Ushai Healing Arts

Ushai Healing Arts

Ayurveda

Ancient Ayurveda integrated with contemporary wellness to bring body, mind, spirit, and environment into balance.

ayurveda

Ayurveda is an ancient medical tradition from India. The term is derived from the Sanskrit ayur, meaning “life” or “longevity,” and veda, meaning “knowledge” or “science, thus, Ayurveda translates to knowledge of life.

Ether

Water

Wind

Fire

Earth

Treatments

These treatments require phone consultation prior to booking. Combinations of treatments are often therapeutically beneficial and can be prescribed according to needs.

Abhyanga

Abhyanga is defined simply as: Applying oil to the body. This is a deeply relaxing choreographed massage brings nourishment to the tissues, deep relaxation to the muscles and peace to the mind. Because everyone is unique with ever changing lives, medicated oils are selected based on your current needs. Beneficial to the nervous and immune systems it is particularly good for anxiety, stress, relaxation, rejuvintation, detoxification, disorders of the joint, nervous system and muscles, Parkinson’s disease, heart palpitations, chronic fatigue and general toning.

$120 / 70 minutes | $160 / 90 minutes

Abhyanga with herbal detox mask treatment *adds 30 additional minutes for $60. 

Other options are Garshanam exfoliation *adds 20 minutes for $40

Scalp treatment with Marma face treatment *adds 20 minutes for $40

Abhyanga-Shirodhara combo 120 minutes $220

Abhyanga-Marma Point Face Treatment 120 minutes $220

All Ayurvedic treatments can be done in certain combinations according to the needs of the client. A phone consultation will reveal the best option for you. 

Benefits

  • Builds Ojas (life force)
  • Reduces injuries to the body by keeping muscles and joints fluid
  • Improves immune system function
  • Stabilizes the mind
  • Slows aging and increases longevity
  • Nourishes the body and promotes sturdiness
  • Reduces stress and fatigue from work and life
  • Supports better sleep

 

Contraindications

  • Pregnancy
  • Menses
  • Indigestion
  • Acute Fever

Vishesh

Vishesh is a deep muscle detox treatment that has choreographed and rhythmical heavy pressure strokes that break up adhesions and release toxins from the deeper tissues. Perfect combo with the swedna for releasing and clearing in the spring and fall or anytime you are trying to detox

$120 / 70 minutes

Marma - Full Body Treatment

Working with pranic energy and massaging marma points with warm oil, this treatment is good for enhancing the natural ability of the body to heal, mental and emotional balance, the nervous system, pain in the body, paralysis, cancer and more.

$110 / 70 minutes

Marma - Facial Treatment

Through the ancient practice of marma and Kansa this magical treatment is both very soothing and balancing as well as leaving your face feeling clean, fresh and renewed! Starting with a full scalp massage (with a special hair oil but I can do it dry upon request) followed by massaging the face and neck to help open the flow of energy and lymph. Then I’ll use the magical Kansa wand to sooth and balance the skin. Now for the marma point energy work on the face! These points are similar to acupressure points and help balance the body’s energy by clearing stagnation and soothing/balancing the overactive points. And now that you are totally relaxed I’ll cleanse your face, apply a face mask and work on your hands and feet while it dries. I’ll finish off with tonifying and moisturizing. As always I only use the very best products utilizing the Tata Harper line of products and other natural substances like 100 wash ghee, clay and rosewater to name a few.

$120 / 70 minutes

Shirodhara

Shirodhara (Shear-O-Daur-UH) is an Ayurvedic Therapy which pours a constant
stream of warm oil across the forehead. Shiro means head, and Dhara means pour, simply put “to pour on the head”. While this may sound simple it can be very therapeutic and even enlightening. A soothing stream of warm, herbalized oil poured onto your forehead soothes the mind and nervous system. This simple yet profound treatment works specifically on balancing and stabilizing the activity of the mind, taking you deep within.

Generally speaking it is most beneficial to do this treatment in conjunction with
one of the full body oil treatments or the sinus treatment.

$120 / 70 minutes

Benefits

  • Relaxed mind
  • lubricating/tonifying the nervous system
  • good for mental/emotional conditions
  • Anxiety
  • Depression
  • Insomnia
  • Hormonal Imbalances
  • Headaches
  • Mental burnout

Contraindications

  • Pregnancy
  • Menses
  • Indigestion
  • Acute Fever
  • Hyper tension not under control
  • Seizures
  • Epilepsy
  • Brain Tumors
  • Concussions

Garshana

This invigorating therapy utilizes quick moving friction strokes performed with raw silk gloves to cleanse and exfoliate the skin. It is performed prior to an oil massage to prepare the skin for the oil and open the channels. Garshana is known to reduce the appearance of cellulite, stimulate lymphatic circulation, and create lustrously soft and vibrant skin. It is contraindicated for a severe Vata imbalance. Generally done in conjunction with Abhyanga but could be done prior to any therapeutic massage.

$40 / 20 minutes

Contraindications

  • Pregnancy
  • Menses
  • Indigestion
  • Acute Fever
  • Hyper tension not under control

Swedena

Herbal steam treatment performed after an abhyanga that will leave you feeling
detoxed, rejuvenated and moisturized. Medicinal herbs support This treatment
which aids in the elimination of toxins and is beneficial for stiffness, coughs, pain in the ears, neck or head and promotes deep relaxation. Only utilized in conjunction with either Abhyanga, Udvartina or Nasaya.

$60 / 30 minutes

Contraindications

  • Pregnancy
  • Menses
  • Indigestion
  • Acute Fever
  • Hyper tension not under control

Udvartina

Choreographed and rhythmical massage using a medicated herbal flour paste which exfoliates, detoxifies, moisturizes and tonifies the skin. Great during spring and fall to assist in detox.

$140 / 70 minutes

Contraindications

  • Pregnancy
  • Menses
  • Indigestion

Nasaya

This therapy opens the breathing channels and promotes a clear mind. Starting with an in depth scalp massage and a relaxing facial massage using marma points of the head, face and neck, it is followed by nasal administration of herbalized oils to clean and purify the sinuses as well as balance the vayus. Good for allergies, snoring, sinusitis, tinnitus, sleep apnea and sinus headaches.

$100 / 70 minutes

Pinda Sweda

Warm pindas or pouches filled with rice and soaked in warm medicated oil is applied to any areas of the body experiencing pain or discomfort, or the whole body for neuromuscular and skeletal disorders. The heat from the pouches warms up the tissues of the body and allows for deeper penetration of the medicated oil/decoction.

Good for arthritis, aches and pains, herniated discs, injury recovery, neuromuscular disorders. May be incorporated into an Abhyanga.

$70 / 30 minutes

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“Christy is a Master at her craft! She was a fundamental part in my healing process, restoring my body and Soul through Ayurvedic treatments. Christy is skilled, experienced and intuitive. I have worked with practitioners worldwide and she definitely sets the bar high. Thank you Christy for everything!”

– Sohini Striuli, Shadow-Work and Ayurvedic Therapy

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“Let thy food be thy medicine and thy medicine be thy food.”

– Hippocrates

Christy Thorne

Ushai Healing Arts
2746 Park St. Jacksonville, Fl 32205