Treatments on Offer
Aabhas
A signature therapy to correct aches due to bad postures at work and home. It's an ancient solution to a contemporary problem, which also has a therapeutic effect on the joints. You feel lighter with each progressing minute as your body soaks up the oil and the warmth of the human touch on your body. You can feel the relief as your neck and back pain vanish into thin air. Ideal for those who spend most of their life behind the computer and who work at desk for long hours.
Style: Ancient Indian
Element: Fire
Duration: 30 minutes
Dinacharya
A purification session for all the five sensory organs. The nostrils, eyes, ears, mouth and tongue are cleansed with special medicated oil followed by a full classical Ayurvedic massage for the rejuvenation of your skin. Ideal for those who believe in a tryst with herbs and the goodness of its natural procedures.
Style: Ancient Indian
Element: All five elements
Duration: 90 minutes
Shiro Dhara – Oil treatment on the forehead
Warm medicated herbal oils are streamed onto the forehead and scalp. Shiro means head and dhara is a flow. It is a simple yet effective treatment in energising your chakras and filling your heart with a new spirit. The oil is used according to the nature of your body. Warm oil flows in a steady, thick stream and your third chakra in between your eyebrows is now sufficiently stimulated to release toxins, tensions and stress. The oil doused on your head now shares the bliss with the entire body as you lay there soaking up the oil. Ideal for those with eye ailments, premature graying of hair, insomnia, hearing problems, also for those who are new to the spa treatment regime. This is a brain tonic, helps in improving speech and IQ.
Style: Ancient Indian
Element: Fire
Duration: 60 minutes
Abhyanga – Oil Application
A full body Ayurvedic massage done in classic Kerala style by a therapist using warm, medicated herbal oil using rhythmic, gentle strokes with the whole palm. Unlike Western massages, Abhyanga is not deep, but a gentle and nourishing one. You feel lighter with each progressing minute as your body soaks up the oil and the warmth of the human touch on your body. You may even feel sleepy with the gentle touches. Ideal for Insomniacs, new moms, stressed out souls and those looking for a good night's sleep.
Style: Ancient Indian
Element: Earth
Duration: 45 minutes
Njavarakkizhi
Pronounced as na-va-ra-ki-lhi, this one is a traditional massage using a muslin pouch containing njavara rice, a brown rice imported from Kerala, cooked with a decoction of milk and medicinal herbs. The warm viscous liquid in the pouch, which resembles kheer, revitalizes the senses with its warmth and intensity. The goodness of herbs and the warmth of the rice act on your skin pores and nerve endings to give a new lease of life to the weary soul. Ideal for those battling lethargy in the body. This is preferably administered in three settings of sixty minutes each.
Style: Ancient Indian
Element: Fire
Duration: 60 minutes
Podikhizi
A highly rejuvenating and detoxifying treatment , Podikhizi uses herbal powders tied in a muslin cloth, dipped in therapeutic oil and tapped/stamped all over the body. It is beneficial in joint pains, rheumatoid arthritis and toxin elimination. This is also popular in fat loss treatments as toxins are eliminated through water (sweat). Also the treatment is ideal for those looking for body-to-toe cleansing.
Style: Ancient Indian
Element: Fire
Duration: 45 minutes
Mud Pack for Eyes
Sit there with a special black clay pack on your eyes. Swap your eye problems for the coolness of the mud. The goodness of Mother Earth seeps into your peepers to give it a bright and sparkling glow. Once the pack blackens the world out for you and your mind conjures up a colourful world inside your eyes, you know you are in a relaxing new world. Ideal for Painters, artists, those working on computers and screens, those who drive a lot, have dry or watery eyes and other sight problems.
Style: Ancient Indian
Element: Earth
Duration: 30 minutes
Hip bath
You will sit in a specifically designed tub containing neutral, or cold or warm water (suitable to you) covering from your navel to thighs. The bath relax you while throwing out sweat and the toxins thereof. It is both a cleansing and a preventive procedure. Ideal for those with diabetes and digestive ailments as it strengthens abdomen, pancreas, liver and have much beneficial in weight management.
Style: Ancient Indian
Element: Water
Duration: 30 minutes
Whole Mud Bath
A paste prepared from special mud is applied to the whole body. The mud – usually yellow - rejuvenates the body while black exfoliates. Either way, the two inch layer of mud with the most nourishment – applies gentle pressure on your body to relieve you of your stress, strain and fatigue. Ideal for those who work and live in concrete jungles!
Style: Ancient Indian
Element: Earth
Duration: 30 minutes
Spinal Spray
If all that you need right now is a shot of energy and gallons of stamina, this one's for you. In this method, the therapist makes you lie on a specially designed tub where, hot/cold/neutral water will be sprayed on to your spine. Slowly, surely and warmly, the water boosts your spine. Neutral does it for most. While cold water refreshes, hot water relaxes, neutral water sedates you and the blissful state energises you. It feels like an army of therapists have taken injection syringes in their hands and are spraying on your spine simultaneously. The result is a gentle and tickling sensation. Ideal for bike riders, hospitality staff who have to sit up straight, those with back problems.
Style: Ancient Indian
Element: water
Duration: 30 minutes
Hasta Padabhyanga – Hand and foot massage
This traditional treatment acts on crucial energy areas in your hands, wrists, arms, soles, feet, calves and shins to release tensions. Feet and hands are soaked in herbal oils and followed by Marma point massage. It gives a wake-up feeling and complete body overhaul. It is ideal for those suffering from carpal tunnel syndrome, who work on the keyboard or walk around a lot. Also for artists who use their hands for hours at a stretch.
Style: Ancient Indian
Element: Earth
Duration : 45 minutes
Elakizhi Herbal heat revival
Elakizhi means a classical massage with a bundle of leaves. Reminds you of the ancient Rishis working their wonders on weary souls? Elakizhi is an ancient Indian treatment that uses a steamed muslin pouch containing special leaves of immense curative value and traditional herbal oils. With every touch, your body feels lighter and energetic. The massage increases blood circulation, thereby promoting increased perspiration, which aids elimination of wastes. It is ideal for those Those who've had a long haul at work in stuffy air-conditioned rooms, been bingeing on junk food, had one too many party and just want to feel cleansed inside out.
Style: Ancient Indian
Element: Fire
Duration : 45 minutes
Colon Hydrotherapy
This is a gentle 45 minutes warm water flushing of the colon cleanses years of stagnant toxic waste. The end result is a feeling of lightness, body joint ache relief; stomach related disorders and headaches disappear into past history.
Style: Ancient Indian
Element: Fire
Duration: 45 minutes
Udvartanam (Herbal Powder massage)
This treatment uses a special purifying herbal powder that is massaged in a specific rhythmic motion. It helps in eliminating numbness in limbs, reduces weight by increasing metabolism and improves blood circulation. It is ideal for those who want to lose weight and also for those who want to enhance their skin texture.
Style: Ancient Indian
Element: Air
Duration: 45 minutes