Enquire for dates. from $850. Two nights at the River House for six to eight of you, with the whole place to yourselves. Morning practice, two hours of treatmen
See detailsEnquire for dates. from $980. One, two or three days, built around you rather than a program. An Ayurvedic assessment first, then your treatments, practice and
See detailsTaking bookings. $560. Three hours for two people, for the stretch before a baby arrives. Positioning and pressure are adjusted throughout, by therapists who do
See detailsEnquire for dates. $980. There are moments when you need more than a treatment, a day off or a weekend away. A sacred pause created around you.
See detailsEnquire for dates. from $1,200. A weekend an hour out of the city. Treatments across two days, somewhere to stay, and time in Kyneton rather than a schedule.
See detailsTaking bookings. from $1,695. Two and a half days for women at Continental House in Hepburn Springs, held by Marye. Twelve rooms, sixteen places.
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Traditional Ayurvedic treatments with warm herbal oils: abhyanga, shirodhara, Indian head massage, pinda swedana, kati basti and udvartana, through to a full panchakarma program.
See detailsOur Signature massage, remedial massage and myofascial cupping, lymphatic drainage, hot stone, pregnancy and post natal massage, Lomi Lomi, reflexology, and a gentle massage for children.
See detailsFacials from two ranges. OmVeda is made to traditional Ayurvedic formulations, chemical and preservative free. Roccoco Botanicals is made for sensitive skin. From a thirty minute add-on to ninety minutes, and LED light therapy.
See detailsLonger sequences that put several treatments together, from two hours to a half day. Built for when an hour was never going to be enough.
See detailsCounselling, sound, Reiki, tarot, meditation and private yoga, many of them with our founder, Marye O'Brien. Also our half day healing journeys, and ninety minute Ayurveda sessions in person or on Zoom.
See detailsNon-toxic manicures and pedicures with Dazzle Dry polish, gentle waxing for sensitive skin, and brow and lash tinting. The products are vegan and cruelty free.
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A twelve day home based panchakarma program at Maiaveda, Kyneton, supervised by Dr Gurnam Saini, with three days of treatments.
See detailsA twelve week one to one mentoring program with Maiaveda founder Marye O'Brien, in person or on Zoom, and Ayurvedic wellbeing coaching.
See detailsOnline Ayurvedic sessions with Maiaveda founder Marye O'Brien. Your first thirty minute session is free, then priced to your circumstances.
See detailsPrivate, trauma informed somatic sessions with Maiaveda founder Marye O'Brien, combining bodywork, meditation and conversation.
See detailsA personalised half day of Ayurvedic treatments, food and yoga, for a big change.
See detailsA private four hour immersion built entirely around sleep.
See detailsEvents, festivals and sound healing with Maiaveda and founder Marye O'Brien in Kyneton, Castlemaine and the Macedon Ranges.
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Instant e-gift vouchers from $50 to $2,000, for any Maiaveda service.
See detailsA massage or facial every month for a year at Maiaveda in Kyneton. Grounded and Balanced memberships, $130 and $155 a month.
See detailsThe Maiaveda community fund offers full and partial scholarships to retreats, events and healing sessions, funded by donations.
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Founded by Marye O'Brien in 2011, upstairs at the Old Flour Mill in Kyneton.
See detailsAyurveda means the science of life. What it is, why warm oil, and why bodywork opens with a foot bath and ends with chai.
See detailsWriting from Marye and the team.
See detailsMarye on Sunrise, and everywhere else Maiaveda has appeared.
See detailsWhat people ask before they book: getting here, rebates, cancellations, what to expect.
See detailsShort term respite for NDIS participants, and health fund rebates on remedial massage.
See details18 Piper Street, Kyneton. Open seven days, 9am to 7pm, by appointment.
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Mind and body
A private session with Marye, a trained Vedic counsellor. Practical guidance from the Vedic and yogic sciences on how you eat, move, rest and live, with deeper perspective alongside it.
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Mind and body
Vedic counselling gives practical guidance together with a deeper view, to help you live with more integrity, continuity and consistency.
It covers the simple matters, like the right food for the body and the mind and the right movement, and draws on all the Vedic and yogic sciences and healing arts. The tools are gentle and non invasive.
A Vedic counsellor is an aware and compassionate guide who knows the core Vedic knowledge of universal unity, through the underlying principles and practices of Vedic philosophy and psychology. We are able to guide others at an individual level on the principles and practices of dharmic living in a meaningful, creative and adaptable way. A Vedic counsellor helps you unfold your life as a way of Self-knowledge and Self-realisation, uncovering your greater capacities to live in harmony and abundance.
Sessions are private, with our founder Marye O'Brien, who studied a Diploma of Vedic Counselling at the Ayurvedic Healing Institute with Dr Suhas Kshirsagar.
Vedic counselling as a named practice comes from David Frawley and Dr Suhas Kshirsagar, whose book The Art and Science of Vedic Counseling set it out; it is taught at Kshirsagar's Ayurvedic Healing Institute, where Marye trained. Frawley's institute describes it as life guidance drawn from the Vedic sciences: Ayurveda for the body, yoga for the mind, Vedanta for self knowledge, and jyotish, Vedic astrology.
It's guidance rather than counselling in the clinical sense, and it doesn't stand in for that. It's made for a life that has lost its shape, and for someone who wants a practical plan for the week as well as a longer view.
