Concerns We Support
Weight Management
Udvarthanam powder massage, Dhanyamla Dhara and dietary guidance: Ayurveda's structured, unhurried approach to weight.
Most weight journeys in Dubai swing between extremes: strict plans that collapse under a busy schedule, and long stretches where the scale drifts upward unnoticed. Ayurveda takes a less dramatic position. It treats weight as the visible edge of metabolism, digestion, sleep and movement, and works on all four at a sustainable pace.
At 22 Ayur, weight plans combine hands-on therapies that stimulate circulation and metabolism with practical dietary guidance rooted in your constitution and routine. No crash protocols, no supplements pushed across the counter; a steady, repeatable structure.
Kapha, Agni and why crash diets backfire
Ayurveda frames stubborn weight as accumulated Kapha alongside a dulled Agni, the digestive fire. When Agni runs low, food converts sluggishly and residue accumulates; when routines are erratic, Kapha settles further. Severe restriction dulls Agni even more, which is the classical explanation for why crash diets so often end in rebound.
The traditional strategy is stimulation rather than starvation: invigorating dry-powder massage, warming therapies, food timed and chosen to rekindle digestion, and enough sleep for the metabolism to reset.
What a weight plan involves
Udvarthanam is the signature therapy: a brisk massage performed with warm herbal powders in upward strokes, traditionally used to stimulate metabolism and aid weight management while toning the skin. Dhanyamla Dhara streams a warm fermented herbal liquid over the body, prized in the classical texts for its effect on metabolism and heaviness. Garshan, a silk-glove friction massage, adds a lighter stimulating option, and a structured Panchakarma cycle offers the deeper seasonal reset for those ready for it.
Around the table work, our practitioners set eating windows, food choices and daily rhythm suited to your constitution, small instructions that survive real life in a busy city. Progress is reviewed across the course, and plans adjust rather than restart.
A note on homeopathy
Where weight interacts with thyroid function or hormonal patterns, our homeopathic consultation takes a detailed history and supports the picture alongside the advice of your treating doctor.
Therapies we draw on for this concern
Udvarthanam
Herbal powder massage that stimulates metabolism, reduces cellulite, and promotes weight loss.
Dhanyamla Dhara
A warm, fermented herbal liquid is poured in a continuous stream over the body, dissolving deep-seated inflammation and restoring ease of movement.
Garshan (Silk Glove Massage)
Raw silk gloves are used to create a stimulating dry massage that awakens the skin, ignites circulation, and leaves the body tingling with vitality.
Panchakarma
The ultimate Ayurvedic detoxification programme, a multi-day journey of purification that resets your body, mind, and spirit at the deepest level.
Homeopathic Consultation
A thorough, deeply personal consultation where a qualified homeopath listens to your complete health story and prescribes a remedy uniquely matched to you.
Important to know
22 Ayur is a wellness clinic, not a hospital. Our therapies offer traditional, supportive care; they do not diagnose, cure or replace medical treatment, and we will always encourage you to see a medical doctor for diagnosed conditions, severe symptoms or anything sudden and unexplained. Every plan starts with an assessment, and our practitioners will tell you plainly what our care can and cannot do for your situation.
Book an Assessment on WhatsAppFrequently Asked Questions
How much weight will I lose?
We do not promise numbers, and you should distrust clinics that do. What the therapies and dietary structure offer is support for metabolism and sustainable habits; the pace differs by body, routine and consistency. The honest goal is a trajectory you can hold, not a dramatic month.
What does Udvarthanam feel like?
Brisk and warming. Herbal powders are worked over the body in firm upward strokes, quite different from the slow, oily massages most people associate with Ayurveda. Most guests leave feeling lighter and noticeably energised.
Do I have to follow a strict diet?
You will receive food guidance matched to your constitution and schedule, built to be followable: adjusted timings, warmer and lighter choices, fewer heavy-cold combinations. It is structure, not punishment.
Is this suitable if I have a medical condition affecting weight?
Tell us at assessment. Where thyroid, hormonal or metabolic conditions are in play, we work as supportive care alongside your doctor's treatment and will coordinate the plan around it.