Tetelestai Ayurveda Spa is an Ayurvedic spa on Halladale Road in Papakōwhai, Porirua. Its main offer is Panchakarma treatments, Ayurvedic counselling and therapeutic massage, with traditional oil massage for aches and stiffness, facials and beauty treatments, and hair care and head and foot therapies. The treatments use herbal oils and natural ingredients, and the practitioner, Mary, is trained in India, New Zealand and the United States and works in the Kerala tradition. Regular clients come back every month and describe sessions that leave them deeply relaxed, with the warm oils and personal attention singled out. Others say the calm, skilled touch left them refreshed for days after a first visit.
The spa is open daily from 4:30 pm to 8:30 pm, with extra times on some days. Book through the online system, because appointments are only offered at the times shown there. Please arrive on time, as late arrivals cannot be extended, and give 24 hours' notice for cancellations. Off-street parking is available, and visitors are asked to park on the same side of the road as number 42, the first house. The practice suits anyone wanting restoration of body, mind and spirit. Ayurveda treats each person's constitution, shaped by the doshas Vata, Pitta and Kapha, so the oils and treatments are chosen for the person in the room.