Merinselevu, baby bath and massage, baby Yoga

I am a tamil south african who is now living in europe. I have started a family and find that i am lacking in knowledge about these topics. I have asked my mum but she does not have the background knowledge and detailed information.

I need to build on the vague knowledge I have about the following topics.

Merinselevu (birth masala), history of and its uses.

Indian babybath and massage:- I have watched this being practiced by my mother, some of the stretching and twisting looks very aggressive. I attended a massage course when my son was born and learnt about terms like indian milking. some of the excercises looked like those I have seen in my community back home.

Baby yoga, I started a mum and baby yoga course on friday with my daughter and again these excercises repeated themselves, okay I know yoga comes from India and I should not be surprised. I was introduced to a book as well.

I would like info on these topics and if you can refer me to sites or books written by Indian authors, books that would give me the traditional methods.

Thank you,
Fridge

Fridge,

:shock:

Are u by any chance our old hubber named 'fridge' ?!!!!

http://www.iloveindia.com/parenting/...y-massage.html

http://www.sanatansociety.org/ayurve...by_massage.htm

http://www.keralaayurvedics.com/mother-and-baby-care

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Is this what u are lookin for? or is it something else?

http://www.delhiyoga.com/HTML1/Workshop.htm

Hi fridge,

Are you the same vivacious South African girl who used to visit the hub a few years back? If so, do you remember me??

Hi there

Yes I am the South African who used to frequent the hub before. Thank you for the links Shakthi, I will look them all up. I am also looking for any bits of information that one has learned from ones mothers or grandmothers.

Shekhar
I remember you, how are you doing? did you learn yet that women are a higher power and did find your rightful place worshiping one or are you still single?

Hi fridge !!! :D :D :D

What a pleasant surprise.. after so many years !!!

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did you learn yet that women are a higher power and did find your rightful place worshiping one or are you still single?

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No fridge. You have forgotten that I was married even then. You remember my "peace nook" and the "impressions on the sofa having been thrown out of bedroom" ? :lol: :lol: Because of my love of life and energy people can't believe I am married !! :lol: :lol: :lol:
A man to prevent himself from drowing learns to swim, and understands water well. That is how I have understood women!! got it?!!
And now for one more addition to the female brigade to deal with!! :twisted:

Fridge!

:D :D :D :redjump: :bluejump:
Extremely glad to see ur post again!

Ha Ha

Sorry Shekhar, I thought you were located in Great britain then, not in Bangalore. Yes I remember well your peace nooks and your wifes kitty parties and of course the couch. Good to see you here.
you wrote *Because of my love of life and energy people can't believe I am married*
look what what your wife has done for you:)

Shakthi
It is good to read all these posts again, There is a lot of good stuff here.

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Ha Ha

Sorry Shekhar, I thought you were located in Great britain then, not in Bangalore.

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No fridge.. I was not in Bangalore then. I was in a coastal town handling a Naval Project. That's how I got to see all those girls on the beach jogging in shorts and T shirts !! :lol: :lol:

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Originally Posted by Fridge

Youu wrote *Because of my love of life and energy people can't believe I am married*
look what what your wife has done for you:)

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Fridge.. I feel sad to see that you have forgotten all the wisdom I poured out in the hub which had I got from my experience of marriage.
See, when the husband is happy, the wife become doubtful+jealous+angry+desparate+perplexed+anxous. That's why she tries her best to keep her husband puppy on the leash.
Look at me, I am married and so happy . Just imagine how I would have been if I were NOT married !!! :wink: :lol: :lol: