Abhyangam
Full-body warm-oil massage
Warm medicated oil applied across the body in long, methodical strokes.
Panchakarma
Panchakarma and Kerala Ayurveda.
BAMS-led Ayurveda care, including warm-oil massage, forehead pours, herbal-powder work and rice-bolus treatments from Kerala’s tradition.
Ayurvedic medical oversight
Led and supervised by BAMS doctors.
Pranavam has BAMS Ayurveda doctors on staff. They lead and supervise Ayurveda and Panchakarma care, while trained therapists carry out the prescribed hands-on treatments in private rooms.
Relevant health history, current medication and reports are reviewed before the team confirms a treatment or course. Do not stop or change prescribed medication without the clinician who prescribed it.
At Pranavam
Oil, dhara, powder and bolus therapies.
The treatments differ in material and method: warm oil and coordinated massage in Abhyangam; a continuous forehead pour in the dhara therapies; dry herbal powder in Udhvarthanam; and warm rice-and-herb boluses in Njavarakizhi.
A session includes time to change, the prepared application itself and a short rest. Some therapies can be booked once; a course groups repeated sessions with recovery time between them.
Shirodhara
A thin, steady stream of warm oil across the forehead
A continuous, fine stream of warm oil moves slowly across the forehead.
Takradhara & Ksheeradhara
A cooling stream of medicated buttermilk or milk
Medicated buttermilk or milk poured in a continuous stream across the forehead.
Udhvarthanam
Brisk herbal-powder massage
Dry herbal powder worked upwards across the body with firm, rhythmic strokes.
Njavarakizhi
Warm rice-and-herb boluses
Prepared njavara rice boluses dipped in a warm herbal mixture and worked across the body.
Continue current medication unless your prescribing clinician changes it. Mention pregnancy, acute illness, recent surgery, anticoagulants or immunosuppressants before booking.