SHIRODHARA

SHIRODHARA : DEEP AND PENETRATING MASSAGE ON THE MIND

BALANCE YOUR HORMONES, ENDOCRINE SYSTEM AND MIND THROUGH SHIRODHARA

Shirodhara : Application of Constant Stream of Warm Oil to the Forehead. The warm oil feels like the caress of a warm and fragrant breeze that soothes away mental aches and pains.

The process involves the dripping of continuous flow of warm medicated or non-medicated liquids such as oil, decoctions, milk, and medicated buttermilk on the forehead of a person from a vessel at a stipulated height.

The rhythm of the oil trickling onto the third eye, which is the seat of our cognitive vision, evokes deep cognitive memories. Through the arousal of these memories, bodily tissues are transformed and good health is restored.

Warm oil pours in a continuous stream over the forehead.-an area where nerves are highly concentrated.The pressure of the oil onto the forehead creates a vibration. 

Shirodhara is suitable for any dosha or constitution. Doshas are extremely aggravated because of hectic life style or stressful working environment, irregular diet, overuse of medication for long time period. Shirodhara is especially grounding for Vata types. 

Shirodhara relieves stress, worry and excessive thought.

Shirodhara naturally relaxes and rejuvenates the face and softens worry lines.

Shirodhara reduces excess vata dosha which is the primary dosha out of balance in PTSD (Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder). Shirodhara reduces the air humor (Vata Dosha) in the head region. So vata dosha is responsible for movements of thoughts in the mind.

Shirodhara deeply calming and balancing for vata and pitta dosha. Shirodhara can also awaken the third eye (ajna chakra), release old memories, and bring deep inner focus.

When out of balance, Vata dosha exhibits as fear, insecurity, worry, racing thoughts. Out of balance Pitta dosh exhibits as anger, irritability & frustration.

Vata Disorders: prickling pain in the head; loss of hair; loss of hearing; fatigue and mental exhaustion; grayish coating on the tongue; dryness of face and scalp; constipation. 

Pitta Disorders: burning sensation in head and body; ulcerated or inflammatory conditions of the head; pharyngitis; conjunctivitis; excess sweating; dimness of vision; blood disorders; hemorrhaging; jaundice; herpes; yellowish coating on the tongue; greenish or yellowish coloring of urine and feces. 

Kapha Disorders: excessive sleep; heaviness of body; indigestion; mucus; obesity; weak digestion; white coating on the tongue; white urine and feces; loss of appetite; repulsion for food; anorexia. 

The quality of warm herbal oil soothes, nourishes and pacifies the doshas through the application of the liquid to the forehead, scalp and nervous system.

Shirodhara increases immunity by relieving stress and worry, and balancing the mind-body types or doshas so that your constitution remains strong.

Generally i preferred to run the oil over 16 marma points on the forehead which encourages the flow of PRANA & clears PRANA VAHA SROTA (the energetic channels in the head).

Shirodhara cures insomnia, stress, depression, and memory loss. The procedure is also said to synchronize alpha brain waves.

The gentle pressure and soothing warmth of the oil allow the body, mind and nervous system to experience a deep state of rest, similar to meditation.

Shirodhara improves blood circulation to the brain, provides nourishments to hair and scalp, reduces nervous tension, and helps in sound sleep, improves the functioning of sense organs and central nervous system and improves your mood and fights depression- by generally releasing deeply trapped ama, or toxins. 

Shirodhara helps in management of insomnia, headache, anxiety neurosis, depression, schizophrenia, motor-neuron disease, hypertension, and several kinds of psychosis.

As the oil strokes the third eye, it has a balancing effect on the deepest recesses of the brain,stimulating the endocrine system, the pituitary and pineal glands (for hormonal upsets) and pleasure neurotransmitters (for depression or emotional insecurity). 

Shirodhara most effectively purifies the mental sheath, where patterns of behavior (vasanas) and emotional traumas can distract the mind from its’ role in supporting good health and spiritual growth. In this procedure the metabolic rate drops, and the brain waves become slow and coherent.

All your mental demons.... fear, anxiety, anger or irritability dissolve into an ocean of calm as your mind is lulled into a state of serenity and expanded consciousness. Shirodhara truly honours the body as a sacred temple and a vehicle for the divine spirit within.

Shirodhara is very effective therapy for various illness related to the Head, Neck, Nervous System, Vision,Hearing, Sleeping Problens, Mental Stress, Prevent Hair Loss, Eye diseases, Sinusitis, Allergicrhinitis, Greying of hair, Neurological disorders, Memory loss, Insomnia, Hearing impairment,Tinnitus, Vertigo, and certain types of skin diseases like psoriasis. 

