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Ayurvedic Transdermal Marma System™

A course for all.

Synopsis

Level 1 – Introduction to TMS ™

This course, conceived and designed by Vaidya R.K. Mishra, is an introduction to the Transdermal Marma System ™. It familiarizes the participants with the basic principles of ayurvedic transdermal absorption and delivery, enhanced by Vaidya Mishra’s techniques targeting the application of herbalized creams on specific juncture points of the physiology called “marma”s. Vaidya Mishra combines his expertise in ayurvedic dermatology with the ancient science of marma to provide an in-depth system of transdermal applications for health professionals, healers, yoga teachers, body workers, holistic and ayurvedic practitioners, as well as all those interested in optimizing their health and well-being. The Transdermal Marma System ™ is a safe and highly effective alternative system for addressing a myriad of physiological as well as psychosomatic and mental imbalances. This course provides the basics skills for transdermal application on a selected set of central marma points targeting relief from general imbalances.

Level 2 – TMS ™ and Prana

prerequisite: “Introduction to TMS ™”

This level builds on the introductory knowledge presented in the first level to in order to delve further into the mechanics of TMS ™. As such, it focuses on the workings of prana, its reception, circulation, and evacuation from the physiology. The course explores the multi-faceted correspondences between the movement of prana within the physiology and the TMS ™ techniques. It teaches the participants how to detect pranic imbalances resulting from or causing vibrational toxic (ama) accumulation at the marma juncture points, to interpret and translate those imbalances into the ayurvedic dosha system, and address them.

The course participants will learn how to design “personalized herbal water and spice mixtures.” The profile of select herbal supplements and transdermal creams will be provided in light of providing more in-depth tools for addressing physiological, mental, emotional imbalances and enhancing overall well-being.

Level 3 – Integral TMS ™ for the Advanced Healer

Prerequisite: “Introduction to TMS ™” and “TMS ™ and Prana”

This level is offered for the advanced TMS ™ practitioner. The course teaches how to refine the techniques of TMS ™ already acquired in the first two levels by delving further in the ayurvedic knowledge of the human physiology. The first two levels centralized on essential overall health factors, such as ama and prana, in light of TMS ™. In this level, the participant will learn how to correlate the knowledge of TMS ™ - as acquired in the first two levels - with the dosha system, with particular attention to all the 15 subdoshas, as well as the the “sushumna nadi”- the spinal chord. The ultimate objective is to provide the TMS ™ practitioner with the skills that will bring about long-term relief from recurring imbalances. The practitioner will learn how to work with specific marma points along the spinal chord.

The reception of prana through the adhipati marma travels through circulatory channels along the spinal chord. Numerous marmas along the spinal chord are in direct relation to the organs of the body. The course participant will learn how to remote-cleanse gros as well as vibrational ama blocking the optimum functioning of the organs through the application of specific transdermal creams on particular marma points. The remote transdermal cleanse re-instates the circulation of prana within that area, “re-awakening” the targeted organ to its functional intelligence, so it can support the overall physiology in correcting the imbalance.

The subdoshas regulate the governing of the various aspects of the physiological organs and tissues. Every subdosha is responsible for the proper regulatory aspect of the physiology placed under the auspices of one main dosha. Every dosha is ramified into 5 subdoshas. The course participant will learn how to isolate distinct dosha imbalances, in order to localize the imbalance within the necessary organ or area.

Vata Subdoshas: in charge of the circulatory functions of the physiology, the mobility of the mind, the respiratory tract and the nervous system
• Prana: located primarily in the head, the nostrils, it governance extends to the whole physiology. It regulates the intake, circulation, and elimination of prana from nature and the surrounding environment, primarily through the adhipati marma and the nostrils. It is the dosha in charge of mental energy and abilities, creativity, consciousness.
• Udana: is seated in the chest, it is in charge of regulating the downward movement of nutrients from the oesophagus to the stomach, as well as ensuring the circulation of prana vayu to the respiratory tract, and the entire chest area, supplying prana to the heart and lungs.
• Samana: located in the stomach area, it ensures the proper movement of nutrients through the digestive tract. It supports the activities of kledaka kapha and pachaka pitta within the stomach, supplying prana to that area.
• Vyana: is located in the heart, and governs the proper distribution of blood to the entire physiology, supporting the distribution of nourishment to the vibrational and physical channels overall.
• Apana: is the down-ward movement extends from below the navel area covering the colon. It is in charge of regulating the peristaltic motion of the intestinal tract responsible for the proper elimination of “malas” (waste products such as urine and the stool) and hence of the overall purification of the physiology.

Pitta subdoshas: in charge of all metabolic transformations within and outside the digestive tract, as well as the processing of emotional and intellectual thoughts carried out in the heart and the mind
• Ranjaka: located in the liver and the spleen, and responsible for the bio-chemical transformations that support the five “flames” of the liver – the “bhutagni.”
• Bhrajaka is located in the skin and is responsible for the enzymatic activities being delivered from the surface of the skin.
• Alochaka is seated in the visual system, i.e. its site is the eye. It is characterized by the luminous aspect of “fire” rather than its heat and is responsible for the transformational process enabling vision. Pachaka is the subdosha that regulates the stomach and its environment – regulation of the digestive heat, breakdown of food separating nutrients from waste
• Sadhaka: seated in the emotional heart, governs the emotions by processing thoughts and supporting the “flame” for “sadhakagni.”
• Pachaka: is located in the digestive system. It is the “fuel” for the digestive “flame” – the “jatharagni.”

Kapha subdoshas: responsible for the balance of bodily fluids, the strength of the physical frame, the stability of the emotions and the mind
• Shleshaka: is located throughout the physiology within the mucus membrane and the body’s circulatory (blood and otherwise) channels. It serves as the lubricating factor for the skin as well as the circulatory channels.
• Avalambaka: seated in the chest and lumbar area, it maintains the equanimity of the mind and the heart, it is the “confidence factor.”
• Tarpaka: located in the brain and lubricates the physical and vibrational channels, involved in the activities of sadhaka pitta and prana vata.
• Kledaka: seated in the stomach, lubricates and balances the digestive environment, countering the drying effect of samanavata and the burning effect of pachaka pitta.
• Bodhaka regulates the olfactory and gustative senses, it governs the salivary system.

This level will provide integral understanding of the subdoshas of vata, pitta, and kapha in their connection to the 35 marma points, mapping the doshas’ governing areas in correlation to the 35 marma points. The registrant will acquire the skills of managing the subdoshas through pulse reading - i.e. correcting imbalances specifically located in that area - with transdermal cream applications, herbal water recipes and spices mixtures. Every sub-dosha calls for specific herbs in combination with other herbs given in the proper ratio. The course participant will be provided with the theoretical knowledge that will help design ayurvedic oral herbal remedies in combination with ayurvedic transdermal applications.

There will also be special focus on breathing techniques that target imbalances resulting from the improper reception and distribution of prana to the “kurma nadi” – the most vital energetic locus ramifying into the remaining nadis of the physiology and located below the navel area.