Vella Āyurveda
VELLA ĀYURVEDA
Ancient Medicine for Modern Life
A Sacred Sanctuary for Healing & Ritual
I’m Vella, an Āyurvedic & Tantric Practitioner with over 1,500 hours of education and training in traditional Āyurveda, Pañcakarma, Āyurvedic psychology, Rasāyana therapies, Yoga, and Tantric practices.
My work is rooted in the ancient understanding that our physical, mental, emotional, and spiritual well-being are intimately connected. Through individualized Āyurvedic care, I invite you to explore these relationships and rediscover the intelligence of your own body.
How Āyurveda May Support You
Modern life places extraordinary demands on our nervous systems, digestion, sleep, and emotional well-being.
Whether you’re experiencing chronic stress, anxiety, disrupted sleep, digestive discomfort, fatigue, emotional overwhelm, or navigating significant life transitions, Āyurveda offers an individualized approach to understanding your constitution, daily rhythms, and the influences shaping your well-being.
Through food and lifestyle guidance, seasonal practices, traditional Āyurvedic therapies, and mindful ritual, we explore ways to cultivate greater balance, nourishment, resilience, and connection.
My approach is personal, attentive, and grounded in the belief that meaningful change begins with awareness—not simply adding more to our lives, but remembering how to live in relationship with ourselves.
Ways to Begin Your Experience
🔱 Praveśa — A Threshold Session
An individualized 1:1 Āyurvedic consultation exploring your constitution, health history, present concerns, and daily patterns. Together, we begin shaping a personalized pathway for your ongoing care.
🌿 Traditional Āyurvedic Therapies & Ritual Immersions
Experiences drawing from Pañcakarma and Rasāyana traditions, including Śirodhārā, Abhyaṅga, Nasya, Marma, and other traditional therapies. Each experience is thoughtfully selected according to your individual needs and intentions.
🌿 Rooted in Ritual & Seasonal Cleansing
Personalized guidance, seasonal practices, nourishment, and intentional daily rituals designed to help you cultivate sustainable rhythms and reconnect with yourself.
🍵 Cup of Āyurveda
Intimate community gatherings where ancient wisdom becomes accessible through conversation, shared exploration, experiential learning, and simple practices you can bring into everyday life.
🌊 Praveśa — The Sacred Threshold | Malta & Gozo 2027
An intimate, immersive journey of remembrance through ancient landscapes, sacred waters, culture, Āyurveda, Tantric philosophy, and ritual. An invitation to awaken the senses, deepen human connection, and experience life beyond the ordinary.
An Invitation to Begin
Whether you’re seeking individualized support, restorative therapies, a deeper relationship with your daily life, or a meaningful shared experience, there are several ways to enter the sanctuary.
My intention is to offer a space where you feel seen, where your individual experience matters, and where ancient medicine becomes a living, accessible part of modern life.
Come as you are. Explore what resonates.
Vella Āyurveda
Ancient Medicine for Modern Life
Buffalo, New York
@Vella_Ayurveda
[email protected]
Āyurvedic services provide educational and wellness support and do not replace medical or mental healthcare.
Connect with Vella
A Personal Introduction | 15 Minutes
Curious about Āyurveda or wondering where to begin?
This complimentary conversation is an opportunity for us to connect, explore what brings you to Vella Āyurveda, and consider which of my offerings may resonate with your intentions.
Whether you’re interested in individualized Āyurvedic care, ancient therapies, or sacred ritual experiences, this is a welcoming place to begin.
An introduction, not a clinical consultation.
Praveśa — A Threshold Session
Your Entry Into Individualized Āyurvedic Care
Praveśa means entry or entering in Sanskrit.
An intentional doorway into Āyurvedic care, this private consultation explores your constitution, present concerns, lifestyle rhythms, emotional landscape, and the patterns influencing your well-being.
Through conversation, observation, and guided inquiry, we begin shaping an individualized pathway rooted in Āyurvedic wisdom, nourishment, and self-awareness.
The beginning of a deeper relationship with your body’s innate intelligence.
Reservation & Payment
Investment: $222.
A 50% deposit of $111 is required to confirm your appointment and is applied toward the total session fee.
After requesting your appointment, you’ll receive instructions for completing your reservation through Venmo or an agreed advance cash arrangement.
Your appointment is confirmed once the deposit has been received and your booking has been approved.
