No doctor on this earth can provide you with perfect health unless you yourself are willing to live healthy’ - Charaka, author of Charaka Samhita

What is Ayurveda?

Ayurveda is a healing art that is thousands of years old; it is the health system of the ancient Indian Vedic civilization and is considered the oldest health system in the world.
Ayurveda is recognized by the WHO as a traditional medicine. The holistic health doctrine of Ayurveda treats life in its entirety and combines physical, psychological, mental and spiritual aspects with the aim of bringing body, mind and soul into balance and thus primarily preventing and – if necessary – curing diseases.
It provides a guideline for physical and mental wellbeing by empowering people with the knowledge and tools they need to maintain a positive state of health on a daily basis.
Ayurveda is best seen today as a complement to Western medicine, not a replacement.
The below three points summarize Ayurveda’s approach to the human body and it’s wellbeing

Holistic

Ayurveda is a holistic medicine that treats your body as a whole rather than focusing on it’e different parts. Literature suggests that when on part of the body ails, this is usually a symptom of a larger problem manifested throughout different parts of the body. Hence Ayurvedic diagnosis and treatment cover the body in its entirety, rather than addressing specific parts of it. The guiding principle is harmony-the different parts of one’s body should function well together as a system in order for one’s health and wellbeing to thrive at all times.

Preventative

Ayurveda follows a holistic preventative approach that aims to solve the root cause of a problem rather than its symptoms. All therapies and treatments strive to improve the body’s strength and immunity, thus preventing disease from gaining a foothold in the system as soon as it arises.

Longevity

Ayurveda’s methods are 100% natural and emphasize healing, rejuvenation and purification therapies. It is more than a mere healing system; it is the science and art of appropriate living that helps to achieve longevity. It can guide you in the proper choice of diet, living habits and exercise to restore balance in the body, mind and consciousness, thus maintaining your body’s self-healing state of wellbeing.

Cleansing Programme

The miracle of the human body with its natural healing intelligence is capable of constantly renewing and rejuvenating itself. However when imbalance and weakened digestive capacity allow toxic impurities to form, this natural ability of the body is blocked. Cleansing eliminates accumulated toxins from the body, improves metabolic rate and digestive fire and brings balance to the doshas (the energetic principles of the body and mind). This powerful therapy will leave your body younger, stronger and free from chronic ailments and your mind calm, stress-free and relaxed. The treatments are designed to meet individual needs with personal check-ups from our Ayurvedic practitioner. Dietary, medicinal and massage requirements are modified as required. As each individual is unique, treatments are personalised using herbal medicines and oils to restore harmony and vitality.

Ayurvedic treatments

– Abhyanga Body Oil Massage

Full body Ayurvedic massage using warm herbal oils. Its long strokes
breakdown toxin blockages, relax the body, stimulate the organs and clear the body’s main circulatory channels.

Effects:

– Physical Health & Relaxation:
Tones up the body, Improves blood circulation, removes tissues toxins, reduces weight, Improves muscle strength, Releases body pain, reduces fatigue, promotes immunity, Vitalizes organs, Enhances flexibility, Lubricates joints
– Mental wellness:
Induces sound sleep, Improves mental alertness, Relieves mental fatigue, Calms the nerves.

– Beauty:
Rejuvenates skin, Revitalizes and nourishes the skin, Purifies, cleanses and tones skin, Improves skin complexion, Beautifies skin lustre, Delays aging process, Promotes longevity, Prevents skin diseases

– Kizhi Hot Bundles Massage

Herbal powders are poured into cotton bags, immersed in warm herbal oil, and gently padded to the whole body. Helps relax body and muscle tensions, induce sweat and detox, and absorb nourishing powder nutrients.

Effects:

– Physical Health & Relaxation:
Relieves joint pain, Relieves muscular stress, Enhances blood circulation, Increases muscle strength, Reduces stiffness, Purifies through sweat, Eliminates numbness, Improves tissues repair, Improves vision.

– Mental Wellness
Induces sound sleep, Reduces Stress.

– Beauty:
Delays aging process, Rejuvenates skin, Improves skin complexion, Removes body wrinkles, Increases immunity, Halts premature grey hair

-Udwarthanam Powder Massage

Therapeutic deep tissue massage using herbal powders. It involves upward stroking where the powder is forcibly rubbed on the body to breakdown toxin and fat blocks under the skin while nourishing it with natural detoxifying ingredients.

Effects:

– Physical Health& Relaxation:
Detoxifies and tones the body, Breaks down toxins and fat. Reduces excess weight, Removes cellulite, Improves mobility of joints, Strengthens and tones muscles, Reduces cholesterol, Improves blood circulation, Opens up body channels, Improves metabolism.

– Mental Wellness:
Reduces stress, Calms the mind, Improves alertness.

– Beauty:
Exfoliates dead skin, Rejuvenates and softens skin, Eliminates bad body odor, Tones up skin after birth, reduces stretch marks.

– Shirodhara

This therapy consists of the continuous flow of medicated oil to the forehead.

Effects:

– Physical Health and relaxation:
The treatment provides complete rest to the mind, relieving stress- related conditions such as insomnia, anxiety, chronic headaches, hypertension and asthma. It strengthens hair and scalp.

– Mental wellness:
reduces nervous tension and improves the functions of the sense organs. It improves mood and alleviates depression.

– Beauty:
It strengthens hair and scalp

Indications and benefits of Ayurvedic treatment

Ayurvedic treatments can be used to treat joint complaints, digestive disorders, high blood pressure, pain, overweight, migraine intolerances, sleep disorders, allergies, fatigue complaints and burnout.