Ayurveda

Ayurveda is an ancient tradition of healing form the Indian sub continent, reputed to be the oldest medical system in the world, it is based on the principle that the individual is made up of five elements Space, Air, Fire, Water and Earth. These elements in combination create three energies known as Doshas. Each person has a unique balance of these energies which forms their basic constitution or health profile.

The central principle of Ayurveda is that balance in the three doshas (Vata, Pitta, Kapha) is the key to good health. This balance is affected by many factors including diet, exercise and emotional and spiritual health. Imbalance is often a result of today's stressful lifestyles. 

Learning about yourself

In Ayurveda every individual has a unique constitution determined at birth. Your personal physical, emotional and spiritual characteristics establish your dominant "type" or "types". This dominence indicates your best defence against illness.

Ayurveda offers comprehensive lifestyle guidance specific to each type of dosha, a basic awarenesses of the relevant needs and rules for your type is all you need to start making simple, effective changes to improve your well being.

Vata

people are linked to air and space and tend to

Be thin,with a light bone structure
Like salty, sour and sweet foods
Think quickly, have a restless mind
Have rough dark skin
Speak quickly
Be restless sleepers
Be emotionally insecure

Pitta

people linked to fire andd water tend to

Have soft fair hair
Be of medium build
Have fair skin
Be intelligent with goog memory
Have strong digestion and enjoy eating
Be emotionally intense

Kapha

people are linked to water and earth and tend to

Be of large heavy build
Be rational thinkers and slow learners
Need lots of sleep
Be slow eaters with a modest appetite
Be loving and emotionally insecure

Ayurveda teaches how to regain your natural balance through a wide range of activities including meditation, yoga, massage, and detoxification (panchakarma) often using dietary and herbal treatments.

Ayurvedic Consultations

Dietary and lifestyle advice is given with each consultation  

Ayurvedic Facial Treatment

Our face mirrors our inner being and our state of health, modern day skin products may provide us with a convienient solution but cannot offer the benefits of a freshly prepared purely organic experience of an Ayuvedic facial treatment which takes into account your constitutional energy according to the Tri-Dosha principle.

Ayurvedic Marma Massage

The Marma (vital points) are a very important part of ayurvedic anatomy, a marma point is defined as an anatomical state where flesh, veins, arteries, tendons, bones and joints meet up, there are 107 marma points on the body.  This ancient form of treatment dates back between 1500 - 1200 BC involves using the fingers to stimulate the marma points thereby promoting physical and mental rehabilitation. As with acupunture these points correspond to internal organs and systems of the body which react to manual stimulation.

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