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Ayurvedic Spa Therapies
Sama Ayurveda therapies and treatments are designed to be healing and cleansing helping to replenish the nervous system, bring your body and energy into balance, relieve stress and tension, feed the tissues and muscles and rejuvenate adrenals with nourishing oils and herbs and rejuvenate the mind and body. The main traditional Ayurvedic therapies are abyanga -oil massage, shirodhara -warm oil stream on third eye, and swedhana - herbal steam therapy.
Ayurvedic Lifestyle Consultations
A consultation may be chosen if you desire to lose weight, are seeking natural methods to manage stress, increase vitality, live a more healthy lifestyle in tune with nature, seeking the support to undergo life transformation, are seeking to optimize your experience at Sama with ayurvedic body therapies, or cleansing and rejuvenation programs, or wish to learn more about an ayurvedic lifestyle. It is recommended before receiving body therapies or entering into wellness program.
A Consultation will begin with a series of questions and dosha assessment. Our private session together may include recommendations to integrate into your daily lifestyle, such as nutrition, movement, treatments, aromatherapy, color therapy, ayurvedic herbs, self-care routines, beauty regimens, and strategies to manage stress and energy. You may receive written treatment plan and/or follow-up visits on as needed basis. A session will help bring awareness to choices you make on a daily basis so you feel empowered to live your full potential. Local or remote by phone.
* Consultations are highly recommended for first time to Sama. Treatments and therapies are prescribed at the time.
In-person in Santa Barbara, Calif or by Phone anywhere. Private consultations.
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Follow-up consultations and coaching are optional though encouraged to give you the support you need to make any changes and adjustments we make together in the Initial Consultation. The sustaining goal is to bring awareness to choices, make transformative lasting changes through gradual actions so you may be empowered to live to your full potential.
If you are new to Ayurveda, seek optimal well-being, want more balance in your life or wish to satisfy your curiosity about this timelss wisdom of healing making its way to more lives in the west, a private consultation is for you.
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Please note that most therapies and treatments require advance notice because of the preparation involved and some may not be available year round. Inquire about treatments in the privacy of your home. Maria Carbonell 805.570.2692.
When the mind and body are clean of impurities, we are open to experience grace and love.
Food Pantry Consultation
Just as we take our time to edit our wardrobe and closet, a food pantry consultation will begin with assessing your kitchen. This home visit will start with literally removing items from fridge and cabinets and providing healthier suggestions and shopping list for your dosha. 2-hours. Includes shopping list and travel to your home. 'Food pantry' starts with initial consultation.
Eating with the Seasons trip to the Farmer's Market
This shopping trip together will provide you with the basics you need to get through your week eating vibrant prana filled foods. 'Seasonal Eating' starts with initial consultation.
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FACE and HEAD
Ayurvedic Healing Facial – An Ayurvedic bliss therapy for well-being and spiritual beauty. A relaxing experience that purifies nourishes and rejuvenates skin to reveal luminous glow. Skin is detoxified with lymphatic massage to face and neck; scalp massage, marma therapy, aromatherapy, ayurvedic herb cleanser/toner, herbal face mask, moisturizer and winkle serum. Grounding and nourishing, clears away mental and emotional stress restoring vitality and inner peace throughout the day. Balancing for vata, pitta, kapha doshas. For women as well as men.
Add scalp treatment | vigorous scalp massage with herbal oil; slows the signs of aging, premature hair loss and graying.
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* facials and healthy skin are complementary to good nutrition and are not a substitute. True beauty is an expression of wellness. Add consultation to complement treatment.
AYURVEDIC FACIAL TREATMENT RITUALS:
2-hr mini-retreat
ishta Body and Spirit
Translated from Sanskrit, Ishta is that which resonates with the individual spirit.
Luxurious ritual includes herbal tea, flower petal detoxifying foot bath, shiro abhyanga scalp treatment, and ayurvedic healing facial. Feel yourself sinking deeper into bliss and spirit rejuvenated.
dhyana Mind and Soul
Translated from Sanskrit, dhyana is a meditative state. A truly relaxing sensory experience that enhances the Ayurvedic Healing Facial. Includes Ishta ritual and concludes with a guided meditation for calm focus throughout the day.
