Balance Dosha, Increase Circulation and Nutrition, Remove Toxins, Panch Karma
Massaging helps balance the body mind in many ways.  It increases circulation to bring more nutrition to the cells and helps to remove metabolic wastes and toxins built up in the system.  Using oils specific to doshas one can bring each of the doshas into alignment, especially the Vata dosha which is balanced by oil in general. And the healing aspects of all the essential oils that we use in all our massage oil adds another dimension to the effectiveness of these ayurvedic aromatherapy massage oils. These oils are great to use for Panch Karma preparations (Purva Karma) as they are formulated for each specific dosha and include their own dipanas - digestives. 

Live Longer and Happier
Massage is Ayurveda is one of the keys to longevity because it controlls the Vata dosha and it is this dosha that dries us out as we age, causing everything from wrikled skin to constipation.  Bob Hope credited his long life to a live in massuese and daily massages.  This is confirmation of the Ayurveda principle that massage adds years to your life. 

What Dr. Andrew Weil has to say about Massage
"I'm a firm believer that massage stimulates the body's own healing response, and I frequently recommend massage therapy.  A growing body of research shows that massage offers health benefits throughout the life cycle: It promotes weight gain and motor devlopment in babies, boosts respiratory function in children with asthma.  It also increases blood circulation, reduces stress hormones, increases range of motion, reduces depression, and enhances immune function." 

Our Oils have Triple Action: Base oil, Herbs, Essential oils
First we use ayurvedic and western base oils that are suitable for that particular dosha, secondly we infuse herbs into the base oil that help balance the particular ayurvedic dosha, and thirdly, we add a significant amount of beautiful aromatherapy essential oils to the mix, about an ounce of essential oil per gallon of ayurvedic massage oil.  The result is a luxurious oil as healing as it is enjoyable.  But watch out, these oils feel so good that once you start using it you will want to use it everyday, but this is what is prescribed in the ancient Ayurvedic books anyway. more information on doshas

Digestion of Oils
This is key and something you may have never heard about before. According to Ayurveda there is a 'fire' principle in your body that is responsible for all transformation.  As it manifests in your stomach, this fire digests food and transforms it into your body, mind and your energy.  In your mind this fire manifests to digest sensory input and thought and transorm this into experience and reactions.  There is also a fire in your skin that digests sunlight, water, and anything else on your skin, and also transforms it into your body, mind and energy.  As you know, oil tends to be hard to digest, so if you put a lot of oil on your skin, your body will take fire from your internal Stomach-Small Intestine digestive fire and move it to your skin to help digest the oil.  This drains your central digestive fire.  Not a great scenario.  As I look around I see no therapeutic oils but these that attempt to remedy this.  In fact, this is one of the reasons to medicate your oils in the first place and not use a 'plain' oil on your skin.  What we do is to infuse herbs into these oils that increase the bodies ability to digest them.  Makes sense.  Otherwise, if they are not properly digested, they will just drain your digestive fire at best and will likely also cause congestion in your tissue and channels and toxic buildup.  Our oils come with their own digestive power, making it easier for your body to assimilate their healing power.  Ayurveda is very sensitive in keeping your digestion strong at all the levels in your body mind, and we are committed to this principle.  These oils represent our commitment to the subtle yet practical aspects of Ayurveda. 

Certified Organic
As much as possible we use Certified Organic base oils and herbs in our mixes. Certified organic essential oils are a little hard to find, but we use them when we can find them.  Using Certified Organic ingredients means you get a much higher quality product and we all get a cleaner healthier environment. 

Vata Massage Oil Composition:

Base Oils: Organic Sesame seed and Almond 
Herbs:  Organic Ashwagandha root, Organic Gotu Kola leaf, Chamomile flowers, Organic Ginger root, Organic Licorice Root, Shatavri root, and Dong Quai root 
Essential Oils: Lavender, Clary Sage, Jatamansi, Vetiver,  Frankincense

Base Oils: Organic Olive and Organic Canola 
Herbs: Organic Gotu Kola leaf, Organic Licorice Root 
Fennel seed, Peppermint leaf 
Essential Oils: Lavender, Peppermint,  Jatamansi, Vetiver

Base Oils: Almond and Organic Canola 
Herbs: Organic Gotu Kola leaf, Organic Ginger root 
Essential Oils: Orange peel, Cedarwood, Clary Sage, Patchouli, Frankincense, Myrrh

Atreya on Ayurveda Massage
         The essence of understanding Ayurvedic massage is to understand prana. There is nothing more subtle in the body than prana. Even a subtle mental process like thinking can be grasped, reasoned with, or utilized. Not so with prana. It empowers the body/mind and is closely linked with the soul. Prana manifests as the three humors, or doshas, in Ayurveda. 
        Without a good understanding of prana and its fivefold functions in the body, Ayurvedic massage cannot be understood as a therapeutic science. As with many of the methods coming from the Indian Vedic tradition, the presentation of massage from the Ayurvedic system is usually missing the subtle aspects that make it a true healing therapy. These secrets set Ayurvedic massage apart from other methods of bodywork along with its use of medicinal plants and oils. 
         In general, Ayurvedic therapies can be divided into two distinct branches: building and reducing. Building therapies are designed to increase the strength of the patient. Reducing therapies are more complex and eliminate imbalances of the humors. Reduction therapy is usually given before building therapies to clean and prepare the system for regeneration and strengthening. Ayurvedic massage can be used in both ways - either to strengthen the system or to help clean and reduce excess in the system. 
         What is the purpose of giving a massage? Do you wish to relax? To release tension? To strengthen the body? To help liberate toxins? To nourish the muscle and fat tissues? To maintain the three humors? To balance one of the humors? Are you using massage as part of a greater reducing therapy? Are you using massage as part of a strengthening program? To open and release deep connective tissue? To release trapped emotions and feelings? 
         For any of the above reasons the constitution, or Prakruti, of the person must be determined, then the present state, or Vakruti, of the person must be determined. The purpose of giving a massage must then be defined according to a comparison of Prakruti and Vakruti. With this information an Ayurvedic therapy can be determined. Without understanding the therapeutic purpose you are not practicing Ayurveda. 
.         There are four primary reasons for giving a massage in Ayurveda: - to eliminate toxins or excess - to purify - to rejuvenate -  to maintain the strength. 
         With the above information in mind it is important to realize that for massage to really be considered a method of healing someone there are a number of factors to understand. Ayurvedic massage is more advanced than Western massage therapeutically. Western massage is strong in techniques and is very sophisticated in this respect. But, its actual medical effectiveness is far less than massage used in Ayurveda. This is primarily because it uses herbs, oils, and sents to balance the three doshas according to the individualâs needs, and it understands fully the marma points and the nadi meridian system that control the pranas. 

Atreya's new's book on Ayurveda and Massage is coming out soon. Until then, here is another book on Ayurveda and Massage by Harish Johari that you order from this link: 

  Ayurvedic Massage: Traditional Indian Techniques for Balancing Body and Mind