There is a renewed and growing interest in the many different natural therapies available - the re-discovery of the ancient and forgotten healing arts that use oils, herbs, crystals, meditation and the merging of ones self with nature, which are as old as humanity itself.
Originating in India several thousand years ago, Ayurveda is a holistic system of medicine based on theories of health and illness and on ways to prevent, manage, or treat health problems. It uses herbs and oils to heal and rejuvenate.
The term Ayurveda combines two Sanskrit words - ayur, which means life, and veda, which means science or knowledge. Ayurveda means "the science of life."
To understand this ancient Indian therapy, a visit to Frank n Sense urban retreat is necessary. Located on Xinhua Road, the retreat is a home of true healing and a sanctuary for the international community in Shanghai.
The retreat provides ayurvedic marma energy treatment, ayurvedic marma point head massage and Shirodhara.
Shirodhara is one part or feature of Ayurveda. For any treatment to be effective, it is essential to know the body type so that the treatment can be tailored accordingly.
Before the beginning of the two-hour Shirodhara treatment, I was asked questions such as how stressed I was, my skin type, my sleep pattern and if I was easily frustrated by other people's incompetence.
General Manager Yoshiko Okada, a certified aromatherapist, advanced Reiki practitioner and Ayurveda healer, analyzed the consultation answers and said I was a Vata type.
Doshas (life force) are referred to in Sanskrit as Vata, Pitta and Kapha. They are the three fundamental operating principles in the physiology. Some people are single-dosha type but others are a two-dosha type. Practitioners seek to determine the primary dosha and the balance of doshas through questions that allow them to become very familiar with the client.
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