Remaining balance: $111, due at your appointment.
Reservation & Cancellation Policy
A 50% nonrefundable deposit is required to secure your appointment. This deposit is applied toward the full cost of your experience, with the remaining balance due at your appointment.
Cash is welcome for the remaining balance.
Your reservation represents time set aside exclusively for you, including preparation, planning, and individualized attention.
Rescheduling
Life happens, and I welcome the opportunity to find another time when needed.
With at least 48 hours’ notice, your deposit may be transferred to one rescheduled appointment at no additional charge, subject to availability.
Cancellations & Missed Appointments
If you choose to cancel rather than reschedule, your deposit is nonrefundable.
Appointments missed without notice, or cancelled with less than 48 hours’ notice, result in forfeiture of the deposit as compensation for the reserved time and preparation.
A new reservation and deposit will be required to book again.
Practitioner Cancellation
Should Vella Āyurveda need to cancel your appointment, you may choose to reschedule or receive a full refund of payments made.
Your appointment is confirmed once your deposit has been received and your reservation approved.
Rooted in Ritual — 30 Days
Begin your 30-day Rooted in Ritual experience with a personalized 60-minute Āyurvedic consultation.
Together, we’ll explore your constitution, daily rhythms, nourishment, and the practices that support your well-being.
Your experience also includes personalized guidance, weekly message check-ins, and a 30-minute follow-up.
Reservation & Payment
30-day introductory offering: $290.
A 50% deposit of $145 is required to confirm your experience and is applied toward the total offering.
After requesting your opening consultation, you’ll receive instructions for completing your reservation through Venmo or an agreed advance cash arrangement.
Your appointment is confirmed once the deposit has been received and your booking has been approved.
Remaining balance: $145, due at your opening consultation.
Reservation & Cancellation Policy
A 50% nonrefundable deposit is required to secure your appointment. This deposit is applied toward the full cost of your experience, with the remaining balance due at your appointment.
Cash is welcome for the remaining balance.
Your reservation represents time set aside exclusively for you, including preparation, planning, and individualized attention.
Rescheduling
Life happens, and I welcome the opportunity to find another time when needed.
With at least 48 hours’ notice, your deposit may be transferred to one rescheduled appointment at no additional charge, subject to availability.
Cancellations & Missed Appointments
If you choose to cancel rather than reschedule, your deposit is nonrefundable.
Appointments missed without notice, or cancelled with less than 48 hours’ notice, result in forfeiture of the deposit as compensation for the reserved time and preparation.
A new reservation and deposit will be required to book again.
Practitioner Cancellation
Should Vella Āyurveda need to cancel your appointment, you may choose to reschedule or receive a full refund of payments made.
Your appointment is confirmed once your deposit has been received and your reservation approved.
Ancient Therapies & Ritual Immersions
Sacred Ritual, Embodied Presence & Remembrance
An invitation to slow down, awaken the senses, and return to the wisdom held within the body.
Drawing from traditional Āyurveda, Pañcakarma, and Tantric philosophy, these individualized experiences weave ancient therapies with intentional ritual, nourishment, and deep rest.
Offerings may include Abhyaṅga, Śirodhārā, Nasya, Marma, and immersive pathways devoted to sacred stillness, sensory awakening, and luminous vitality.
Each experience is thoughtfully curated around your constitution, intentions, and individual needs.
Where healing moves through ritual, remembrance, and return.
Pañcakarma — Inquiry Call
Pañcakarma — Detox & Cleanse
Pañcakarma means "five actions" in Sanskrit. It is Āyurveda's classical cleanse: preparing the body, releasing what has accumulated, and closing with rest and Rasāyana, or rejuvenation.
This complimentary 30-minute call is for anyone considering a Pañcakarma program or a guided home cleanse. We'll explore your health history, your intentions, the season, and whether now is the right time, and choose the program that fits.
Programs
Home Khichadi Cleanse · 5 days · online · $333
3-Day Pañcakarma · about 3 hours daily, khichadi lunch & teas included · Buffalo · $1,500
5-Day Pañcakarma · Buffalo · $2,500
Extended Pañcakarma · by consultation, for current clients
A 50% deposit reserves your dates.
In-person therapies take place at my space in Buffalo, New York. Guests traveling in stay nearby, and I share lodging recommendations.
Āyurvedic services provide educational and wellness support and do not replace medical or mental healthcare.