Ayurvedic Health Counseling

What is Ayurveda? There are many answers to this question, but mostly Ayurveda represents a lifestyle that enables you to create health and well-being by taking care of yourself and making healthy lifestyle choices in life the majority of the time.

It's not complicated to life an Ayurvedic lifestlye. In fact, it’s commonsense and can be understood by almost anyone. Very simply it teaches that we are part and parcel of nature and that our bodies mirror natures rhythms and cycles. The practice of Ayurveda is designed to awaken the body’s own healing intelligence by giving it positive support through diet and lifestyle. It encourages people to learn about their uniqueness, why they stay healthy and why they get sick, and how they can maximize their healthy enjoyment of living. Everyone in today’s world who wants to be healthy has a personal responsibility to learn as much as possible about health and well-being; recognize the power of self-healing, and become their own greatest doctor. This is real health care reform.

The practice of Ayurveda aims to help people live healthfully and harmoniously using the five senses. (Taste-food & herbs, Touch-massage, Smell-aromatherapy, Vision-color therapy, Sound-music and mantras) Through five sense therapy and seasonal adjustments to diet and daily routines we’ll show you how to activate the pharmacy within, reduce stress and increase the healing capacity of the body.

Because there is no one in the world put together exactly like you, all recommendations and programs are uniquely designed for you taking into account the season, your age, and what your imbalances are.

Our focus is on teaching people daily & seasonal self-care regimens, and detoxification practices. (Panchakarma). Your consultation consists of guidelines on diet, digestion, mealtimes, enhancing immunity, yoga asanas, meditation, improving the quality of your sleep and easy daily lifestyle routines that you can adopt step by step.

Initial Consultation: Typically last 75 minutes - $100

Follow-up appointments Follow up appointments allow us to go deeper and are recommended monthly to support until you make small changes over the course of a year. Also, it is ideal to meet during different times of the year, as diet and lifestyle routines will change with the seasons. A typical visit lasts about 40-60 minutes .....$75

Programs are given for one month and clients are advised to come for follow-up appointments after this time. In normal circumstances three to four visits are all that is required to acheive the goal of a balnaced healthy lifestyle.

Panchakarma, Bliss Therapy and other Ayurvedic treatments

Also, Ayurveda recommends periodic ‘tune ups” for the body, known as Panchakarma. Like anything, the body needs regular servicing to insure good health and long life. The body’s filters must be regularly cleaned and the accumulated toxins removed or else the channels that carry life’s sustaining substances become blocked.

No matter where you fit in the wellness spectrum, Panchakarma (cleansing procedures) can enhance your life. If you are already healthy, it will help increase your vitality, strengthen your immune system and prevent the build-up of toxins that can lead to health problems. If you experience digestive disturbances, bloating, PMS, fatigue, mental dullness, depression, general aches and pains, frequent colds or flu, chances are high that your body is suffering from toxicity.

Bliss therapy makes you juicy, puts a twinkle in your eye, and enlivens your life force. Get ready to experience bliss, get ready to feel so good. 

Abhyanga

1- 1/2 hour $100 - one therapist

1.5 hour - 2 hrs $150 - one therapist

1.5 hour - 2 hrs $175 - two therapists

Your entire body is saturated with warm herbalized oil that allows for the trans-dermal absorption of the herbs used in the massage. The oil is also chosen to meet your body’s unique needs. The Sanskrit word sneha can be translated as both ‘oil’ and ‘love’ and it is believed the effects of abhyanga are similar to those received when one is saturated with love. Abhyanga is a calming, rhythmic, process of pushing the oil deep into your tissues with broad firm movements. This process opens all the paths and channels of communication in the body and will leave you in clear, deeply relaxed state. 90 minutes of pure bliss..

Shirodhara 

‘Shiro’ means head, and ‘dhara’ means to flow. This is a profoundly soothing treatment consisting of a continuous, relaxing stream of warm oil flowing over your forehead. Shirodhara calms the central nervous system, quiets mental chatter and alters brainwaves to bring you into a meditative state. Your breathing will deepen and tension will melt away. Shirodhara is one of the most beneficial treatments for those with an over-active mind. Once the brain is quieted, more life energy, oxygen and nutrients flow more freely to the brain. The result is better brain function, mood stability and improved stress handling ability.

If done as a stand alone, the treatment begins with a foot and leg massage, then move to a head and neck massage and end end with the actual Shirodhara. We will close with a short rest period so you can bask in your bliss.

60 mins $95

Swedana

An herbalized steam bath right on the table which reduces tension and opens the channels of the body to allow loosened impurities to be eliminated easily through the sweat glands. An effective aid in detoxification, stress relief, joint pain relief, relieving allergies, improving circulation and boosting immunity.

15-20 minutes $40

About Us

Jackie Parker and Lisa Gollinger are sisters. Both are practicing Ayurvedic and Pancha Karma specialists who graduated from the California College of Ayurveda, a two year state approved program recognized by the American Institute of Vedic Studies, Dr. David Frawley, and Dr. Subhash Ranade. Both have successfully completed numerous trainings with Dr. Mishra, Dr. John Douillard, Robert and Melanie Sachs, Jai Dev Sing and The Santa Barbara College of Oriental Medicine.

Our focus is to assist clients in setting up daily and seasonal routines to establish a healthy lifestyle and release stress to ward off disease. We offer personal consultations, five sense therapy, seasonal detoxification programs, Ayurvedic spa treatments and Ayurvedic products for healthy living.

We are located in beautiful Ojai California.