Coming soon - Available mid 2010

Ripple Himalayan Ayurvedic Herbal Ball Massage

Exclusive to Ripple. Scented Himalayan herbal balls are steamed and used with rare Ayurvedic oils to ease tension. Traditional Tibetan herbs calm and soothe with this powerful massage.

Where we found it: Kathmandu, Nepal

"The electricity is pretty dodgy in Kathmandu.

So is the hot water.

And I was starting to miss both.

So in the foyer of the small hotel I found a brochure for a tiny Ayurvedic day spa on the outskirts of the city.

A half hour taxi ride later, where the driver competed with sheep, donkeys and the odd sadhu (holy man) for road space, I ended up at the day spa even more stressed than when I left.

And then I entered heaven.

One hot shower and most exotic massage of my life.

Muslin balls, filled with Tibetan herbs, were steamed in fresh yaks milk, and in a beautiful rhythm were presed into my knotted body.

Sigh...

After two hours my muscles were as relaxed as Kathmandu's road rules. The Ayurvedic doctor who brought me a herbal tea afterwards explained the massage was particularly popular with trekkers in the Himalayas.

Feeling fantastic for weeks afterwards, I just had to bring it back to Ripple.

Fresh yaks milk is a bit scarce here in Oz, so we steam the Tibetan herbal balls instead in hot water.

But the herbs still work their magic, and will leave you as peaceful as the faded prayer flags that hung at the entrance."

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