Benvenuto, Internet travelers! I am a Malishwali residing in New Jersey.
Postnatal Massage Therapy was actaully performed by
Indian ladies, usually a family elder. Postnatal Massage Therapy techniques
are transmitted orally by Mothers to Daughters and such, and
the benefits of Postpartum Massage were well-known for
eons. These sage helpers were aware of herbs. The person who just gave birth was aided
in getting back to normal, and this healer is known as a
Malishwali, or "Massage Guardian." The infant and Mom both get a massage.
The practices go back millenia, however in actuality Indian culture predates the
date scientists accept as the beginning of life that would be recognizable to a modern person. I go by the
name of Aarna, which means Goddess Lakshmi.