Ayurvedic massage Abhyanga
Ayurvedic massage is a rejuvenating and balancing treatment incorporating warm herbalised oils. It eases stiffness and tension, improves circulation, and relaxes the body and mind.
What is Ayurvedic massage?
One of the most important treatment methods in Ayurveda is applying herbalised oil to the body.
In Ayurvedic massage, warm herbalised oils are applied to the body with sweeping flowing massage movements.
The herbal oil is carefully selected for your condition. Choosing the correct herbal oil is vital to the effectiveness of a traditional Ayurvedic massage
Depending on your condition, Ayurvedic massage can be for the full body (Sarvanga abhyanga) or only the affected part (Ekanga abhyanga).
If you have body aches and pains, we will use specific massage techniques and kizhi treatment with Ayurvedic pain relief oils.
Ayurvedic massage for pain relief
As we specialise in Ayurveda for pain management, our Ayurvedic massage includes traditional pain relief techniques when required.
Kizhi treatment
Kizhi is a targeted pain management treatment in Ayurveda. The medicinal herbs in these poultices are combined with therapeutic heat, herbal oil and massage to promote deeper tissue relaxation and tension relief.
Ayurvedic oil for pain relief
We use a variety of Ayurvedic herbal oils to reduce pain, stiffness, and inflammation. These oils help strengthen and rejuvenate muscles, joints and soft tissue. They can be used on painful or injured tissues as well as for massaging the whole body.
Experienced practitioners
Our experienced and qualified practitioners and therapists provide Ayurvedic massage. They have long-term experience in pain management therapies in Kerala Ayurvedic centres, and/or hold Australian remedial massage qualifications.
Recommended for
- Tension, pain and stiffness
- Discomfort in muscles, joints and tissues
- Stress
- Fatigue
- Headaches
- Insomnia
- Poor circulation
Benefits
- Reduces pain, stiffness and tension
- Improves muscle flexibility and joint mobility
- Provides a revitalising and balancing effect for your body and mind
- Stimulates the circulatory and lymphatic systems to facilitate the removal of toxins
- Soothes the nervous system and aids your body's immune system
- Nourishes the skin and deeper tissues of your body
- Increases energy levels and removes fatigue
- Benefits sleep patterns
- Balances all the doshas with a pacifying effect on vata dosha
Benefits of Ayurvedic massage with Ayurvedic herbal oil
The application of warm herbalised oil plays a major role in Ayurvedic treatment. Herbal oil is a transport mechanism for delivering herbs into the deeper tissues. When the warmed herbal oils are applied in a treatment, the skin’s pores open. This allows the healing properties of the herbs to more deeply penetrate the affected tissues. When herbs are used in this manner, they also help to pull impurities out of the body.
Benefits of Ayurvedic massage with Kizhi
Kizhi means poultice in Malayalam, the language of Kerala, and Pinda Sweda in Sanskrit.
The kizhi is densely packed with herbal ingredients. It is heated in herbal oil and massaged over the affected area or the whole body as required.
The targeted heat of the kizhi promotes the deeper absorption of the herbal properties. It also warms up and relaxes the tissues, allowing for deeper massage work to be done.
The kizhi ingredients, herbalised oils and massage techniques are chosen for the type and cause of your pain.
There are many types of kizhi and the name is based on the ingredients tied within the poultice. The type of kizhi used is chosen according to what is most suitable for your condition. Some of the Kizhis applied during an Ayurvedic massage are:
Ela kizhi (Patra pinda sweda)
Ela kizhi contains fresh leaves of medicinal plants that are fried with other herbal ingredients. The kizhi is then dipped into warm herbalised oil throughout the treatment and applied to the affected body parts.
Naranga kizhi (Jambeera pinda sweda)
The main ingredient in naranga kizhi is lime, which is cut and fried in herbal oil with herbal powders. The kizhi is then dipped into warm herbalised oil and applied to the affected areas of your body.
Podi kizhi (Choorna pinda sweda)
Unlike the other kizhi varieties, this one can be applied with or without oil. Podi kizhi contains herbs that have been dried and then pounded with a mortar and pestle into a fine powder. The kizhi can be warmed in herbalised oil during the massage. Or, it can be used without oil when dry heat is required.
Pricing
Ayurvedic massage
60 minutes – $100
90 minutes – $150
Ayurvedic massage with Master Biju Nair
60 minutes – $125
90 minutes – $175
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To book an Ayurvedic massage or find out more
Treatments that can be added to an Ayurvedic massage
Ayurvedic massage can be taken as a single treatment or a series of treatments. It can also be a preparation for, or taken with, other treatments.
Depending on the purpose of the Ayurvedic massage, various treatments can be taken along with this massage to enhance the effects:
Shirodhara
Shirodhara involves the pouring of warm herbalised oil over your forehead from a hanging pot. It is a powerful treatment for reducing stress and nervous tension. The benefits of Shirodhara are enhanced after an oil massage when your body is already relaxed.
Herbal steam therapy
Herbal steam therapy is a method of inducing sweat with the help of steam, generated from herbal decoctions. Heat helps release toxins from the tissues. So, herbal steam therapy after an oil massage will maximize detoxification.
Nasya
Nasya involves the administration of herbal oils through the nasal passage. Nasya is a powerful cleansing technique of the sinuses and the effects are increased after a massage.
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To book an Ayurvedic massage or find out more
More massage treatments
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Ayurvedic head massage
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Udvartana
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