Ayurvedic Yoga Massage UK

Ayurvedic Yoga Massage UK Ayurvedic Yoga Massage UK offers treatments, workshops and courses in London, Leeds, Greece and elsewhere.

Workshops and courses are taught by Despina Psarra.
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Despina came across AYM in early 2011. She knew she was going to love it when she heard the name (yoga AND massage!), attended a course and fell in love with the method instantly. She started practising AYM full time almost immediately after the course, and realised that everyone else also loves it as soon as they try it. For years people had been asking Despina to share the method, and in early 2016, after assisting her teacher during his India trips for two consecutive years, she received his blessing to teach. Since then she has been training lots of wonderful therapists to help share AYM together. Despina is really excited to see the AYM UK community grow, to see the light in students’ eyes when they fall in love with AYM like she did, and to know that so many more people will be have the opportunity to experience the benefits of AYM as a result. https://aym.global/
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=krUxmQjP6ZU&list=PLJLiRCnbVbX9m-ycJcFjYYy1s593EbA27

Really looking forward to teaching two 4-hour workshops this month! The London one only has 2 spaces left, and the Leeds...
06/10/2025

Really looking forward to teaching two 4-hour workshops this month! The London one only has 2 spaces left, and the Leeds one will be my first (hopefully of many!) at the Hot Yoga Chapel!
You can find links to book through our bio links.

I love these workshops! They bring together a diverse range of lovely people, and I tailor the techniques that I teach to the needs of the group. You can feel the change in the energy of the group from the beginning to the end, dare I say I can feel the love?! No matter how people feel when they arrive, everyone feels noticeably more uplifted at the end.

Massage gives us happiness and relaxation hormones anyway, but coming together and connecting with new, lovely people and working together adds a wonderful sense of community, which we all need so much these days! And also offering massage is a meditative, loving kindness practice, so you always feel wonderful after offering some AYM anyway (and I can help you approach it so that when you offer AYM it does feel like a wonderful, healing experience for you too!).

I'll hopefully also have the lovely assisting with the Leeds workshop! So yet another reason to come!

Honestly, I could go on about how amazing these workshops are - but best to come and see for yourselves! And/or you can also check the testimonials on our website ❤️

If you have any questions, ask in the comments or send me a message, all the information should be easy to find through the links in our bio 😁

Sending lots of love to the AYM community, and to everyone beyond ❤️

I don't usually think much of awards like this (a bit too easy in my opinion), but this does warm my heart. It makes me ...
26/05/2025

I don't usually think much of awards like this (a bit too easy in my opinion), but this does warm my heart. It makes me think of all the lovely clients that have supported us since we opened our little space. The amount of wonderful humans who walk through our doors is astounding.. I wouldn't have believed it if I hadn't seen it. It's a beautiful thing it's even turned this countryside girl's head towards London. I am so grateful ❤️

From no treatments in almost a month to two in 3 days! Now I really am taking my own advice 😂I very highly recommend hav...
02/02/2025

From no treatments in almost a month to two in 3 days! Now I really am taking my own advice 😂

I very highly recommend having longer, more frequent treatments when you need them!

Clients often ask me how much AYM is too much - really, there is no maximum of how much would be beneficial! Unless you've been on a yoga retreat for the past couple of months, in which case, maybe you're already *really* close to your optimal health. For most of us, that just doesn't tend to happen 😅

So, the truth is that most of us would really benefit from A LOT of treatments. But then importantly, as clients, we need to balance our time and funds wisely.

This is what I discuss with new clients when we first start working together. How much do they need the treatments right now? Are we aiming to give a boost towards optimal health and then maintain, or are we working on a specific pain/issue, or are we just adding something to their self care routine to help support their overall wellness long term?

I'll use myself as an example. In the past 18 months I've worked SO MUCH! It's all been worth it, but self care has not been my highest priority.

On Friday we did almost 2 hours to relax and soften the whole body with .roots

Today we did another two hours of exactly what I needed with Alessio: a bit of warming up/relaxation and then a deeper treatment around the hips and abdomen. My hip flexors, adductors and abductors really benefitted from having a lot of attention! And my digestive system really needed it too, I've been taking some pretty potent iron tablets lately.

Because Amber had already helped relax my whole body, and she'd started working on the hips and abdomen, I could really let go and benefit from a deeper treatment from Alessio today.

I'd missed out on my treatments for a while while I've really busy, so now 4 hours of treatments in 3 days felt just perfect. But I couldn't maintain receiving that many treatments regularly in the long term!

