25/02/2020
What Is Shirodhara?
Shirodhara is an ancient Ayurvedic therapy. The term shirodhara is a union of two words. ‘Shir‘ means head and ‘dhara‘ means pouring in a stream or sprinkling.
Warm oil (or other liquid) pours in a continuous stream over the forehead or ‘ajna marma‘, an area where nerves are highly concentrated.
The pressure of the oil onto the forehead creates a vibration. The oil saturates the forehead and scalp and penetrates into the nervous system.
Why Shirodhara?
Shirodhara can help relieve symptoms of anxiety, stress, fatigue, and hypertension. It relieves tension, worry, fear, and headache as well as depression. It regulates mood and gives feelings of pleasure and relaxation and its advised for the prevention of many psychosomatic disorders.
Shirodhara is also a great treatment for the healthy individual looking to maintain health and enhance well being, clarity, calm and immunity.
For more info contact Atitlan Ayurveda or Shamana
