When deciding to offer Ayurvedic services in a spa environment, we should understand what Ayurveda is and how it can benefit the lifestyle and health choices of our clients. Ayurveda in Sanskrit means “Life Knowledge;” it is the practice of creating a life/health balance from one’s own Doshas. Entering the realm of holistic healing will guide you to recreating peaceful, stress-less days. Choosing which Ayurvedic treatments to offer can be challenging if you are unfamiliar with these practices. There are several traditional Ayurvedic practices. One of the most relaxing and healing is Shiro-Abhyanga Nasya. Let’s explore how this full body treatment helps heal the mind, body and spirit both at home and in the spa.
WHY AYURVEDIC HEALING?
Reasons why clients might come to you for Ayurvedic healing can be because of certain chronic ailments, help reducing stress, insomnia, digestive issues, and boosting the immune system. As spa therapists, you can help them find the path to healing through specific techniques and by creating a customized, holistic treatment plan. The first step in giving this type of healing to clients is providing Ayurvedic services. These modalities treat mind, body and spirit and are deeply relaxing and gratifying for the client. The second is clear and open communication with the client. Clear dialogue will determine the flow for the massage, and will determine which massage oils, essential oils, meditations and overall treatment strategies should be used to address the client's specific concerns.
CHOOSING THE RIGHT TREATMENT
The decision of booking the right spa treatment for the client is just the start to regenerating the body and healing the mind. Some popular treatments include: body massages with warm oil (Abhyanga), Shirodhara, Ayurvedic reflexology and Chakra balancing massages, to name a few.
If you get the chance to visit an Ayurvedic spa, take your time to read over the spa menu and its offerings. Each service is uniquely identified within it, and you can find balance singularly in one area of the body or achieve it all over. It is important that your spa menu is clear and contains accurate and thorough descriptions of the treatments and their goals. For clients, sometimes it’s best in the beginning to try one thing at a time; if not, over-detoxing will occur and improvements to healing will be over-stimulated and the client won’t see the naturally occurring effects when focusing on what is out of balance.
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