Marma Point - #3675

Lately, I’ve been dealing with this strange stiffness in my shoulders and neck, and it seems like no amount of stretching or massage really helps. It gets worse when I sit at my desk all day, but even when I try to relax, the tension just doesn’t go away. A friend of mine who’s into Ayurveda told me about something called a marma point and how it might help with pain relief and releasing blocked energy in the body. The thing is, I don’t fully understand what a marma point is or how it works. I looked up a little bit about it online, and it seems like marma points are specific spots on the body that are connected to energy flow and internal organs. But how do you actually find the right marma point for a particular issue? Are they like acupressure points, or is it a totally different system? I’ve also been having headaches that come and go, usually in the afternoon, and someone mentioned that stimulating the marma point on the head or near the temples could help. Is there a specific marma point for relieving headaches and neck tension? I’ve tried pressing on different spots on my head and neck, but I don’t know if I’m doing it right or if it even matters where I press. Another question I have is about safety. Are there any risks to working on a marma point yourself, or should it always be done by a professional? I’ve seen a few Ayurvedic clinics near me that offer marma point therapy, but I don’t know how to choose a place that’s trustworthy. Should the practitioner have special training, or is this something any Ayurvedic therapist knows how to do? I’m also curious about how marma point therapy is done in general. Does it involve just light touch, or do they use oils or tools during the session? I’ve been dealing with stress and insomnia too, so I wonder if working on marma points could help with that as well. Do they address emotional and mental health issues, or is it mainly for physical pain?