Mind Body Therapies
Each session at East Bay Ayurveda is an opportunity to slow down, be tended to, and return to yourself. Every treatment is tailored to your unique constitution and what your body needs on the day you arrive.
Abhyanga
Abhyanga is the foundation of Ayurvedic bodywork — a full body and scalp massage using warm, customized herbal oils chosen specifically for your constitution and what your body is calling for on the day you arrive.
Oil applied at this depth is one of the gentlest and most effective ways to absorb plant medicine into the body. Rhythmic, intentional strokes invite the release of held tension, support circulation, and gently encourage the body's own natural processes. Marma points — Ayurveda's vital energy centers are woven throughout each session, offering an opportunity for the nervous system to soften, the mind to quiet, and the emotions to find their natural equilibrium.
Clients often leave feeling lighter, clearer, and deeply at ease.
90 minutes · $250 · Package of 3 · $715
Restorative Journeys
Extended care
For those ready to go deeper, a Restorative Journey extends your abhyanga with additional therapies chosen to support your specific needs. These sessions are an invitation to let go fully — an unhurried experience of nourishment, stillness, and renewal.
Each Restorative Journey begins with a full abhyanga, followed by your choice of:
Release— Hot stones and neuromuscular therapy
Warmed stones are massaged into the neck and back with aromatic herbal oil, followed by neuromuscular therapy — including deep-tissue and trigger-point work to support circulation, ease held tension, and invite a deeper sense of rest.
Detox— Herbal steam
Step into our herbal-filled steam box for a deeply relaxing, purifying experience. A shower follows, leaving you feeling refreshed, clear, and renewed.
120 minutes · $335 · Package of 3 · $955
Specialized neuromuscular therapy — combining connective tissue work, trigger point therapy, and Ayurvedic bodywork — is available for those navigating pain, injury, or chronic tension.
This work is incorporated into a 120-minute session, woven in after the body has been prepared and warmed through abhyanga. It is offered on a case-by-case basis and is not available for online booking. To explore whether this work is right for you, please reach out directly.
Prenatal & Postpartum Care
Dedicated bodywork for the whole journey
Pregnancy and the postpartum period ask everything of the body. These sessions are an offering of deep nourishment and rest for those moving through one of life's most significant transitions.
Warm herbal oil, gentle rhythm, and unhurried presence create a space where the body can soften, and the nervous system can settle. Each session is specifically designed for the needs of expecting and new mothers and adapted to where you are right now.
A health intake form is completed before your first session to ensure your care is thoughtfully tailored to you.
Postpartum Abhyanga
The postpartum period is a time of profound transition — for the body, the emotions, and the whole family. These sessions are an offering of deep nourishment and rest, timed to meet you where you are in your recovery.
A partner, friend, or support person is welcome to be present. Baby is welcome too — gentle baby massage can be woven into the session, a sweet introduction to the healing qualities of warm oil and touch.
Baby massage is included within the 120-minute session.
Prenatal and Postpartum Abhyanga
120 minutes · $335 · Package of 3 · $955
Prenatal and Postpartum Abhyanga + Shower
120 minutes · $375 · Package of 3 · $1,070
Family Care Package
Welcoming a new life takes a village. This package extends nourishing care to everyone holding the mother during this time — a partner, a grandparent, a sibling, a dear friend.
Sessions are shared among your care team and used as needed throughout the prenatal or postpartum period.
Package of 3 sessions · $1,125
Package of 6 sessions · $2,140
Each session is 120 minutes. Sessions may be used by any member of your care constellation.
―Shirodhara may also be incorporated into postpartum care, known to support hormonal balance and promote deep rest. Please inquire when booking.
Shirodhara
Nervous System Care
One of Ayurveda's most revered therapies for the mind. A continuous, gentle stream of warm herbal oil flows across the forehead and through the scalp — quieting mental activity, inviting the nervous system to settle, and guiding the body into a state of stillness that is rarely accessible through other means.
Each session begins with a full abhyanga using Marma vital energy points to prepare the body and support overall wellbeing. A cleansing and conditioning herbal hair rinse follows, along with a shower, leaving you feeling clear, refreshed, and deeply rested.
Shirodhara may also be woven into postpartum care, where its qualities of deep rest and hormonal support are especially welcome. Please mention your interest when booking.
Shirodhara is offered by approval only. If you have not previously discussed this therapy with Cecilia or your Ayurvedic practitioner, please reach out before booking.
Shirodhara + 60-min Abhyanga & Shower
2.5 hours · $420 · Package of 3 · $1,195
Shirodhara + 90-min Abhyanga & Shower
3 hours · $500 · Package of 3 · $1,425
Shirodhara + 60-min Abhyanga, Herbal Steam & Shower
3 hours · $500 · Package of 3 · $1,425
While a single session can be deeply nourishing, Ayurveda works most fully through consistency and rhythm over time. A series of sessions allows the body and nervous system to settle, integrate, and respond — each visit building gently on the last.
All therapies are available as a package of 3, designed to be completed within a single season so that the benefits are felt continuously and without interruption.
Your care is not meant to feel rushed. Together we will find a rhythm that fits your life.