Ayurveda and Ayurvedic Massage

Practitioner: Geeta Vara

What is Ayurveda?

Ayurveda, the ancient ‘science of life’ is the sister science of yoga and dates back over 5000 years. Ayurvedic philosophy believes that all disease begins with an imbalance in the individual’s physical, mental or spiritual being and often in some combination. Bring your unique constitution (vata, pitta, kapha) back into balance with Ayurveda for a total sense of wellbeing.

A key focus of ayurveda is the cleansing the toxins out of the body and mind and focus on the strengthening the digestive fires (agni) as the first step to optimal wellbeing. Your initial consultation will get you started on this straight away, helping you to feel lighter and brighter. Whether you are looking for advice on eating right for your body type, a treatment to bring back balance or need help with a particular health concern, Ayurveda is able to benefit everyone.

How can I benefit?

Using natural interventions, from nutrition and lifestyle guidance, herbs, detoxification, therapeutic treatments, pranayama breathing, meditations and yoga, each session is tailored to empower you on your journey of wellbeing. Ayurveda can help prevent, treat and manage acute and chronic health conditions without harmful side-effects.

How may Ayurveda help me?

Some common conditions Ayurveda may address are:

• Stress and fatigue
• Compromised immune system
• Gastro-intestinal problems (IBS, constipation, acid indigestion etc)
• Arthritis/Rheumatism/joint stiffness
• Insomnia
• Headache/Migraine
• Skin Conditions
• Respiratory Conditions

Treatments & Prices: Consultations

Initial Ayurvedic Consultation (60-75 mins) – £75
Your initial consultation will consist of an in-depth assessment of your health, medical history, diet and lifestyle. Traditional techniques such as pulse and tongue diagnosis will be used as well as modern methods of pulse and BP to draw a diagnosis of your health and pin point any problem areas. At the end of the assessment, advice will be given as to where changes can be made to your diet and lifestyle to suit your constitution. This session will help to you realise how you can reduce build up of toxins, promote calmness and boost energy. A follow-up email will be sent to you outlining what has been discussed with further immediate advice.

Follow-up Consultation (45 mins) – £50
A follow-up session is recommended to clarify issues, monitor progress and further tailor the diet and lifestyle programme. You will also be advised on further treatments and herbs to be taken according to your constitution.

Treatments & Prices: Body Treatments

Ayurvedic Abhyanga – Relaxing Body Massage (60 mins) – £60
Relax, rejuvenate and refresh your mind & body with an Ayurvedic massage. A full body massage tailored with warm herb-infused oils to improve muscle tone, blood circulation, lymphatic flow and skin texture. This treatment promotes a gentle detoxification whilst harmonising and relaxing the entire body.

Marma Abhyanga – Ayurvedic Energy Point Massage (90 mins) – £90
A relaxing full body massage designed to release blocked energy (physical & emotional) and bring balance to the doshas in the body by using herbal oils based on your constitution. Focussing on the stimulation of the vital energy (marma) points spread all over the body using specific massage techniques, this treatment works at the physical and energetic level of your being. This treatment also harmonises and stimulates the organ functions and immunity of the body.

Pristha abhyanga – Back Massage (30/45 mins) – £30/45
A back, neck and shoulder massage concentrating on relieving back ache and build up of stress and tension in the neck and shoulders. This invigorating massage techniques and tailored oils help to improve muscle tone and blood circulation and can play a role in stimulating the nervous system. Pristha abhyanga also promotes fluidity of energy by activating the energy channels (marma) and thus inducing deep relaxation.

Hasta Abhyanga – Hand Massage (30 mins) – £30
A calming Ayurvedic hand massage relieving build up on tension especially from keyboard work. Focuses on the marma points to revitalize the whole body.

Pada Abhyanga – Foot Massage (30 mins) – £30
A tranquil Ayurvedic foot massage using special herbal oils. This treatment focuses on the marma energy points to revitalize the whole body.

Nabhi Abhyanga – Abdominal Massage (30 mins) – £30
Ayurveda places great importance to healing the abdominal area as the Nabhi (naval centre) is located here. Imbalances residing in the Nabhi, often caused by emotional or physical trauma can affect the entire physiology of the mind and body. Warm herbal oils are massaged into abdomen followed by gentle stretches. Sometimes the naval centre may become displaced causing uncomfortable aches, pains and digestive disturbances in such cases corrective procedure can help restore balance.

Pinda Sweda Abhyanga – Herbal Poultice Massage (90 mins) – £90
A rejuvenating and nourishing massage using traditional cotton herbal poultice bags for a sudation effect of the herbal oils. A specialist treatment helping to alleviate muscle and joint pain, tensions, and stress.

Udvartana Abhyanga – Weight Reducing Massage (60 mins) – £75
An invigorating and stimulating massage designed to aid weight reduction, sluggish circulation and cellulite areas using dry herbal powder blends. The treatment is finished with a warm shower to wash away the toxins released by the body.

Kati/Janu/Greeva Basti – Pain Relief Treatment (45 mins) – £60
A special treatment where a small well is created on the lower back/knee/neck with dough ring and warm medicated oil is applied inside and left for some time. The kati basti treatment is effectively used in treating lower back pain, sciatica, slipped disc and neurological diseases of lower back and lower limb. Preceded with a local marma massage.

Treatments & Prices: Head & Face Treatments

Shiro Abhyanga – Indian Head Massage (30 mins) – £30
A complete massage of the head and neck which nourishes and stimulates hair and follicles. Special strokes to both stimulate circulation as well as induce deep relaxation. A head massage helps to balances your central nervous system and promotes mental clarity. Can help in the relief of headaches, migraines, premature greying of hair, hair loss dry scalp, itching and promote better sleep.

Mukha Abhyanga – Ayurvedic Facelift Massage (60 mins) – £60
This gentle face massage relaxes the facial muscles and stimulates the marma points. By increasing circulation, the skin will naturally retain moisture and regenerate healthy tissues. Using a warm and fragrant oil, this treatment leaves the skin feeling revitalised, radiating a glowing and healthy complexion. A great combination with shiroabhyanga.

Netra Tarpana – Eye Treatment (45 mins) – £60
A specialist eye bath treatment designed to relief the stress and strain of the eyes using a ring made of dough filled with medicated ghee (clarified butter). Brings relief to conditions such as dryness, itching, watering, squinting, conjunctivitis etc.

Karana Purana – Ear Treatment (45 mins) – £50
A specialist treatment using herbal oils to help cleanse and open up the channels of the ear canal. Useful in conditions of vata imbalance, vertigo, jaw and neck tension and bring healing energy to local marma points.

Nasya – Errhine Treatment (45 mins) – £50
Nasya is performed after a short facial massage and steam. Nasya is a medicated ghee /oil administration through the nostrils. The nose is considered the door to the brain and has a calming effect on the nervous system. It is useful in cleansing toxins and increased kapha (accumulations) in the head and neck.

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