Chavutti Thirummal (Kalari Foot Massage)

Chavutti Thirummal is a form of massage in the Kalari Chikitsa system. Originating in Kerala in South India, Kalari Chikitsa is an ancient system of musculoskeletal treatments developed to benefit the warriors of Kalaripayattu.

Chavutti Thirummal was traditionally used by the Kalaripayattu warriors to increase their flexibility, and to prepare and strengthen their bodies for combat. Combat situations demanded a supple body capable of powerful movements.

Today, Chavutti Thirummal is still an important part of martial arts training. The martial artists receive this treatment to support the strenuous daily training required to master their art.

This treatment is an excellent complement to physical training for greater flexibility and enhanced ease of movement.

He is a pain and injury management specialist using Kalari Chikitsa and Ayurveda. With almost 25 years of experience, he has treated thousands of people in Australia and India using these methods.

Not only is he an experienced and qualified Ayurvedic practitioner and therapist, but since the age of thirteen, he has been traditionally trained in the martial art of Kalaripayattu and its healing art, Kalari Chikitsa.

In Kerala in Southern India, the Kalaripayattu master plays the dual role of a martial arts teacher and a healer. They treat the martial arts students and the general public for their injuries and pain-related conditions.

Master Biju continues this practice in Brisbane where he is sought out for his traditional knowledge and practical approach to Kalari Chikitsa, Kalaripayattu and Ayurveda.