Warm Oil is Nectar for the Body

If you are stiff or have pain in your body there is a simple and easy method to improve your condition. It also has the benefit of grounding you, and helps you feel more centered. (There is an earlier post on this blog from Kimberly Flynn that is the more traditional approach to this treatment.) But it is a rather simple thing to warm coconut, almond or sesame oil up, stand on a towel and oil your whole body. When it is time to wash your hair, maybe twice a week, oil that too. Start with your hair and go all the way down to your feet. Do it before you bathe. I like to then lay down and take a restorative pose for 20 minutes and let the oil penetrate my pores and sink in. It actually lubricates the ligaments of the knee for example, according to Manju Jois. Try it and see if it does not make you feel softer, warmer, calmer and more focused and flexible. Also, the most amazing feeling of grounding comes from taking the Ayurvedic Hot Oil Therapy. One of the most amazing healing practices.