Vedic Beauty & The Bride

• bey0ndM@gz!ne
• April 13, 2022
• Health-Wellness
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The wedding season is just around the corner and it certainly is that time of the year where the bride to be will soon be embracing one of the most special days in her life. Everything from her attire, accessories and jewels has to be quintessentially beautiful, and most importantly it is her time to get into the nitty-gritty of looking bright and beautiful for her big day. Ayurveda India’s ancient science of life and the sister science to yoga celebrates time proven ancient therapies that focus on the body, mind and spirit as a whole with the perfect prescriptions to radiate that natural bridal glow.

Here are some renowned Vedic rituals that will have the bride to be feeling her best and looking flawlessly beautiful.

First and foremost since weddings can get really busy it is most important to relax and let go. Stress negatively affects our body more than we think it does. Morning meditations, breath work and yoga are not only fabulous stress busters but they also work towards detoxing the body on both physical and emotional levels.

The ancient Indian texts have glorified bathing as a sacred ritual not only to cleanse the physical body but also the spiritual self. Transforming ones evening bath into a healing vedic self care ritual with calming aroma oil blends, epsom salts and flower petals is a must for every bride to be, after all it is her time to self indulge and get a deep nights beauty sleep.

While massages are often viewed as a luxury indulgence, they are in fact a fundamental healing therapy in ayurveda. A gentle self massage or Abhyangha is the one of the best practice for the bride to attain healthy glowing skin. This ancient treatment leaves the skin feeling nourished and soft, it lubricates the joints, moves lymph fluid, aids in detoxification and renders an overall feeling of serenity and calm.

Along with Abhyagha, an Ayurvedic Facial Marma Massage is a beauty treatment that involves pin pointing the Marma points and massaging them in a special manner. Marmas are subtle, vital energy points where two or more types of tissues meet. Between the Marmas lie subtle energy channels known as Nadis. The Marmas are manipulated to improve the flow of energy through the Nadis to rejuvenate the skin.

Lepam is a Sanskrit term that translates into “Herbal paste”. Lepam therapy is a magical potion to exfoliate the skin and reduce dullness and uneven skin tone.

Shiro Dhara – an ancient ayurvedic boon that has been known to treat everything from psychosomatic diseases and depression to mental fatigue. For the bride to be Shiro Dhara is that perfect “Indian Head Massage”, that will soothe away those split ends, moisturize the scalp and restore lost luster back to those locks.
Last but not least and most importantly eating right for one’s metabolic type i.e. Vata Pitta or Kapha is crucial for anyone at any stage of life. Ayurveda believes that true beauty is a reflection from the inside out. It is a composition of the three vital elements – a balanced mind, peaceful spirit and a well nourished body. Observing a healthy diet, managing ones sleep patterns and minimizing stress are the foundations for long lasting beauty.

ABOUT SEEMA

Seema was born and raised in Nairobi, Kenya. Her culinary interests developed at an early age founded on a family food business. Extensive travels in Africa, India and South East Asia have allowed her to follow her culinary passion and grow her knowledge on the effects of food on the mind and body. Using secret skills handed down from grandmother to granddaughter and drawing from the ancient practices of Ayurveda and Mayan wisdom, as an Ayurvedic beauty therapist and nutritionist Seema has been able to curate healing spice blends, immunity enhancing yogic teas, ancient remedial elixirs, self care prescriptions and other wellbeing foods and beverages. Her philosophy is simple – you are what you eat. Your thought process and the way in which you breathe can positively or negatively impact your mental and physical health. Seema is a qualified Breath, Water & Sound teacher with The Art of Living and has run sessions in Hong Kong and online. Seema’s intertwine of diet, breath work, self care and meditation exercises nourish the mind, body and soul and put you on a journey of greater wellbeing allowing you to live your life to its fullest potential. Seema has successfully shared her skills and knowledge with corporates and individuals over many years in Hong Kong and Singapore and is now based in Oxford.