See If Greeva Basti Is The Right Therapy For You
Embrace Natural Care with Ayurveda
In the world of Ayurveda, pain is not considered a symptom but a signal of imbalance. The pain is often carried silently to the neck and shoulders, where responsibilities, emotions, and physical strain quietly accumulate. Greeva Basti offers a healing response to this burden—a deeply nurturing, localised treatment designed to restore strength, comfort, and balance to the cervical region.
The word “Greeva” means the neck, and “Basti” indicates a therapeutic reservoir or containment. In this classic Ayurvedic therapy, warm, medicated oil is gently retained over the cervical spine within a ring of black gram dough (Masha pindi), allowing the oil’s healing intelligence to penetrate deep into the Asthi (bones), Mamsa (muscles), Snayu (ligaments), and Majja (nerve tissues).
Guided by the ancient principles of Snehana (oleation) and Swedana (sudation), Greeva Basti works not only at the level of the physical body but also through the Marma points and Pranic pathways, helping to pacify aggravated Vata dosha, which is often the root of cervical stiffness, degeneration, and pain.
Benefits of Greeva Basti:
Greeva Basti includes applying healing warmth and nourishment to the cervical spine and supporting tissues. Major benefits include:
Greeva Basti is used for treating neck stiffness, cervical spondylosis, muscle tension, and shoulder pain.
No, Greeva Basti is completely relaxing and warm oil therapies and tends to soothe discomfort.
Each session lasts between 30 and 40 minutes, including setup, oil retention, and light massage.
