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Samvahana Abhyanga | Ayurvedic Oil Massage
Samvahana is a light, gentle full body massage without applying pressure, but with much sweeping and stroking, which is typically done with the help o [ ... ]

Pada Ghata | Ayurvedic Barefoot Massage
Padaghata (Pada Ghata, where Pada means Foot and Ghata means Pressure) is an Abhyanga full body massage that uses solely the feet to give the massage [ ... ]

Mukha Abhyanga | Ayurvedic Facial Massage Therapy
Mukha Abhyanga is an Ayurvedic Massage modality that uses medicinal herbal oils, butters, and creams to treat the facial area. In the West, this type [ ... ]

Pizhichil | Ayurvedic Oil Massage
Pizhichil (also called Kaya Seka, Kayaseka, Sarvanga Dhara, or Sarvangadhara) is an Ayurvedic therapy that originates in the Kerala region of India. I [ ... ]

Vishesh Massage | Vigorous Abhyanga Oil Massage
An Ayurvedic Vishesh Massage is similar to an Ayurvedic Abhyanga Oil Massage, but then applied more vigorously, more stimulating and energizing, perfo [ ... ]

Neti Pot | Ayurveda Self Care
A Neti Pot application (the tool itself actually looks like a little tea pot) is an Ayurveda practice used to clear out nasal obstructions (debris) or [ ... ]

Kizhi Bolus Therapy | Ayurvedic Herbal Ball Massage
Kizhi Bolus Massage is a full body or partial body massage done with a herbal compress or cotton herbal ball (bolus). The compress (also called poulti [ ... ]

Ayurvedic Udvartana | Paste and Powder Massage
Udvartana is an Indian Ayurvedic massage treatment modality that uses specially prepared herbal pastes or herbal powders (called Choornams) to massage [ ... ]

Indian Kansa Wand Massage | Ayurveda
The Indian Ayurvedic Kansa Wand is a tool primarily used to massage the face, but it can also be used to massage the feet or other parts of the body. [ ... ]

Ayurvedic Tongue Scraping Routine | Tongue Cleansing
Tongue cleaning or tongue scraping is a traditional Ayurvedic practice recommended within the Dinacharya daily routine. Tongue scraping is usually fol [ ... ]