Please keep

• Yourself warm with a jacket, cap and socks on (though you do not feel cold due to current weather conditions).
• All your jewellery off at home.
• A water bottle (keep hydrated yourself all the time)

Please bring a pair of clothes, Cap (something to cover oily head) and a towel to use after massage.

Yes,
After couple of hours of having a Shirodhara, once you are at your home / office.
Note: We are not providing a shower facility at our place.

We always take care of clients’ privacy and manage to cover private parts during Therapy. At the start of the appointment, you’ll be asked to sit on a chair for a head, neck and shoulder massage. Then asked to lie on your back and relax. Your eyes will be covered with a lightweight barrier for protection. Tie your forehead with a cotton bandage to enhance the effectiveness of therapy.

Next, the practitioner/ therapist will heat up the liquid, so it roughly matches your body temperature and place it in a bowl. He / she may hold the bowl over your head or use a stand. Either way, the liquid will gently drip through a small hole in the bottom of the bowl, landing between your eyebrows.

The whole process generally lasts anywhere from 30 to 60 minutes. It may involve extra oil removal from your hair after the therapy.

There are number of items can be used. like sesame oil, herbal / medicated oil, medicated buttermilk or herbal decoctions. According to your condition (what you have mentioned in the conversation prior) we choose one of above to give best results.

When you have combo therapy (2 hours) Shirodhara followed by Abhyanga (whole body massage) and Svedana (Herbal steam).

It

• Controls and creates equilibrium in all doshas
• Improves Neuromuscular condition
• Stabilises and fortifies Ojas in the body (the essence of all tissue, the end product of tissue formation)
• Promotes skin health, strength and bulk of muscle
• Delays aging and provides longevity of life.

This therapy particularly for pacifying Vata/ Prana Vayu and calms the central nervous system. It quiets both mind and the senses which allow the body’s natural healing mechanisms to release the stress from nervous system that Is how it improves mental clarity and comprehension.

Yes, most are temporary and very mild.
Some patients have lightheaded or complete relaxed mind / thoughtless mind for a couple of minutes to an hour.

To avoid eye discomfort due to oil application we apply wet cotton pad on eye lids.

To avoid skin sensitivity, we always make sure the patient does not have any allergy/ intolerance with the substance used in the therapy.

We recommend not to drive, attend any meeting, work, any household chores, babysitting just after therapy. Better to have complete rest for at least couple of hours

Generally, any season is good to have this therapy. We encourage you to have an Ayurvedic Consultation with our practitioner to avoid any future side effects before your booking.