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Basti Rituals

Ayurvedic Basti Warm Oil Rituals

A traditional Ayurvedic ritual in which warm herbal oil is held over a selected area within a carefully prepared dough ring. Offered as a quiet, warming wellbeing experience. The area and oil are selected following a short suitability discussion.

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Six Basti rituals — one for each area

Lower-back area

Ayurvedic Lower Back Care Ritual — Kati Basti

For lower-back ache, tightness and stiffness

Time & Price

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

A traditional warm-oil Ayurvedic ritual concentrated over the lumbar area, followed by gentle localised massage — created for a lower back that feels achy, tight, tired or stiff.

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Neck and shoulder area

Greeva Basti — Ayurvedic Neck and Shoulder Care

For everyday neck tension after desk work, screen time or travelling

Time & Price

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

Greeva Basti, also known as Greeva Vasti, is a traditional Ayurvedic warm-oil practice focused on the neck and shoulder area. Comfortably warm herbal oil is retained within a carefully prepared dough ring, offering sustained warmth and time to relax.

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Knee area

Ayurvedic Knee Comfort & Mobility Ritual — Janu Basti

For aching, stiff, tired or overworked knees

Time & Price

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

A focused Ayurvedic knee ritual in which comfortably warm herbal oil is retained around the knee, followed by gentle localised massage.

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Upper and mid-back area

Prishta Basti — Ayurvedic Upper and Mid-Back Warm Oil Ritual

Time & Price

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

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

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Navel and abdominal area

Ayurvedic Digestive Comfort & Emotional Grounding Ritual — Nabhi Basti

For bloating, abdominal heaviness and a gut that feels unsettled

Time & Price

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

A warm Ayurvedic abdominal ritual centred around the navel, combining retained herbal oil with gentle abdominal relaxation for digestive comfort, grounding and deep rest.

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Chest-centred ritual

Hridaya Basti — Ayurvedic Chest-Centred Warm Oil Ritual

Time & Price

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

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

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