Come over and discuss what you need with us! Our 300-hour training graduates are trained to optimise sets of treatments based on client priorities, and to keep evaluating and adjusting treatments based on evolving goals ♡

I had an amazing, almost 2-hour, Ayurvedic Yoga Massage from Amber yesterday. I feel so much better! 🥰✨️ Amber really is...
01/02/2025

I had an amazing, almost 2-hour, Ayurvedic Yoga Massage from Amber yesterday. I feel so much better! 🥰✨️
Amber really is amazing.
I also realised, I need of one of our memberships! I need this in my life regularly - how am I always leaving it too long between treatments?! 🤯
I should really take my own advice more 😂

Our Ayurvedic Yoga Massage 4-hour workshops are back on! 🤩We have two Sunday afternoon workshops coming up on 23 Februar...
30/01/2025

Our Ayurvedic Yoga Massage 4-hour workshops are back on! 🤩

We have two Sunday afternoon workshops coming up on 23 February and 16 March, just in time to make an amazing Valentine's day present to yourself or someone else ♡

I teach in small groups and EVERYONE loves these workshops, from die-hard AYM enthusiasts, to friends, family members, yoga teachers and therapists of other modalities all the way through to more-than-a-little-reluctant partners who get dragged over!

We start with a group discussion to build on knowledge that the group already has - what actually happens when we offer touch, how can we use bodywork to help people feel well, and how can we also feel well when offering bodywork? I then demonstrate some techniques which I choose based on your needs and preferences, and then I help you practise those techniques on each other.
You can bring a friend/family member to work with, or I can partner you up with another lovely participant on the day. Such a lovely way to connect with people and build community!
To help you remember everything afterwards I will give you notes and videos of everything we cover, which you will have access to for a whole year after the workshop.
We are only just announcing, so we still have 5 spaces left for the February workshop, and 6 spaces for the March workshop. Book through the link on our LinkTree, or send a message here with any questions and we'll get back to you as soon as possible.

Bonus - check out .restrepo 's amazing handmade jewelery, her cards have been on our notice board for a while now for a reason! ♡

Amber is looking *so ready* for some festive treatments today! 🤩
13/12/2024

Amber is looking *so ready* for some festive treatments today! 🤩

Lovely couples treatment today for two lovely clients! With the amazing You can bring your partner or your friend/famil...
11/12/2024

Lovely couples treatment today for two lovely clients! With the amazing You can bring your partner or your friend/family member and have a treatment at the same time 🙂

It is really wonderful to share the treatment space, it's hard to describe how well it works in words - better to experience it!

We have availability for double treatments on:
- Wednesdays 12-5 (Despina and )
- Thursdays 3-9 (Despina and )
- Fridays 1-9 (Despina and .roots)
- Sundays 10-3 (Despina and Alessio)

Send us a message to book.

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Thank you Anya. 😍
20/11/2024

Thank you Anya. 😍

The whole-person approach to Ayurvedic Yoga Massage gives a lasting feeling of being centred, where you are less likely ...
14/11/2024

The whole-person approach to Ayurvedic Yoga Massage gives a lasting feeling of being centred, where you are less likely to feel agitated or restless, and experience increased clarity of thought.

My heart goes out to Sharath's family and close friends ❤️
12/11/2024

My heart goes out to Sharath's family and close friends ❤️

Come and join us in our beautiful space in East London, and leave feeling like a new person. 🙏
12/11/2024

Come and join us in our beautiful space in East London, and leave feeling like a new person. 🙏

Thank you Betty!
10/11/2024

Thank you Betty!

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Tuesday 9am - 9pm
Wednesday 9am - 9pm
Thursday 9am - 9pm
Friday 9am - 6:30pm
Saturday 10am - 6:30pm
Sunday 10am - 6:30pm

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Ayurvedic Yoga Massage UK offers treatments, workshops and courses in the UK, Netherlands, Greece and elsewhere. Workshops and courses are taught by Despina Psarra. __________________ Despina came across AYM in early 2011. She knew she was going to love it when she heard the name (yoga AND massage!), attended a course and fell in love with the method instantly. She started practising AYM full time almost immediately after the course, and realised that everyone else also loves it as soon as they try it. For years people were asking Despina to share the method, and in early 2016, after assisting her teacher during his India trips for two consecutive years, she received his blessing to teach. Since then she has been training lots of wonderful therapists to help share AYM together. Despina is really excited to see the AYM UK community grow, to see the light in students’ eyes when they fall in love with AYM like she did, and to know that so many more people will have the opportunity to experience the benefits of AYM as a result. https://ayurvedicyogamassageuk.org https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=krUxmQjP6ZU&list=PLJLiRCnbVbX9m-ycJcFjYYy1s593EbA27