comment to franz reichles work as an ayurvedic-massage-therapist
by catherine ann berger, film- and television dramatic advisor, zurich:

“in a previous life franz reichle was a filmmaker. one of his films was called “the knowledge of healing”. then he didn’t know that he was going to put this knowledge into his hands – or better, that he was going to discover this knowledge with his own hands. but in a sense it is just consequential that franz reichle extended the theory and praxis of seeing with the theory and praxis of touching. because for both it requires the art of diligence, an ethic of trust and the faith in the energies of the body, to be able to recall and regenerate. for me as a client, the ayurvedic massages of franz reichle are a real gift.” 

ayurveda is recognized as the oldest medical system in the world. even more: it is the most comprehensive science of life (ayur veda) and the only massage system which uses medical plants and oils on the theoretical basis of the five elements and the three doshas (bio-energetic strength or principals of existence), to balance the internal, subtle energies of the body.







abhyanga  -  calming, restoring, energizing full body massage with warm, medicated organic oils. it is improving blood circulation, stimulating the lymph flow, building vigor and vitality, providing an ideal preventative and rejuvenating energies of the body.

shirodhara  -  warm oils are smoothly poured onto the forehead, immediately calming the entire nervous system and relieving stress, mental fatigue, anxiety, insomnia, chronic headache, loss of hair, hypertension, parkinson, psychosomatic diseases et al.







pinda svedana  -  a purifying and nourishing warm treatment using herbal bundles. it vitalizes and tones the skin, clears away fat tissues, regenerates joints and the nervous system. it also tackles joint pain and backache, chronic fatigue, insomnia, rheumatism, gout, stiff muscles, formication, varicose veins et al.  







kati basti . manya basti . uro basti  -  warm, mediacted organic oil is poured into a ring of kneaded dough placed on the body. it improves and regulates the bowel movement, helps with a cold, stiff pelvis, pain (also menses pain), lumbago, problems with the neck and intervertebral discs, ischialgia et al. 







nadi svedana - this herbal-steam treatment nourishes, purifies and cleans the joints deeper than other known physiotherapies. it helps with joint problems, arthritis, arthrosis, problems with sinews, tennis elbow et al.





snehana & svedana - nourishing, soothing  and cleansing full body massage with warm, medicated organic oils. followed by a mild steam bath with ayurvedic herbs, purifying the body, helping to eliminate toxins, regulating the digestion and nourishing the nervous system. 
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garshan - full body massage using raw silk gloves, helping to oxygenate the cells, increasing metabolism and blood circulation and thereby stimulating the removal of heaviness  and excess inactivity. makes the skin look bright and supple.





udvartana  - dry massage with ground herbs.  wonderful peeling to regenerate the skin and activate the natural metabolism. effectively helps  with the reduction of fatty tissue and cellulite.





anuvasana basti - smooth cleansing of the large intestine, calms heart and nervous system. helps with dryness of the body, extrem vata-constitutions and disorders, excessive labor, acidity, arthritis, urethra stenosis et al. 

bri maya tiwari:
"an imbalance of vata can cause 60% of all diseases. thereof 80% can be healed with enema therapies."




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