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Ritual Treatments

Ritual Treatments

A curated menu of authentic Ayurvedic ritual treatments — warm herbal oils, Kizhi poultices, Basti oil pools and Kansa wand rituals, grouped into clear collections. Each treatment is tailored to your constitution and delivered by appointment only.

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Ayurvedic Abhyanga Rituals

Warm, oil-based full-body treatments rooted in classical Abhyanga — the daily oil-massage practice of Ayurveda.

Full Body Abhyanga — Traditional Ayurvedic Full Body Massage
60 min

Restorative Full Body Oil Massage

Traditional Full Body Abhyanga

One of Ayurveda's oldest and most respected wellness rituals — a full body massage with warm Ayurvedic herbal oils.

Time & Price

60 mins£75
Available at our York studio

What's Included

  • Brief Ayurvedic wellbeing check-in
  • Full Body Massage with Ayurvedic herbal oils
  • Personalised aftercare guidance

No Head Massage Included

Full body massage only — for a traditional Indian head massage as well, choose Complete Head & Body Abhyanga (90 min).

Privacy & Comfort

Massage is not performed on private or intimate areas of the body. Your privacy, dignity and comfort are respected throughout the treatment.

Complete Head & Body Abhyanga — Ayurvedic Full Body & Indian Head Massage
90 min

Full Body & Indian Head Oil Massage

Traditional Complete Head & Body Abhyanga

The classical Abhyanga extended with a nourishing scalp, head, neck and shoulder massage.

Time & Price

90 mins£110
Available at our York studio

What's Included

  • Brief Ayurvedic wellbeing check-in
  • Special herbal oils selected by the practitioner based on the client information provided
  • Full Body Massage with Ayurvedic herbal oils
  • Shiro Abhyanga – Traditional Indian Head Massage
  • Head, scalp, neck and shoulder massage
  • Personalised aftercare guidance

Includes Full Body Abhyanga + Shiro Abhyanga Indian Head Massage.

Privacy & Comfort

Massage is not performed on private or intimate areas of the body. Your privacy, dignity and comfort are respected throughout the treatment.

Royal Renewal Ayur Chikitsa Ritual — Luxury Ayurvedic Full Body, Indian Head & Marma Therapy
120 min

Luxury Full Body, Head & Marma Ritual

Traditional Royal Renewal Ayur Chikitsa Ritual

Our signature two-hour ritual combining Full Body Abhyanga, Shiro Abhyanga, Marma Point Therapy, Chakra Balancing and Pinda Sweda.

Time & Price

120 mins£165
Available at our York studio

What's Included

  • Brief Ayurvedic wellbeing check-in
  • Special herbal oils selected by the practitioner based on the client information provided
  • Full Body Massage with Ayurvedic herbal oils
  • Shiro Abhyanga – Traditional Indian Head Massage
  • Head, scalp, neck and shoulder massage
  • Marma Point Therapy
  • Chakra Balancing
  • Pinda Sweda – Warm Herbal Poultice Therapy
  • Personalised aftercare guidance

Our most comprehensive Abhyanga ritual, combining Full Body Abhyanga, Shiro Abhyanga, Marma Point Therapy, Chakra Balancing and Pinda Sweda.

Privacy & Comfort

Massage is not performed on private or intimate areas of the body. Your privacy, dignity and comfort are respected throughout the treatment.

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Shirodhara Rituals

The traditional Ayurvedic Shirodhara ritual — Indian Head Massage followed by the continuous warm oil forehead flow.

Complete Shirodhara Ritual
60 min

Complete Shirodhara Ritual

Complete Shirodhara Ritual

Shiro Abhyanga Indian Head Massage followed by the traditional Shirodhara warm oil forehead flow.

Time & Price

60 mins£120
Available at our York studio

What's Included

  • Ayurvedic wellbeing check-in
  • Shiro Abhyanga
  • Head, scalp, neck & shoulders
  • Shirodhara oil flow
  • Quiet rest
  • Aftercare

Indian Head Massage + Shirodhara

Privacy & Comfort

Massage is not performed on private or intimate areas of the body. Your privacy, dignity and comfort are respected throughout the treatment.

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Kizhi & Swedana Therapies

Traditional Ayurvedic Kizhi therapies — warm herbal bundles of powders, leaves, rice or lemon, rhythmically applied as warming sensory rituals.

Podi Kizhi — Herbal Powder Poultice Massage
60 / 90 min

Herbal Powder Poultice Massage

Traditional Podi Kizhi

Heated bundles of dried herbs, spices and grains — rhythmically massaged as a warming ritual applied over the joints.

Time & Price

60 mins£95
90 mins£125
Available at our York studio

What's Included

  • Podi Kizhi — 60 minutes
  • Brief Ayurvedic wellbeing check-in
  • Special herbal oils selected by the practitioner based on the client information provided
  • Personalised aftercare guidance

Privacy & Comfort

Massage is not performed on private or intimate areas of the body. Your privacy, dignity and comfort are respected throughout the treatment.

