Although called “foot massage”, this one-of-a-kind full-body Kalari treatment does not work on the feet of the client. Rather the therapist uses his feet to apply the strokes — training for years to incorporate this specific technique. Every stroke given with the soles of the feet follows a precise sequence — which has been handed down for generations. Pressure and pace are adapted according to the constitution of the client.

This extraordinary massage loosens the muscles and it's surrounding fascia, lengthens the tendons and stimulates and cleanses the energy channels of the body. Reaching deep levels, physical as well as emotional blockages are carefully removed, allowing the body to experience its ideal alignment and to explore a relaxed posture — which it might have lost a long time ago. Reset your body memory — and step into a positively changed body feeling that leads to unimagined freedom of motion.

Time: 60-90 minutes, according to the individual ayurvedic constitution.

"No sports" had been the credo of Gerhard Schmid for a long time – until by coincidence he came across Kalarippayat (“Kalari”) — the traditional Indian martial art. From the first session onwards Gerhard was amazed about the effects: After a hard training he felt more fit, more present than before. He was totally taken only a few months later, when he had the chance to attend a seminar with C. M. Sherif Gurukkal, one of the most acclaimed grand masters of Kalarippayat. That was back in 1999. Since then Gerhard has embarked on a powerful journey, training up to six months every year with his teacher C. M. Sherif Gurukkal in Kerala/India, and immersing himself ever deeper into what is said to be the most ancient martial art in the world. By now he has completed almost nine years of the traditional 12-year-„gurukkula“-education and is one of the very few Westerners who have been trained in the three different styles of Kalarippayat - Vadakkan (Northern), Madhya (Central) and Tekan (Southern).

Kalari, not only being a martial art, but equally a healing art (Chikitsa), it offers a wide range of treatments and is considered to be the neurology and physiotherapy branch of Ayurveda. As such it's focus is on the marmas, the "vital spots" of the body.
Gerhard is trained both in Nadi- and Marma-Therapy as well as in Foot-Massage (Chavutty Uzhichil) — a complex full body treatment, given with the feet of the therapist.

He is a certified senior instructor of the Kerala Kalarippayat Academy in Kannur / Kerala and teaches at his own studio in Hamburg/Germany as well in various places in the US His inspiring classes are deeply rooted in his fundamental knowledge, his descriptive approach, his love to share what he was granted to discover and his great sense of humour. His ability to lead each student according to his/her individual potential makes every class an experience of growth and joy — for beginners and advanced practitioners alike.