Ayurveda at Ulpotha

• Santhushti (Happiness) – 3 days - $250
• Ashinsanaya (Benediction) – 5 days - $375
• Sanasuma (Satisfaction) – 7 days - $500
• Namskaraya (Salutation) – 10 days - $750
• Abhishekaya (Coronation) – 12 days, $900
• Aswesilla (Solace) – 14 days - $1,000
• Samadhiya (Profound) – 21 days - $1,500
• Mokshaya (Redemption)– 28 days - $2,000

Dr. Srilal Mudunkothge, an acclaimed Ayurveda practitioner of this ancient, holistic medical art, is our resident doctor.

Dr Mudunkothge obtained his Bachelor’s Degree in Ayurvedic Medicine and Surgery and is registered as a general and specialist doctor with the Ayurvedic Medical Council of Sri Lanka.

Apart from being a practising Ayurveda doctor with nearly two decades of experience, he is a qualified allopathic pharmacist registered with the Sri Lanka Medical Council.

An Ayurveda clinic was established in August, 2005, to give Ayurveda treatments to local villagers free of charge. The clinic is funded entirely by the revenue generated by guests treatments.

This initiative, which includes free Ayurveda medicines, takes us back to the traditional way Ayurveda was dispensed, where Ayurveda patients rarely if ever paid in cash for the Ayurveda care they received. Instead they would make a symbolic offering of betel leaves to the Ayurveda doctor at the time of consultation and make their own services in kind available to the Ayurveda doctor.

As of the end of 2018, the clinic had received over 55,500 visits from 18,000 patients.

Molly is a healing bodyworker, yoga teacher, and wellness practitioner from the Big Island of Hawai‘i. Her intuitive and deeply caring massage sessions weave together Eastern and Western traditions, creating a therapeutic experience for mind, body, and soul. 

Introduced to yoga and the healing arts at a young age, she has spent decades studying in both the US and India. She became a certified yoga teacher in 2009 and shortly thereafter a licensed massage therapist, Ayurveda practitioner, and Reiki practitioner. 

Molly draws from a diverse range of modalities, including deep tissue, lymphatic drainage, Lomi Lomi, Thai massage, and Ayurvedic massage. She blends these with breath awareness, aromatherapy, and energy balancing into transformative sessions tailored to each person’s unique needs. 

A lifelong lover of nature, Molly feels especially at home in places that invite us to soften into the rhythms of the natural world and reconnect with our true essence. She feels honored to support others in returning to their inner harmony here in Ulpotha.

French born Sophie has been living in Sri Lanka for the past 23 years. After studying medicine in Paris she switched to physiotherapy and started on a journey that led her to explore all aspects of wellness.

She now offers a spa consultation service throughout the island providing spa evaluation, therapist training, product selection, therapy menus, etc.

Sophie’s treatments involve a relaxing mix of long strokes, pressure points and stretching movements where every muscle is worked. Her touch is gentle, soft, strong and deep allowing for deep relaxation and therapeutic release. She blends her own mixes of essential oils according to specific skin types and guests’ moods and states of mind.

Elke was born in Germany and has been living in Ibiza since 2012, where she offers Massage Therapy, Clarity Breathwork Sessions, and Detox Programs all year around.

She has had 15 years of experience in Bodywork and Holistic Healing.

Her journey began in Germany by practicing Yoga, which led her to travel to India, where she spent several years studying Iyengar Yoga and Ayurveda. During this time, she learned many different massage techniques including Meridian and Marma point massage, deep tissue, and foot reflexology. On this path, she also trained in breathwork and Shamanic healing, which is weaved into her sessions.

She continues to study new therapies, Nutrition, and different ways of detoxifying the system as today stress and emotions can manifest as pain and discomfort in our body.

Elke’s massages are a unique combination of different styles to bring back flexibility and harmony to body, mind, and spirit. She works very individually, as every person has different needs.

Through massaging the whole body with gentle, deep strokes, she helps you tap into what’s underneath the surface, feel your emotions, and experience a release, which brings a deep relaxation at the end of the session, where you feel energized and rejuvenated.

Boris is from Santiago, Chile, and first started practising Ashtanga Vinyasa Yoga in 2000. In 2002 he began training in different massage therapies, studying Ayurvedic massage in Mysore (India). He returned to India many more times to continue specializing in Ayurvedic massage and for additional Yoga training.

His love of bodywork led him to later study different massage techniques across the world including Chuaka and Body Harmony in Santiago (Chile), Sports Massage in Atlanta (USA), Traditional Thai and Thai Oil Massage in Chiang Mai (Thailand).

With this extensive background, Boris has developed his own intuitive massage technique which unlocks one’s energies through a physical therapy acting on the skeletal structure, muscle and tissue. The result is to liberate fears and burdens that are held inside the physical body, allowing it to recover its natural flexibility and resulting in pain relief and relaxation.

