Shirodhara

Shirodhara is an ancient Ayurvedic healing practice performed in India for over 5,000 years.

Shirodhara “shiro,” meaning head, and “dhara,” which means flow. It works primarily on the mental sheath or "manomaya kosha" to help many discomforts commonly affecting persons in today’s active lifestyle.

Shirodhara is a simple, natural relaxation technique in which warmed oil is poured over the forehead to promote higher states of consciousness by: clearing blocked channels in the system, calming and restoring nerves, harmonizing vata constitutions, releasing stored emotions, and purifying the mind.

Benifits of Shirodhara:

Regular shirodhara enhances blood circulation to the brain, improves memory, nourishes hair and scalp, assists in providing sound sleep and calms the body and mind. It is one of the most effective treatments for reducing stress and nervous tension.

  • Ultimate mental and emotional relaxation therapy
  • Beneficial for strengthening the head, neck, eyes, ears, nose and throat
  • Beneficial for the nervous system
  • Helps strengthen hair
  • Beneficial for soothing a headache
  • Nourishes and rejuvenates the body
  • Stimulates the nervous system giving sturdiness to the body
  • Improves digestion
  • Sharpens the sense organs
  • Improves the quality of voice
  • Gives strength to the neck and head
  • Improves the health of the skin
  • Helps relieve fatigue, tension, anxiety, anger, chronic headaches and stress
  • Invigorates the body and mind and stimulate cognitive memories
  • Disperses negative electrical impulses that accumulate at the skull and hairline from stress.
  • Cools the body and relieves pain.
  • Renews the sweetness of life
  • Rejuvenates the entire face and softens worry lines
  • Opens the third eye of lord Shiva by this therapeutic Marma based head massage
  • Activates the pituitary gland
  • Increases spiritual awareness
  • Regulates mood and depression disorders
  • Activates the memory & stimulates the 6 & 7th charka which regulates our breathing patterns.
  • Increases intuition
  • It improves concentration, intelligence, confidence and self-esteem

Contraindications for Shirodhara:

  • Full stomach
  • Severe Vata disorder
  • People with severe anxity and combined control issues
  • Low Blood pressure
  • Pregnancy
  • Recent neck injuiry
  • Alcoholism
  • Brain tumor
  • Abrasions or cuts on head
  • Rashes on forehead or scalp
  • Aversion to oil

Shirodhara (oil stream on forehead) $70 30min
In this 30 minute session a stream of warm herbal oil is poured onto the center of your forehead or 3rd eye continuously to relieve stress and tensions in the face, head, neck and shoulder areas. The rhythmic flow of this oil pour can induce a deep state of rest, stimulating brain function, circulation, brain wave coherence and a deep peace and alpha state of meditation. Shirodhara is good for improving clarity of mind, nourishes scalp and hair, and can be helpful in improving sleep and many other discomforts. Oil will completely saturate the scalp and hair that when washed out later by recipient leaves the body feeling fresh and strong.