Lifestyle Consultation
The Lifestyle Consultation with the Ayurvedic physician is the first step. It is generally accepted that improper diet and lifestyle are responsible for most of the diseases in the modern society. Ayurveda has a very detailed description of how to adapt one’s daily routine according to the needs of the individual, changes in the season or changes in the environment.
In this session, the physician will, based on a thorough examination of the individual, give advice on how to understand the needs of one’s body and how to introduce small changes in lifestyle and diet to stay in balance with nature and achieve the ultimate equilibrium.

Ayurvedic Oil Therapy
During the Lifestyle Consultation, the physician will also prescribe an oil application routine to be followed by the patient as and when possible. This simple set of treatments looks after the five sensory organs and can be practiced daily by the individual.
This routine will consist of a variation of the following treatments, and will be prescribed by the physician depending on the individual patient’s needs.

Abhyangam
Prescribed medicated oil is applied on the head and body, followed by a gentle massage. Abhyanga, if done daily, helps to relieve fatigue, vatha disorders, delays aging, gives clarity to vision, builds up the body, ensures good sleep, and improves the color, strength and texture of the skin.

Sirodhara
In this process, herbal oils, medicated milk, medicated buttermilk and other concoctions are poured on the forehead in a special method after a relaxing full body massage. This is one of the most relaxation providing therapies in Ayurveda and is very effective in the treatment of insomnia, sleeping disorders, mental tension and certain skin diseases.

Pizhichil
Pizhichil is one of the rare and unique Ayurvedic therapies. This is a special herbal oil bath where lukewarm herbal oils are poured all over the body by trained therapists in a rhythmic way continuously. The treatment is done on a special table made from a single piece of Strychnous nuxvomica wood. This process is extremely useful in treating rheumatic problems, nervous weakness and neurological disorders, like hemiplegia and paraplegia.

Njavara Kizhi
Here the whole body or any specific part of the body is made to perspire by applying certain medical pudding (made of a special rice ‘njavara’ prepared in a concoction of milk and herbs) externally in the form of small sacks tied up in muslin bags. This is helpful in healing all types of rheumatism, pain in the joints, certain skin diseases, diabetic neuropathy, and all degenerative diseases.

Sirovasthy
Certain lukewarm herbal oils are poured into a cap fitted on the head according to the patient’s condition. This treatment is highly effective for facial paralysis, dryness of nostrils, mouth and throat, severe headaches, burning sensation of head and other vatha originated diseases.

Nasyam
Medicated oils, herbal preparations etc are applied in drops through the nose to eliminate the morbid factors from the head and neck area, effective for headaches, nasal ailments and cleansing of the passage.

Akshi Tarpanam
In this process, special herbal medicines processed in ghee is poured and kept in and around the eyes within a herbal paste boundary. This is very effective to maintain good vision and also helps in preventing & treating various eye disorders like cataract, retinopathy etc.

Kati Vasthi
In this unique spinal herbal bath, specially prepared warm medicated oil is retained over the lower back within a herbal paste boundary. The treatment is very effective for many types of back pain like, lumbar spondylosis, degenerative inter vertebral disc prolapse, sciatica etc.

Vasti (Enema)
Vasti is a very significant technique. It is unlike modern enema. It is helpful to eliminate toxins and also to rejuvenate the body, thus helping in treating a variety of diseases. It is done with great care and under expert supervision.

Panchakarma Therapy
A well developed eliminative therapy to clean and rejuvenate your system. This is done for chronic ailments and also done as rejuvenative therapy to give a good immune system.

Traditional Ayurvedic Massages
As age advances, various tissues and organs in the body undergo degeneration. So it becomes essential to rejuvenate the system for a better harmony of the body and the mind. To maintain health, youth and beauty of the body and to eliminate toxins, specially prepared herbal oils are applied all over the body and massaged with special techniques thereby strengthening the muscles, nerves and vital organs in a rhythmic and systematic way. Traditional Ayurvedic massage is very effective for all kinds of body pains, disc prolepses and other specific ailments like arthritis, rheumatism and spondylitis.

Yoga Classes
Yoga is a science of man evolved through centuries of practice, based on ancient Indian wisdom and culture. It is a art of living a healthy, balanced, peaceful and contented life. Yoga is capable not only of ensuring physical well-being, mental peace and harmony but also the spiritual elevation of man.