Oil, and why we use so much of it

A first-time guest is usually surprised by the oil. Not its presence, but its quantity: warmed, medicated, and applied in amounts that feel almost ceremonial.

Ayurveda has always treated oil as a carrier. The herbs prepared into it are meant to reach the body through the skin, slowly, with warmth doing half the work. Thin applications cannot do this. Generous ones can.

So we are generous, and we ask you to be patient with it. Let the oil sit for a few hours after your ritual if you can. It is still working long after the room is quiet.