Ayurvedic Massage

With roots as old as human civilization, Ayurvedic medicine conveys a simple healing wisdom with thousands of years of refinement and sophistication behind it. You cannot separate the medicine from the massage. The two practices have been developed together as a whole and are practiced in tandem. Authentic Ayurvedic massage employs specially formulated herbal oils that are warmed and applied liberally to the skin. Alternatively when the detox program known as panchakarma is underway, heated herbal boluses or dried herbal powders are used for massage as well.

An important component of Ayurvedic massage is the therapeutic and nutritive qualities of the oils that are absorbed through the skin and transported to the deeper tissues. The herbal oils are used to balance the nervous system, supply health to the bones and brain, and to assist in pushing deeply stored toxins out into the digestive tract for elimination.

The strokes used in Ayurvedic massage are broad, long, firm and smooth - following the contours of the bones and toning up specific nerve and blood vessel bundles called marmas or vital points. The marmas are found throughout the body and can be used for healing or for delivering deadly blows in India's traditional martial arts system called Kalari.

Ayurvedic massage is particularly beneficial for draining the lymphatic system, improving elimination of toxins and feeding and soothing the nervous system to reduce pain.

Thai Yoga Massage

"More than a massage it is an effortless and restorative exercise for the entire body."

Break out of the aging pattern with this series of fluid stretching postures and deep massage along the body’s energy channels. Thai yoga massage will provide you with experiential insight into your body’s patterns of movement and flexibility.

Nuad Bo’Rarn is the Thai practice of healing touch, simply translated as ‘Ancient Massage’. This healing art has evolved within the villages, temples and royal courts of Thailand for over 2,000 years, and is steeped in the compassionate teachings of the Buddha. It is a rich tradition that offers a clear direction towards wellness and longevity.

It is distinguished by it’s complete range of stretching postures derived from the system of yoga, offering similar health benefits. Thai medicine regards the body as energy and outlines a system of subtle anatomy channel and points through which flows Citta, the non-physical quality of both the heart and the mind. Each massage is aimed at restoring this flow of energy by working along 10 primary channels, a painless form of acupressure massage.

Performed fully-clothed on a massage mat, the recipient is guided through a fluid series of postures, with no effort, simply relaxing into the practitioners support. All regions of the body are addressed, renewing a sense of wholeness. Every session is tailored to each person’s condition of health and range of motion, making it comfortable for any age or level of fitness.