Chavutti Thirumal is an ancient (2,000 plus year old) Ayurvedic massage from the Yogic Tradition. The massage therapist uses special oils which correspond with the client's mind/body/spirit type and, utilizes his or her feet to apply a deep Effleurage like strokes to the client's body. This traditional massage originated in Kerala India and was the prescribed healing treatment for musculoskeletal and energetic healing for India's Kalari Martial Artists. In Yogic tradition, there is a depiction of the goddess Kali massaging the body of Shiva with her feet, which is widely believed to be a representation of the Chavutti Thirumal massage tradition. Chavutti Thirumal is also known by the name Keralite Massage and Kalarin Massage. The sequences within the massage focus on Ayurvedic energy channels known as "Nadis," translated in Sanskrit as  the river that circulates Prana. The long fluid strokes and circular patterns of Chavutti Thirumal are said to balance the client's chakras and allow for inner and outer physical and spiritual transformation.