Therapies
Individual therapies
Twenty classical Ayurvedic therapies, given singly, as a course, or as part of a Panchakarma programme.
All therapies
Individual therapies
Each therapy below can be given on its own, as a course, or as part of a Panchakarma programme. Which one suits you is decided at consultation.
Full-body oil massage
Abhyanga
Synchronised warm-oil massage along the body’s channels, the foundation of almost every Ayurvedic treatment plan.
Therapeutic sudation
Swedana
Controlled herbal steam that follows oleation, the step that actually moves loosened toxins toward the digestive tract.
Oil stream over the forehead
Shiro-Dhara
A continuous, unbroken stream of warm oil poured across the forehead, the single most effective Ayurvedic treatment for a nervous system that will not settle.
Herbal powder massage
Udvartana
Vigorous upward massage with dry or paste herbal powders, the classical Ayurvedic treatment for excess Kapha and stubborn fat.
Bolus fomentation
Pottali Sweda
Warm herbal boluses pressed rhythmically over the body, targeted heat that reaches deeper than steam.
Powder bolus fomentation
Churna Pind Swedana
Dry fomentation with boluses of warm medicated powder, for pain that comes with swelling and heaviness.
Foot massage
Pada Abhyanga
Detailed massage of the feet with warm oil and a kansa bowl, small in scope, disproportionate in effect.
Lumbar oil pooling
Kati Basti
Warm medicated oil held in place over the lower back by a dough ring, sustained, localised oleation where a massage cannot reach.
Medicated poultice
Upanaha Sweda
A herbal paste bandaged over the affected area and left in place, fomentation measured in hours rather than minutes.
Therapeutic thermal cautery
Agnikarma
Precisely controlled heat applied with a metal probe to a specific point, fast, targeted relief for stubborn localised pain.
Head and neck massage
Shiro Abhyanga
Massage of the scalp, neck and shoulders with warm medicated oil, where most people hold their tension without noticing.
Cervical oil pooling
Greeva Basti
Warm oil retained over the cervical spine, for necks that have spent years looking down at a screen.
Cardiac region oil pooling
Hrud Basti
Warm medicated oil held over the chest, a quiet, nourishing treatment for the heart region.
Ear oil instillation
Karna Purana
Warm medicated oil held in the ear canal, a small treatment with a long classical history.
Scraping enema
Lekhana Basti
A decoction enema formulated to scrape rather than nourish, used where fat and cholesterol are the problem.
Nourishing oil enema
Matra Basti
A small-dose oil enema, gentle enough to be given daily without preparation or restriction.
Targeted steam
Nadi Swedana
Herbal steam directed through a tube onto one specific area, fomentation with a narrow aim.
Leaf bolus fomentation
Patra Pind Swedana
Boluses of medicinal leaves fried in oil and pressed over the body, the mainstay fomentation for Vata-dominant pain.
Medicated rice bolus fomentation
Shashtik Shali Pind Swedana
Boluses of Shashtika rice cooked in milk and herbal decoction, the most nourishing fomentation in Ayurveda, and the most labour-intensive to prepare.
Vacuum cupping
Cupping Therapy
Suction cups applied over oiled skin to draw stagnant blood and lymph toward the surface, where the body can clear it.
Eye rejuvenation
Netra Tarpana
Warm medicated ghee held over the closed eye inside a ring of herbal dough, the classical Ayurvedic treatment for strained, dry and tired eyes.
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