FineLiving New York Ayurveda

154 West 14th Street
4th Floor
New York City, NY 10011

212-616-4127

newyorkayurveda@gmail.com

www.newyorkayurveda.com

Here's what the spa says about themselves:

We are one of the East Coast's only full service Ayurvedic wellness centers, specializing in Ayurvedic diagnosis and constitutional evaluation, herbal treatments; Abhayanga, Marma (energy) point massage, Shirodhara and Bastis, Ayurvedic facial treatments and overall health management using the principals of Ayurveda. Our mission is to work with our clients in offering Ayurvedic treatments that can be easily incorporated into any schedule, budget and lifestyle. We try to help you work with Ayurveda and Yogic practices to achieve the perfect balance between health and harmony. In addition to our treatments, we also carry a full line of proprietary-blended traditional Ayurvedic herbs, supplements, tinctures, Herbal oils and some skin care products that can be used in conjunction with managing your overall health.

What others are saying about the spa:

Karen Tina Harrison, NY Mag says,

"As the name implies, this no-frills retreat employs India’s time-tested approach to wellness; accordingly, sessions commence with a checklist analysis to determine your “dosha” or body/personality type: vata (skinny/nervous), pitta (muscular/energetic), kapha (fleshy/placid), or some combination therein. Ayurvedic-trained practitioners then gear treatments towards your given composition. Similarly, facials incorporate botanical masks mixed specifically for skin type, and, in addition to your average steam-and-cleanse, include a healing oil massage of the hands, feet, chest, and scalp. Just as Ayurveda has aimed to restore balance in its practitioners for the past 5,000 years, the services here look to do the same."

Frugal Traveler, Matt Gross says,

"I relaxed once she led me inside the treatment room. The table was soft and covered with cloth, the lighting was low, and four tea lights flickered next to miniature Ganesh statues. An iPod Nano played sitar and tabla music that was a bit more uptempo and interesting than you’d find in an Indian restaurant. I stripped down to my underwear and crawled under the covers, and Nancy, a native of Chandigarh, the capital of India’s Punjab state, got to work. First, a dry exfoliating rub. Then, a hot-oil massage, limb by limb. In contrast to East Asian massages, which tend to focus on prolonged pressure on pressure points, ayurvedic massages, in my limited experience, are more about active movements across your body, the repetition of which feels pretty darn good after a while. Soon, I was deep in a trance, and when I awoke I realized a whole hour had gone by."

Alison Foster, 25Tuesdays Editor and FosterFitness Blogger says,

"I always thought that deep tissue massage was where it was at for aching muscles and relaxation. No pain, no gain, right? I am pleased to announce that a calm and muscle relaxing massage can be had without any of the torture at Fine Living New York Ayurveda. I completed my Ayurvedic diagnosis to find out what type of body condition I had and then my practitioner customized the massage just for me! I chose the silk gloves for exfoliation (FYI- not silky, but your skin does feel like silk when it's over) and the hour-long Abhayanga massage. Calm music played while my practitioner used firm strokes and heated oils to work my back, neck, scalp, arms, legs, and even my feet. Every knot and ounce of tension was gone and I felt rejuvenated- like a yoga class without the yoga."