Amnanda
Touching Minds
The Amnanda programme of therapies and curriculum of courses is a holistic and profoundly transformative path rooted in a Tibetan lineage of Ayurvedic wisdom. Its primary aim is to guide you towards a life of contentment, vitality and clarity by developing self-awareness, compassionate curiosity and positive mind-body health. Central to this programme is Amnanda, meaning “path of joy” a therapeutic process developed by Ayurvedic master Baba Ramdas Swami to release the effects of stress, strengthen health and promote longevity. The path of Amnanda supports freedom from the conditioning, imprints and effects of adverse experiences that create limitations in your decision-making, self-determination and relationships. The power of touch is key in all the therapeutic processes, integrating healing both on a physical plane and as a bridge between body and spiritual consciousness. Within Ayurveda human life is not considered separate to the natural world but interconnected, an embodied macrocosm of a larger field of consciousness. The Amnanda path deepens your perception and felt sense of the connection, reawakening intuitive intelligence and conscious interaction with all of life.
The Amnanda Process is an Ayurvedic ‘rasayana’ or revitalising therapy and is a profound process of revitalization that acts holistically at the levels of body, brain and mind. Amnanda means "the path to joy" and the treatments help ease the negative effects of stress and challenging experiences at the level of cell memory. Amnanda Process is a therapeutic program of 12 monthly relaxing oil treatments developed from a Tibetan tradition of Ayurveda. It is a journey that unfolds over the year - releasing stress held in different areas of the body and at deeper levels with each successive treatment. The combination of touch, herbal oils and compassionate presence initiate a felt sense of safety, restorative peace and embodiment. The rejuvenation process is also supported with green tea, herbal tea and tinctures. Healing begins with the first treatment and the range of benefits clients’ experience include: improved digestion, deeper sleep, less sensitivity to noise, resilience to pressure, improved sensory health, renewed curiosity, sense of purpose, improvement in communication and relationships.
Amnanda Process
Moksha is an Ayurvedic oil treatment that uses the energy of healing touch to help create more freedom in your life – to free you from blocks and self-limiting behaviour patterns. Do you have dreams and ideas but find it hard to take action to make them happen? You have the interest and motivation but when it comes to the decision you lose confidence or find it easier to take the usual path. Blocks can arise from your imprints, conditioning and life experiences. Blocks also influence your communication – in your relationships with others but also physically, manifesting as blocks in your physiological pathways for health. For example, communication at the level of your microbiome or neural pathways.
The Moksha treatment uses very light touch which triggers the production of hormones and neurotransmitters to influence metabolism through the interrelation of body and mind. This push of the metabolism also creates a stronger motivation for self-determination. The inner feeling created within the treatment produces positive conditioning and release from self-limiting beliefs. Your entire body apart from your arms is anointed with a special herbal oil producing a profound state of relaxation which clients often describe as feeling sacred or a deep connection with life. Moksha is a minimum of 6 treatments given a month apart. Please note I only provide Moksha for female clients, aged 22 and over.
Moksha
Amnanda supports your horse’s physical vitality and emotional balance through gentle touch and herbal oils. The reduction in stress hormones eases tension in muscles and fascia while stimulating circulation and cellular renewal. This promotes injury recovery, improved immunity and comfort. Amnanda opens the pathways of trust and connection, allowing horses to release old imprints of fear or trauma. It fosters their innate strengths of curiosity and co-operation restoring curiosity while increasing optimism, confidence and the ability to learn. Amnanda Process is 12 treatments given over the course of year. The effects are felt even more deeply when you take the Amnanda journey together.
If you’d like to hear more, listen to Laura on the Being Herd Podcast episode Bodywork talk Amnanda Therapy
Amnanda Equine
Our loyal and loving companions for centuries, dogs also benefit from Amnanda to restore their health and innate love for play and connection. The combination of attuned touch and herbal oils positively influences the nervous system and metabolism, promoting improvements in digestion, skin health and immunity. Amnanda deepens trust and reignites curiosity fostering the brighter expression of their personality and seeking connection with their human and animal family. Amnanda is a course of 12 treatments given over the course of a year.
Amnanda Canine
Amnanda Forest combines the therapeutic effects of Ayurvedic oil treatments with those of spending time in the forest. The goal of Amnanda Forest is to strengthen your immune system, hormonal system and general vitality. Experienced as a 3-day group workshop you learn about the complex communication systems at work in the forest, how you interrelate to these systems and the positive effects this interrelationship has on your health. You will learn and experience the ‘rhythm and harmony’ of the forest and its connection to your own wellbeing, health and spirituality. The forest is a place where you can relax, recuperate and rejuvenate. Both ancient wisdom and modern science teach the therapeutic possibilities of spending time in the forest. These positive effects are harnessed in this workshop as you enjoy treatments, herbs and food together in community with trees.
Amnanda Forest
Amnanda - £70 per treatment
Moksha - £70 per treatment
Equine Amnanda - £70 per treatment
Canine Amnanda - £50 per treatment
Amnanda Forest 3 day group workshop - £270
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“In the moment that you touch another then you are in communication.”
— Swami Baba Ramdass