I haven’t posted anything in a while, but I like to point you to little area discoveries from time to time. When a certain five-star hotel opened in Dallas a couple of years ago, I remember reading advance press about the spa and how Ayurvedic therapies were to be part of their services. The traditional Indian healing modality based on diet and bodywork has been a close friend of Yoga for centuries and I was excited at how fortunate we were to have this close at hand.
I’m not sure why that didn’t happen at the five-star hotel, but it did happen in Plano. A bit of a hike, but well worth the trip, Pranaa Ayurveda Spa and Yoga’s roster of services may have you scheduling treatments every three months for years to come just to sample everything they offer. Their head Ayurvedic practitioner, Ritu Bhala, is prepared to deliver Abhyanga, Swedana, Shirodhara and more in a serenely beautiful spa setting. Worth the extra pocket change is the full Ayurvedic lifestyle and nutrition consultation, where you will learn about your specific dosha, or constitution, and steps to take in your diet and Yoga practice to bring your body to its natural state of health and self-healing.
For Christmas last year I asked for a gift certificate to Pranaa (thanks awesome step-kids!). I booked an appointment for the Udvartan, an herbal body-scrub massage done with oils, sandalwood and chickpea powder, and dried herbs that stimulate the lymph system to detoxify the body while leaving my skin polished and silky soft. I booked an appointment for three months down the road for the Marma Point Massage, where Ritu, using generous amounts of warmed Sandalwood oil focuses her massage on the energy points in the body, including the scalp, temples, sinuses, stomach feet and limbs. Transcendent. I’m eager to add Shirodhana, the stream of warmed sandalwood oil poured directly across the middle brow, or Swedana, or traditional steam therapy.
In addition to the full roster of Ayurvedic treatments, Pranaa also offers a full range of Western facial and massage treatments and packages, as well as a full schedule of Yoga classes and workshops.
Pranaa Ayurveda Spa & Yoga
4017 Preston Road, Ste. 352 Plano TX 75093
Phone: 972-608-0402 * Email : info@pranaa.com * www.pranaa.com