Ayurvedic Body Work
ABHYANGA — Full Body Oil Massage
Abhyanga saturates the skin with warm oils that are infused with medicinal herbs.
Oils are specifically hand picked based on body type and possible health imbalances.
Ayurveda considers skin as a second digestive system. Applying medicated oils helps to nurture the physical and mental systems as the healing qualities of the herbs are absorbed and assimilated by the skin and sent through the blood stream.
The treatment will leave you feeling grounded and hydrated, your skin soft, your aura glowing and your stiffness or pain greatly diminished, after only 1 session.
UDVARTHANA — Full Body Dry Powder Massage
Udvarthana helps cleanse the body of excess blockages in the system that cause slow metabolism, sluggish digestion, varicose veins and weight gain.
Before the body can receive oil treatment, the system must be able to properly absorb the medicinal oils.
Through dry herbal massage, stagnation is cleared and proper circulation can take place. This opens the skin to its full digestive capacity, which will leave you feeling light, clear and glowing.
UPANAHA — Herbal Bandage : Pain Management
Upanaha is ideal for localized areas of the body that are experiencing arthritic pain from natural wear and tear and previous injuries. This treatment is also ideal post surgery for localized areas to help speed up recovery. ( knees, ankles, wrists, elbows ).
Herbal paste is used to promote circulation and healing to the specific area. The paste is bandaged using banana leaf and kept over the period of the day or over the course of the night.
PICHU — Localized Oil : Pain Management
Pichu is a warming herbal bandage treatment using medicinal oils that are specific to the physical imbalance at hand.
This treatment is ideal for localized areas experiencing pain from old injuries or general wear and tear causing pain and arthritis. It is also ideal post surgery to help speed up recovery.
BASHPA SWEDA — Steam Tent : Circulation
Bashpa Sweda is done following Abhyanaga or Udvartana. The body is steamed heated using a steam tent.
Steam allows the medicinal properties of the herbal oils and powders to go deeper into the system. This helps detox the body, leaving the mind rested, the skin soft, digestion strengthened and the pain or discomfort greatly minimized.
NADI SWEDA — Localized Steam : Pain Management
Steam is used to treat local areas of pain after medicinal oils are applied.
This treatment is ideal to treat old injuries or general wear and tear causing pain and arthritis. It is also ideal post surgery to help speed up recovery.
NASYA — Sinus
Nasya is used to clear blocked sinuses, clear allergies, relax the mind and help sleep.
Warm steam helps open the sinuses, while warm medicinal oil helps clear the blocked channels.
The treatment will leave you decongested and able to breathe more clearly.
NJAVARAKIZHI — Warm Rise Bolus Massage
Njavarakizhi treatment works to nourish a depleted system experiencing emaciation, osteoarthritis, pain, poor circulation and loss of strength.
Boluses are filled with hot medicinal herbal rice and used to massage the whole body or local areas of imbalance.
Treatment will leave your body feeling soothed and nourished.
Njavarakizhi is ideal to treat old injuries or general wear and tear causing pain and arthritis. It is also ideal post surgery to help speed up recovery.
PATRAPOTALA SWEDA — Warm Herbal Leaf Bolus Massage
Patrapotala Sweda treatment uses cooked medicinal leaves, wrapped in a traditional bolus to help clear and stabilize the whole body or the localized area of imbalance.
This treatment is ideal to treat old injuries or general wear and tear causing pain and arthritis. It is also ideal post surgery to help speed up recovery.
CHOORNA SWEDA — Warm Powdered Bolus Massage
Choorna Sweda uses herbal powders to help clear stagnation and promote proper circulation to the whole body or the localized area of imbalance.
Before oil treatment can be used, stagnation must be cleared in order to avoid over saturation of oil to the system.
This treatment is ideal for people experiencing poor circulation, weak digestion and excess weight and can help heal old injuries or general wear and tear causing pain and arthritis. It is also ideal post surgery to help speed up recovery.
SHIRODHARA — Warm Oil Head and Hair Treatment
Shirodhara treats all health issues of the head using hot medicinal oils.
The herb infused oil is heated and held in a traditional vessel that slowly streams the oil over the forehead and third eye, saturating the head with oil.
This treatment helps strengthen the mind, ease anxiety, clear sinuses, promote restful sleep, clear dandruff and strengthen hair.
You will leave feeling restful and rejuvenated with strong a silky hair.
VASTI — Warm Pooled Oil Treatment
Vasti treats various areas of the body that require improvements in circulation.
This treatment pools warm medicinal oils on localized areas of the body to break stagnation and promote healing and pain management.
Vasti can be used on neck, needs, chest, upper and lower back, which works specifically on digestion.
Treatment will leave the localized area pain free and nourished.