How to Give a Shirodhara Part 5: Final Preparations for Treatment Overview: For those of you coming into this 7 part series a little later, allow me to provide a little context. I am owner of the Body Wisdom Massage School here in Des Moines, Iowa and I have also oper ated as a global spa trainer and indigenous researcher in South East Asia for a few months out of each of the past few years. An up and coming spa treatment which you may not have heard of but is very, very popular in today’s destination spas in both the US and abroad is called Shirodhara. Shirodhara is the pouring of warm oil on the forehead for an extended period of time. Although is may seem quite odd to the uninitiated it is one of the most relaxing experiences that can be had along with a massage or other spa treatment. The purpose of this 7 part series is to report on my documentation of this traditional Ayurvedic treatment during my trips to India and in parts 6 and 7 still to come to describe the traditional approach as well as recommended adaptions of the original for today’s spa community. Part of my work in documenting this treatment is as the current Chair of the Asia Pacific Spa and Wellness Task Force on Indigenous Therapies dedicated to documenting and preserving traditional therapies in South East Asia. See Body Wisdom Global n introduction to Shirodhara is one of three therapies we teach in our Best of Asia Signature Spa Course here at Body Wisdom, the only one of its kind in the nation. Best of Asia is just one of several Spa courses we offer at Body Wisdom in addition to European Spa, Hot and Cold Stone Massage and Bamboo Massage to name a few. If you like take a look at Parts 1-4 to get up to speed on where we are at the moment
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How to Give a Shirodhara Part 5: Preparations for Treatment