Winter Wellness With Spa Ayurda

Ayurveda is an ancient Indian philosophy, and has and will be around for so many years for a good reason, it works.  It promotes health through balance.

According to the ancient text of Ayurveda, health is achieved by keeping the body in balance. A great Ayurvedic sage once wrote, ”When there is equilibrium in the Doshas (Vata, Pitta & Kapha), Agni (digestive fire) & Dhatus (body’s tissues), when Mala (waste product) is being eliminated efficiently and when there is normal functioning of the five senses and harmony between body, mind & soul, then one can be said to be healthy.”

According to Ayurveda philosophy, winter is a Kapha Season with Strong Vata Undertones, and is characterised by cold weather, a sense of heaviness, increased moisture (usually in the form of rain or snow), cloud-covered days, and the grounded, slow feeling that sends many animals into hibernation. These are all qualities shared by kapha dosha, which is why winter is considered to be – primarily – a kapha season. However, if your climate is exceptionally cold and dry, or if you tend to feel more isolated during the winter months, vata will also be a strong component of your winter season and you will want to actively keep vata placated as well.

For your winter wellness the focus will be calming vata and cleansing kapha from the body, with a Moksha (massage and steam) which will give better circulation in the body and calm vata dosha. Spa Ayurda are offering a winter special of $155 instead of $175.

Shirodhara is a highly recommended treatment if vata is in imbalance in the body- it will calm the entire nervous system down, and help reduce mental stress and fatigue on special at $130 instead of $150.

Finally, indulge in a balancing facial. A vata or kapha balancing facial will give excess hydration and a deep cleansing to get rid of dead skin at the special price of  $110 instead of $130, and the Shiroabhyanaga Indian head massage is also on special at $50 instead of $55.

For more information on spas in Auckland, Auckland day spas and Ayurveda please go to www.spaayurda.co.nz .