Athena Beauty Spa & Training Centre

Athena Beauty Spa & Training Centre

Basti Therapy - Warm Oil Bath

(Basti means a bladder or something that holds)
£35.00 (40mins)

Basti treatments involve applying warm therapeutic oils to a specific contained area (using a freshly made dough ring) on the body and allowing it to penetrate. This bathing therapy creates very deep, penetrating heat that allows the healing qualities of the oil to profoundly infiltrate the surrounding tissues, nourishing and strengthening the muscles, bones, ligament, tendons and nerves etc. The basti therapy works also over chakras and marma points releasing blocked energy and rejuvenating the area.

Kati Basti - Lower Back Warm Oil Bath

This basti assists with ailments such as;

• lower back ache
• osteo arthritis & osteoporosis
• nerve related conditions
• sciatica
• prolapsed disc
• chronic & acute pain
• paralysis of lower regions of the body
• lumbar spondylyosis
• degenerative spine changes compressed discs,
• hip pain & abdominal pain
• vata related problems (lower back is seat of vata)

(an ayurvedic back massage would compliment this treatment)

Greeva Basti - Neck Warm Oil Bath

This basti assists with ailments such as;

• neck, upper back, shoulder aches and pains
• chronic pain in neck region, frozen shoulder
• cervical spondylosis
• osteoarthritis & osteoporosis
• cervical nerve conditions
• stress related conditions
• blocked energy between shoulder blades
• blocked emotions of the throat
• helping emotions be expressed

(an ayurvedic back massage would compliment this treatment)

Hridaya Basti – Heart Warm Oil Bath

This basti helps nourish, strengthen and balance the heart functions and rejuvenates the heart area. It also helps to nourish the lungs, clearing channels in the lungs and heart and prevents them drying out.

It also assists with ailments such as;
• nervousness, anxiety, fear & grief
• palpitations
• high blood pressure
• chronic fatigue syndrome
• multiple sclerosis
• heart conditions
• respiratory problems (asthma, bronchial asthma, bronchitis, wheezing etc)
• extreme vata problems
• emotions of deep seated anger and sadness
• helping emotions be expressed

Nabhi Basti – Abdomen Warm Oil Bath

This basti assists with ailments such as;

• bloating
• constipation
• detoxifying
• IBS
• indigestion
• weight loss

(a nabhi abdominal massage would compliment this treatment)

Janu Basti – Knee Warm Oil Bath

(Please note price at £35.00 per knee - 2 knees £49.00)

This basti assists with ailments such as;

• arthritis
• knee pain
• osteo arthritis
• osteoporosis
• rheumatism

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