Abhyanga Snana

Abhyanga Snana is a Dinacharya that improves strength & well-being

An Abhyanga Snana is an important Dinacharya listed in the Ayurvedic texts. It is especially relevant for those of us who live in cities & are knowledge workers. It is an ancient wellness ritual that has excellent benefits in modern life, including:

  • Improving strength & flexibility
  • Helping muscle recovery
  • Reducing muscle injury & wear & tear
  • Improves health, immunity & mental well being

An Abyanga Snana is especially helpful in Winter

Benefits:

  • Nourishes & hydrates skin
  • Keeps Vata dosha in Balance
  • Improves blood circulation and warmth in the body
  • Keeps down depression & seasonal affective dsorder
  • Improves body strength and health
  • Tones & overhauls the entire body

Why are Krya's Abhyanga Oils & Ubtans special ?

  • Well researched, meticulously formulated
  • Our Abhyanga oils are manufactured in the Classical Tila Paka vidhi - over 5-7 days
  • Unlike industry norm we process each ingredient for our Choornam separately and then blend them together. This retains each herb's nutritional properties giving you an excellent final product
  • Formulated for different age groups, prakritis and skin concerns
  • Loved by our community for their ability to visibly impact health & well being

How to select Abhyanga Snana Products

1. Abhyanga Oil for Body Massage

An Abhyanga Oil should be selected basis your activity level and body build:

Pada Abhyanga:
- High eye fatigue, eye strain, those with eye power - Classic Abhyanga Oil
- Insmonia + anxiety - Intense Abhyanga Oil

Mini + Full Abhyanga:
- HIGH Activity & vigorous exercise level (here body build does not matter) - Intense Abhyanga Oil
- Low to Moderate activity - Normal - Skinny Build - Intense Abhyanga Oil
- Low to Moderate activity - Normal to moderate build - Classic Abhyanga Oil
- Low to Moderate Activity + Tending towards large build - Intense Abhyanga Oil
- Post Partum Mom - Combination of Intense Abyanga Oil + Pushti baby Oil (for building strength AND reducing vata dosha)

2. Ubtan for Post Abhyanga Snana

The Abhyanga oil must be removed properly after Abhyanga - so a specialised excess oil removing Ubtan must be used.

MEN:
1. Vigorous workout And / OR Normal - Lean build - Intense Men's Ubtan
2. Low - Moderate Workout And / Or Normal - Moderate Build - Classic Men's Ubtan
3. Low - Moderate Workout And / Or Heavy Build - Intense Men's Ubtan

WOMEN:
1. Vigorous workout And / OR Normal - Lean build - Intense Women's Ubtan (*Add Mangalya Lepa if prone to cold / mucous aggravation)
2. Low - Moderate Workout And / Or Normal - Moderate Build - Classic Women's Ubtan (*Add Mangalya Lepa if prone to cold / mucous aggravation)
3. Low - Moderate Workout And / Or Heavy Build And / Or Prone to colds / Mucous buildup- Intense Women's Ubtan + Mangalya Lepa
4. PP Moms - Intense Women's Ubtan + Mangalya Lepa

Product Dos & Donts

Abhyanga Oils:
1. Avoid applying Abhyanga oil on the face as the product is thick and hot and may cause breakouts
2. For Face oiling during abhyanga use the Krya Vata Baby Oil (normal - dry skin) or Krya Pitta baby oil (normal - oily skin)
3. If you are prone to acne, milia, and breakouts, avoid face oiling during Abhyanga

Ubtans:
1. Ubtans are designed to be used ONLY on well oiled skin - avoid use on non abhyanga days. For mini abhyanga or non abhyanga days , use our daily Snana Choornams (Body wash powders) instead
2. Ubtans are designed to remove excess oil on the body. They are too exfoliating for the face. For face only use our Face wash powders.

Other general Abhyanga Dos and Donts - read our detailed blog post.

Testimonials

Thoughtful & wide range of options

Krya bodywash smells great, isn't drying like soaps, gentle on the skin and the environment in the long run, there's a variety of bodywashes available for different seasons and different types of skin,; some really thoughtful and great options for babies and kids

Somya Sethuraman

Keeps B.O in check - Never going back to soap again!

Krya chooraams are fragrant but because of how they work, skin has a lovely fragrance long after bath especially in small children and keep body odor in check. I have not used soap in the past 3 years and don’t intend to go back

Sukanya Aathreya

Better than a soap!

Snana choornam feels cool and soothing compared to a soap

Sreedevi C