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Ear CandlingA traditional therapy using hollow, hand made cotton and beeswax candles scented with honey, sage, St John's wort and chamomile, with a marma point head massage and a gentle face and neck massage.from $50
Intuitive Energy Clearing SessionSeventy five minutes with a Reiki Master and Pranic Healer. Conversation, ritual and hands on work, to let go of old weight like guilt, tension and outdated beliefs. You stay fully clothed.75 min · $150
Luminous Renewal CeremonyA ninety minute ceremony guided by Marye, bringing together guided meditation, sound healing, Light Language, pranic healing and aromatherapy.90 min · $190
Personalised Healing JourneyTwo or four hours with Marye, shaped around what you bring: grief, overwhelm, a relationship, feeling cut off. It can take in bodywork, sound and Ayurvedic guidance, drawing on Vedic and lived wisdom.from $350
Private MeditationForty five minutes of one to one meditation tuition with Marye, to learn techniques you can use at home.45 min · $120
Private Sound Resonance TherapyA private sound bath with Marye, with crystal singing bowls, chimes and gongs. For two or more people, Monday to Wednesday and Sunday mornings.from $45From here
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My husband Gary and I went to Maiaveda for a Panchakarma, an Ayurvedic cleanse. We were welcomed with a lot of warmth and reassurance. Each visit was filled with genuine love, support and compassion. Nothing was ever too much trouble. Both my husband and I could not recommend it more highly.
Read on GoogleYesterday I had the most amazing facial and massage with Claudia. From the moment I walked in I felt instantly nurtured, the whole experience made me feel taken care of. What an amazing place, the products used are beautiful and the ambience throughout was so relaxing. I would definitely book again the next time I am in Kyneton.
Read on GoogleThe moment I walked in, the atmosphere was so calm and welcoming. The massage itself was exactly what I needed, easily one of the best I have ever had. Claudia was highly skilled, attentive, and made sure to check in at the right moments. I cannot wait to book my next appointment.
Read on GoogleIt was my husband's birthday and we booked massages for my family. They even had an option for our 7 year old daughter. Clean rooms, clean towels, great ambiance. Claudia made sure I was comfortable throughout my massage. My new favourite spa.
Read on GoogleHow lovely that my two hour experience was a purely selfish indulgence. I was kept warm the whole time and even drifted off to sleep. Cannot recommend Pam or the service I experienced highly enough.
Read on GoogleFrom one tired and sore mum, the pregnancy massage was beyond incredible. Marye welcomed me with such warmth. Claudia's massage was amazing, I actually walked out feeling like I was floating. It was not just a massage, it was a whole mind and body reset.
Read on GoogleAn absolutely gorgeous atmosphere with gentle lighting and subtle aromas in the air. Marye is so in tune, and a truly brilliant practitioner. I felt completely nurtured and relaxed beyond words.
Read on GoogleI have been visiting Maiaveda for the past six years, and it continues to be my absolute sanctuary. During my current pregnancy I had massage with Claudia, and she was incredible. I always walk out feeling lighter, calmer, and genuinely cared for.
Read on GoogleThank you Marye and Pam. 90 minute massage, scrub and reflexology treatment. Gentle, warming and restorative. We are very fortunate to have this business in Kyneton. You will be in very good hands.
Read on GoogleQuite honestly the most wonderful massage experience I have ever had. Marye made me feel welcomed from the moment I stepped through the door. I cannot recommend Maiaveda enough.
Read on GoogleThe most amazing experience from the moment I walked through the door and met Pam. The massage and environment, the experience was nurturing for body and mind. I would highly recommend and will return.
Read on GoogleMaveida Spa is such a beautiful experience. From the moment I arrived, I felt welcomed into the space. The massage and facial was a truly sensory and holistic journey and I left feeling wonderfully restored, relaxed and nurtured. I would highly recommend Maveida Spa. ✨
Read on GoogleI floated out of Maiveda, feeling relaxed and moving so easily. It is a truly nurturing experience . Thankyou to Marye & your beautiful Team.
Read on GoogleTo anyone who is interested in going to Maiaveda please don’t hesitate, hurry and book now. I have never been so looked after and so loved by Marye. I have never felt so amazing after my time at Maiaveda. If you’re feeling lost, lonely or sick of yourself please contact Marye now. You won’t regret it.
Read on GoogleI attended the Women's Embodiment Retreat at Hepburn Springs. It was a beautiful peaceful setting. Mayre has a warm, generous, nurturing and healing spirit, as does her team that assist her, and makes the whole weekend flow effortlessly. A beautiful balance of yoga, meditation, life lesson wisdom and different workshops to try eg drumming and shigong, hammam experience, massages on offer, hot tub and cold plunge, a firepit circle at night, delicious food. This is a soul nourishing retreat, no pressure, welcoming, with other like minded women sharing a weekend together, looking for sustenance to continue with our busy lives. A weekend of self care. All I had to do was show up. Mayre took care of the rest. Highly recommended.
Read on GoogleThis is my 2nd visit and wow, it won't be my last.I have had the best massages ever.The owner Marye transports your mind body& soul to another place, some people are blessed with healing hands and she has been blessed.I can't thank her enough and can only wish that her lovely business is there to stay for many years to come.She is the best.Love Cheryl
Read on GoogleI had an incredible time at Maiaveda. Each of the treatments I received were so wonderful and Pam had me feeling so relaxed and held. The attention to detail, and the in between treatment moments are where I especially noticed just how much care was put into the experience being wonderful. I definitely recommend!
Read on GoogleMarye has created a true sanctuary. From the moment I stepped through the doors, I felt completely enveloped in a sense of peace. Marye radiates a genuine, warm and nurturing energy that is incredibly rare to find. She took the time to listen to exactly what my body and mind needed, tailoring the experience with such profound care and kindness. During the treatment, I felt completely safe to let go and deeply rest. If you are looking for a place to heal, unwind, and feel genuinely nurtured from head to toe, this is it. I cannot wait to return.
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