Flo has over 30 years of experience in holistic health and healing. Her journey began with Reiki and Aromatherapy and she is passionate about using essential and ayurvedic oils in her treatments. She is also a yoga and reiki teacher and sound healer and offers consultations in Clinical Ayurveda.

Flo draws on extensive knowledge of the mind-body connection to combine functional expertise with energy healing, providing a personalised, intuitive approach for every individual.

With three decades of experience, Flo supports clients in both injury recovery and deep relaxation with a healing touch, holding space where clients feel nourished, nurtured and restored.

UK based Beth has been working and training in holistic health for the past 25 years. She first trained in Ayurvedic medicine and massage in India in 2000. She then qualified in several Holistic therapies including Swedish massage, Aromatherapy, Reflexology, Indian Head Massage, Anatomy and Physiology at Brighton College, UK.

She has also studied Cranio-sacral therapy (2003) and qualified as a yoga teacher in Taiwan with Stephen Thomas (2007).

Most recently she obtained an honours degree in 5-Element Acupuncture from The Acupuncture Academy in Leamington Spa, UK (2020), and since then her focus has been primarily working with this deep and transformative modality, setting up her own successful acupuncture clinic in Somerset where she lives with her family.

Beth is passionate about health on all levels, weaving her knowledge and experience together, working with each person to create a treatment which is tailored specifically and thoughtfully to them; honouring who and where they are, in order to bring them back to their natural, innate state of balance. She is particularly experienced in and inspired by retreat work.

She had the blessing of working as a therapist at Ulpotha from 2002-2007 and, after having children and settling in Somerset, UK, to raise her family, has been offering therapies at retreats throughout the UK.

Beth is overjoyed to now be in the position to return to magical Ulpotha and rejoin the incredible team which cares so deeply for every guest who visits. She will be offering primarily 5-Element acupuncture combined with reflexology and her other bodywork skills as required to give the best, most effective treatment she can for each guest she meets.

Ever since Eva was a young girl, growing up in Germany, she was utterly passionate about movement and dancing. She danced not just with her body but with her whole spirit and became interested in traditional healing methods from a young age.

Through her love of helping people to heal themselves she completed all 7 levels of Ka Huna massage and bodywork training at High Spirits Institute in Australia and has been working as a Ka Huna body worker since 2010. She has established various massage sanctuaries in Australia and Germany and now works from her home in Mullumbimby - nestled in the rainbow region in the northern rivers area of Australia.

She also specialises in foot reflexology, deep belly abdominal massage and emotional release techniques which she integrates into her massages. Her recent training in Somatic Experiencing (trauma informed massage) is accredited by the Somatic Experiencing Trauma Institute established by Dr.Peter Levine.

In addition to her professional western training at various institutes, Eva also spent time learning traditional healing methods in Mayan villages in Guatemala, sacred places in the Amazon and in secluded huts in the Australian bush.

Ka Huna massage is not just an ordinary massage but an experience that leaves the body, mind and spirit feeling whole, connected, energised and at the same time deeply relaxed. Her clients often describe it as “something special happens during the massage that is hard to describe”, “ Afterwards I feel like floating”, “ I feel connected to something deep inside”.

Eva uses organic coconut oil and massages with long flowing strokes using her hands and forearms, sometimes underneath and on top of the body at the same time, while she moves with dance-like steps around the massage table.

Ka Huna massage comes from the Hawaiian shamanic tradition and Eva combines her “seeing hands” with her open heart and intuitive grounded presence and years of experience. She is very confident to hold space for you in a safe environment.

Each bodywork session is uniquely adapted to who you are at that moment.

Pi Jem is one of Thailand’s ‘amazing gems’ – a very skilled traditional Thai massage therapist who trained with many of the great Thai masters and now teaches worldwide.

DEEP TISSUE THAI MASSAGE: Traditional Thai massage aims to relieve pain in muscles and joints through deep massage and stretching. Traditional Thai massage is usually performed on the floor, and you will be fully clothed, wearing comfortable clothes that allow for movement. No oils are used in Thai massage.

Pi Jem’s particular style of Thai massage is a strong massage that is especially beneficial for those who practice yoga. It helps circulate the blood and energy around the body and open areas where there may be blocked energy or prana which can cause pain and/or stiffness.

Her expertise will leave you feeling deeply relaxed and at peace, with a supple body relieved of pain.

CHI NEI TSANG ABDOMINAL MASSAGE: Chi Nei Tsang is a traditional abdominal massage that works on harmonizing and balancing the internal and digestive systems. This ancient healing art from China focuses on stimulating the internal organs and flow of Qi.
Emotions and stress get stored throughout our body in the form of tension in our muscle tissue and much like food, we also need to digest and release this tension. Chi Nei Tsang gently helps to process emotions leaving a feeling of deep calm and connectedness.

