What is Kati Vasti?

Kati Vasti is a specialised Ayurvedic back pain treatment that focuses on the lower back region. This traditional lower back therapy is designed to relieve pain, stiffness, and discomfort affecting the muscles, joints, tissues, and spinal vertebrae. It is a gentle and effective treatment suitable for anyone looking to maintain or enhance lower back health through natural Ayurvedic methods.

In Sanskrit, “Kati” refers to the lower back, while “Vasti” means a compartment or container. At Sunshine Ayurveda, Kati Vasti is one of several therapeutic Vasti treatments offered to support musculoskeletal balance.

During the procedure, warm, dosha-specific medicated oil is gently pooled over the lower back within a ring-shaped dam made from black gram flour dough. This allows the oil to deeply penetrate and nourish the tissues, providing relief and restoring mobility.

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Service Cost

60 min Kati Vasti + 20 min Steam bath

$145 ^{80 min}

Can be mixed with other therapies

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Please Note:

Ayurvedic therapies such as Kati Vasti, must be done under expert guidance. Please consult your doctor for a treatment plan, tailor -made to your body constitution and Dosha Imbalance. This will ensure hassle-free treatment and will enrich your Ayurveda experience.

Why Kati Vasti is Best?

Indications:

This regenerative therapy has healing effects on all structures of your lumbo-sacral region. Its benefits are many and include:

Promoting and maintaining general lower back health and relaxation
Relieving lower back pain, stiffness, inflammation and muscle tension
Nourishing and regenerating body tissues in the region
Calming and strengthening nerves supplying the lower back, sacrum and lower limbs
Enhancing local blood circulation
Improving flexibility and range of motion of lumbar vertebral joints

Benefits for you:

Kati Vasti is also included as part of a therapeutic treatment program to address specific conditions such as:

paraspinal spasms
spondylosis of lumbar spine
arthritis
osteoporosis
muscle weakness
degenerative disorders of the spine
slipped discs and
sciatica.

The Process on the Spot

A ring-shaped dough formation made from a black gram is placed on the affected part of your lower back. This ring forms a receptacle to hold the oil in place. A medicated oil tailored to your health needs and dosha constitution (Vata/Pitta/Kapha) is warmed and slowly poured onto your skin in the centre of the ring. The warm oil is allowed to penetrate deeply into the tissues, lubricating and softening the contracted muscles. The oil is repeatedly replaced throughout the specified duration of the treatment to ensure only warm oil stays in contact with your skin, maintaining a uniform temperature. At the end of the treatment, the excess oil is drained off, and a light massage is given to the lower back and surrounding areas by one of our experienced therapists.

Kati Vasti can be followed by a medicated steam therapy (Nadi Sweda) or whole body steam in a wooden chamber (Sarvanga Swedana).

You may find Kati Vasti also referred to as Kati Basti (pronounced Kah-tee Bus-tee) when translated into English. If the treatment is extended to the mid and upper spine, it is referred to as Prushtha Vasti.

Other types of Vasti offered at Sunshine Ayurveda

Vasti treatments can be performed on other parts of the body. All Vasti treatments are tailored to suit your individual health and well-being needs by our experienced Ayurvedic Doctor or therapists.

Griva Vasti

Griva Vasti is a soothing, gentle treatment for general neck, shoulders and upper back health. It relieves pain, inflammation, stiffness and tension in the cervical, mid and upper regions of your spine. It is also used therapeutically to treat diseases and disorders in these regions.

In Sanskrit, ‘Griva’ means neck. The ring-shaped dough formation is placed on your neck, and the warm herbalised oil poured into it. The procedure is similar to that of Kati Vasti.