Panchakarma

The Journey begins with being truly seen on all levels of your being - an integrative Ayurvedic consultation.  From there we design a healing plan tailored to your unique needs that includes a series of Abhyanga and Svedana treatments timed to yield the greatest benefits. 

This package includes:

• Integrative Consultation & Intake Assessment (1hr)
• personalized food & lifestyle guidelines
• 3 follow-up visits, in-person or online (45mins)
• 5 sessions of Abhyanga massage followed by Svēdana (120mins)

What is Abhyanga?

Abhyanga (Sanskrit अभ्यंग or अभ्यङ्ग "Oil Massage") is a form of therapeutic massage unique to Ayurveda.  All the massage techniques ever developed in the world, including Shiatsu, Thai yoga massage, acupressure (Tui Na) and reflexology, come from one source: Abhyanga.  The medicinal (herb-infused) oils used provide nourishment to the deepest tissues (snehana) and are integral to the unique therapeutic benefits offered by abhyanga, which extend well beyond those of more conventional massage forms.

What is Svēdana?

Svēdana or Swedana (Sanskrit स्वेदन "sweating" or "sudation") involves sitting inside an infrared sauna tent with an opening to allow the head to remain outside.  This cozy treatment widens the subtle (and not-so-subtle) channels of the body, improving circulation to all tissues and facilitating both the removal of toxins and the penetration of nourishing herbs and herbal oils.  It is traditionally given immediately after abhyanga massage, to deepen and extend abhyanga's considerable benefits.  Svēdana helps all dis-ease conditions and is especially useful for re-balancing the body's natural detoxification system.

Shiro = head, dhara = flow

The 'king' of all treatments and unique to Ayurveda, shirodhara is the process of drizzling warm herbal oil (siddha taila) on the Third Eye, directly behind which is located the pituitary gland - the master endocrine gland controlling all hormone activity and physiological processes throughout the body.

This treatment is especially helpful for balancing the sympathetic and parasympathetic nervous systems, which govern the Stress (Fight or Flight) Response and the maintenance and repair of all organs and tissues (dhatus) respectively.  For these reasons, shirodhara is the most relaxing, healing and rejuvenating treatment on the Planet and you don't need to move an inch - just lie back and enjoy a journey to the deepest state of relaxation and serenity.  Some who receive this 'head flow' are instantly transported to a deep meditative state.  Like hitting the 'reset' button, shirodhara is especially helpful in dissolving unhealthy mental and emotional patterns.

Shirodhara helps all dis-ease conditions, but is especially useful for healing Stress, adrenal exhaustion, hormonal imbalances, insomnia, anxiety, migraines, nervous system disorders and to ground mental/emotional re-patterning.