Monday, December 29, 2014

FROM THE ITC GARDENIA,BENGALURU..........9

AYURVEDA THERAPIST

                                          



Thiruvalla, Kerala born Sabu Thomas, the male Ayurveda therapist is so special in Kaya Kalp          ( ITC Gardenia, Bengaluru ) circles because, he has trained as many as 15 male/females in Ayurveda therapy.
   

Incidentally for the last two years his wife, Susan Sabu  also  has been into Ayurveda. She runs  "Ayurveda Kerala Rituals", an Ayurveda clinic in Bengaluru, where the services of an Ayurveda doctor is made available along with medicines also.



His first stint with ITC Gardenia lasted three plus years during  2009-12, where nearly for an year he has been deputed to ITC Windsor. In this hotel  alone, he has trained ten persons.



In 2014 March, he joined back ITC Gardenia. This happens to be his second stint.



He hails from an agricultural family in Kerala. At the age of 25, he joined Kerala Ayurveda Ltd, a 27 bed hospital, as a trainee therapist in Aluva, near Kochi. That was the beginning. Today, Thomas has completed two decades as a therapist.


"In traditional Ayurveda, there is no cross gender massage. We follow the same in Kaya Kalp  also. We have nowadays, more lady guests who evince interest in Ayurvedic rituals" says Sabu Thomas.






"Abhyanga", "Sirodhara", and "Pada Abhyanga"  are the most sought after rituals in Kaya Kalp" informs Sabu Thomas, “the centuries old treatment, "hot herbal poultice" also has been liked by many a guests".






Note: Ayurveda is an ancient medical science, an Indian system based in holism, which unites body, mind and spirit. These wellness enhancing rituals offered in Kaya Kalp are uniquely designed to detoxify, purify and bring balance, well - being and energy to the body and mind. These rituals help release physical tension, harmonize energies and deeply nourish your core, bringing tranquility and peace to every cell of your body.


Text and pics: R Kesava Mallia in  Bengaluru


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