The goal of Ayurvedic treatments is to cleanse your body of undigested food or emotions

Ayurveda believes every person, and everything in the world, is made of five basic elements found in the universe: space, air, fire, water, and earth.

These combine in the human body to form three life forces or energies, called Doshas. Doshas influence how your body and mind work. There are three Doshas: Vata (composed of space and air); Pitta (composed of fire and water); and Kapha (composed of water and earth).

Each of these Doshas also controls different body function.

Everyone inherits a unique mix of the three Doshas, which is called Prakriti. There are seven different combinations that will indicate the person’s unique constitution.

It’s believed that your chances of getting sick or indeed of not feeling 100%, is linked to the Doshas being out of balance. Your current state of balance is called Vikriti and it indicates which of the Doshas might be in need of attention to regain optimal health.

To find out your Prakriti and Vikriti, a consultant will do a series of checks including pulse reading, tongue reading and a questionnaire. From this, a treatment plan can be designed taking into account into account your unique physical and emotional makeup, your primary life force, and the balance between all three of these elements.

Ayurveda Treatments 

The goal of Ayurvedic treatments is to cleanse your body of undigested food or emotions, which can stay in your body and lead to illness. The treatments can be localised for the head, hands or feet; localised for the chakras; or full body treatments such as Abhyanga or Urdvatana. There is also a wonderful treatment for the mind, Shirodhara (pictured above).

Depending on the Dosha imbalance specific medicated oils, strokes and temperature will be used on the treatment.