Ayurvedic Therapy & Energy Medicine
“Like quantum mechanics, Ayurveda holds that a human being is not a solid, stable material structure but an ever-changing, dynamic collection of energy and intelligence in the larger field of energy and intelligence that is the universe. The Marmani serves as the bridge or doorway between the body (sharira), mind (manas) and soul (atman)”.
-Dr. Vasant Lad
Before your first appointment, follow the link below to fill out and submit the Energy Therapy Intake Form.
Megan is a certified Marma Therapist through the California College of Ayurveda. She also holds the following Healing Touch Program Credentials: Healing Touch Certified Practitioner (HTCP), 2013, Advanced Practice 2 – Trauma Release Method, January 2014, Back Chakra Activation Workshop, March 2014, Healing Touch for Animals, Small Animal Level 1 & 2 Certification, 2013|
Michael is a certified Reiki practitioner and Access Bars Facilitator
Ayurvedic body treatments take place in person in the private and relaxing environment of the Embody Studio in Ballydehob, Ireland. Please wear old clothes that you don’t mind getting oil on. It is advised not to eat anything 90 minutes before your treatment.
Marma Therapy
Ayurvedic Marma Therapy is an ancient Indian practice whose focus is the manipulation of subtle energy (prana) in the body for the purposes of supporting the healing process. It is based on the utilization of 107 points in the body which are considered to be access points to body, mind, and consciousness. Knowledge of Marma allows the practitioner to influence the flow of prana through both the gross and subtle bodies for the purposes of restoring health and peace of mind.
A simple definition of a marma is “a connection point of body, mind and psychic energies.” Physically, a marma point is a juncture on the body where two or more types of tissue meet, such as muscles, veins, ligaments, bones or joints. Yet marma points are much more than a casual connection of tissue and fluids; they are intersections of the vital life force and prana, or breath. Although marma point massage has been utilized for thousands of years, it has recently become familiar to the Western world.
In Ayurveda, marma points are thought to house the three pillars of life, otherwise known as the doshas. According to Ayurvedic philosophy, doshas make up a person’s constitution. The trinity includes vata (air), pitta (fire) and kapha (earth). Everyone is born in a state of balance, or Prakriti. During the aging process, factors such as anxiety, lackluster diet, or poor sleep habits cause disharmony among the doshas. Over the years, doshic imbalances begin to block the movement of free-flowing energy in the body. Eventually, the stagnation opens the door to physical and mental discomfort and disease.
Megan combines light massage, essential oils & pranic healing to encourage physical & mental well being.
Ayurvedic Marma Therapy
€60 for a 70 minute session.
Ayurvedic Abhyanga
Abhyanga is a therapeutic Ayurvedic massage that has been used for thousands of years. The body is mindfully anointed with warm herbal oils and massaged from head to toe.
The word “sneha” in Sanskrit means both “oil” and “love”. Oil holds a special place in Ayurvedic medicine as the nourish-er and carrier of love. The word “abyhanga” refers to the massaging the tissues “toward the heart”. The power of loving touch can restore both physical and emotional balance. In Ayurveda, it is recommended as part of the daily self care routine (dinacharya) to release stress and toxins and remove impurities. Abhyanga it is often self administered.
Megan will give you the opportunity to receive a loving and professional Abhyanga in a peaceful environment. In your session, you will learn how to do your own self massage at home. A professional consultation and massage will help you to know what oils to use for your constitution (dosha type); which is also dependent on the season and what your imbalance is. Megan includes pranic healing in her Abhyanga to bring energetic balance as well. Pranic healing is based on the fundamental principles that the body is a self-repairing living entity that possesses the ability to heal itself. Prana means life-force in Sanskrit . In an Abhyanga massage, the healing process is accelerated by focusing intention on the 107 energetic Marma Points on the body to increase life force.
At the Embody Studio, you will receive a holistic and medicinal experience. In the hands of an experienced practitioner, you are allowed to simply receive the the therapeutic bodywork. When you are ready to self administer Abyhanga, you learn the compassionate balance of being both the giver of self love (atma prema) and the receiver.
