This video is included with five hundred routes of kalari marma palm massage routes amongst the fifteen hundred palm massage routes. The message therapy is provide in different positions after laying down who is subjected to this therapy and the therapist utilizes different kalariyoga postures to provide massage therapy. Some of them look similar to each other but there are differences in between each of them. The therapist used to follow some selected massage routes according to the body condition of the subjected person. The repetitions of each massage route is used to be finalized accordingly to the therapy course which may extend up to 3 days, 5 days, 7 days, 9 days or 14 days depends on subjected person. The therapist used to apply 96 routes, 140 routes or 180 routes for grown ups and for children or aged persons used to be provided with 24 routes, 42 routes or up to 76 routes. According to the science of kalari marma therapy each and everyone possess differences in their nature of body. So the massage routes will be selected and finalized accordingly to their nature of body. This video will be helpful only for those who would like to understand more about massage therapy, to preserve our traditional knowledge or those who would like to learn it and provide some therapy services. The video documentation of palm massage therapy routes were completed under the guidance of Shri Antony Gurukkal at Sri Gurukulam kalari which is located at Elavally Village of Thrissur district, Kerala. Kerala is known as the main center for kalaripayattu and kalari marma therapy in India. Shri. Antony Gurukkal, the master of Sri Gurukulam kalari has learnt and practicing kalaripayattu, kalari yoga and kalari marma therapy for more than 35 years and completed a lot of video documentation works also. Shri. Antony Gurukkal has been dedicatedly practiced the 24 segments of kalari marma therapy and provided therapy services successfully for lot of people during these period. We can find that perfection will watching these videos. The kalari marma massage routes can be classified into irattakai uzhichil vazhikal, chadhurdhikku kaiuzhichil vazhikal, kizhi uzhichil vazhikal, kaal uzhichil vazhikal, kkool uzhichil vazhikal, kachathirumu uzhichilvazhikal, dhara vazhikal, lepana vazhikal, kettu vazhikal and kettuvali vazhikal. This video is documented with more than fifteen hundred kaiuzhichil routes. The Kalari marma massage therapy can provide freshness for subjected person and also works as a very effective pain reliever. The effective coordination and execution of traditional massage therapy, proper diet and workout plan will helps those who are facing diseases or unhealthy conditions to rejuvenate themselves to a very healthy life. The purpose of this video documentation series is to preserve this precious knowledge from extinction and also the fund generated through these will be utilised for the establishment of traditional ashtakon kalari where the old Rishis got trained and which were existed in the structural forms as circular or rectangular in shape and also with different basements which are named as kuzhi kalari and nilam kalari. The fulfilment of this vision will be helpful for people of different locations of world to receive this services at there place. The practice and lessons of kalari will be helpful to recover from diseases, to preserve youthfulness and to maintain the longevity of life with proper health.
