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Vedic Counselling Session

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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Rated ExcellentBased on 112 Google reviews
Rated Excellent5.0 from 43 TripAdvisor reviews

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How long
90 minutes
Price
90 min · $200
Given by
Marye O'Brien
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Mind and body

What happens

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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Before you come

Worth knowing before you book

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  • What to wear

    Loose, comfortable clothing, with minimal jewellery and makeup, especially for private yoga therapy and reflexology. If you're booking a facial and you shave, please arrive clean shaven.

  • Tell us about your health

    If you have allergies, high blood pressure, a heart condition or another medical condition, or you're pregnant, please check with your doctor before booking and tell your therapist. What we offer sits alongside your medical care, never in place of it. We also don't recommend alcohol before or straight after a treatment.

  • Weekends and public holidays

    Weekend prices are shown on the menu above. Public holidays carry a 20% surcharge on treatments and spa rituals.

  • Concessions

    Eligible health care and concession card holders get $30 off all our services.

What people say after they leave

4.9 from 112 Google reviews. 5.0 from 43 on TripAdvisor. Read more reviews

My husband Gary & I went to Maiaveda for a Panchakarma, an Ayurvedic cleanse. We had treatments that would help our bodies prepare for a very deep cleanse. It was an amazingly powerful and empowering life changing experience spiritually, emotionally physically and mentally. We were welcomed with a lot of warmth & reassurance. Each visit was filled a lot of genuine love, support and compassion. Nothing was ever too much trouble, you had Marye’s & her team 100% focus & attention. The treatment rooms were truely unique filled with loving calm energy. Both my husband & I could not recommend it more highly. A place well worth a visit.

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Jacqueline Waitewith Marye · Google

An 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:)

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Jacqwith Marye · Google

Quite honestly the most wonderful massage experience I've ever had. Marye made me feel welcomed from the moment I stepped through the door. The massage was incredible leaving me feeling utterly nourished and relaxed. I can't recommend Maiaveda enough.

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Juliawith Marye · Google

Marye 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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TM Beaucairewith Marye · Google

I floated out of Maiveda, feeling relaxed and moving so easily. It is a truly nurturing experience . Thankyou to Marye & your beautiful Team.

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Victoria Marshwith Marye · Google

To 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.

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sue domselaarwith Marye · Google

I 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.

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Maria Lamariwith Marye · Google

This 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

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Cheryl Sabranskywith Marye · Google

This was my first visit and my first time experiencing an Ayurvedic treatment. Having chosen the Ayurvedic 'nourish and restore' with steam therapy, I can hand on heart say these treatments with Marye were amazing. I would highly recommend Maiaveda for anyone looking for a few hours of blissful escapism from everyday life.

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Paula FisherGoogle

Maiaveda is the most wonderful place to land, stop, take a breath, and be. As part of a panchakarma process I was in the capable, caring hands of Marye, who saw me through several ayurvedic treatments. Her knowledge, skills and care are first rate, and the treatments themselves are divine. Highly recommend.

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neriman kemalGoogle

Marye has been a divine space holder who has personally held me through so much of my journey as a mother of young children. The treatments I received at Maiaveda provided that sacred window into self care for me to dive into, between the ongoing responsibility of mothering young humans. It created a window for me to better understand what encapsulates my unique constitution through the framework of yoga and Ayurveda. Through my years of seeing Marye at Maiavedia I have received so much wisdom and come home to a truer version of myself. Thank you Marye, you held me and held to lamp through the darkness for me. Before working with Marye I didn't know that a massage could be sacred and transformative healing therapies. I cannot recommend Maiaveda's suite of Ayurvedic treatments and professional, caring staff enough. You have to experience it for yourself!

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Sarah FiessGoogle

I experienced a retreat with Maiaveda and was not at all disappointed. In fact, it was the complete opposite. This experience has been incredible for me both mentally and physically. Marye and her team were supportive, kind and caring throughout the whole experience and demonstrated a strong sense of community in their work both within their team and within Kyneton as a whole. Marye opened up and shared a lot of experiences that helped guide me through my more difficult emotions. I had therapies with Tara, Joanne and Marye and all were incredible. I have never felt so spiritually awakened and content in my body. The food was incredible and very nutritious and the location was beautiful. I urge you if you’re feeling a little lost or you need some guidance or you just want to do something entirely for yourself (which you are worthy of) to consider and book in with Maiaveda. I have learnt things I can use throughout my day to day life to support my anxiety, make me more centred, and that aid with a more Ayurvedic lifestyle. Thank you so much for this experience.

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Rated ExcellentBased on 112 Google reviews
Rated Excellent5.0 from 43 TripAdvisor reviews

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