aYURVEDA

What is Ayurveda ?

Ayurvedic therapies have been derived from a 5,000-year-old system of healing. This time-honored system of living is used to maintain health and educate, both in the physical and mental planes.

Practiced by the great sages of ancient India, Ayurveda is a 5,000-year-old system of holistic medicine defined as Knowledge of Life (Ayu meaning life and veda meaning knowledge). Our Ayurveda program offers a truly authentic, comprehensive, and customized experience that is designed for each individual guest. Our experienced practitioners and specialists create a personalized wellness program that is focused on restoring the health and balance of guests through Eastern holistic therapies and guidance from an authentic Indian perspective.

Practitioners who are experts in ancient Ayurveda therapies address the root cause of each guest’s health issues during an immersive, regimented stay and incorporate a variety of healing techniques to treat and educate those dedicated and committed to living a better life.

Ayurvedic Therapies

ABHYANGAM

Relaxing Body Massage Therapy

60 Minutes

Fall into a state of deep relaxation with this full-body massage. This therapy involves 7 different sitting and lying down postures, while warm oil is applied on the body. Guests will experience strengthened muscles, improved circulation and blood flow, as well as reduced headache and stiffness throughout the body. This therapy can also improve hair growth, sleep, the appearance of varicose veins, and vision, while also reducing unwanted body heat and relieving cracked, dry feet.

SHIRO ABHYANGAM

Ayurvedic Head Massage

30 Minutes

Find a state of calm with this head massage therapy. In this therapy, Ayurvedic oil is applied onto the guest’s head for a suitable period of time while the areas most vulnerable to stress and tension, such as the shoulders, neck, face, and head, are massaged. This therapy promotes peace and tranquility and high levels of alertness and concentration.

PADA ABHYANGAM

Ayurvedic Foot Massage

30 Minutes

Enjoy this restorative foot massage to ease away fatigue and boost performance. This special oil massage therapy helps restore and maintain the proper functioning of all parts of the body, including internal organs. Using a method called zone therapy, specific points on the guest’s feet, legs, and knees (reflex points) are massaged and compressed to release pain and tiredness from the body.

PODIKIZHI

Herbal Powder Poultice Therapy

60 Minutes

This therapy uses herbal powder and oil, which are placed in pouches made from cotton cloth (potli). The pouches are slightly heated before they are placed on the body and massaged in a circular motion, either on the full body or locally on certain body parts. This therapy can help reduce body fat, toxins, and improve circulation.

NAVARA KIZHI

Herbal Rice Poultice Therapy

60 Minutes

Rehydrate dull skin and re-energize tired muscles with this invigorating therapy. In this therapy, a mixture of special red rice boiled in milk and herbs, is placed inside pouches made from cotton cloth (potli). These pouches are slightly heated before they’re placed all over the guest’s body. This therapy improves skin complexion, promotes strength, removes muscle weakness, increases muscle tone and mass, and can help with neurological problems.

NARANGA KIZHI

Medicated Lemon Poultice Therapy

60 Minutes

Emerge from this alleviating therapy feeling lighter and more energetic. In this therapy, pieces of lemon and desiccated coconut are fried in herbal oil then placed inside pouches made from cotton cloth (potli). The pouches are slightly heated before they are placed on the body and massaged in a circular motion, either on the entire body or locally on certain body parts. This therapy helps reduce body fat and improves circulation. This therapy also mitigates degenerative disorders, knee pain, nervous disorders, and reduces the effects of paralysis.

 

SHIRODHARA

Calming Ayurvedic Head Therapy

45 Minutes

In this therapy, a stream of warm oil is poured onto the guest’s forehead in a back-and-forth movement with a slight massage. This therapy can provide therapeutic benefits that calm the mind of stress and anxiety and improve sleep.

UDHWARTHANAM

Herbal Powder Massage Therapy

60 Minutes

Reinvigorate your body and restore its vitality with this comforting full-body therapy. In this therapy, the guest is given a head and full-body massage. Kolakulathadhi powder is then massaged on the body in 7 different positions for about 40 minutes, depending on the guest’s comfort (the powder is not applied on the head). Oil is then applied on the body to complete the therapy. This therapy aids in weight loss and reducing body fat.

 

VASTI

Vasti therapies are used to release stiffness and pain in the body, while also strengthening the affected areas. In vasti therapies, black lentil flour and water are mixed together to form a dough. This dough is then used to create a circular well on an affected area of the body so that warm oil can then be poured into the created well.

GREEVA VASTI

Herbal Oil Neck Therapy

60 Minutes

Relieve your stiff neck with this restorative therapy. In this therapy, medicated oil is applied and maintained on the neck region for a certain period of time. A completely sealed wall boundary is made with a dough of black lentil flour in the greeva (nape of the neck) region. Lukewarm medicated oil is then poured into the space inside the walled boundary in a constant and continuous stream. It is retained there for a particular period of time. This therapy can help ease cervical spondylitis and neck problems such as stiffness, pain, and vertigo.

KATI VASTI

Herbal Oil Back Therapy

45 Minutes

Ease pain and tension in your back with this restorative back therapy. In this therapy, black lentil flour and water are mixed together to form a dough, which is then used to create a circular well on the lower back. Warm oil is then poured into this well onto the guest’s lower back This therapy can help mitigate lower back pain, back stiffness, all lower spinal disorders, and sciatica.

JANU VASTI

Herbal Oil Knee Therapy

45 Minutes

Strengthen tired, overworked knees with this pain-reducing therapy. In this therapy, black lentil flour and water are mixed together to form a dough. While the guest is lying on their back, the dough is used to create a circular well on both the knee caps. Warm oil is then poured into the created well. This therapy helps reduce knee joint pain, osteoarthritis, arthralgia, and strengthens the knee joint.

MERUDANDA VASTI

Herbal Oil Spinal Therapy

45 Minutes

 

Find relief for back pain and spinal disorders with this healing therapy. In this therapy, medicated oil is applied and maintained on the complete spinal region for a certain period of time. A completely sealed wall boundary is made with a dough of black lentil flour in the spine region. The medicated oil is heated until it becomes lukewarm, then poured into the space inside the walled boundary in a constant and continuous stream. It is retained there for a particular period of time.