Siddha Marma Points Massage Course
The vital points of the body — where they are, what they govern, and how to work them without doing harm.
- Runs for
- 3 weeks
- Each day
- 10:00 am – 5:00 pm
- Taught by
- Gagori Mitra
- Where
- Agonda Beach, Goa, India
Not scheduled this season. The course still runs — tell us you are interested and we will let you know when the next dates are set.
- Taught inEnglish, every course
- Teaching since2005, on Agonda Beach
- Group sizeSmall enough to correct every table
Pressing a point, and what answers
A marma point is where five things in the body meet. It is also, often enough, where something has been quietly held.
When you find one on someone, they usually go still. Sometimes they start telling you about something that happened years ago. You will not have asked.
The skill is not in finding the point. It is in what you do in the few seconds afterwards.
When it runs
This one is not on the schedule this season. Dates are set by the school — tell us you are interested and we will let you know when it next runs.
Courses run October to April. Places are limited because every afternoon is hands-on practice in pairs.
What you will learn about the marma points
Week 1 — Origins, and the back of the body
- The history of marma points
- Studying it as the ancient marma physicians did
- Marma theory: the back of the legs
- Hands-on practice: the back of the legs
- Marma theory: the back
- Hands-on practice: the back
Week 2 — The front of the body
- Marma theory: the front of the legs
- Hands-on practice: the front of the legs
- Marma theory: the arms
- Hands-on practice: the arms
- Marma theory: the abdomen and chest
- Hands-on practice: the abdomen and chest
Week 3 — Head, face and the whole map
- Sharing and connecting with your group
- Marma theory: the face and head
- Hands-on practice: the face and head
- Full practice across all 107 points
- Written and practical examinations
- Closing ceremony
The marma points, one by one
The history of marma
How the discovery of marma came about, and why it mattered enough to survive.
The three doshas
The characteristics of Vata, Pitta and Kapha, what distinguishes them, and how people of different constitutions come with different temperaments.
Each point, in detail
Every marma point, where it sits in the body, and what it is for. How long to hold a point, and — just as important — when to let it go.
Each point relates to an organ. You learn which, what that organ does, and how to work with it.
When not to use marma
A detailed list of conditions where marma should not be advised, with the reasoning behind each, and what to offer instead.
Knowing when to stop is the part that separates a therapist from someone who has learned some moves.
The body, and the mind in it
The treatment is not confined to the physical. You learn what it does psychologically, and what that means for the person on your table.
Is this for you?
This course is for you if:
- You want to learn marma points massage, and what it does for releasing physical and emotional toxins
- You want the healing techniques a Siddha Vaidya — an Ayurvedic physician — actually practised
- You want to heal yourself first, and then your clients, family and friends
Who you will be able to help
Afterwards you can work with:
- Insomnia
- Headaches
- Constipation
- Arthritis
- Children with bed-wetting problems
How the day is shaped
- 10:00 – 10:15Mantra chanting
- 10:15 – 12:30Theory of marma
- 12:30 – 14:30Lunch
- 14:30 – 17:00Practicals — hands-on marma therapy
Marma Points Massage Course in Goa (India)
What students say about Siddha Marma Points Course
Filmed at the school and published on its own channel. Nothing here was written for the website.
Sari, on the marma points course
What it looks like
What a marma point is
Marma are the junctures in the body where five things meet: muscle, vessel, bone, ligament and joint.
The scriptures count 107 of them — the 108th being the mind. Each is vulnerable to injury and each can have long-term consequences for the body.
Why they are called vital points
Siddha marma points are the vulnerable spots, and equally the life-giving ones, because they hold prana — the same thing other traditions call chi, or qi, or life force.
Siddha, and where you can learn it
Siddha is a distinct strand within Ayurveda, and this is the only school teaching it in this form.
The course explains how marma points are used in diagnosis as well as in treatment — reading a body, not only working on one.
