Shirodhara
A River of Peace for Your Restless Mind
These aren't just treatments - they're invitations to come home to yourself. To tend to the body that's carried you through everything. To offer your mind the rest it's been craving. To remember that healing doesn't always have to hurt, that sometimes the most profound changes happen when we allow ourselves to be held, to be still, to receive.
In a world that asks so much of you, these ancient practices whisper a different invitation:
What if, just for now, you let yourself be cared for?
So what is it?
Shirodhara is a sanskrit word that translates to Shiro (शिरो) - head, the seat of thoughts and worries. Dhara (धারा) - flow, like a gentle river. This is the practice of letting warm oil flow over your forehead like a meditation made of liquid.
Picture this: you're lying peacefully as a thin, steady stream of warm oil flows over your forehead, right to that space between your eyebrows where so much tension gathers. For 60 minutes, there's just this rhythmic, hypnotic flow - like being touched by liquid calm.
Oil choice, depends on what you need. Maybe it's sesame oil infused with brahmi to quiet mental chatter. Perhaps coconut oil with rose for a heart that's been working overtime. The oil doesn't just touch your skin - it seems to reach something deeper, something that's been waiting for this kind of tenderness.
This practice calls to you if:
Your thoughts spin like a hamster wheel that never stops
Sleep feels elusive, your mind too busy for rest
You feel overwhelmed by the endless demands of daily life
Headaches have become unwelcome companions
Anxiety sits like a tight band around your chest
You're craving a break from being "on" all the time
You sense something deeper calling but can't quite access it
What Happens When You Allow This?
Your Racing Mind: The constant mental chatter begins to quiet. It's as if someone turns down the volume on your internal dialogue. Thoughts still come, but they're gentler, less urgent. Your nervous system starts to remember what relaxation actually feels like.
Your Tired Body: Tension headaches begin to dissolve. Your scalp, face, and neck release patterns of holding. Sleep becomes deeper, more restorative. Your hair and skin drink in the nourishment, but somehow your whole being feels nourished too.
Your Weary Spirit: Something opens. Maybe it's your intuition becoming clearer. Maybe it's just space - space between your thoughts, space to breathe, space to feel what you're actually feeling instead of rushing past it. Many people describe feeling more like themselves afterward - the self underneath all the doing and achieving and managing.
The Ripple Effect: You might find yourself more patient with the people you love. More able to be present instead of thinking three steps ahead. More trusting of your own wisdom. The inner critic's voice gets a little quieter, a little less demanding.
When do I NOT get shirodhara?
Shirodhara is contraindicated:
Acute fever or infection (e.g., flu, COVID‑19, bacterial infection)
When experiencing a strong headache or migraine
Severe hypertension or uncontrolled blood‑pressure spikes
Eye disorders (glaucoma, conjunctivitis, recent eye surgery)
Recent head trauma, concussion, or skull fracture
Severe anaemia or extreme fatigue
Pregnancy (especially third trimester)
Psychiatric instability (acute psychosis, severe anxiety attacks)
Skin conditions on the forehead/scalp (eczema, psoriasis, open wounds, dermatitis, severe acne)
Cardiac conditions (unstable angina, recent MI, severe arrhythmias)
Diabetes with autonomic neuropathy
Allergy or hypersensitivity to the oil/herbal additives
Ok I’m sold, book me in!
Prices for a 60 min treatment:
$190 + oil for one
Packages available
$550 + oil for three (can be done on consecutive days)
$850 + oil for five
$1180 + oil for seven
Want a little bit more?
Talk to me about other add ons;
Yoga 1:1
Chai, Card and Conversation
Shirodhara
A River of Peace for Your Restless Mind
These aren't just treatments - they're invitations to come home to yourself. To tend to the body that's carried you through everything. To offer your mind the rest it's been craving. To remember that healing doesn't always have to hurt, that sometimes the most profound changes happen when we allow ourselves to be held, to be still, to receive.
In a world that asks so much of you, these ancient practices whisper a different invitation:
What if, just for now, you let yourself be cared for?
So what is it?
Shirodhara is a sanskrit word that translates to Shiro (शिरो) - head, the seat of thoughts and worries. Dhara (धারा) - flow, like a gentle river. This is the practice of letting warm oil flow over your forehead like a meditation made of liquid.
Picture this: you're lying peacefully as a thin, steady stream of warm oil flows over your forehead, right to that space between your eyebrows where so much tension gathers. For 60 minutes, there's just this rhythmic, hypnotic flow - like being touched by liquid calm.
Oil choice, depends on what you need. Maybe it's sesame oil infused with brahmi to quiet mental chatter. Perhaps coconut oil with rose for a heart that's been working overtime. The oil doesn't just touch your skin - it seems to reach something deeper, something that's been waiting for this kind of tenderness.
This practice calls to you if:
Your thoughts spin like a hamster wheel that never stops
Sleep feels elusive, your mind too busy for rest
You feel overwhelmed by the endless demands of daily life
Headaches have become unwelcome companions
Anxiety sits like a tight band around your chest
You're craving a break from being "on" all the time
You sense something deeper calling but can't quite access it
What Happens When You Allow This?
Your Racing Mind: The constant mental chatter begins to quiet. It's as if someone turns down the volume on your internal dialogue. Thoughts still come, but they're gentler, less urgent. Your nervous system starts to remember what relaxation actually feels like.
Your Tired Body: Tension headaches begin to dissolve. Your scalp, face, and neck release patterns of holding. Sleep becomes deeper, more restorative. Your hair and skin drink in the nourishment, but somehow your whole being feels nourished too.
Your Weary Spirit: Something opens. Maybe it's your intuition becoming clearer. Maybe it's just space - space between your thoughts, space to breathe, space to feel what you're actually feeling instead of rushing past it. Many people describe feeling more like themselves afterward - the self underneath all the doing and achieving and managing.
The Ripple Effect: You might find yourself more patient with the people you love. More able to be present instead of thinking three steps ahead. More trusting of your own wisdom. The inner critic's voice gets a little quieter, a little less demanding.
When do I NOT get Shirodhara?
Shirodhara is contraindicated:
Acute fever or infection e.g., flu, bacterial infection
When experiencing a strong headache or migraine
Severe hypertension or uncontrolled blood‑pressure spikes
Eye disorders (glaucoma, conjunctivitis, recent eye surgery)
Recent head trauma, concussion, or skull fracture
Severe anaemia or extreme fatigue
Pregnancy (especially third trimester)
Psychiatric instability (acute psychosis, severe anxiety attacks)
Skin conditions on the forehead/scalp (eczema, psoriasis, open wounds, dermatitis, severe acne)
Pregnancy (especially third trimester)
Cardiac conditions (unstable angina, recent MI, severe arrhythmias)
Diabetes with autonomic neuropathy
Allergy or hypersensitivity to the oil/herbal additives
Ok I’m sold, book me in!
Prices for a 60 min treatment:
$190 + oil for one
Packages available
$550 + oil for three (can be done on consecutive days)
$850 + oil for five
$1180 + oil for seven
Want a little bit more?
Talk to me about other add ons;
Yoga 1:1
Chai, Card and Conversation
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