Feet keep us grounded physically, energetically,spiritually. Act as earthing to release the extra stress. Walking on green grass draw energy from ground. Feet are worshiped for better health.

1. HEALTHY FEET FOR A HEALTHY
LIFE...
(An Ayurvedic perspective)
Presented By,
Deeksha.R
Abhijna Rai.U.K.
Rakshitha.M
Meghana.M
IV BAMS(2017-2018)
Guided By,
Dr. Shantala Priyadarshini
HOD, Dept of Shalakya
Tantra,GAMC, Mysore

2. Tunes of unsung heroes of
our life, our FEET!!!
• Feet keep us grounded physically,
energetically,spiritually.
• Act as earthing to release the
extra stress.
• Walking on green grass draw
energy from ground.
• Feet are worshiped for better
health.

3. Wow! What a great foundation...!
• Both feet combined make up 25% body’s bones,
18% joints, 6% muscles.
• Each foot has 26 bones,33 joints,19 muscles, 107
ligaments that are exquisitely able to balance and
hold our shifting weight through hundreds of
movements.

4. When our feet hurt, we hurt all over !!
• Feet influence the health of organs
• Millions of nerves in feet send message to brain. If they do
not function properly brain begins to overcompensate. This
ultimately affects main structures of the body.
• Knee pain? Backache? Shoulder pain? Neck pain?
Headache? Sleeplessness? Ageing?
CHECK FOR THE HEALTH OF YOUR FOOT!

5. The links...
(whole body inside the feet)

6. Nurture the fruit...
• AYURVEDA explains that
human body is an inverted
tree wherein roots lie at the
top(head) and branches
(upper and lower limbs) are
directed downwards. Trees
are nurtured at roots but
fruits are obtained always in
their branches.
• In a tree, diseased branch
might reflect diseased roots.
Any problem in our foot
might reflect a serious
problem somewhere
proximal to it.

7. PAMPER YOUR FEET...!
AYURVEDA speaks of THREE ways
of protecting feet:
PAADAABHYANGA
PAADATRADHARANA
PAADAPRAKSHALANA

8. PAADAABHYANGA..
• PAADA-foot
ABHYANGA-massage using medicated oils
• It is a holistic therapy towards an effective
psychosomatic healing

9. When to do?
• Must be done daily
• Before bath or at night.

10. IMPORTANCE of paadaabhyanga...
It immediately and effectively alleviates ....
PADA
• Kharatva-roughness
• Stabdhataa- stiffness
• Rouksyam- dryness
• Shramam-fatigue
• Supti- numbness and tingling
• Sphutana- cracks in FOOT.
BENEFITS:
• Soukumaryam-attractiveness of foot
• Balam,sthairyam- strength and stability of foot

11. Shh!!! Secret for healthy eyes !!
• Probably there is an
anatomical link between
foot and the eyes.
• Paadaabhyanga preserves
and enhances eyesight.
• Helps to reduce myopia,
hypermetropia,
asthenopia, burning eyes.

12. Other benefits...
• Promotes NIDRA.
• Relieves shrama.
• Controls and balances vayu.
• Prevents other vata disorders.

13. HOW TO DO???
• Medicated oil or ghee is passively made warm.
• Give a soothing massage to the feet including
soles, heel and ankle joint.
• Each foot is attended for around 5-10 minutes.

14. Right shoes... For right functioning of the
body...
Right shoes just for
protection of feet?
NO!!! Not just that...
Other advantages-
• Nourishes eyes
• Gives strength to the
whole body
• Soothes the hrudayam
• Acts as a
vrushya(aphrodiasic)

15. Wash, wash, wash your FEET!
Washing feet with clean water whenever it is
dirty not only cleans it up and frees it from
germs but also helps to :
• relieve stress
• nourish eyes
• enhances preethi

16. THANK YOU