Activating your pineal gland (seat of the soul- a spiritual antenna) and developing it further will allow you to exercise your 3rd eye (Ajna Chakra) and thus strengthen your psychic ability.The more you can do to activate your pineal gland, the more chance you have of reaching the desired end state of a fully functioning healthy pineal gland. This stimulation of the pineal gland causes a release of Pinoline (assists in improved nervous function), DMT (our spirit molecule that links body and soul) and other happiness causing neurochemicals. By stimulating the pineal gland, it improves the production of Melatonin. Serotonin, our happy brain chemical, is transformed into Melatonin in the pineal gland. Melatonin is responsible for the aging process, important for creating a youthful look, and also regulates our sleep wake cycle – assisting us to get a deeper more restful sleep.

So, while your eyes see the material world, Ajna chakra helps you look into deeper realms: intuition, clairvoyance, imagination, creativity and visualization.

There are tons of ways to deepen our connection to the third eye chakra, but I had found SHIRODHARA good old ancient practice to be most effective. 

Promotes fertility by stimulating the pituitary gland where sexual and reproductive hormones are activated.

Therapeutic oiling of the scalp and head has long been used in Ayurveda to encourage hair growth and to prevent greying. Gently massaging the head stimulates the hair follicles and allows the deeply nourishing herbs and oils to penetrate the scalp, strengthening and thickening the hair at its roots.

Shirodhara for women's reproductive cycle : Now that we know all this, it is no wonder that Ayurveda treats infertility and so many hormonal imbalances focusing on the head with shirodhara therapy.

Shirodhara also helps for PCOD in women.

Sometimes milk and buttermilk processed with herbs also are used in this treatment depending upon the patient's condition.

Shirodhara is the best antidote in the world for a busy life and strung out nervous system.

Shirodhara has been shown to be effective in attention deficit/hyperactivity disorder in children, hypertension, menopause, cerebral ataxia, general anxiety disorder, chronic headache, and insomnia.

Take control of your thoughts, actions and on your life. Get the state of indifference and do something for you.Shirodhara will help you discover yourself, to accept yourself, to love yourself and evolve.

At last ...

The goal is to have this pure experience of consciousness in every cell of the body – moving pure consciousness from the bliss sheath (anandamaya kosha) to the physical sheath (annamaya kosha). When this happens, the chakras and nadis can carry the kundalini Shakti up the spine to its’ goal-the bindu point on the top of the chakra system. Shirodhara works mainly in the manomaya kosha, or the mental sheath. If the mental sheath is not balanced, then the pull of the old vasanas and samskaras will distract the mind in the discernment sheath from being able to choose wisely in the direction of spirituality. These impressions are held captive in the limbic system or the emotional cortex of the brain. With an unpurified mental sheath, choices will be in the direction of supporting the status quo set up by the old, deep-seated patterns of behavior. Once the mental sheath is cleared, the individual mind can choose, without distraction, to move into the bliss sheath or anandamaya kosha. The procedure of Shirodhara brings the Sanjnavaha Srotas in peaceful state of rest which helps in inducing sleep. The process of Shirodhara also produces a meditation effect which helps to overcome the complaint of insomnia. The method Shirodhara produces almost similar effects as that of Yoganidra technique in yogic science. 

As oil is poured on the forehead, the nervous system is deeply stilled. The brain waves slow down and become coherent. Once the brain is quieted, the pranavaha and manovaha srotas begin to transport prana, oxygen, and other necessary nutrients to the brain. When the brain is quieted and the srotas are activated, the cerebral circulation is greatly improved, and access to these mood stabilizing receptors is enhanced.

Shirodhara may be the oldest but the most skillful healing technique that manipulates cerebral circulation, cerebral function, and the state of consciousness. It may provide a new tool and new knowledge for modern brain research into consciousness. Furthermore, it may open new paradigms for exploring what we refer to as spiritual biotechnology. 

One who applies oil on his head regularly helps in headache, baldness, graying of hair, nor does his hair fall. Strength of his head and forehead is especially enhanced; his hair becomes black, long and deep-rooted; his sense organs work properly; the skin of his face becomes brightened; applying oil on the head produces sound sleep and happiness.

Ayurveda’s main aim is to enhance and preserve the wisdom of every cell throughout our journey in life. Shirodhara truly honors the body as a sacred temple and a vehicle for the divine spirit within, allowing us to honor our life light.

When you consider that anti-depressant drugs are prescribed to raise the serotonin levels to induce a sense of happiness and wellbeing, it is not difficult to understand why ayurveda considers shirodhara to be the natural answer to depression. During shirodhara, the soft fall of the warm liquid over the forehead massages the pituitary and pineal glands which rebalances the endocrine and nervous systems. It also opens up and cleanses the brow and crown chakras and gently carries you into a high state of meditative contemplation.....

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stimulating the endocrine system, activating and balancing the pituitary and pineal glands (for hormonal upsets) -simulating pleasure neurotransmitters (for depression, mood swings, emotional insecurities and addictions of various kinds) -helps many diseases connected with the head, neck, eyes, ears, nose and throat -helps various disease of the nervous system -improves digestion and the health of the skin and hair -rejuvenates face by removing worry lines -clears inertia and negativity, grounding a person and giving positive feelings -brings spiritual awakening and increased intuition.

