Chavutti Thirumal,literally meaning “foot pressure” in the Malayalam language and also known as “foot/rope massage”, is a traditional Indian massage techniquewith developed by the Kalari Martial Artists of Kerala India (Kalaripayattu), and it is thought to be approximately two thousand years old. The Kalaripayattu not only trained in battle but also developed a range of healing modalities known as Kalari Chikitsa, which comprises various massage techniques; Chavutti Thirumal, Marma Massage (Uzhichil), and the application of medicinal herbal oils.
Benefits
Chavutti Thirumal is a massage using the feet to treat the client. The practitioner, uses long sweeping therapeutic motions from the fingers to the toes of the clients.
The main focus of Chavutti Thirumal is flexibility, treating on a mat on the floor with the therapist holding onto a rope for support. The massage enables the postural muscles to strengthen, the hips and thoracic area to open, and the energetic channels (nadi) to become activated.