Ayurvedic Therapies - California College of Ayurveda

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Exquisite Therapies Balance Your Body and Feed Your Soul

At the Ayurvedic Spa, you have the ability to receive the treatment that is right for you. We take time to personalize therapies to each person’s individual needs. The use of medicated and essential oils in massage and other body therapies is an important part of Ayurveda. For this reason, we use only the finest organic oils and herbs to handcraft custom herbal creations. This allows us to provide a powerful and deep level of healing. This, in combination with therapies tailored for each guest, has enabled us to provide an experience unlike any other.

Ayurvedic Facial

This lovely facial provides a soothing and exfoliating massage that nurtures the skin and activates its natural cleansing and rejuvenating processes. Special energetic points, known as marma points, on the face and scalp are massaged to calm the activity of the mind, creating a state of peace and tranquility. We use only the finest and purest skin care products available, leaving your senses smiling and your skin glowing.

$110 / 60 minutes

Dough Basti

Dough is shaped and used to contain warm herbal oils on special parts of the body, allowing the oil’s medicinal properties to penetrate deeply into that part of the body. Common areas include the low back, eyes and heart. The preparation and applications are unique for each person and condition. Dough Bastis have been found to be beneficial for back pain, adrenal fatigue, eye health, thyroid balance, heart conditions, hormonal balance, and for bringing balance to the chakras.

60 minutes / pricing varies, please call

Abhyanga

This deeply relaxing one or two-therapist choreographed massage brings nourishment to the tissues, deep relaxation to the muscles and calmness to the mind. Because each body type is unique, special handcrafted oils are used which are prepared with herbs or essential oils to meet your special needs. This therapy is beneficial to the nervous and immune systems and is particularly good for anxiety, stress, Parkinson’s disease, heart palpitations, chronic fatigue and general toning.

$155 / 60 minutes tandem $115 / 75 minutes solo

Shirodhara

A soothing stream of warm, herbalized oil flows onto your forehead to soothe the mind and nervous system. This simple yet profound treatment works specifically on balancing and stabilizing the activity of the mind, taking you on a journey deep within. Good for treatment of mental and emotional conditions such as insomnia, hormonal imbalances, disorders of the nervous system, stress and anxiety.

$150 / 60 minutes

Swedana

This exquisite herbal steam treatment that will leave you feeling clear, rejuvenated and deeply moisturized. Medicinal herbs such as lavender, chamomile, bay leaf, eucalyptus, rosemary and lemongrass help to clear the channels, relax the muscles and nurture the senses. This treatment aids in the elimination of toxins and is beneficial for stiffness, coughs, pain in the ears, neck or head, edema (swelling) and promotes deep relaxation. An oil application precedes this steam, or it may be added after a massage or body therapy.

$65 / 45 minutes

Pinda Swedana

Warm pindas or pouches are filled with rice or herbs and soaked in medicated oil or a milk decoction then applied to specific areas of the body experiencing pain or discomfort, or the whole body for neuromuscular and skeletal disorders. The heat from the pouches warms up the tissues of the body and allows for deeper penetration of the medicated oil/decoction. Abhyanga (Ayurvedic massage) is administered prior to Pinda Swedana. Good for arthritis, aches and pains as well as neuromuscular disorders.

$250 / 90 minutes, full body · $200 / 60 minutes, condition specific

Nasya

This wonderful therapy opens the breathing channels and promotes a clear mind. This treatment transitions between a relaxing facial massage using marma points of the head, face and neck and localized heat therapy and friction strokes for the forehead and face. It is followed by nasal administration of herbalized oils to clean and purify the sinuses. Good for allergies, snoring, sinusitis, tinnitus, sleep apnea and headaches.

$100 / 60 minutes

Karna Purna

Following a gentle massage of the ear, warm, herbalized oil fills the ear canal to soothe irritation, reduce earaches and tonify the tissue. Karna purna is helpful during times of congestion and when suffering from allergies. It makes a wonderful addition to any therapy, particularly the abhyanga and facial.

$30 / 25 minutes, as an add-on

Shanti Komala Basti

An medicated herbal oil or tea decoction enema infused with Ayurvedic herbs that gently tonifies the colon. This is one of the main therapies of panchakarma and is used to remove excess vata in the body. This treatment includes an abdominal and lower back massage along with mild heat application to relax the lower torso and aid in absorption and retention of the oil.

$130 / 60 minutes

Marma Therapy

Using the 107 energy points on the body, this treatment restores the proper flow of energy (prana) through the entire body and eases specific conditions while enhancing the natural ability of the body to heal. Practitioners work with pranic energy and massage marma points with essential oils. This treatment is good for mental and emotional balance, the nervous system, pain in the body, paralysis, cancer and more.