AYURVEDA
Come back to self healing
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There is a part of you that is already whole.
Ayurveda is an ancient system of natural medicine founded in India that looks at health as a balance of mind, body, spirit. Translated as the science of living. Instead of just treating symptoms, it focuses on what YOU can do through daily habits - like what you eat, how you sleep, how you move, how you relate to others.
Ayurveda asks the question - what can I do to bring myself back to my own individual wholeness?
At 18 Mile Creek we are here to help you nurture this wholeness. We’d like to help you learn about your body, about energy, about your spirit, and about lifestyle techniques and tools that can help you hear the whispers of the soul that sometimes get drowned out by the internal and external chatter.
Through our Ayurveda coaching and workshops, we will look at - diet, lifestyle through the lens of the Ayurvedic doshas (YOUR unique mind and body type), through the seasons and how they affect our bodies. We will look at nutrition in a holistic view but also what is right for you individually.
There are so many other things we look into - the emotional body, the mental body, and how to work with both to give you access to the stillness inside of you through meditation and embodiment. We also look at hormone health, herbology, body care and much more. While our focus is ayurveda for women, we will also discuss ayurveda for children and men.
This is not a prescription, or hard and fast rules, this is for anyone from any background. We invite you to try this out inside your own body knowing that something from 5000 years ago can serve us today as much as it did in the past. Bringing the ancient and the modern together.
Our Ayurvedic Practitioners
About Solmaz
Solmaz is a dedicated holistic medicine practitioner driven by a vision for a more natural approach to healthcare. Having experienced a personal journey through illness, confronting a 17 cm tumor at the age of 25, Solmaz embarked on a quest to explore and understand the underlying reasons behind her health challenges. Witnessing the profound impact of Ayurveda, herbal medicine, and various holistic practices in fostering her healing and well-being, Solmaz aimed to make these services readily available to the community.
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You’re initial consultation is a transformative journey. Through techniques like tongue diagnosis and Ayurvedic pulse reading, we explore into five elements shaping your unique body constitution, as distinct as your fingerprint. You’ll receive individualized herbal recommendations, a personalized food plan and lifestyle changes that align with your needs - empowering you to lead a balanced life. Together, we chart treatments for harmony in body, mind, and spirit, guiding you toward vibrant health.
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Discover serenity through Shirodhara, third eye treatment. Feel the gentle flow of warm herbal oils on your third eye easing stress, headaches, and anxiety while nourishing your scalp and promoting hair health. This tranquil experience revitalizes your senses and improves your focus and memory, making it an ideal sanctuary for those managing PTSD. Immerse yourself in ultimate relaxation and rejuvenation. This practice, derived from Sanskrit words "shiro" (head) and "dhara" (flow), is believed to have profound benefits for mental and emotional well-being, including stress reduction, improved sleep, and enhanced clarity of mind.
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Pinda Sweda and localized steam therapy create a holistic rejuvenation experience. Feel the ancient embrace of warm herbal pouches, nurturing your entire body with therapeutic warmth. These pouches offer a revitalizing journey, followed by the focused precision of localized steam therapy, delivering targeted relief by soothing soreness, promoting circulation, and easing tension in specific areas. Together, they cocoon you in relaxation, aiding muscle relaxation, joint mobility, and improving pain.
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Unwind with one hour of the Full Body Treatment (Abhyanga), a detoxifying ritual for ultimate relaxation and rejuvenation. Through our warm oil application, experience improved circulation, encouraged lymphatic drainage, and deeply nourished skin, assisting in toxin elimination from head to toe and marma points. (Marma points are specific locations on the body considered to be vital energy centers in Ayurveda, similar in concept to acupuncture points in Traditional Chinese Medicine.) Paired with 20 minutes of our sauna steam room, to farther penetrating the medicinal supports your body by soothing joint discomfort, easing aches and pains, enhancing flexibility, and contributing to overall well-being. This holistic approach indirectly benefits your immune system by reducing stress and promoting relaxation.
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Janu Basti, the Knee Warm Oil Treatment, involves creating a contained pool around the knee joint using a dough boundary and filling it with warm herbal oil. Throughout the treatment, the oil's warmth is maintained by periodically removing the cooled oil and replenishing it with fresh, warm herbal oil. This continuous supply of warm oil nurtures and soothes the knee area, offering relief and care. Additionally, localized steam therapy meticulously applies controlled steam directly to the knee, carefully soothing discomfort and enhancing flexibility. Together, these therapies aim to revitalize knee tissues, promoting joint health and mobility, enveloping your knees in comforting relief and care.
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Experience the soothing embrace of Kati Basti, where a specially crafted dough pool cradles warm herbal oil, replenished by the practitioner for your entire relaxing session. Culminating luxurious touch of a hot towel to complete your rejuvenating experience. Throughout the session, the practitioner ensures a continuous supply of warmth and relaxation, replacing the oil to maintain a blissful experience.
Pain Relief: Alleviates lower back pain and discomfort in the lumbar region.
Improved Flexibility: Reduces stiffness and enhances flexibility in the lower back and lower limbs.
Reduced Inflammation: Helps in decreasing swelling and inflammation in the lower back, bones, and soft tissues.
Enhanced Mobility: Improves movement and agility in the back and lower limbs, promoting freer motion.
Strengthens Lower Back: Reinforces the bones, muscles, and soft tissues in the lower back region.
Nerve Soothing: Calms the nerves supplying the lower back and legs, promoting relaxation.
Enhanced Blood Circulation: Boosts blood supply to the lower back area, supporting overall health and healing.
Along with leading workshops, Solmaz offers Ayurvedic Treatments on an individual basis:
