AYURVEDA CONSULTATION & TREATMENT

Ayurveda concentrates on preserving wellbeing and on improving our own ability to heal ourselves. Consultation and treatment is aimed at restoring balance of the basic constitutional factors, or doshas - Vata, Pitta, Kapha.

Ayurvedic Therapies

Almost all Ayurvedic hands-on therapies use Ayurvedic medicated herbal oils which are guaranteed to be pure and are obtained from accomplished and respected Ayurveda authorities.
All treatments are natural, revitalising, detoxifying and are specifically tailored to individual's particular constitution bringing one's whole being into a blissful state of balance.

Fine Oil Flow on Forehead: SHIRODHARA
This is a luxurious, relaxing and extremely therapeutic treatment and consists of gentle pouring of warm herbal oil over the middle of the forehead or the "third eye" area. Shirodhara is a fundamental part of ancient Ayurvedic medicine, which believes that the brow is associated with key glands within our head and that the Shirodhara therapy balances the central nervous system by gently stimulating these glands. Typically, Shirodhara therapy can bring better sleep, calmed emotions stress and anxiety, reduced depression and epileptic fits symptoms, clearer thinking, better memory, and is considered an excellent therapy for diseases associated with any health problems above the collar bone.

Whole Body Massage: ABHYANGA
This is the ultimate in rejuvenating, detoxifying and relaxing massage using medicated herbal oils. The benefits are immediate activation of tissue natural metabolism and improvement of lymph flow as well as the actual tissue nourishment from the herbal oils themselves. ( An eminent Ayurveda professor was once asked what the difference is between the Swedish massage and an Ayurvedic one; his reply was: "The Ayurvedic Herbal Oils.")

Indian Head Massage: SHIROABYANGA
Intensive massage of the head and scalp, upper back and neck followed by a gentle face massage. Can eliminate chronic headaches due to tension and migraines. This therapy can also help with depression, insomnia, memory loss, improvement of mental clarity. Furthermore, there are obvious advantages to the nourishment and tonification of the hair follicles and scalp.

Foot and Hand Massage: PADA/HASTABHYANGA
Feet and legs (up to the knee) as well as hands (up to the elbows) are massaged with specific Ayurvedic herbal oils. Feet and hands contain key energy and nerve points relating to the whole body thus this massage can help harmonise the entire body.

Energy point Massage: MARMA POINT MASSAGE
Ayurveda believes the Marmas to be locations where the three doshas, Vata, Pitta and Kapha all meet with the Prana (vital energy). This provides the key to their importance as the Marma point massage can be a transformative tool for both treating a disease and improving energy. This blissful healing session helps balance the body's energy points by stimulating these powerful junction points.

Dry herb massage: UDVARTANA
This is a specialised treatment for reducing body fat and cellulite whereby a blend of purifying herbs in powder form is vigorously worked into the body/rubbed onto the skin for simultaneous detoxification and nourishment of body tissues. Both, stagnant lymphatic toxins and excess subcutaneous fat can be removed giving the skin a lustrous glow.

Nasal therapy: NASYA
Stimulating nasal therapy using specifically tailored oils and powders to provide fast relief in many conditions in diseases such as frozen shoulder, sinusitis, migraines, facial palsy, insomnia, mild mental disorders.

Eye bath therapy: NETRA TARPANA
Eyes are bathed with medicated oil which can have a cooling effect on irritated eyes, can relieve eye strain and also improve vision. This therapy may also improve other eye related problems such as, dryness of conjunctiva, cataract dryness, glaucoma, blinking of eyelids and double vision (diplopia).

Ayurvedic Facial: MUKHABHYANGA
A gentle and extremely nourishing facial oil massage ( Ayurvedic oil is chosen specifically for the skin condition ) is followed by towel steaming and application of special Ayurvedic clay to remove impurities and rejuvenate the skin. The facial cleanses and refines the skin structure and gives the skin a soft, silky texture and lustrous glow.

Himalayan Rock Salt Therapy: VALUKA SWEDA
Small linen bags filled with Himalayan rock salt are first gently heated and then used to massage localised areas of your body. The treatment is then followed by dry/oil massage which is deeply invigorating. Valuka therapy can be extremely beneficial for arthritis, rheumatism, sciatica and numerous musculo-skeletal problems.

Oil Reservoir Therapy: KATI BASTI
Warm medicated herbal oil is applied to either uppper or lower end of the vertebral region and is held in a specially made gram flour dough reservoir . This is followed by a gentle massage. Can help with the treatment of chronic back pain, degenerative spondylosis, sciatica and nerve pain.

Ayurvedic Counselling: MANASA ROGA CHIKITSA
Full consultation is followed by the Pranayama (special breathing techniques) and one of the following: Shirodhara, Yoga or Marma Point Massage.

Ayurvedic Detoxification: PANCHAKARMA
Ayurveda has some very powerful detoxification treatments. Each case has to be individually assessed to determine the right and specific approach. Contact Ayurveda London for further details.