Santhigram Ayurveda Forest Hills

A wasted opportunity! Despite well prepared accommodations it offers a rather poor service and terrible business practice by manipulating you into paying a lot and up front, while the treatments are rather basic. Needs a lot of improvement before I can recommend it to anyone.

I ve been suffering from severe neck pain since quite a long time now and I was going out of my mind with this pain.
I ve been to a chiropractor and physiotherapist but wasn’t very happy with the results as it didn’t really make any difference. Then I went to Shiva at Santhigram Wellness center in Forest Hills which made SUCH A BIG DIFFERENCE.
She is not only friendly and personable but genuinely cares about your health .
I felt very welcome every time I came in for therapy.
The place is also very clean, calm and peaceful with a soothing atmosphere. Based on my personal experience I highly recommend this place.

I tried this place out with a groupon offer admittedly not entirely sure what to expect. I met with Shiva who explained the Ayurvedic basics, repeatedly asking if I had any questions she could answer. She took my pulse before asking me questions about my health and told me 3 things that I knew were going on before I told her any of my ailments. The treatment was relaxing and again Shiva continued to explain what she was doing and told me to ask any questions.
She suggested herbs and additional treatments but was not at all pushy about either.
As I was leaving I asked for reading recommendations and they have books available for loan.
Will definitely be going back

Consultation with the Ayurvedic doctor was very thorough and Shayla is very intuitive. She is third generation physician no wonder she zones in so keenly.
By simple observation of specific things she was able to indicate and diagnose my ailment, reiterating or confirming what allopathic doctors have with X-​rays, tests, blood… This made me feel I could rely on her judgement.
She proved to be a keen observer of many other things indicating her wisdom, and she applies a wonderfully intuitive massage.
Most treatments you are engulfed in the aromatic rich scented herbs and oils that together with the warmth, hand movements and soft atmosphere serve to distress even your soul.
Usually treatment is a series of sessions so expect several visits and an investment in your health.
Shiva, the owner is a fine business womann and Financing accommodations are certainly available for you to ask.
See the Photos for the different aspects you will find at this Ayurvedic Wellness center.
Loved the steam bath box!

I heard a lot about the benefits of Ayurveda therapy and I decided to try it since there is a Unilocal discount.
The Winter Ayurveda Detox Package includes:
Abhyangam (Full body oleation therapy with medicated oil)
Mukh Abhyangam (Face treatment with herbal oil /​cream)
Shiro Abhyangam (Head treatment with herbal oil)
Pada Abhyangam (Special foot and lower leg therapy with herbal oil)
Podikizhi (Bolus therapy with bundle of herbal powder)
Panchakarma Therapy (Nasyam and/​or Vasti)
Swedana (Herbal steam bath)
It’s a 90 minutes treatment. Better not to be afraid to bare. But fortunately, the doctor dims the light. The doctor gently massage the entire body with warm oil. Then she uses a hot pouch of herbs. It’s all warm and it feels nice. I like the steam. Sweating helps the body to detox. It wouldn’t be recommended to wear nice clothes or plan a date afterwards since the entire body is covered with oil, from hair to toes.

I hardly review Wellness places but Santhigram Ayurveda at Forest Hills is one of a kind! They provide alternative medicine options and it’s very good and soothing for a person to go in there needing all kinds of treatment.
Their herbal remedies give me a sense of peace. I went in because i felt sore from working out and after their back treatment, i felt so much better. The treatment is called Abhyangam (Detoxification) + Herbal Steam Bath and i got a special there so it was less than what it should be! Greatly recommend you to go NOW because of the special.
Their staff is all wonderful and i felt very welcome there.
The atmosphere is also very peaceful, revitalizing your spirits and making you feel calm and destresses you from a long day. It is also very clean and that made me feel more comfortable because you are exposing your body there so it’s very important to have a clean atmosphere.
I can’t wait to go again next month for my treatment again.

I am really pleased with the service here. I have several bulging and herniated discs (8), and when I have my «attacks,» I can’t even walk, let alone go to work. The herbs and massages here really helped me get on my feet. I think people need to understand that Ayurveda needs patience and faith, and yes, different maladies need different approaches — this is not a spa, it’s a healing center. During the consult, the doctor was able to feel my pulse, and tell me the medical issues I have, AND with precision (she was able to tell that my most severe herniated disc was in my neck before I could tell her!). I am definitely going back.

Have to agree with the previous reviews. Different pricing for different patrons, pushy and manipulative sales tactics.

They are rip offs!!! I wouldn’t go here. They try to push you to get more massages and they said I need to do it for my health. I am so healthy and strong. They are scammers. Be careful

Authentic ayurvedic treatments straight from India. Very clean, calm, relaxing space, Came here for 2 weeks of cleansing treatments to balance the mind and body to return to a state of optimal health. First week was abhyanga massages using warm herbalized oils from India followed by steam which dislodges toxins in the tissues and moves them into the gut to be expelled out of the body. Second week comprised of shirodhara treatments with buttermilk and herbalized oils drizzled over my forhead to bring peace and state of calmness to the mind. I had a consultation with Sarika, one of the ayurvedic doctors on staff prior to the start of the cleanse to determine my constitution and advise on the best course of treatments for me. She is nurturing, attentive, and knowledgeable who performed the therapies herself. I highly recommend coming here if you are seeking a new, alternative way of getting well based on a 5,000 year old holistic science of healing.