* Massage with the Legs

This method of massage comes from Kerala in South India. This is the home of the ancient art of Kalaripayattu, a martial art, and Kathakali, a classical style of dance. Both these traditional arts use the Chavutti treatment on a continuous basis to promote strength and suppleness to aid the practitioners in preventing injury during their training sessions. There is a myth that Chavutti comes from a very old heritage and that it is based on the dance of the Hindu god Shiva, the lord of destruction and creation.