YOUR LIFE AS ART
INTRO TO VARIN’S WELLNESS LIVING
If you are looking for an inspired living, or a wellness stay where you can rest, learn and transform self into a holistic lifestyle, Varin Wellness Centre offers you a multitude of opportunities to explore health and wellness programs at different levels.
Through your stay, you will discover more how to make life healthier and how nutrition can support your health, while learning to enhance a lifelong well-being with your own potential.
Feel empowered physically and emotionally through mind-body classes and wellness series from the experts, and return home with new practices in life.
SPECIALIZED THERAPIES
FROM HOLISTIC HEALTH SYSTEM
SHIROBHYANGA
60 minutes
A traditional head massage employs rhythmic pressures not only on the head but also forehead, shoulder, neck and head. Excellent for promoting vision and concentration, and relieving cold, headaches and tension.
SHIRONASYA
90 minutes
Shironasya is one of the unique features in Ayurvedic Head Therapies, using a warm and freshly prepared herbal rice poultices to compress on the energy points in face, neck, jaws and head followed by massage to relive chronic headaches, sinus congestion and migraines, and also promote a better sleep during your journey.
PERSONALIZED ABHYANGA
60 and 90 minutes
Known as one of the best detoxifying and stress reduction therapies. Abhyanga is an traditional Ayurvedic therapy which employs dosha specific massage techniques with the warm herbal oils blended to suit individual body type.
Abhyanga helps to purge toxins, elicit a deeply relaxing response from nervous system, and increase energy and circulation.
POTTALI ABHYANGA
120 minutes
Pottali Abhyanga is a time honoured tradition of healing with heat, in which a mixture of herbal rice are leave and roots of medicated plants are tied in a pouch, steamed and then periodically dipped into warm herbal decoction and massaged to the entire body and on the affected areas to release stiffness, muscular pain and tensions and restore the general well-being.
BASTI THERAPIES
90 minutes
A powerful Ayurvedic therapy used for treating muscular tissue, pains, swelling and inflammation. “Basti” is part of external oleation therapy, in which the harmonious flow of medicated oil are poured and pooled for a fixed duration of time in a circle of paste constructed over the specific parts of body, and followed by local massage and hot fomentation to alleviate blockages, strengthen muscle and improve movement.
- Kathibasti for lower back
- Greevabasti for neck
- Udarbasti for abdomen
- Janubasti for knees
TRADITIONAL HEALINGS
ACROSS CULTURES
THAI MASSAGE
60 and 90 minutes
Thai yoga massage concentrates on major energy meridians in the body and combines stretching and pressing techniques to enhance body flexibility and alignment, and release muscle pain, spasticity and joint stiffness.
HIMALAYAN SALT POT THERAPY
120 minutes
Originated from the Traditional Thai Medicine. Salt Pot Therapy combines a 60 minutes of herbal oil massage with the use of heated clay pot compress with Himalayan salt to promote the elimination of water retention and improve muscular pains and circulation.
AROMATHERAPY
60 and 90 minutes
Aromatherapy has been practiced in one form or another since the beginning of civilization. It is the art of using oils extracted from aromatic flowers, herbs, spices, woods and fibers to enhance health and beauty. Apart from physical benefits, aromatherapy has subtle effects on the mind and emotions. The massage is very soothing using light and rhythmic pressure.
HEAD, NECK AND SHOUDLER MASSAGE
60 minutes
Head, neck and shoulder massage is applied to your area of tension and stiffness with medium to strong pressure to relieve aches and pains
SWIDISH MASSAGE
60 minutes
Recognized as the first systematic method of modern massage in the western world. This invigorating massages combines the use of oil with long strokes or effleurage using kneading, friction, vibrations and stimulating movements known as tapotement. Therapists effectively use their hands, palms, thumbs and fingertips to relax muscles and improve circulation.
DEEP TISSUE MASSAGE
60 and 90 minutes
Deep tissue massage works on the muscles and connective tissues to release physical tension, improve blood flow and help to accelerate recovery from chronic aches and pains.
SPORT MASSAGE
60 minutes
A sport massage employs many kinds of techniques depending on what you desire and need. The massage begins with a variety of stroking movements, kneading, frictions applied in different pressure – in which it helps improve flexibility, physical strength and the blood flow.
INGHAM - STYLE REFLEXOLOGY
60 minutes
An easy, safe and effective way to promote and maintain good health, Ingham-style reflexology stimulates reflex areas on the feet that relate to and affect the structure and functions of the human body.
Particularly efficient to restore equilibrium and revitalize parts of the body that massage alone cannot achieve.
BACK MASSAGE
45 and 60 minutes
Back discomfort is the most common affliction known to humans and adversely affects mood as well as energy flow in the body. This session involves the use of warm blended oils with firm strokes and acupressure techniques on the neck and entire back creating a deeply calming effect.
HOME-MADE SKIN RECIPES FRESHLY PREPARED FROM THE GARDEN
45 minutes
Explore a variety of the natural elements, herbs, aromatic flowers and ingredients used in our treatment wraps and scrubs, which are freshly prepared at The Varin Wellness Centre. We highly recommend these gifts of nature as supplements for your chosen massage session to promote a radiant glow to your skin.
Talk with your therapist to personalize your own skin remedies. Select your favorite ingredients with different exfoliating and nourishing bases of local honey, fruits or organic vegetable oil.
- Cinnamon, Ginger and Brown Sugar
- Turmeric and Safflower and grounded organic brown rice
- Seasonal Fruit Sensation using seasonal fruits to blend with
- Himalayan salt with your favorite herbs or activated charcoal for deep skin detoxification.