Face Tapping Rituals: Stimulate Your Skin, Soothe Your Soul

In an age where skincare often feels synonymous with endless products and complex routines, the power of touch is simple, intentional, and deeply healing is often overlooked. One such practice that’s gently making its way back into modern consciousness is face tapping, or facial acupressure tapping. Rooted in ancient healing systems like Ayurveda and Traditional Chinese Medicine, this technique brings together the body, mind, and skin in a ritual that is both rejuvenating and calming.

But this isn’t just another “trend.” When practiced mindfully and paired with nourishing ingredients like Shata Dhauta Ghrita the famed 100-times-washed ghee and tools like the Marma Wand, face tapping becomes a deeply therapeutic experience. Let’s explore how, why, and what makes it so transformative.

What Is Face Tapping?

Face tapping is the act of rhythmically tapping specific points on the face using your fingertips. These points often correspond to acupressure or marma points, believed to regulate the flow of prana (life force) and energy throughout the body.

While modern adaptations like Emotional Freedom Technique (EFT) use tapping for emotional regulation and stress release, Ayurveda views it as a way to stimulate circulation, balance doshas, and enhance the skin's natural glow.

Why Should You Do It?

Whether you’re someone who sits for long hours under artificial lighting, spends time under stress, or simply wants to bring more vitality to your skin face tapping is for you. Here’s what regular practice can do:

1. Boosts Blood Circulation

Tapping stimulates microcirculation, delivering more oxygen and nutrients to skin cells. The result? A fresher, plumper look and natural radiance.

2. Relieves Muscle Tension

The facial muscles especially the jaw, temples, and brow tend to hold emotional stress. Tapping releases this tension gently, aiding in relaxation and softening of expression lines.

3. Stimulates Lymphatic Drainage

With the right technique, tapping supports detoxification by encouraging lymph flow, reducing puffiness and stagnation.

4. Balances Emotions and Energy

In Ayurveda, marma points are vital energy centers. When these are activated through touch or tapping, the body experiences emotional release and energetic alignment.

What Ayurveda Says About It

Ayurveda doesn’t refer to “tapping” per se, but the concept of activating marma points is foundational. There are 37 marma points on the face and head alone, each connected to internal organs and emotional states.

Stimulating these points helps in:

• Clearing energy blockages (especially from unresolved emotions)
  
  

• Enhancing ojas (the subtle essence of immunity and vitality)
  
  

• Supporting sensory organs like eyes, ears, and nose
  
  

• Slowing down signs of aging by maintaining vitality in the face
  
  

When paired with medicated oils or ghrita (ghee-based formulations), the effect deepens as these ingredients penetrate the skin and reach the subtle tissues through the marma network.

Why Use Shata Dhauta Ghrita as a Base?

Shata Dhauta Ghrita is no ordinary cream. It is 100-times-washed cow ghee, as prescribed in Charaka Samhita, a classical Ayurvedic text. Here’s why it becomes the perfect companion to your face tapping ritual:

• Deeply Penetrating: Unlike commercial creams, this ghee-based preparation penetrates into the skin’s deeper layers, nourishing from within.
  
  

• Cooling & Tridoshic: It balances all three doshas Vata, Pitta, and Kapha making it suitable for all skin types.
  
  

• Heals & Repairs: Its regenerative properties support skin healing, fade pigmentation, and restore texture.
  
  

• Acts as a Conductor: In the face tapping ritual, it serves as a natural medium that carries the effect of the tapping deeper into the skin and tissue layers.
  
  

The texture of Shata Dhauta Ghrita also allows fingers to glide without pulling or dragging the skin essential for a smooth tapping session.

Step-by-Step: How to Practice Face Tapping

1. Cleanse Your Face Gently
   Remove makeup and impurities using a natural cleanser. A warm towel can help open up pores slightly.

2. Apply a Thin Layer of Shata Dhauta Ghrita
   Take a small amount and warm it between your palms before applying to your face with upward strokes.

3. Begin Tapping
   Using your fingertips, gently tap on the following areas in sequence (5–10 taps per point, using both hands symmetrically):
   
   

   • Forehead (center + above eyebrows)

   • Temples

   • Under-eye area (very gently)

   • Upper cheekbones

   • Jawline

   • Sides of the nose

   • Chin and above the lips

   • Throat and collarbones
     
     

4. Activate Marma Points Using Marma Wand
   After tapping, you can trace the marma points using a Marma Wand. Use light pressure in circular motions to activate deeper points like:
   
   

   • Apanga (outer corner of the eye)

   • Phana (side of the nostrils)

   • Avarta (center of eyebrows)

   • Shankha (temples)
     
     

5. Close with Deep Breathing
   Sit still for 1–2 minutes, inhaling and exhaling slowly. Feel the warmth, the tingling of circulation, and the calm settling in.
   
   
   

When & How Often?

• Ideal Time: Morning for glow and energy, evening for stress release and skin repair.

• Frequency: 3–5 times a week for visible results, though daily is safe and recommended.

• Time Needed: 5–10 minutes.
  
  

A Note on Intention

Ayurveda believes healing doesn’t just happen through the act but the energy behind the act. When you tap your face, try doing it with gratitude, presence, and care. This isn’t about chasing glow; it’s about returning to your natural glow, one that radiates from harmony within!

Face tapping is a mindful ritual. When practiced consistently with the grounding support of Shata Dhauta Ghrita and the precision of a Marma Wand it becomes a tool of inner and outer transformation.

In a world overwhelmed by over-stimulation, this return to ancient wisdom may be just the pause your skin and soul needs.