Ayurveda

Ayurveda is a natural system of healing that originated in India 5,000 years ago. Ayurveda can be translated as ‘knowledge of life’ (a Sanskrit term: Ayur = life, Veda = knowledge). It contains a rich body of knowledge on how to live in harmony with the natural world, as well as many therapeutic practices to heal your digestive system, balance your body’s subtle energies, and create wellness in your mind, body, and spirit.

Ayurvedic Deep Tissue Massage

Deep tissue massage frees the entire body from aches and pains and creates a feeling of renewed energy and freedom of movement. It incorporates kneading, ringing, tapping, circling, chopping, figures of eight and intuitive massage strokes with slow deep pressure.

It can help to: enhance circulation deep inside the muscles, unwind muscular knots and tension, ease pain, improve mobility and restore your body’s resources.

Deep tissue massage is performed lying on the table. After your feet are soothed with a hot towel, the massage moves along your energy body (marmas and nadis) with slow deep pressure. Working on the energy body has a powerful effect on the nervous system and sinks your entire body into relaxation. The massage then moves into the deep layers of tissue and muscular knots are gently released. Special emphasis can be given to problem areas, such as the hips, back, neck, shoulders and deep pressure techniques can be adjusted to your preferences.

Pricing & Availability

Ayurvedic Deep Tissue massage – £50 for 1 hour, £70 for 90 minutes, £80 for 2 hours.

Amanda’s appointment day at Arcturus Clinic is on a Tuesday 2pm to 7pm Please call/text 07823 336311 or email amanda@healingfusion.com to book an appointment with her.

Abhyanga Massage

Abhyanga massage nourishes the entire body and creates a feeling of stability and warmth. It incorporates Indian head massage, body massage with warm medicated ayurvedic oils, and a post-treatment sauna to absorb the oils and sweat out toxins. Abhyanga massage is soothing with long gliding rhythmic strokes, rubbing, circling, and figures of eight.

It can help to: soften your skin, improve your lymphatic flow, create balance in your subtle body energies, restore your sense of wellbeing, promote body suppleness, build immunity and soothe your nervous system.

Abhyanga massage begins seated with an Indian head massage to stimulate the vital energy points (marmas) in your head, neck and shoulder and create a deep sense of relaxation. You move onto the table and are gently rotated into seven different positions during the body massage. Ayurvedic oil is specially selected for your constitution and any presenting concerns. Post-massage you enter the Sauna Dome for 10-15 minutes to facilitate your absorption of the ayurvedic oils and sweat out toxins. The Sauna Dome has many additional health benefits and is encased in germanium stone, tourmaline stone, and photon lights. If you prefer a simple far-infrared sauna, then this also available.

Pricing & Availability

Abhyanga massage with sauna – £60 for 1 hour 15 mins.

Amanda’s appointment day at Arcturus Clinic is on a Tuesday 2pm to 7pm Please call/text 07823 336311 or email amanda@healingfusion.com to book an appointment with her.

Shirodhara Therapy

Shirodhara is an ancient ayurvedic healing therapy that induces a profound sense of peace and stability. It incorporates Indian head massage, hand and foot massage, and the gentle pouring of warmed aromatic oil in a continuous stream on your forehead or ajna chakra. Shirodhara is a rejuvenation treatment and promotes slow wave sleep (SWS), the state of deep sleep where your body physically restores itself.

It can help to: enhance the functioning of the central nervous system, promote good quality sleep, reduce headaches and migraines, help restore your body’s vital resources, induce calmness and mental clarity, awaken intuition, reduce anxiety.

Shirodhara begins seated with an Indian head massage to stimulate the vital energy points (marmas) in your head, neck and shoulder and create a deep sense of relaxation. You move onto the table and are wrapped in a warm blanket. Specific energy points (marmas) on your hands and feet are massaged, and your face is massaged in preparation for the therapy. Your senses are closed off by placing cotton across your eyes and ears. Warmed, aromatic oil is poured in a continuous stream on your forehead or ajna chakra for around 30 minutes. It’s a deeply soothing experience and you might drift in and out of sleep. Sometimes memories arise and then dissolve. Once the therapy has finished, your hair is massaged with a towel to remove the oils. Your head is wrapped in muslim cotton for your journey home. You might prefer to bring a hat to keep your head warm.

Special recommendations: Your hair will be oily post-treatment. Your head is wrapped in muslim cotton for your journey home. You might prefer to bring a woolly hat to keep your head warm.

Pricing & Availability

Shirodhara therapy – £60 for 1 hour.

Amanda’s appointment day at Arcturus Clinic is on a Tuesday 2pm to 7pm Please call/text 07823 336311 or email amanda@healingfusion.com to book an appointment with her.

The Ayurvedic Cleanse – an intensive 3 to 4 week therapeutic programme

The most powerful ayurvedic treatment is an internal purification process that involves a special diet, herbal remedies, massage therapy, shirodhara, heat therapies, systematic cleansing of your entire digestive tract using herbs, intestinal flush, enema programme and nasal infusions, yoga, meditation, and other healing practices.

This ancient Indian detox process was developed to:

• heal and repair your digestive system.

• draw deep-seated toxins out of your body’s tissues.

• balance your bodies vital bio-energies – or doshas.

• create wellness in your mind, body and spirit.

The Ayurvedic Cleanse process is an intensive, personalised therapeutic programme that takes 3-4 weeks. It begins with an Ayurvedic Consultation of 1 hour, where your dosha profile – or prakruti is explored, as well as the nature of any present imbalances. Amanda creates with you a personalised programme of therapies, as well as lifestyle elements to support the cleanse at home.

It can help you to: Heal your digestive system, regulate metabolism, process deep-seated emotions, feel energised, enhance your sense of wellbeing. It’s helpful for IBS, arthritis, weight loss, skin conditions, insomnia, stress, anxiety, low mood.

Pricing & Availability

The Ayurvedic Cleanse is a personalised detox programme – starting at £495 for a minimum of 11 hours of therapy time.

Call/text Amanda on 07823 336311 for a free initial 15 min phone consultation.

Or email amanda@healingfusion.com for more info.

Counselling and Psychotherapy.

Counselling provides a unique environment where you can overcome difficulties and encounter yourself in a new and special way. Amanda supports and nurtures your inner wisdom to guide your work together. It’s a journey of exploration, insight, and renewal. Amanda draws on practices and techniques from Emotion-Focused, Person-Centred, Existential, Narrative, and other Psychotherapeutic models – and can also incorporate Eastern healing strategies into your therapy.

It can help you to:

• Transcend outdated life scripts.

• Regulate difficult emotions – such as recurring shame, anger, fear, or guilt.

• Find peace from anxiety, depression, or low mood.

• Heal from trauma or abuse.

• Tame your inner critic.

• Build healthy self-esteem or confidence.

• Transcend inner conflict.

• Navigate a major life event or loss.

• Overcome co-dependency and improve the quality of your relationships.

• Explore your identity or sense of self or purpose.

• Accelerate your personal growth and access coping strategies and practical tools.

• Overcome numerous symptoms.

Pricing & Availability

Counselling – £50 for 1 hour.

Amanda’s appointment day at Arcturus Clinic is on a Tuesday 2pm to 7pm Please call/text 07823 336311 or email amanda@healingfusion.com to book an appointment with her, or to arrange a free 15 minute phone consultation.

Practitioners

Amanda Reid