Ayurvedic massage Abhyangam
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 abhyangam) or only the affected part (Ekanga abhyangam).
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
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
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
- Low energy or fatigue
- Disturbed sleep
- Sluggish circulation
Benefits
- Reduces pain, stiffness and tension
- Improves muscle flexibility and joint mobility
- Provides a revitalising and balancing effect for your body and mind
- Helps stimulate circulation and lymphatic flow
- • Soothes the nervous system and supports the body’s natural balance
- 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
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 – $110
90 minutes – $150
Ayurvedic massage with Master Biju Nair
60 minutes – $125
90 minutes – $175
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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
Herbal steam therapy
Nasyam
Nasyam involves the administration of herbal oils through the nasal passage. Nasyam is a powerful cleansing technique of the sinuses and the effects are increased after a massage.
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- 0424 939 130
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