“I’m over 50, vata dosha for as long as I can remember. I live in the Northeast (Massachusetts) and started using SVA Vatta Abhyanga Oil with Magnesium & Vitamin D last winter. My question is that in our cold climate I want to apply it just before getting out of my steam shower in the morning and then putting on warm layers of clothing. Last winter I followed the recommendation of applying,
turning on the fireplace in my room and waiting 20 minutes to shower it off. Is it less effective if I use it at the end of the shower and don’t wash it off?
I also do the Samadhi set each day before meditation.
Any insight is much appreciated,
Namaste,
Wendy P.”
Dear Wendy: yes, it is possible to do it at the end of your steam shower. Just make sure you apply only a thin layer of oil, not a thick one. Although this is a massage oil rich in nutrients that nourishes your physiology, it is also, by its nature and by definition a detoxifying medium. By definition, oils pull out toxins, they bind the fat soluble toxins through the skin and pull them out of the cellular system. This is why I recommend to wait 20 minutes before washing it off, so you allow time for your body to detox and let your cellular system be nourished. Since this oil has additional nutritional content, you may apply and leave it on after shower for optimal absorption since your channels will be open and even more receptive of the transdermal nutrients. But make sure you are applying only a very thin layer, and not soaking yourself in oil, and make sure that you are wearing warm clothes after applying it, because the oil molecules retain temperatures for a long time.
Please a question regarding the application of the oil: if one doesn’t wear warm cloth, what happened with the oil? Does it clog the skin? Or does it stop the detoxification process? Is it ok to leave the oil in the skin (using warm clothing) until next shower?
Thank you, M.
Most of my massage oils are nurturing and detoxifying. At first they nurture the body with all the different nourishing components in the oil and then they pull out the micro toxins. This is the reason we suggest to shower or bathe off the oil after 20 minutes of its application, so that the toxins that are pulled out by the oil on the surface of the skin are out of the body.