Abhyanga — the ayurvedic oil massage — is an integral part of the daily routine recommended by this healing system for overall health and well-being. This practice involves anointing of the body with warm oil, often infused with healing herbs and balancing essential oils. Abhyanga nourishes the body, reinstates the balance of doshas and improves one’s well-being and longevity.

The word Sweda is derived from Sanskrit swid, meaning 'to sweat or to perspire'. A common Ayurvedic practice, swedana is a form of therapy that uses herbal steam to release toxins from the body through the skin. This therapy stimulates your sweat glands to increase perspiration and circulation. It alleviates vitiated vata and kapha dosha. It helps to reduce pain, stiffness, heaviness, and coldness in your body.

Shirodhara (shiro-dar-a), the term comes from the Sanskrit word shiras meaning "head" and dhara meaning "flow."  It is a classical and a well-established ayurvedic procedure of slowly and steadily dripping medicated oil or other liquids on the forehead. Shirodhara is mostly used to calm the nervous system, reduce stress and balance the mind. 

Basti is one of the five procedures of panchakarma in Ayurveda. It is a musculoskeletal treatment for disorders that involve muscle (mamsa), ligaments, bones (ashti), vertebrae and nerves (majja). This therapy is very effective in relieving Nerve Pain, Slipped Discs, Sciatica, and Back Pain. Kati Basti is deep tissue therapy using heat to heal and oils to repair the tissue. Heat increases blood flow, the increase in blood flow can reduce swelling, assist with pain relief and soften ligaments, tendons and muscles. 

Pinda Sweda is a type of Ayurvedic massage which is done with warm medicated herbal oils and herb bags. These bags/ boluses are prepared by a combination of herbs depending on the client’s body type as well as a health condition. Herbs are tied in a linen cloth to make small bags that are then dipped in warm oils and placed on the body. Herbs used to make a bag can be a dry powder or fresh medicinal leaves or medicated red rice.

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It is highly recommended for arthritis, muscle and joints pain, fibromyalgia, frozen shoulders, neck pain and stiffness, Back pain, autoimmune diseases, diabetes, fatigue, hormonal imbalances, fibroids, menopause, thyroid, PCOS, infertility, endometriosis, stress, depression, sleep problems, psoriasis, gout, allergies.