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WHERE IS IT? Yukti Botanicals, Belmondos Organic
Market, 59 Rene Street, Noosaville. 5447 1122 or
yukti.com.au
WHY IS IT SPECIAL? A combination of Ayurvedic
wisdom and advances in complementary medicine is
used to treat a range of health conditions. The team
at Yukti strives to deliver evidence-based care and
treatments for restoration and health maintenance.
Plus, it’s beautifully relaxing.
WHICH TREATMENT WAS ENJOYED? The
Ayurvedic massage with Marma point therapy,
which is $120 for 60 minutes or $149 for 90
minutes.
FINAL TIPS? On the way out treat yourself in the
shop – Yukti has a range of organic skincare, makeup,
hair care and baby products.
“We treat a range of conditions including digestive complaints,
type 2 diabetes, hormonal imbalance, chronic fatigue, asthma,
arthritis, psoriasis, eczema, allergies and back pain,” Wayne says.
“And everything we do is intended to suit the individual patient.
Even the massages aren’t your standard massages – they are tailored
to suit your specific needs and your current health condition.”
As a mum of two under two who juggles family life and work, ‘tired
and stressed’ would describe my current condition.
It was at this point that I met Tara, my practitioner for the
treatment, and was led up a staircase and into a room that took
me to India. The smells, the sounds, the colours – it felt like I had
been transported to the country where this therapy is still used as
one of the primary medical systems. But it wasn’t in a cheesy way.
It wasn’t as though the room had been designed with a blanket of
India thrown over everything. Like the design of the shopfront,
the treatment room is almost medicinal. All of the elements in
the room had a reason for being there – the massage tables, the
oil pot for shirodhara forehead massage, the steam chamber and a
collection of oils, all organic and made on site.
Feeling relaxed already, I undressed, and took my spot on the table
before Tara returned to the room. The second she touched my skin
I felt a surge of energy run through my body. Her healing hands
began making long, sweeping motions along my skin, allowing the
calming oils to really infuse down through my skin and into my
blood stream, something traditional Ayurvedic oils are designed to
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do. The massage gently lifts toxins as the oil feeds the skin and the
body from the inside out, nourishing the nervous system.
The strokes continued, long and soothing, across my body. The
idea is to calm the entire body and the mind to improve the entire
being, not just focus on sore spots or target areas. Marma point
therapy was also applied, subtly, but with an undeniable effect.
I was told after the treatment that Marma therapy is an ancient
Indian practice where the focus is on the manipulation of subtle
energy (prana) in the body for the purposes of supporting the
healing process. It’s based on stimulating 107 points in the body,
which are considered to be access points to body, mind and
consciousness.
Midway through my massage, Tara also indulged me in a mini
facial, which included oils and shorter strokes on my face and
in my hair, once again with the intention of restoring peace and
health. I’m fairly certain I drifted in and out of consciousness for
a bit here. I gave in to the tranquillity.
Eventually, it was time to ease back into a state of awareness as I
was moved to the steam chamber where the warmth of the steam
engulfed me for a further 10 minutes, detoxifying my body as the
oils continued to seep in and work their magic. After that, my
treatment was finished and it was time to redress, re-acclimatise
to the real world and head back to the shopfront for a little more
browsing and a Golden Milk (be sure to ask for one of these) to top
off the experience.
Words can’t begin to describe how relaxing this treatment is, or
how positive I felt at the end. It was as though my body found a
unique state of bliss and my mind followed suit. My suggestion is
you should visit Yukti Botanicals and discover this ancient wisdom
for yourself.
Namaste.
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