Udvartana

Udvartana translates from a Sanskrit verb, ‘to elevate’ or ‘to promote,’ a treatment crafted to to uplift both physical and spiritual health. It leaves the body feeling lighter, energized, and mood uplifted.

Udvartana is a brisk massage technique which rubs herbal powders or warm oil pastes in upward strokes, working into the hair follicles, toward the heart enhance lymphatic drainage and blood circulation. This improves the skin tone, breaks up excess fatty tissue, and stimulates the release of (Ama) metabolic toxins, moving them from the peripheral tissues to the central channels of the body for elimination. Beyond the physical, Udvartana is said to sharpen the senses, lighten the spirit, and renew confidence.

In springtime, when Kapha accumulates naturally, this therapy is especially recommended to clear stagnation and support the seasonal shift. We also use this therapy in preparation for Panchakarma, to loosen and mobilize toxins for elimination.

A consultation with the client is required to determine appropriate herbal and or oil application, as all formulations are created in-house by the practitioner. Each treatment is adapted to client needs and season, ensuring the powders and techniques match these goals. The skin digests these herbs transdermally, therefore we will typically use the same herbs in which we would recommend for internal consumption.

Dry Udvartana

Dry Udvartana is especially beneficial for Kapha imbalance, being stimulating, drying, and heating. Helps to enhance metabolic rate, reduce cellulite, promotes weight loss, improving skin clarity. Brings softness, color, and glow to the skin.

Wet Udvartana

Wet Udvartana is especially beneficial for Vata and Pitta imbalance. The herbal and oils pastes are lubricative, unctuous and soothing, helping the skin to digest and absorb the herbal nutrients quite rapidly. Helps to enhance metabolic rate, reduce cellulite, promotes weight loss, improving skin clarity. Brings softness, color, and glow to the skin.

Precautions: Not recommended during acute fever, very dry/thin/sensitive skin, during pregnancy or menstruation, after a heavy meal or exhaustion.

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