VATA & PITTA BALANCING
Rose is an ancient and treasured remedy to awaken the heart, cool mind and body, and stimulate our inner metabolic fire (our agni) that governs perception and our true connection to life. Rose also works its subtle heart magic by opening the channels that connect our bodies and minds, decreasing inflammation, balancing hormones and pH, and offering antioxidants to your system. Rose cools our fire (pitta) and calms our wind (vata), leaving us clearer, more open, and more open to love!
KEY INGREDIENTS:
Rose Petals: anti-aging, smoothing, high in nourishing vitamins C & E, moisturizes the epidermis
Crocus Sativus (Saffron): powerful antioxidants, helps to improve mood
FULL INGREDIENTS: Organic Ingredients: Cocos Nucifera (Coconut Oil), Aqua (Purified Water), Rose Centifolia Flower (Red Rose Petals), Crocus Sativus (Saffron), Polianthes Tuberosa (tuberose Rose Essential Oil), Rose 'Edward' Oil (Rose Membrane Essential Oil), Rose Damascena Flower Oil (Damascene Rose 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.
