Abhyanga – Ayurvedic Full-Body Oil Massage

At the Buff Medical Resort

At our resort, Abhyanga stands on its own – or serves as the prelude to a longer stay. It can be combined with other treatments from our range, for instance with yoga in our yoga room, meditation or a lymphatic drainage. Whether as a pure wellness guest or as part of a programme: the treatment is accessible independently of any medical programme.

For the massage we use pre-warmed herbal oils, which are worked over the entire body in a rhythmic technique. It is performed by experienced Indian Ayurveda experts who work in the house and bring the traditional technique with them.

Afterwards you can let the afternoon wind down in our pool landscape, which flows from inside to outside into the park by the lakeshore, or come to rest in the fireplace lounge.

What is Abhyanga?

Abhyanga is one of the central treatments of Ayurveda, the traditional Indian healing art. The term denotes a full-body massage with warm oil. Characteristic are the long, even strokes along the musculature as well as circular movements at the joints.

Traditionally the oil is chosen to suit the constitution – in Ayurveda one speaks of the three doshas Vata, Pitta and Kapha. Sesame or herbal oils are frequently used and are pre-warmed so that they absorb more easily into the skin. The massage follows a set sequence that usually begins at the head or the feet and involves the whole body. In Ayurveda it is regarded as part of daily self-care and as preparation for further treatments.

Benefits

Many guests describe Abhyanga as noticeably soothing. The warm oil and the even movements can release muscular tension, stimulate circulation and make the skin suppler. In Ayurveda the treatment is said to bring the life energies into balance; many guests feel calmer and more relaxed afterwards and sleep better in the nights that follow.

Abhyanga is a wellness treatment, not a medical treatment. It does not replace medical treatment. If you have health complaints, are pregnant or have skin problems, please mention this before the treatment.

What to expect

Before the massage we briefly clarify your wishes and any reservations. You then lie on the treatment couch while the warm herbal oil is worked step by step over the body across the full 60 minutes. After the Abhyanga a short break does you good, so that the oil can take effect.

More than wellness: your health in view

If you would like to use your stay to learn more about your health, the Buff Medical Resort offers optional programmes: from gut health according to F. X. Mayr through cardiology and sports and exercise medicine to in-depth diagnostics and the high-altitude climate. Entirely without obligation, entirely according to your interest. You can find out more under Programmes.