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ayurvedic oil treatment
Snehan: ayurvedic oil treatment
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In the Sanskrit language, the word for “oil” and “love” are the same- sneha. This treatment is meant to calm and ground vata dosha (the Ayurvedic characteristics of the ethers and air elemnets), and redirect the flow of prana (life force energy) through its proper channels.
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Before each treatment, I will check-in with you to see how you're feeling, assess your needs and state of balance, and choose an herbal oil specific to you.
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The treatment ends with facial marma therapy. Attention to these vital energy points on the face and head promotes deep relaxation and rejuvenation.
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Benefits of snehan:
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calms, relaxes, grounds
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nourishes the body
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gives softness and strength to the body
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decreases the effects of aging, increases longevity
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improves lustre of skin
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benefits sleeping patterns
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stimulates internal organs
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improves circulation, memory, and vision
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assists detoxification by removing toxins from the deeper tissues to be expelled by the GI tract
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helps bring balance to the nervous, circulatory, and lymphatic systems
75 mins $120
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*+ $20 for travel north of Moloa'a or south of Lihue
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Postpartum Snehan
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After giving birth, mothers experience a very delicate period of time which holds the opportunity for them to gently rebuild vitality or suffer from depletion and fatigue.
One of the best ways to rejuvenate the tissues, balance hormones, and nourish the nervous system is daily warm oil massage. Whether provided by a practitioner or loved one, or given to oneself, in my experience, receiving snehan is one of the greatest acts of self love.
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Benefits of snehan specific to postpartum:
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soothes the nervous system
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balances hormones (increases oxytocin- the love hormone, and reduces cortisol- the stress hormone)
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supports healthy lactation
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reduces fatigue, increases stamina
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tones the muscles
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smooths and softens skin
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stimulates internal organs, supports digestion
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improves circulation, memory, and vision
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nourishes and lubricates tissues, joints and muscles
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assists gentle detoxification
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promotes deep sleep
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promotes longevity and decreases effects of aging
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nourishes connection to the Divine and is a great act of self-love
75 min oil treatment with marma therapy + heat therapy + herbal sitzbath preparation
(house call) $150
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self-massage instruction or infant massage instruction
+ 4 oz herbal Ayurvedic oil
(add-on) $40
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