Ela Kizhi — Fresh Herbal Leaf Poultice Massage
60 / 90 min

Fresh Herbal Leaf Poultice Massage

Traditional Ela Kizhi

Warm poultices of Nirgundi, Neem or Castor leaves — traditionally used over areas of held tension.

Time & Price

60 mins£95
90 mins£125
Available at our York studio

What's Included

  • Ela Kizhi — 60 minutes
  • Brief Ayurvedic wellbeing check-in
  • Special herbal oils selected by the practitioner based on the client information provided
  • Personalised aftercare guidance

Privacy & Comfort

Massage is not performed on private or intimate areas of the body. Your privacy, dignity and comfort are respected throughout the treatment.

Njavara Kizhi — Traditional Rice Poultice Massage
60 / 90 min

Traditional Rice Poultice Massage

Traditional Njavara Kizhi

A warm poultice of Njavara rice, milk and herbs — traditionally valued for the sensation of firmness and warmth.

Time & Price

60 mins£95
90 mins£125
Available at our York studio

What's Included

  • Njavara Kizhi — 60 minutes
  • Brief Ayurvedic wellbeing check-in
  • Special herbal oils selected by the practitioner based on the client information provided
  • Personalised aftercare guidance

Privacy & Comfort

Massage is not performed on private or intimate areas of the body. Your privacy, dignity and comfort are respected throughout the treatment.

Naranga Kizhi — Citrus Herbal Poultice Massage
60 / 90 min

Citrus Herbal Poultice Massage

Traditional Naranga Kizhi

Bright lemon, turmeric and herbal oil — warmed and applied over the joints as part of a traditional Ayurvedic ritual.

Time & Price

60 mins£95
90 mins£125
Available at our York studio

What's Included

  • Naranga Kizhi — 60 minutes
  • Brief Ayurvedic wellbeing check-in
  • Special herbal oils selected by the practitioner based on the client information provided
  • Personalised aftercare guidance

Privacy & Comfort

Massage is not performed on private or intimate areas of the body. Your privacy, dignity and comfort are respected throughout the treatment.

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Specialised Basti Rituals

Localised oil-retention rituals — pools of warm herbal oil held over the lower back, knees, neck, spine, navel or chest centre.

Kati Basti — Ayurvedic Lower-Back Warm Oil Ritual
30 / 45 min

Ayurvedic Lower-Back Warm Oil Ritual

Traditional Kati Basti

Warm herbal oil held over the lower-back area within a carefully prepared dough ring, as a quiet wellbeing ritual.

Time & Price

30 mins£65
45 mins£80
Available at our York studio

What's Included

  • Kati Basti — 30 minutes
  • Brief Ayurvedic wellbeing check-in
  • Special herbal oils selected by the practitioner based on the client information provided
  • Personalised aftercare guidance

Privacy & Comfort

Massage is not performed on private or intimate areas of the body. Your privacy, dignity and comfort are respected throughout the treatment.

Greeva Basti — Ayurvedic Neck and Shoulder Warm Oil Ritual
30 / 45 min

Ayurvedic Neck and Shoulder Warm Oil Ritual

Traditional Greeva Basti

Warm herbal oil held over the neck and shoulder area within a prepared dough ring, as a quiet wellbeing ritual.

Time & Price

30 mins£65
45 mins£80
Available at our York studio

What's Included

  • Greeva Basti — 30 minutes
  • Brief Ayurvedic wellbeing check-in
  • Special herbal oils selected by the practitioner based on the client information provided
  • Personalised aftercare guidance

Privacy & Comfort

Massage is not performed on private or intimate areas of the body. Your privacy, dignity and comfort are respected throughout the treatment.

Janu Basti — Ayurvedic Knee Warm Oil Ritual
30 / 45 min

Ayurvedic Knee Warm Oil Ritual

Traditional Janu Basti

Warm herbal oil held over the knee within a prepared dough ring, as a quiet wellbeing ritual.

Time & Price

30 mins£65
45 mins£80
Available at our York studio

What's Included

  • Janu Basti — 30 minutes
  • Brief Ayurvedic wellbeing check-in
  • Special herbal oils selected by the practitioner based on the client information provided
  • Personalised aftercare guidance

Privacy & Comfort

Massage is not performed on private or intimate areas of the body. Your privacy, dignity and comfort are respected throughout the treatment.

Prishta Basti — Ayurvedic Upper and Mid-Back Warm Oil Ritual
30 / 45 min

Ayurvedic Upper and Mid-Back Warm Oil Ritual

Traditional Prishta Basti

Warm herbal oil held along the upper and mid-back within a prepared dough ring, as a quiet wellbeing ritual.

Time & Price

30 mins£65
45 mins£80
Available at our York studio

What's Included

  • Prishta Basti — 30 minutes
  • Brief Ayurvedic wellbeing check-in
  • Special herbal oils selected by the practitioner based on the client information provided
  • Personalised aftercare guidance

Privacy & Comfort

Massage is not performed on private or intimate areas of the body. Your privacy, dignity and comfort are respected throughout the treatment.

