Verified listingPriya Sharma
Northern Quarter, Manchester
Ayurvedic abhyanga and Indian head massage, trained in Kerala
Female TherapistsAyurvedic MassageIndian Head Massage+2
from £40IncallMobile
Ayurvedic Massage in Manchester
1 therapist · Greater Manchester
Warm medicated oils and traditional Indian strokes to rebalance the body. Manchester is the busiest massage market in the north and the one where sports and deep tissue work dominate.
One therapist currently offers ayurvedic massage in Manchester, identity-verified. Listed rates run from £40 to £100, with an hour typically around £68. Sessions are booked at 45, 60 or 90 minutes. They treat clients at their own premises and also offer mobile appointments. Availability is concentrated in Northern Quarter. Besides English, they also speak Hindi.
Verified listingWhat is ayurvedic massage?
Ayurvedic massage comes from India's traditional medical system and is one part of a wider approach to health. The best known form, abhyanga, uses generous amounts of warm herbal oil chosen for your constitution (dosha), applied with long, rhythmic strokes over the whole body, often by a therapist working both sides in unison. The oil is left on for a while afterwards to absorb.
Other treatments listed under the same heading include shirodhara, in which warm oil is poured in a steady stream over the forehead, and marma massage, which works on vital points. All are slower and more oil-rich than Western massage and are designed to calm the nervous system, improve circulation and support sleep and digestion.
Sessions run 60 to 90 minutes and are almost always given at the therapist's own space because of the oil and the heating equipment. Expect to shower afterwards, or to travel home in old clothes. Ayurvedic therapists in the UK are often trained in India or Sri Lanka and describe their background on their profile.
Read the full guide to ayurvedic massage — what it involves, who it suits and what it costs. Also known as abhyanga massage, Indian oil massage and Ayurveda treatment.
Where to find it in Manchester
The City Centre and Deansgate cluster around the office towers and the hotels, with a lunchtime trade in thirty-minute back treatments and an evening one in deep tissue for the gym crowd. The Northern Quarter is where the independent therapists and the Thai studios concentrate, and where hot stone, aromatherapy and holistic sessions are easiest to find. Salford Quays serves the media and business crowd at MediaCityUK, mostly by mobile appointment to hotels and offices, while Didsbury is residential, quieter and books further ahead.
More on massage in Manchester as a whole — areas, pricing and how booking works locally.
For ayurvedic massage specifically, the therapists listed here work out of Northern Quarter. You can also browse everything in Manchester.
Frequently asked questions
How much does ayurvedic massage cost in Manchester?
Listed rates run from £40 to £100, depending on duration and on whether you visit the therapist or they come to you. An hour typically costs around £68.
Can I book a mobile ayurvedic massage in Manchester?
Yes — every therapist listing ayurvedic massage in Manchester offers mobile appointments, and all of them also treat clients at their own premises.
Which areas of Manchester have ayurvedic massage?
The therapist listing here works out of Northern Quarter.