Ayurveda · Victoria, BC
The science of life,
5,000 years deep.
Authentic Ayurvedic consultations, traditional bodywork, and personalized lifestyle guidance in downtown Victoria.
Ayurveda means “the science of life.”
Ayurveda, a branch of Vedic Science, originated in India as a traditional healing system over 5,000 years ago. Considered one of the oldest forms of medicine, this ancient science works as both preventative & curative medicine — combining daily self-care, a healthy diet, yoga and a natural lifestyle as a means to acquire optimal health.
According to traditions described in the old Ayurvedic writings, the basic principles of Ayurveda were perceived long ago through profound introspection by highly developed human beings. In the beginning, the tradition was passed on only from teacher to student. Only much later, when this vehicle of tradition was no longer reliable, was it written down in the first scriptures and works of Ayurveda.
What makes Ayurveda practical is that it is not necessary to attend Ayurvedic medical school in order to understand or implement Ayurvedic knowledge into your daily life. We create our state of health based on how we interact with our environment — by making choices that support our inner nature, we live in balance.
Three approaches to living Ayurveda
Lifestyle
Daily rituals (Dinacharya) and seasonal rituals (Ritucharya) — bringing the body and mind into rhythm with nature.
Diet
Eating ritualistically (Aahara) according to the season, time of day, and your body's constitution.
Rejuvenation
Bodywork treatments such as Abhyanga, Shirodhara, Panchakarma and more — restoring balance through touch.
Our Ayurvedic offerings
All treatments take place in our private clinic rooms at 539 Herald Street.
Feel at home in your body with this deeply nurturing treatment. Through soothing, therapeutic touch, stress, anxiety, and stored tension are released — calming the nervous system and moving stagnant energy. Please book outside of menstruation.
A steady stream of warm oil is gently poured over the forehead, calming the mind and nervous system. Soothes stress, anxiety, and mental fatigue by balancing aggravated vata.
Begin with a full-body warm oil massage to relax and ground, followed by Shirodhara — a gentle stream of warm oil over the forehead and crown. A deeply calming ritual nourishing body, mind, and spirit.
Your first session explores medical history, lifestyle, and diet, with traditional assessments of constitution (Prakruti) and current state (Vikruti). You'll receive a personalized plan including diet, lifestyle, yoga, breathwork, herbs, and therapies.
Check in with Sarada to review progress and refine Ayurvedic recommendations for digestion, sleep, and overall well-being.
A deeply nourishing Ayurvedic treatment using gentle massage of facial Marma (energy) points to restore balance, relieve tension, and support physical, mental, and emotional well-being.
Traditional warm oil massage for the scalp, hair, ears, and neck. Nourishes scalp health, supports hair growth, and activates marma points. 35 min treatment + 10 min deep rest.
Marma point therapy performed on a monochord bed, blending energy work with sound vibrations to enhance relaxation, circulation, detoxification, and deep rejuvenation.
Three sacred rituals
Abhyanga
Imagine sensing yourself completely at home and relaxed in your body. Receiving an Ayurvedic massage is a powerful way of giving yourself the gift of time just for you — to be honoured as the sacred being you are here to be.
By calming the nervous system and moving stagnant energies, Abhyanga gives you a chance to experience the depth of peace that is your innermost nature. Your body as a temple.
Shirodhara
A continuous stream of warm oil is gently and nourishingly poured over your forehead in a soothing offering to the mind. Stress, over-thinking, inability to focus, and mental exhaustion all weaken the body's ability to self-regulate.
Shirodhara is the prescribed treatment in Ayurveda to address this root cause of many disturbances of body and mind. Allow your tired mind to receive a ceremony, and enter the deep state of rejuvenation that allows for all healing to take place.
Abhyanga–Shirodhara
This deep two-hour session begins with a complete warm oil body massage to relax, ground and centre you in your body as a temple. From that state of whole-body ease, your mind is then bathed in a continuous stream of warm oil poured gently over your forehead and crown.
An offering for those ready and in need of some truly deep unwinding, honouring and celebrating of the body as sacred.
Meet your practitioners
Sarada Jagannath
Yoga teacher, Ayurvedic Wellness practitioner, currently completing her training as an Ayurvedic doctor.
Sarada holds a Master's in counselling psychology and social work. Raised in the Ayurvedic tradition and educated by her grandfather (an Ayurvedic doctor), she studied at the Sivananda Yoga and Vedanta Ashram in Kerala and at S-VYASA in Bangalore. She has taught in India, the USA and Canada, and offers private consultations, cooking classes, and Marma Kriya workshops at MĀ.
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Val Lange
Registered Clinical Counsellor, expressive arts therapist, biodynamic craniosacral therapist, wholistic bodyworker, and aerial yoga teacher.
Val holds a 2,200-hour Massage Therapy Diploma (RMT in Alberta) from the Canadian College of Massage and Hydrotherapy, with 20+ years of experience and additional Ayurvedic training in Abhyanga and Shirodhara. A queer settler committed to supporting bodies of all genders and orientations, dividing time between Victoria and Cortes Island.
Book with Val →Frequently asked
What is Ayurveda and where did it come from?
The word Ayurveda means the science of life or science of longevity. Most agree the Ayurvedic classical texts were written in India between 3,500 and 5,000 years ago.
Ayurveda is a healthcare system and set of lifestyle principles. The most fundamental principle is the doshas: Vata, Pitta, Kapha. Most people are a combination.
Are you out of balance?
Everything we do affects the balance of the doshas — seasonal changes, lifestyle, food, relationships, stimulants, environment. Such imbalance is called Vikriti. Your Prakruti is the state you were born in.
What is Abhyanga massage?
Ayurvedic massage, known in Sanskrit as Abhyanga, is a holistic massage style aimed at supporting your subtle energy system to balance and heal itself.
What is Marma Massage?
Marma points are energy points in the body used for healing in Ayurveda. Compared to acupuncture points in Chinese Medicine. The focus of marma massage is to manipulate subtle energy (prana).
What is Shirodhara?
Shirodhara comes from two Sanskrit words: shiro (head) and dhara (flow). It's an Ayurvedic healing technique involving a warm, soothing, continuous flow of oil onto the third-eye chakra (forehead).
Late cancellation policy & fees
We respectfully request a minimum of 24 hours notice for any cancellations or changes.
Ready to come home to yourself?
Book a treatment, an initial consultation, or a combined session online — usually available within the week.
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