Based on the body’s 7 energetic centers, known as chakras, Abhyanga’s foremost function is to balance and harmonize. The masseur’s role is to act upon the Nadis – energetic channels that contain pressure points – to make vital energy, known as Prana, circulate harmoniously throughout the body. By using circular pressure, sliding, friction, accupressure and stretching, Abhyanga makes the body relax in a fluid and moderated rythm. Recommended for fatigue, sleeping disorders, depression, muscular pain, tendon or joint pain, and emotional or mental stress.

Our head often accumulates stress and anxiety, affecting the face and leading to neck pain. Done on a regular basis, Shiroshampi evacuates the ill-effects from this stress. This massage also serves as a prelude to Shirodhara.

The physiological effects include reduced migraines, insomnia, and enhanced memory and concentration. It also improves eyesight and has a deep calming effect.

Ubtan relaxes and softens the skin, giving it a satin feel. It is based on natural, nourishing powders and cleans the skin at the deepest level. Amongst the ingredients, turmeric provides a form of iodine that can directly be absorbed by the body, and the flour-oil mixture in Ubtan serves to clean and lubricate.

Gamathi comes from a Sanskirt term meaning “leading to” or “walking”. This treatment reduces heat, lightens, and soothes the pain in your legs. It also refreshes and uncongests at the vein level, leading to improved microcirculation.

The physiological effects include reduced varices and edema, and the soothening of heavy, painful legs. It stimulates bloodflow too and cleanses toxins as well as dead cells, inducing in-depth muscle relaxation and flexibility.

This massage treats the feet’s soles with a small Tibetan bowl made from a specific 5-metal alloy, along with Ghee (Indian clarified butter). It’s prescribed for cephalalgia, mental agitation, sleeping disorders and general inflammation, but it also calms the mind, releases excess heat stored in the body, and prevents sciatica and stiff necks. The saying goes: stiff feet make a stiff mind.

This massage ensures your child will grow up in the healthiest way and also teaches you to keep practicing at home, making a deeply beneficial change in those precious early years. It strengthens the link between parent and child, and you can always choose between witnessing the massage or applying it yourself with guided instructions from the therapist.