Pi Jem brings her own unique style and compassion to this art.

Reproductive Therapeutic Massage (female) 

Many of us suffer pain related to menstruation and menopause often leading to headaches, back pain, digestion and abdominal discomfort and emotional swings. For thousands of years these problems have been addressed in Asian medicine mainly through bodywork.

Reproductive Therapeutic Massage is non-intrusive and consists of gentle to strong pressure (within your tolerance) in the lower abdominal area and near the genital area.

Of course the utmost care is taken to protect your privacy and ensure a safe and pleasant experience.

Yuji, a therapist based in the tranquil hot-spring haven of Kagoshima, Japan, has mastered a unique treatment style. Yuji utilizes the CS60, a cutting-edge device developed in Japan, symbolizing the forefront of cellular health. Representing 'Cell Smooth 60 trillion', the CS60 is designed to activate countless cells, enhancing blood and lymph circulation, and revitalizing the body’s inner workings. Known for regulating the body's bioelectric current, it also activates mitochondria, fostering cellular rejuvenation and overall vitality.

Yuji masterfully combines his expertise in the CS60 with traditional healing arts which he has been practicing for many years such as Myo-fascial Release, Reflexology, Shiatsu, Meridian Massage, and Reiki, creating a holistic healing experience. In Ulpotha he will also integrate CS60 into an offering of Thai massage therapies for those who wish.

He excels in creating bespoke therapeutic experiences, intuitively aligning with each client's unique physical and emotional landscape.

Andy is a dad to young adults, lives on the Gold Coast in Australia, surfs and plays tennis and generally worships the beach. He works in health retreats where he teaches yoga and meditation, Jedi Frisbee, Contact Yoga, and offers Zero Balancing bodywork. He has adored and visited Ulpotha since its early days.

After learning from gifted teachers and practicing several styles of massage, Andy has been refining the art of healing touch for over 30 years. He now focuses on Zero Balancing, which he finds to be deeply healing and delightful to give and receive.

Zero Balancing is received clothed, lying comfortably on a table; "fulcrums" are introduced into your body - gentle held stretches and lifted pressure - which contact your energy and structure in points of stillness: these fulcrums rebalance the energy of your skeleton and realign your bones, where resides your deepest self. It feels deeply relaxing and nourishing.

Consider yourself to be like a sailing boat: your body is the boat and your energy is the wind, and Zero Balancing "trims your sails" so you can move with ease and vitality. It is the perfect adjunct to yoga inasmuch as it supports your self-awareness and deepens your connection to yourself. It also happens to feel fabulous!

Here is a demo and more explanation: andykidd.org/zero-balance

Samanta Duggal has been immersed in Yoga, Bodywork and Movement therapy since 2003. Her regular Thai massage studies with the Sunshine network have led her to assist courses by Itzhak Helman in Thailand and India and perfect the treatment of movement dysfunction through Thai massage and additional nerve-touch techniques with Jack Chaya in Chiang Mai.  She learnt Thai Osteo work with Arno, Craniosacral Biodynamics with Rosemary Wallace and Reflexology at Wat po in Bangkok.  Added to this, her Face and Neck massage therapies include Ayurvedic techniques studied in Kerala.  Her treatments are a unique and integrated combination of the above.

Samanta has also mastered the art of Chi Nei Tsang or Abdominal chi massage.  This detoxifies and works on the organs in the abdominal and thoracic cavity, it corrects posture and offers emotional release while relieving muscular tension in the organs and psoas.

In combination with the above treatments Samanta offers Tibetan Singing Bowl sound therapy for special additional chakra balancing.

She is an ex-Bollywood dancer and teaches yoga and Thai massage in Mumbai and on retreats around the world.

Alex has held a long-term love for meditation, qigong, and for exploring ways of connecting to our body’s natural wisdom. This eventually drew him towards helping others and learning natural healing. He gained a BSc. and license in acupuncture and tui-na massage in England and went on to advance training in both acupuncture and acupressure in Vietnam. He also draws from training in qigong, Thai massage, shiatsu and Mayan abdominal massage. Alex specializes in a unique form of Vietnamese facial reflexology, called Dien Chan. After many years of study with Dien Chan masters he has developed this therapy into a unique treatment that integrates a range of bodywork and healing techniques.

The face is deeply connected to many aspects of our health, Dien Chan specializes in mapping out these connections and harnessing them for healing and rejuvenation. Dien Chan is unique in that it has identified over 300 individual points on the face, all with specific actions on different aspects of the body and mind. Much of the physical, mental, and emotional stress that we carry, which negatively impacts all aspects of our health, is held in our face and our expression. Dien Chan treatments release this tension and stress from the head, neck and face, which then creates a positive cascade effect throughout the body. A number of massage tools have been specially designed to aid in this process. The effect is highly relaxing and rejuvenating.

