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Imagine lying still for 45 minutes while warm oil is poured over your third eye (forehead), melting away tension like butter. Sound like bliss? Known as
shirodhara, it’s a technique of Ayurveda, a holistic approach to medicine and longevity dating back 5,000 years in India.
You can try it at Kosa (KO-sha), a new spa in the Garver Feed Mill, a food hall-meets-wellness center in Madison, Wisconsin. Founder Shilpa Sankaran describes Ayurveda as the science of life and how the universe relates to your body. Practitioners believe humans are made up of the elements around us space, air, fire, water and earth and that we’re healthiest when those elements are in balance in our minds and bodies. Kosa aims to help guests find that equilibrium through spa treatments like lymphatic massages, sanctuary retreats, in-depth self-discovery