KAPHA BALANCING
This energizing massage and body oil enlivens and invigorates our bodies, and helps diminish fatigue and sluggishness.
KEY INGREDIENTS:
Cardamom: warming and energizing, helps increase circulation
Mustard Seed: relieves joint pain, breaks up congestion
Holy Basil: uplifts heart and mind, powerful adaptogenic, builds immunity
FULL INGREDIENTS: Organic Ingredients: Sesamum Indicum (Sesame Seed Oil), Boerhavia Diffusa Powder (Punarnava Root), Acorus Calamus Powder (Vacha Root), Garcinia Indica Powder (Garcinia Fruit), Hemidesmus Indicus Powder (Anantamul Root), Phyllanthus Emblica Powder (Amalaki Fruit ), Terminalia Bellerica Powder (Bibhitaki Fruit), Terminalia Chebula Powder (Haritaki Fruit), Ocimum Sanctum Powder (Tulsi Leaf), Phyllanthus Niruri Powder (Bhumyamalaki Leaf), Rubia Cordifolia Powder (Manjistha Root), Commiphora Mukul Powder (Guggulu Purified Resin), Elettaria Cardamomum Powder (Cardamom Seed), Brassica Alba Powder (Mustard Seed), Eucalyptus Globulus (Eucalyptus Leaf Essential Oil).
*Made in house at Surya Spa in Santa Monica, California.
HOW TO USE: Practising abhyanga involves generously applying body oil to the entire body. Starting in a warm room, massage the oil into your body, beginning at the extremities and working towards the middle of your body. Using long strokes on the limbs and circular strokes on the joints. Massage the abdomen in a circular motion, following the path of the large intestine in a clockwise direction. The direction of movement used in abhyanga massage is much like the direction of dry brushing, moving towards the heart. Ayurveda recommends practising abhyanga for a minimum of fifteen minutes in order for the effects of the oil to reach the tissue layers of the body. Once you have applied the oil and performed the massage, let set for 15 – 20 minutes, so the oil can absorb and penetrate in the deeper layers of the body. Then you will want to enjoy a warm shower or bath. The heat from the water will open your pores and let the oil penetrate deeper. You don’t have to shower or bathe after abhyanga, but it is best. When you get out of the shower or bath towel dry, gently.
CHOOSING AN OIL: Ayurveda teaches us that like increases like and that opposites balance, so when it comes to choosing the right oil, your decision should take into account the doshas: vata, pitta, and kapha, and how the qualities of the doshas impact the following: your current state of balance, your ayurvedic constitution, and your environment. Most importantly checking in with yourself, asking what do I need today? Is it calming, cooling, energizing, or stimulating? Offering the consistent connection to ourselves and what we really need.
