History of Marma Massage

Marma-point massage dates back to southern India year 1500 BC. Masters of kalari, an ancient martial art, first discovered the power of Marma points. In battle, kalari fighters targeted an opponent's Marma point  as a way to inflict pain and injury. According to kalari lore, people have 12 Marma points that, when hit with a knockout blow, can cause instant death. These areas were so important that soldiers even used armour to protect their horses' Marma points while riding into battle.

Wounded kalari fighters were nursed back to health with Marma therapy. Practitioners used Marma-point massage to stimulate healing in areas that corresponded to the  injuries. For blow to  intestines, for example, the Marma point on the back of  calf, which correspond    with the transverse part of  large intestine, is massaged to trigger  flow of energy to induce healing.   Ayurvedic physicians, all over India learnt the importance of this art and hired kalari masters in hospitals to teach  . Soon, Marma-point  training became mandatory for surgeons, who worked around specific points to prevent risk to life. Today marma-point massage is still a respected component of Ayurvedic healing.