Ayurvedic Consultations (online option now available)

Ayurvedic Consultations Consultations with one of our Ayurvedic Practitioners are not just for those who suffer from a chronic illness or health concern, but also anyone who is keen to learn how Ayurveda can help them to achieve and maintain total wellbeing through doshic balance.

In the case of chronic disorders like arthritis, anxiety and diabetes, the Ayurvedic Practitioner will compare your current doshic balance with your optimal one. Both states are determined via a series of questions and observations about you, your ailments and your lifestyle, with the main aim being to create a bespoke Ayurveda programme that will help you return to your optimal constitution…

**IMPORTANT**HERBS ARE NOT INCLUDED IN THE PRICE OF CONSULTATIONS

Ayurvedic Consultation Costs

All consultations are carried out by specialists trained in Ayurveda and Ayurvedic medicine (see Our Team page for details of our Ayurvedic Practitioners)

Initial Consultation (80 mins; In-house) – £70

Continuation Appointments (50 mins; In-house) – £60

Please call 0118 958 8190 to book

Online Consultations **NEW**

Please BUY ONLINE and a consultant will get in touch to arrange a suitable date and time.

Initial Consultation (80 mins) – £70; Continuation Appointments (50 mins) – £60

**IMPORTANT**HERBS ARE NOT INCLUDED IN THE PRICE OF ANY CONSULTATION TYPE. NO-SHOWS OR CANCELLATIONS LESS THAN 24 HOURS BEFORE APPOINTMENTS WILL INCUR CHARGES SO PLEASE ENSURE THAT YOU ARE HAPPY WITH OUR CANCELLATION POLICY BEFORE MAKING A BOOKING.

During an Ayurvedic Consultation, the Ayurvedic Practitioner will consider your:

•   Appetite
•   Bowel movements
•   Energy levels
•   Sleeping pattern
•   Circulation
•   Body temperature
•   Frame/build
•   Weight
•   Complexion
•   Eyes
•   Current and past health concerns
•   Current medication
•   Family health history

**Please note that you may be sent a questionnaire to complete and return ahead of your consultation to allow for the most efficient use of the actual appointment time **

Diagnosis & Ayurvedic Prescription

Based on the findings from your consultation, the Ayurvedic practitioner will diagnose your doshic balance (current versus optimal) and prescribe a tailor-made Ayurvedic treatment plan, which won’t just help you achieve good health but also maintain it. This plan will suggest various steps, Ayurvedic treatments and techniques to help you return to and/or maintain your natural, optimal doshic balance. Each of the steps, Ayurvedic treatments and techniques generally fall into one of two categories – Reduction or Tonification:

‘Reduction’ in Ayurvedic Therapy

The Ayurvedic practitioner may recommend ‘reduction’ methods to decrease excesses in the body, aiming to eliminate the factors that, according to Ayurveda, cause illnesses. Reduction Ayurvedic treatments are used to get rid of deep-seated toxins as part of illness prevention and internal cleansing programmes. Reduction treatment is called ‘discontenting’ (asantarpana) because it includes practices of discipline, hard living and giving things up. It makes us doubt ourselves and question who we are and what we are doing. It stimulates us to change and give up bad habits that are unsettling our diagnosed optimal doshic balance.

Example Reduction Techniques:

Detoxing Via Panchakarma
Avoiding Harmful Food Combinations
Eliminating Doshic-Disruptive Foods
Drinking Toxin-Releasing Herbal Teas
Implementing Ayurvedic Massage Treatments To Release Toxin Build Up
Meditating
Addressing Emotional Stress Causes
Bathing
Tongue Brushing

‘Tonification’ in Ayurvedic Therapy

The Ayurvedic practitioner may recommend ‘tonification’ methods to nourish deficiencies in the body and work at building up inadequate energy or lack of substance in the body that may bring illness about. It is indicated in convalescence, or after reduction Ayurvedic treatment methods have been used. Tonification in Ayurvedic therapy is called ‘gladdening’ (santarpana) because it consists of methods to give us greater nourishment, care, relaxation, ease and enjoyment. Gladdening Ayurvedic therapy techniques aim to make us feel better about ourselves; encouraging faith, love and positive attitudes.

Example Tonification Techniques:

Introducing Complementary Food Combinations
Taking Ayurvedic Herbs
Drinking Nourishing Herbal Teas
Implementing Nourishing Ayurvedic Oil Massages and Treatments
Introducing Yoga
Exercising

In the practice of Ayurveda, the usual rule is to reduce first and then tonify. If we tonify first, we may feed toxins or excess doshas into the body and make matters worse. However, every individual will have a different optimum Ayurvedic path, so there is no one-size-fits-all plan. This is where a consultation with an Ayurvedic practitioner proves beneficial. You can read more about what’s involved in an Ayurvedic lifestyle on the About Ayurveda page of our website.