Nabhi Basti — Ayurvedic Navel-Centred Warm Oil Ritual
30 / 45 min

Ayurvedic Navel-Centred Warm Oil Ritual

Traditional Nabhi Basti

Warm herbal oil held over the navel and abdominal area within a prepared dough ring, as a quiet wellbeing ritual.

Time & Price

30 mins£65
45 mins£80
Available at our York studio

What's Included

  • Nabhi Basti — 30 minutes
  • Brief Ayurvedic wellbeing check-in
  • Special herbal oils selected by the practitioner based on the client information provided
  • Personalised aftercare guidance

Privacy & Comfort

Massage is not performed on private or intimate areas of the body. Your privacy, dignity and comfort are respected throughout the treatment.

Hridaya Basti — Ayurvedic Chest-Centred Warm Oil Ritual
30 / 45 min

Ayurvedic Chest-Centred Warm Oil Ritual

Traditional Hridaya Basti

Warm herbal oil held over the chest area within a prepared dough ring, as a quiet wellbeing ritual.

Time & Price

30 mins£65
45 mins£80
Available at our York studio

What's Included

  • Hridaya Basti — 30 minutes
  • Brief Ayurvedic wellbeing check-in
  • Special herbal oils selected by the practitioner based on the client information provided
  • Personalised aftercare guidance

Privacy & Comfort

Massage is not performed on private or intimate areas of the body. Your privacy, dignity and comfort are respected throughout the treatment.

Pichu — Ayurvedic Oil Compress Therapy
30 min

Ayurvedic Oil Compress Therapy

Traditional Pichu

A gentle, localised warm-oil ritual for focused warmth and relaxation.

Time & Price

30 mins£65
Available at our York studio

What's Included

  • Pichu — 30 minutes
  • Brief Ayurvedic wellbeing check-in
  • Special herbal oils selected by the practitioner based on the client information provided
  • Personalised aftercare guidance

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Kansa Rituals

Grounding treatments for the head, hands and feet — traditionally worked with a warm Kansa (bronze) wand and herbal oils.

Padabhyanga — Ayurvedic Foot Massage
30 min

Ayurvedic Foot Massage

Traditional Padabhyanga

An Ayurvedic foot ritual combining warm oils, Marma Point work and the traditional Kansa (bronze) wand.

Time & Price

30 mins£45
Available at our York studio

What's Included

  • Padabhyanga — 30 minutes
  • Brief Ayurvedic wellbeing check-in
  • Special herbal oils selected by the practitioner based on the client information provided
  • Personalised aftercare guidance

Privacy & Comfort

Massage is not performed on private or intimate areas of the body. Your privacy, dignity and comfort are respected throughout the treatment.

Hasta Abhyanga
30 min

Hasta Abhyanga

Hasta Abhyanga

A warm herbal oil massage for the hands, wrists and forearms, with gentle attention to the Marma points of the hands.

Time & Price

30 mins£45
Available at our York studio

What's Included

  • Brief Ayurvedic wellbeing check-in
  • Warm Ayurvedic herbal oils
  • Massage of the hands, wrists and forearms
  • Gentle attention to relevant Marma points where appropriate
  • Personalised aftercare guidance

Privacy & Comfort

Massage is not performed on private or intimate areas of the body. Your privacy, dignity and comfort are respected throughout the treatment.

Shiro Abhyanga — Ayurvedic Indian Head Massage
30 min

Ayurvedic Indian Head Massage

Traditional Shiro Abhyanga

A warm-oil massage focused on the scalp, head, neck and shoulders — a quiet Indian head massage experience.

Time & Price

30 mins£50
Available at our York studio

What's Included

  • Shiro Abhyanga — 30 minutes
  • Brief Ayurvedic wellbeing check-in
  • Special herbal oils selected by the practitioner based on the client information provided
  • Personalised aftercare guidance

Privacy & Comfort

Massage is not performed on private or intimate areas of the body. Your privacy, dignity and comfort are respected throughout the treatment.

Enhance your ritual

Enhance Your Ritual — optional add-ons

Any ritual treatment can be extended with a focused add-on. Add-ons are chosen on the booking form and the extra time and cost are added to your appointment automatically.

Localised Ayurvedic Massage

30 minutes · £45

Focused warm-oil massage on one area of the body — back, shoulders, legs or arms.

Privacy & Comfort

Massage is not performed on private or intimate areas of the body. Your privacy, dignity and comfort are respected throughout the treatment.

Localised Pinda Sweda

15 minutes · £35

A warm herbal poultice applied to the same area, added at the end of your ritual.

Localised Marma Massage

15 minutes · £25

Gentle marma point work on the treated area.

Best combined with Localised Ayurvedic Massage

Book a ritual with add-ons