Ayurvedic Massage and Bodywork Therapies
Abhyanga Warm Oil Body Massage
A warm essential oil massage designed to enhance wellbeing, balance your individual dosha type and release blocked energy - eliminating toxins, improving blood circulation and relaxing the joints and muscles. This treatment includes Marma (vital energy points) therapy to harmonise and stimulate the organ functions and boost the body's immunity. Warm bamboo sticks and hot volcanic stones are also offered which produce a sedative effect on the nerve endings and further soothe the muscles to melt away any aches, pains, tension and inflammation. This treatment is both deep and relaxing - tailored to your requirements.
Suggested massage
combinations :-
Full body, face and head
75 minutes
£50
Full Body ( excl. head)
60 minutes
£45
Full back or front body
45 minutes
£35
Back, neck & shoulders
30 minutes
Colon
30 minutes
£25
£25
Lymphatic Drainage Massage (Rasa Dhatu)
Ayurvedic Lymphatic Massage uses gentle, rhythmic strokes with warm herbal oils and volcanic stones and is a wonderful way to stimulate the lymphatic system to help you feel lighter, more energised and physically and mentally vital.
Maintaining good lymphatic circulation is essential for overall health and well-being as it acts as the body’s drainage and defence network - removing waste, toxins, and excess fluid while supporting immune function.
Lymphatic massage offers many benefits, including glowing skin, reduced bloating and increased muscle tone. Additionally this treatment aids digestion, helps to boost metabolism and immunity and soothes the nervous system.
Our lymphatic system does not have its own pumping mechanism and requires body movement, deep breathing, and manual therapies like lymphatic massage to stimulate lymph flow and nourish the body's first tissue layer (Rasa Dhatu) -the superficial layer that is located just beneath the skin’s surface where the lymph collects fluid and toxins (ama) - which is what makes the gentle technique of this therapy so effective.
N.B. the lymphatic system forms a connected network throughout the body - for the best results, a brief upper body massage is given prior to the colon or lower body massage.
Lower body
Top body, face and head (recommended for first treatment)
60 minutes
£45
Full body, face and head
75 minutes
£50
45 minutes
£35
Colon
30 minutes
£25
Ayurvedic Reflexology (Padabhyanga)
In Ayurveda, the feet are considered the foundation of the body - supporting our physical balance and are deeply connected to the nervous system and vital organs. Ayurvedic Foot Reflexology (Padabhyanga), is an ancient healing technique that stimulates Marma points (vital energy points) on the feet to boost the immune and circulatory systems, which aids rejuvenation, detoxification, improves organ function and helps with pain relief; therefore making it an extremely effective treatment for promoting our overall wellness and longevity as well as being a deeply relaxing holistic therapy. Read our full reflexology blog here
Reflexology
50 minutes
£35
Ayurvedic Shirodhara
Shirodhara (meaning 'head flow') is a deeply relaxing and blissfully meditative treatment producing a calm mind and inner peace. Beginning with an Ayurvedic head, neck and shoulder massage, warm herbal oil is then gently and rhythmically poured over the forehead (third eye) in a continuous stream while the head and third eye chakra are gently massaged.
The herbal oils we use for Shirodhara are a blend of rosemary essential oil - aligned with the third eye (Ajna) chakra - promoting intuition, focus and clarity, and lavender essential oil - associated with the crown chakra (Sahasrara) - renowned for its amazing calming effect on the mind. Both rosemary and lavender essential oils are also enormously beneficial for hair health.
Some of the many benefits which make Shirodhara such a popular Ayurvedic therapy include the wonderful release of endorphins - our uplifting, happy and pain relieving hormones, improved mental clarity and focus, its soothing effect on tension - especially beneficial for headaches and migraine as well as aiding restful sleep.
During treatment, the head is kept flat, and your eyes are safely covered with a rose water infused muslin cloth, while a cotton coil is draped just above the eyebrows for complete protection of the eyes.
Shirodhara
30 minutes
£25
Indian Head Massage (Shiro Abhayanga)
Indian head massage (Shiro Abhayanga) is an ancient and deeply relaxing therapy - focusing on restoring balance to the upper body. The gentle and rhythmic movements of this massage stimulate the parasympathetic nervous system - increasing dopamine and serotonin to lift the mood and bring an amazing feeling of wellbeing. While stimulation of the marma points (vital energy points) on the face, head, and neck enhances prana (life force) and promotes balance, healing and vitality.
The massage begins with an upper back and shoulder massage as these are areas of the body that commonly hold tension and muscle stiffness and we then continue to massage upwards to the neck, head and face.
As well as balancing our emotions, Indian head massage offers many health benefits including improved sleep quality, boosting hair and scalp health, headache and migraine relief and enhancing mental clarity and focus.