Dien Chan works on many layers- it soothes and balances the nervous system, helps harmonize hormones, reduces inflammation, boosts immunity and detox, and also can affect and release mental-emotional patterns. As such, treatments can benefit and assist in healing many illnesses, especially with people coping with stress and fatigue, sleeping issues, blood pressure imbalance, headaches and pain, poor digestion or hormonal imbalances. At Ulpotha Alex will be offering treatments that combine Dien Chan facial reflexology and healing massage in both 60 and 90 minute sessions. Acupuncture will also be available for those who wish.

Alex was born, lives and works in London, and specializes in helping resolve stress and trauma. He has had years of experience teaching qigong and tea ceremony at Khiron House, a pioneering trauma centre in Oxfordshire. He is also a regular visiting practitioner for some of the world’s leading wellness centres and Spas, including Kamalaya in Thailand, Ananda in the Himalayas, the Mandarin Oriental Hong Kong and Nihi Sumba in Indonesia. Alex brings experience from many fields into his treatments, and is passionate about helping people towards optimum health and happiness.

Jon Fellman began his career in healthcare over 30 years ago as a trainer at a health club after rehabilitating himself following a very serious car accident at the age of 16. This led him to Chinese martial arts, Yoga, and eventually Acupuncture and Chinese herbal medicine… first to be treated; and then to undertake his own study. He has been treating patients with bodywork since 1993, and has been working as a doctor of Traditional Chinese Medicine after completing his four-year Master of Science degree in traditional Chinese medicine in 2001 at the Academy of Chinese Culture and Health Science in Oakland, CA.

In his clinical practice based in California, he is most apt to use the unique acupuncture styles of Dr. Richard Tan and Master Tung, readily incorporating applied meridian theory, trigger point acupuncture, bodywork, joint mobilizations/manipulations, cupping, guasha, Japanese moxibustion techniques, and Tok Sen into his treatments. His bodywork is most influenced by Thai Massage, Tui Na, and Shiatsu.  He has spent considerable time in China and Thailand studying with Taoist master Wang Liping, and several Thai Massage masters including Pichest Boonethume.

Jon specializes in acupuncture orthopedics, and has worked with many musicians, artists, dancers, yogis and athletes, but has a diverse patient base, regularly treating a wide array of conditions.

In Ulpotha, Jon will be offering his Integrated Thai Bodywork that draws from Thai, Chinese and Japanese techniques as well as TCM theory. He will also offer complementary modalities such as Cupping, Tok Sen, and Guasha. Acupuncture can also be requested and can be utilized in combination with the massage and other techniques, or as a standalone treatment.

Originally from Bulgaria, Alex is a wellness practitioner, dedicated to creating authentic experiences and developing environment that encourage holistic wellbeing. He is a spa consultant, manager and wellness practitioner with over 15 years of experience in the luxury hospitality and wellness industries, and recently featured in the UK Vanity Fair magazine as part of their hospitality dream team.

From early age his passion for traveling and immersing in local cultures has introduced him to the great traditions of Asia. His journey into healing and bodywork had taken him to Thailand, Maldives, Laos, Cambodia, Bhutan and Indonesia, where Alex learnt an extensive number of therapies, successfully incorporated in his sessions.

Alex offers a deep and powerful combination of Eastern and Western modalities, cupping, kinesiotaping and aromatherapy, complemented by intuitive touch, restoring the internal energy flow of the body by releasing any blockages or stagnant energy, stored within the fascia and the muscle tissues.

Every session is a bespoke experience, allowing the body to be truly nourished, and come back to wholeness structurally, physically, emotionally and mentally.

TREATMENTS

INTEGRATED BODYWORK
Powerful combination of Eastern and Western techniques, complemented by intuitive touch. This bespoke treatment restores the balance of the body by releasing tension stored within the fascia and the muscle tissues.

OSTHEOTHAI MASSAGE
Thai-inspired assisted stretching and pressure application along the Sen lines, combined with slow circular movements within the joints’ pain-free range of motion. This treatment is great for improving general quality of movement and can be beneficial for overall tightness and pain relief.

QI BALANCING THERAPY
This holistic treatment brings together abdominal Chi Nei Tsang massage with reflexology of the feet and acupressure on the upper body. It promotes healing by releasing physical and emotional blockages, while encouraging the flow of Qi along the meridians.

REFLEXOLOGY
Every energy meridian and organ of the body has corresponding reflex points on the feet. Massaging and applying pressure to those points can stimulate healing within the respective organs. This treatment optimises blood circulation, strengthens the immune system and promotes general relaxation.