How booking works, and what you are agreeing to
- Step 1
Complete the online application form (you will hear from us within 48 hours). If you do not receive a reply within the above mentioned period please get in touch.
- Step 2
If you are accepted for the course, you will be required to pay a deposit to confirm your booking (various payment options are available). Your place on the course will be confirmed only upon receipt of the deposit amount.
- Step 3
Your balance is due on arrival at the Aithein Healing School.
- Early bird discount
- An early bird discount is offered if you book your seat atleast 1 month in advance.
- Accommodation
- We will provide your requested accommodation on first come first serve basis. Please book early to avoid disappointment.
- Welcome meetings
- Welcome meetings are generally held between 4 – 5 pm on the day before the course start date. Please read the enrolment instructions carefully. These will be sent to you after your place has been booked on your chosen course.
- Check in
- One day before your chosen course start date.
- Check out
- Before 11.00 am on the day after your chosen course end date.
- Deposit
- The initial deposit is strictly non refundable and non transferable in any case.
- Language
- All the courses are in English.
- Model
- You need not get anybody with you as model. Your trainer or students in your batch becomes your model, and students practice on each other.
Code of ethics
You are expected to adhere to the guidelines set out below:-
- Zero tolerance of sexual harassment, innuendo, language and any form of discrimination on the grounds of sexuality.
- Zero tolerance of racist attitudes and language.
By Submitting the Application Form, I hereby agree to the following:
- I understand that the initial deposit amount for the course is non-refundable in any circumstances.
- I understand, if I decide to cancel, re-schedule or not take part in the courses or retreats I have signed up for, the initial deposit amount will not be refunded.
- The deposit amount is non-refundable even if it is due to travel restrictions, lockdown, or any similar or non-similar reasons due to a world-wide pandemic or war or anything else of the similar nature, any act of God, or any other unforeseen circumstances.
- Incase, due to personal reasons I want to choose another date, I understand that the deposit amount stays forfeited. If I meet with an accident, become pregnant (women only), and I am unable to join the course; I will need to provide a valid doctors certificate stating the reason. I am fully aware that I will have to inform Aithein Healing School via an email atleast 30 days before the start of the event. Failing to inform the school atleast 30 days before, will result in forfeiting the initial deposit. In such a case, the decision of transferring the course to another date lies with Aithein Healing School.
- I understand that once I have physically joined the course or the event I have signed up for, I shall become obligated and responsible to pay Aithein Healing School the complete fees of the course or event. This fees becomes non-refundable, non-cancellable, and non-transferable.
- I understand that if I fall sick due to Covid or any pandemic or if the course has to be stopped due to such restrictions or similar reasons, the school may consider transferring my pro-rata balance fees to any future course of my choice. The decision lies with Aithein Healing School.
- I understand and agree that once I have joined the course physically, Aithein Healing school is not liable to refund me the course fee if I choose to drop out of the course due to my personal issues or circumstances.
- I understand that I will have to pay the balance course fees (minus the initial advance deposit) upon arrival at Aithein Healing School, by cash or via transfer atleast 15 days before the course begins.
- Aithein Healing school reserves the right to end my participation or continuation in the course if it finds my presence disturbing to the group process.
- I also understand that if Aithein Healing School has to cancel the course for any situation beyond its control such as covid related restrictions or any other reason prior to the beginning of the course, then I am entitled for a full refund, except the initial advance deposit. In such a case, Aithein Healing School will not be liable to cover any other losses I might incur such as travel, insurance, etc. due to any such cancellations.
Any and all disputes will be subject to the jurisdiction of Canacona, Goa, India.
What the fee covers
Included
- The course manual
- Oils used throughout the course
- Massage tables and sheets
- Your certificate on completion
Arrange separately
- Flights and travel insurance
- Airport transfer
- Accommodation and food
We help every student find a room within walking distance of the school — tell us your dates and budget when you enquire.
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Come and see what happens
Tell us roughly when you could travel and we will write back within two working days. If we think a different course suits you better, we will say so — we would rather you came to the right one.