With clearing the chakras - Shirodhara aims to clear and rebalance the two head chakras - the brow chakra and the crown chakra - and their corresponding physical counterparts, the pituitary and pineal glands.

Chakras are wheels of energy that act as gateways between the spiritual and physical realms. They are meeting places of the mind, body and soul and as such correspond in the body to physical organs, nerve centres, glands and plexuses. The seven chakras are situated along the spine starting from its base with the root chakra, moving on to the sacral, solar plexus, heart, throat and brow chakras and culminating at the top of the head with the crown chakra. When they become blocked or unbalanced the free flow of prana, the non-physical life energy that is responsible for our ‘aliveness’, is hindered. This, in turn, affects bodily functions and thought processes and may lead to ill health. For instance, negative thoughts, anxiety and fear may develop and lead to depression.

Spiritual level - Shirodhara is a unique therapy in that it not only works on the physical body but also on the spiritual body, the subtle network of energy centres called chakras and the transient energy channels that connect them.

The warm flow of shirodhara stimulates the crown chakra and gently opens up the thousand petalled lotus nestled into the dark pools of our minds. Physical realm On the physical plane, the brow and crown chakras are part of what modern medicine calls the endocrine system, a network of glands, which secrete hormones that regulate the body. The brow chakra is linked to the pituitary gland and the crown chakra corresponds to the pituitary and pineal glands. The pituitary gland is the size of a small pea nestled in the base of our brain. Often coined as the master gland, the pituitary gland is considered to be the most important component of the endocrine system. It regulates metabolism, growth and development, tissue function, blood pressure and produces endorphins that act as pain relief. Its function can be influenced by our emotions and seasonal changes.

Some Marma (Vital spot) are located in forehead and head region as mentioned in Ayurveda classics. Mainly Sthapni, Utshepa, Avarta, Shankha and Apanga Marma are situated in this region. 

(Between both eyebrows) is the site of Chitta (Mana). It is also place of Sthapni Marma. The site of Sthapni Marma and the site of pituitary and pineal gland exist at the same level. The function of pituitary gland is controlled by hormones. It is the master of the gland. It has the capacity to maintain all the endocrine system of human body. Mental stress and irritability were the causative factors were endocrine system gets imbalance of its normal function. Due to the stimulation of Sthapni Marma and indirect stimulation of pituitary gland brings changes in psycho-somatic level. Hence Shirodhara therapy helps in reliving the mental stress by regulating the normal function of this gland.

Shirodhara for Insomnia :
Insomnia is a common sleep disorder, it is characterized by difficulty with sleeping, which may include falling asleep, maintaining sleep, or a combination of the two. It also has been observed that several psychiatric and physical illnesses have a strong correlation with insomnia. Insomnia may be induced by stress, anxiety, depression, tumors, asthma, hormonal cycles, or lifestyle factors. Ayurveda uses externally applied medicated herbal oils in addition to internal herbal remedies to balance the doshas (biological humors) and treat ailments. According to Ayurveda, the three doshas (Vata, Pitta, Kapha) regulate the internal physiological activity.

Different oils are used depending on the conditions being treated.

Shirodhara is an exceptional therapy not to be missed. It is a unique, mind-opening and exquisite relaxation experience that will leave you sparkling with contentment.

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A typical Shirodhara session would last 30 to 60 minutes and is done for 3, 7, 14, or 28 days. The duration of a session may vary. The duration and the number of days depends on the patient's age, constitution, and dosha status and the severity of the disease.

Many years have passed since that day and I have given since countless shirodhara therapies and each time I still have that starry eyed amazement when I see the transformation in my patients. Before receiving shirodhara, my patients are typically agitated, stressed, anxious and incapable of sitting still. Sometimes, they are depressed. They are tired and suffering from broken sleep or insomnia. During their first session they usually fall in a deep meditative sleep and wake up feeling like they had a proper night’s sleep, refreshed and calm. And, as other sessions follow, I see the face of my patients changing from tensed, pale and tired to relaxed and gleaming with tranquillity and vitality. 

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Shirobasti : a special cap is placed over the shaved head of a patient and medicated oil is poured and retained over the head for 30 to 45 minutes., 

ShiroAbhyanga : medicated oil is smeared on the head followed by a gentle massage

I’ve seen many patients improve their resilience to stress & low immunity, get better sleep, lower their anxiety, come out of depression, and eliminate stiffness & pain – all from simple warm oil Ayurveda practices.

During your consultation we talk about hormones, menopause, burnout, and gracefully translates how to apply the techniques of Ayurveda, drawing from my 30+ years of professional practice in Ayurveda.

1. Reset your digestive system, which houses up to 80% of your immunity.

2. Restore your physical & mental health.

3. Renew your life! Understand your unique mind/body type & learn how to eat, exercise & live to keep your body/mind in balance, preventing dis-ease.