Some benefits of Abhyanga:
Balance the nervous system, including reducing stress hormones
Increase the flow of oxygen to the cells
Hydrates skin and hair and improve complexion
Stimulates circulation
Reduce joint pain
Increase oxytocin (the feel good loving hormone)
Tone the muscles and facilitate muscle recovery
Eliminate impurities from the
Promote healthy aging
Increases Ojas (immunity, stamina and vitality)
Supports restful sleep patterns
Balances elimination of wastes
Ayurvedic Abhyanga Therapy
€60 for a 70 minute session.
Heart Basti (Hridaya Basti)
Heart Basti is an Ayurvedic body treatment that brings nourishment and healing to the physical, emotional and energetic heart. The heart area is anointed with warm, soothing oil that is held in place on the heart by a basti. A “basti” is a “dam” made of organic gluten free dough that is placed on the chest and heart region. A warm, medicinal oil mixture is then lovingly poured into the dough dam that acts like a container for the oil.
The heart is bathed in the warmth of loving intention, which comfortably encourages the release of emotional burdens. In Sanskrit, “hrid” refers to the heart Marma Point – the hridaya. “Basti” means container. The medicated herbal oil used for this remedy is selected very carefully based on the presentation of the client.
The oil deeply penetrates and is absorbed into the skin, connective tissue, muscles, and nerves. The sensation of warm oil relaxes the heart and can remove any physical, emotional or energetic blockages including sorrow and pain. When the Anahata heart chakra is free of congestion, we regain a true sense of self. Removing the oil at the end of the session is like “getting something off your chest” and you leave with a sense of emotional well being.
Unlike most massage, this therapeutic body treatment is even safe and beneficial for individuals with heart disease, blood clots and respiratory issues. The head and heart can be elevated if recommended.
Heart Basti Benefits:
Nourishes and strengthens cardiac muscles
Loosens the grip of grief, anger and unresolved emotion
Soothes the lungs
Eases respiration
Regulates cardiac function
Improves blood circulation
Removes energetic blockages in the heart chakra
Increases sense of calm, peace and joy
Heart Basti
€50 for a 60 minute session.
Healing Touch Energy Medicine
Healing Touch and Reiki are both bio-field therapies that take an energy-based approach to health and healing. Energy can stagnate in the body where there has been physical injury or even emotional pain. In time, these energy blocks can cause illness. Both Healing touch and Reiki aim to improve the flow of energy around the body enabling relaxation, relieving pain, speeding healing, and reducing other symptoms of illness. Thus, physical, mental, emotional and spiritual levels of health and healing are positively affected.
Healing Touch is non-dogmatic and many hospitals offer it pre and post-surgery to accelerate recovery. The session is administered while the client lies on a massage table fully clothed. Practitioners consciously use their hands in a heart-centered and intentional way, acting as a conduit to hold space and direct energy where it is needed. With permission, the practitioner assess the biofield and proceeds to clear and balance it as needed using either off body touch or a gentle touch. Depending on the client’s assessment, specific techniques are used to open and balance the energy field surrounding the body and the energy centers within the body, which control the energy flow to the physical body.
Healing Touch Program is accredited by the American Nurses Credentialing Center’s (ANCC). It has been recognized in the medical community since 1989, and is used by more than 75,000 health care practitioners worldwide. The founder of Healing Touch, Janet Mentgen, RN, BSN, systematically adapted ancient healing practices into the modern medical world.
Reiki Healing
Reiki is an energy healing technique that promotes relaxation, reduces stress and anxiety through gentle touch. Reiki practitioners use their hands to deliver energy to your body, improving the flow and balance of your energy to support healing.
During a session, you’ll lie on a massage table fully clothed, as your reiki practitioner gently places their hands, palms down, on or just above your body in specific energy locations. They use a series of 12 to 15 different hand positions.
Mikao Usui developed reiki in the early 1900s, deriving the term from the Japanese words rei, meaning “universal,” and ki, which refers to the vital life force energy that flows through all living things. Now, reiki is used all over the world, including in hospitals and hospice, to complement other forms of health treatments.
Healing Touch or Reiki In Person
€50 for a 50 minute session.
Please fill out the Energy Therapy Intake form at least 24 hours before your appointment. Megan is a certified Healing Touch Practitioner (HTCP) and available for Healing Touch therapy. Michael is a certified Reiki practitioner and offers Reiki sessions.
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