Facial Marma Therapy - The face and head contain many vital energy points that are pathways for healing the body, mind, and consciousness. Therapeutic touch and gentle circular strokes help enliven the flow within. Essential oils penetrate deeply to ground mind and body that soothe and release cluttered thoughts. Loss, grief, stress, anxiety give way to focused clarity and general well-being. Optimal results are experienced with session series.
Shiro-Abhyanga, ayurvedic head massage - A stimulating scalp massage that creates a calming effect to the whole body. Relieves headaches, prevents hair loss and premature graying, improves complexion. Cools the head and calms the mind. Balancing and soothing for pitta, calming for vata, detoxifying for kapha doshas.
Herbal Facial Steam - Breathe deeply. Dissipate tension with the healing benefits of therapeutic herbs infused into steam. This simple hydrating steam facial open the pores while deeply cleansing and rejuvenating skin. Stimulates blood flow to the face that reveals a glowing skin tone. Added benefits are relief to allergies and sinuses. Balancing to vata and kapha.
HAIR and SCALP Treatment
Massage to the scalp secretes serotonin and melatonin, creating a calming effect on the body and mind. Marma point massage to the head supports the energy flow to the upper channels. The hair and scalp are generously bathed in ayurvedic herbal oils of bhringaraj or brahmi that encourage healthy hair growth and bring out natural luster. Beneficial for those with over-active nervous system, fatigue, computer or mental stress. Cools the head and calms the mind. Helps with premature graying and hair loss. Promotes peaceful slumber. Invigorating for kapha, calming to vata and soothing for pitta doshas.
VIBRATION THERAPY
Aum Vibrational Therapy: head, face – The body is like a musical instrument. It can be tuned to reach optimal balance. Feel vibrations pulsing as blocked energy begins to flow with the use of tuning forks. Tension and stress dissipate from the face through gentle placement of forks to marma points. Calming, soothing, grounding, centering.
Aum Vibrational Healing: full body - The body is like a musical instrument, which can be tuned to reach optimal balance. Through vibrational sounds the body can clear blocked energy. A healing and relaxing experience improving flow of energy to mind and body. A mid-day tune-Up will help relax, balance and center. Also beneficial after exercise or to de-stress from day. Aromatherapy may be used for additional pulsating vibrations to assist healing.
TRADITIONAL AYURVEDIC Treatments
Shirodhara - An ayurvedic bliss therapy where a steady stream of warm oil flows over the ajna chakra, third eye, the gateway to higher consciousness that helps awaken you to the connection of your higher self. Improves vitality, gives mental relaxation increases mental focus, relieves insomnia, anxiety, stress, tension, anger, hair thinning, loss or premature graying; calming to the central nervous system. Experience the luxurious ancient treatment once reserved for royalty bringing mind, body, soul into greater harmony. Balances vata, pitta, kapha. Best in series and in conjunction with another therapy.
Abhyanga (Traditional Indian oil massage) - Warm herbal oils on your whole body takes you back to the memory of the womb for a nurturing experience. The oilaton to the body is the medicine. Deeply moisturizes dry skin. Harmonizes and balances prana, abhyanga plays an important role in purifying the system. Beneficial to calm nervous system, anxiety, stress, improve sleep and eliminate toxins. Practiced on a regular basis, improves skin tone, flexibility of muscles and joints, enhancing immunity and mental alertness. physical, mental and spiritual well-being are renewed. Includes garshana, dry body brushing. Balancing to all doshas, most beneficial for vata imbalances.
Swedhana – herbalized steam bath that helps remove mental, physical and emotional toxins stuck deep in tissues.
