Work on the vital points

Marma point treatment in Zurich

Minutes on a single point. For heads that will not stop.

60 or 90 minutesCHF 160 / 210 Practice in Zurich Hottingen

Gentle marma point work on the forehead and temples of a client lying relaxed on the treatment couch.

In ayurvedic teaching, marma points are places where muscles, tendons, vessels and nerve pathways meet. There are 107 of them. In treatment I work with gentle, very precise pressure — often only with the fingertips, often for minutes at a single point.

This is the quietest treatment I offer. From the outside it looks like almost nothing is happening. For people who cannot switch off, it is frequently the most effective one, because there is nothing here for the body to resist.

Sanskrit: मर्म — “vulnerable place, junction”

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Marma therapy — particularly suited to

mental exhaustion and circling thoughts
inner restlessness and tension
difficulty settling at the end of the day
the feeling of being permanently switched on
emotional strain after a demanding period
wanting more attentiveness in daily life

What marma work supports

encourages deep relaxation
supports conscious body awareness
may release physical and emotional tension
encourages inner quiet and concentration
supports the natural flow of energy as understood in Ayurveda
leaves a sense of balance and composure

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How a marma session runs

Assessment
We talk about where the tension sits and how you have been sleeping. Then I find the points that respond.
Gentle pressure
Point by point, with steady, light pressure. Sometimes simply holding, sometimes small circling movements.
Head, face, neck
The area where mental strain shows most clearly — and usually the first to soften.
Stillness
At the end nothing more happens. Those minutes are part of the treatment.

Important

Marma treatment does not replace psychotherapeutic treatment. If you have a diagnosed anxiety disorder or depression I am glad to work alongside your care — as a complement to your medical or therapeutic treatment, never instead of it.

I do not treat with fever, acute infections, acute inflammation, fresh injuries, open wounds, unexplained swelling, sudden or unexplained severe pain, or suspected thrombosis. In pregnancy I treat at any month — with symptoms, please bring a note from your doctor. With high blood pressure, heart or kidney conditions, pronounced oedema, during cancer treatment and after surgery I treat only with explicit medical clearance. If you are unsure, just tell me beforehand — we sort it out in two minutes.

My work serves wellbeing. It is not a medical therapy and does not replace medical assessment, diagnosis or treatment.

Common questions

Marma therapy — Common questions

Does marma treatment hurt?

No. The pressure is deliberately light. Some points feel tender at first; that usually eases within a few breaths.

Is marma the same as acupressure?

Related, but not the same. Acupressure comes from Chinese medicine and follows meridians. Marma comes from Ayurveda and works with different points and a different understanding of anatomy. Marma contact is usually softer and held for longer.