Kalari Uzhichal Certification Course

Discover the ancient practice of Kalari healing and therapeutic bodywork through a focused, immersive training experience.

A 15-day residential Kalari Uzhichal certification course inspired by Kalaripayattu, ayurveda, and traditional South Indian healing systems.

Explore healing through touch, rhythm, pressure, and mindful awareness.

Kalari Uzhichal is a deeply therapeutic oil massage tradition that grew out of the ancient martial art of Kalaripayattu. Long valued for supporting flexibility, circulation, recovery, vitality, and body awareness, this intensive 15-day residential course blends traditional knowledge with practical, hands-on training.

This is more than a massage course. It is an immersion in disciplined bodywork, therapeutic movement, energetic awareness, and holistic healing rooted in Kerala’s living traditions.

What You Will Gain

• Hands-on training in traditional Kalari Uzhichal massage techniques
• Understanding of marma (vital energy) points and therapeutic pressure application
• Body mechanics, posture alignment, and efficient therapist movement
• Knowledge of herbal oils and their therapeutic uses
• Practical insight into flexibility enhancement and muscular recovery techniques
• Confidence to work in wellness resorts, spas, retreat centers, and therapy clinics worldwide

Syllabus Information

Theory

• Introduction to Kalari Uzhichal
• Origins in Kalaripayattu traditions
• Fundamentals of body constitution
• Marma points and energy pathways
• Benefits of therapeutic oil massage
• Introduction to medicated oils
• Muscle recovery and flexibility enhancement
• Therapist posture and body mechanics
• Pressure application techniques
• Contraindications and safety precautions
• Therapy room preparation
• Hygiene and sanitation protocols
• Client communication and assessment
• Ethics and professionalism
• Wellness integration principles

Practical Training

• Preparation of therapy space
• Oil warming and application techniques
• Traditional Kalari massage strokes
• Lower limb massage sequence
• Upper body therapeutic sequences
• Back and spinal therapy techniques
• Head and neck relaxation procedures
• Marma stimulation techniques
• Flexibility and mobility support methods
• Therapist movement coordination
• Client positioning and comfort
• Synchronised bodywork flow
• Practical model-based training
• Safety measures and precautions
• Practical assessment and viva
• Certification ceremony

What Might Your Schedule Look Like?

• Morning: Stretching, body conditioning, theory sessions, and oil preparation techniques.
• Afternoon: Hands-on practical massage training and marma application sessions.
• Evening: Flexibility work, demonstrations, case discussions, and recovery practices.

Your Teacher: Mohandas

Kalari Uzhichal Trainer | Yoga Shiromani | Kalaripayattu Practitioner | Ayurvedic Wellness Expert

Born and raised in Trivandrum, Mohandas brings together traditional Kerala healing wisdom and years of practical wellness experience. Grounded in the discipline of Kalaripayattu and therapeutic bodywork, he guides students to approach healing with awareness, precision, discipline, and care.

His teaching style is practical, grounded, and highly experiential, helping students do more than memorize techniques. Through repetition and disciplined practice, they learn to embody them.

Why Amrutham?

• Boutique, immersive learning environment with limited participants
• Authentic Kerala wellness traditions taught in their natural cultural setting
• Hands-on, practice-heavy learning approach
• Training integrated with ayurveda, yoga, and mindful living principles
• Learn in a serene, tropical village environment near Kovalam