Kati Basti - This is the treatment for chronic back pain, lower back spasms and nerve pains. A dough dam is made fresh and placed on the lower back. Heated herbal oil is poured and held for a soothing experience for the whole body. A simple therapy with profound effects. Repeated several times in one treatment. (Best in series of 3, 5, 7)
Hrydaya Basti - A traditional ayurvedic therapy for the heart, fourth chakra. Strengthens heart muscle. On the emotional level, releases deep-seated anger, grief or sadness. Designed to open and allow our lives to reflect our deepest values. Release deep-seated emotions of the heart with strong intention to allow healing to take place and allow space for innermost desires. Warm herbalized oil with specific essential oil blend will be poured into dough onto your heart. Repeated several times in one treatment. (Best in series of 3, 5, 7)
Netra Basti - Your session will begin with a Shiro abhyanga relaxing scalp massage using herbalized oils. Each eye is then bathed with ghee to release the inner tension of the eye sockets, soothe the dry wrinkles, strengthen vision and nourish an over-active nervous system. (Best in series of 3, 5, 7)
BODY SCRUB
Salt Glow – Cleanse the body with purifying Dead Sea salt. Vigorous polishing moves stagnant lymph and improves blood circulation to help to flush toxins. Boosts immune system function. Beautifying, helping skin to regenerate, repair and heal to reveals its natural glow. Custom blend made fresh with essential oils or herbs.
FOOT BATH
Ayurveda honors the feet and considers them magnets that attract life energy. This cleansing ritual is enjoyed with a foot massage.
Flower Petal Detox Foot Bath - Feel the vibratory energy of the flower petals nourishing your whole being. This warm foot bath will dissipate stress and ease your body into relaxation. Your feet will be blissfully bathed in warm therapeutic mustard seed powder containing essential oils of eucalyptus, rosemary, wintergreen and thyme. Soothing, purifying, cleansing, gently detoxifyng.
HEALING TOUCH THERAPY
Reiki therapeutic touch – Reiki is an ancient method used to channel energy; a complete holistic energy healing system works to heal on all levels, physical, emotional, mental and spiritual. Experience universal life energy flow as powerful restorative effects assist your body in its natural healing process. Beneficial to relieve muscle stiffness, emotional trauma, high blood pressure, stress, fatigue and tension.
See also Marma Therapy, Ayurvedic Facial, Abhyanga for spiritual healing touch
BODY AND MASSAGE
De-stress Massage - a quick de-stressor for jetlagged travelers, students and those hunched over behind an office desk all day. Focus is on neck, shoulders, and back for tension release of sore tight muscles using an ayurvedic herbal formula mustard rub with essential oils of lavender, rosemary, marjoram, thyme, sandalwood and mustard seed.
Swedish Massage
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90-min Ayurveda Treatment Ritual Special (for new clients only):
60-min Ayurvedic Healing Facial or Abhyanga
AND 20-min mustard seed detox foot bath and foot massage
AND 10-min hot towel infused with rosemary and eucalyptus essential oils. $85
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WELLNESS PROGRAMS
· 1-3 day wellness retreat program customized to your needs. You will be guided with treatments, nutrition, self-care regimens to restore balance and vital energy.
· Seasonal Detox Program: Winter to Spring, Summer to Fall, Fall to Winter. Call and plan ahead.
· Weight Wellness – an ayurvedic weight loss program using naure’s bounty and your willpower to move through gradual lifestyle changes. This is a sustaining natural approach to weight loss.
Private consultations, treatments and therapies: milette@gmail.com
For the Community:
Student Ayurvedic Facial: 55-min | $55
65+ Reiki: 35-min | $35
Community Consultations, Wednesdays 12-2p (subject to change) pay what you can
Veteran’s Marma Therapy/Reiki Healing Touch: 25-min | $10 first session, session discounts on subsequent
Other:
Custom aromatherapy blends
Custom blended Salt Scrubs
Ayurvedic Oils and Herbs
Private Ayurvedic Lifestyle Coaching
Ayurvedic Beauty Rituals
Vedic Astrology
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Bookings: (805) 570-2692
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Prices subject to change without notice. Advance notice is required for most therapies. Call head, some treatments are seasonal or may not be offered due to availability of herbs or materials. Call and book ahead.
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I look forward to welcoming you to Sama Ayurveda!
“Soul doesn’t pour into life automatically. It requires our skill and attention.”
- Thomas Moore
