martial art form) and was exported from India to China (Shaolin temple) to make the unhealthy monks regain health for spiritual pursuits.

Articles on Marma Shastra/Accupressure points, Kalaripayattu masters who also heal as part of their martial arts training :

a) Super article on Vaidyas in India : http://www.lifepositive.com/Body/ayurveda/ayurveda-India.asp

b) Pulse Diagnosis Notes : http://www.ayurvedacollege.com/articles/students/pulse
c) Article on Marma-Shastra : http://www.lifepositive.com/Body/martial-arts/marma-adi/marma-shastra.asp
d) Article on Kalaripayyat : http://www.lifepositive.com/Body/martial-arts/marma-adi/kalarippayat-martialart.asp

e) Article on Dr. Naram and his Panchoti balancing technique : http://www.lifepositive.com/body/ayurveda/naram.asp----


Books :
a) Ayurveda and Marma Therapy: Energy Points in Yogic Healing by Subhash Ranade, David Frawley, Avinash Lele

b) Marma Points of Ayurveda: The Energy Pathways for Healing Body, Mind, and Consciousness with a Comparison to Traditional Chinese Medicine (Hardcover) by Vasant Lad

c) Secrets of the Pulse: The Ancient Art of Ayurvedic Pulse Diagnosis by Vasant Lad

d) Ayurveda for Women by Robert E. Robert Svoboda

Note : You can easily find more related books by searching amazon.in or flipkart.com for Avinash Lele, Subhash Ranade, Vasant Lad, David Frawley, Robert Svoboda etc. and following "suggestions"/"customers also bought" links.

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Book - "Health In Your Hands" by Devendra Vora : http://www.vedicbooks.net/health-your-hands-acupressure-natural-therapies-vols-p-14412.html

 

This book helped my brother and I to start learning about Yoga and Acupressure and Ayurveda/Naturopathy quite some time back.
Simple yet Effective Collection of therapies from all Alternative Medicine streams - Acupressure, Magnet Therapy, Naturopathy, Homeopathy etc.

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Practitioners:

Practitioners:
I was always interested in learning Ayurvedic origins of Accupressure/puncture i.e. Marma Shastra. Since the authentic practisioners of this art are rare to find need to carefully check the antecedents and world-view of the person claiming to be practising it (money-mindedness etc).

Found these links after doing a web search for many days.
There is a Kalari Chikitsa (Healing) Center in C.V. Rama Nagar, Bangalore.

Note : I have no personal interaction or reference for the person except the information provided about family lineage of this art on their website. Please check with people for more info.

Found some interesting kalaripayattu schools in Bangalore:
1) Kalari Gurukulam : http://www.kalarigurukulam.com

2) CVN Kalari Bangalore : https://www.facebook.com/.../CVN-Kalari.../177482105650453
3) CVN Kalari Chikitsa : http://cvnkalarichikitsa.webs.com/

CVN Kalari (Trivandrum website) : http://www.cvnkalari.in/

and http://www.cvnkalari.in/kalarichikitsa.html


http://cvnkalarichikitsa.webs.com/contact.htm

The Kalari Chikitsa Center is located in Bangalore, about 60 kms from the Bangalore International Airport. Out of town patients can find accommodation at hotels and service apartments near the clinic.
For more information, please contact:

Shree Babu Shivanand 
CVN Kalari Chikitsa Center
No 42 16th Cross Kagadassapura 
CV Raman Nagar, Banglore 560093 INDIA
Email: shivanandbabu@yahoo.co.in
Phone: (O) 080-40988629, (C) 9342880076

Babu Shivanand can be contacted via email, or, over phone Monday through Friday between 10am and 7pm Indian Standard Time
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Practitioner in Hyderabad : http://www.thehindu.com/features/friday-review/dance/kalaripayattu-in-hyderabad/article5055369.ece

Vyshnavie Sainath (taught by guru Sagar) teaches Bharatnatyam at ‘Vyshnavie Natya Centre’in Banjara Hills and Secunderabad.
For details contact- 27892735, 9246109946

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Also there is a person (Ayurvedic Vaidya) who I'd heard of from my Aunt.
He lives in Koti or nearby I think. He doesn't ask any questions to you but reads all your health history from 'Nadi Pareekshana' i.e. Pulse Diagnosis. He then tells what your medical history says. Will try to get the name.

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See Also :
Su-Jok Online : http://sujokonline.com
Su-Jok Publications : http://sujokonline.com/inst.htm
Indian Board of Alternative Medicine (recognised by Govt. Of West Bengal) : http://www.altmedworld.net
Information on IBAM : http://www.vitalitylink.com/p/Indian_Board_of.Alternative_Medicines