Surya By Martha

Marma points, which are vital energy points in Ayurveda, are influenced by various factors, including lunar phases. As we celebrate today’s full moon and the impacts it has on the body and mind due to its strong gravitational pull and energy, it’s important we place a special focus on our marma points to increase the body’s energy flow.

Some potential effects of the full moon on marma points include:
🌕Increased sensitivity
🌕 Enhanced Healing
🌕 Emotional Release
🌕 Greater Energy Flow

Martha’s unique design of our exclusive double-sided Kansa Wand was created with marma points in mind - the second small side of our Kansa is the perfect tool to massage our marma points, offering release and calm. (If you don’t have our Kansa wand, your hands can do the trick, too!)

A daily skincare routine that leaves your skin radiant and youthful in three simple steps. Surya’s Balancing Face Oil, Balancing Collagen Cream, and exclusively designed double-sided Kansa Wand work in tandem to restore and nourish your deep epidermis skin, as well as your skin’s uppermost layers, to produce a lasting glow.

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At the heart of Surya’s practices are the Mother Baby program, in which Martha has helped countless women through preconception, fertility challenges, pregnancy and postpartum support. Fertility blessings can offer many benefits - from spiritual and emotional support, to calming and balancing the nervous system and physical body.

In this womb dhara, customized, medicated and herbalized oils are used to balance the womb alongside pearl that has been used for thousands of years to increase fertility and call in healing support to all parts of the body.

No matter where you find yourself in your journey, Surya is here to hold space and support your path to ultimate balance and wellbeing.

Your new summer cooling ritual is here ☀️ As the sun shines bright, it’s the perfect time to balance our energy, our skin, and our body with a cooling ritual that soothes and brings relief. Swipe to explore Surya’s 3 easy steps to tranquility.

Ayurveda teaches us that oral health is a fundamental element of our overall wellness. Oil pulling, or rinsing the mouth with oil as part of Dinacharya, helps protect against tooth decay, strengthens gums, decreases inflammation and bacterial growth, as well as acts as a teeth brightening solution.

The fatty acids in the coconut oil base have incredible antimicrobial properties, killing harmful bacteria and toxins that build up in the mouth and gums. These acts of oral self care are a powerful way to support our bodies along a path of longevity and wellness.

Each day, Martha’s daily routine of hygiene and self care begins her day with scraping her tongue, followed by her herbalized Pulling Oil. Visit the link in our bio to learn more about our copper Tongue Scraper and handcrafted Pulling Oil that bring the power of Ayurveda to both your dental hygiene and overall health.

Our Balancing Digestive Tea (CCF) is a beautifully savory combination of coriander, cumin, and fennel that work together to reduce bloating and relieve digestive issues. We’ve crafted this Ayurvedic recipe into individually wrapped servings so you can enjoy them at home, or take them with you on-the-go.

A day well-spent at the spa, ℅ .

The Surya Spa is located in The Santa Monica Proper Hotel and invites you in for whole body Ayurvedic wellness, botanical skincare, and Panchakarma cleansing.

The spa features fountained patios, an intimate kitchen, a private meditation room, a custom oil-making station, and six jewel-box treatment rooms. Visit the link in bio to learn more & book your treatment today.

Beloved for its nourishing powers, our Collagen Cream is more than just a face cream. This luxurious alchemy replaces multiple items in your medicine cabinet - most commonly, eye cream. The ultra nourishing nutrient dense medicinal formula is a wonder for under the eyes. Swipe for our most favorite benefits.

Our Discovery Set has everything you need on-the-go, no matter where your travels might take you. Keep your skin refreshed and nourished anywhere, anytime. 

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Our Cooling Bath Soak is an ancient Ayurvedic remedy designed to harmonize emotions, revitalize skin, and promote serenity. Each of our bath soak offerings are thoughtfully crafted to transform your own bath tub into Surya Sanctuary of healing and calm.

Our Cooling Bath Soak is two full pounds of Deep-Mined Ancient Sea Salt, Therapeutic-Grade Epsom Salt, and Aluminum-Free Baking Soda, which come together in perfect harmony to cleanse and purify, reduce stress, fatigue, and soreness. The herbal sachet includes organic rose petals for anti-aging, smoothing, & moisturizing, and organic neem leaf for soothing, moisturizing, & calming.

Dissolve its entire contents of this luxurious soak into a warm bath. Place the herbal sachet in the water and allow the revitalizing essence of the herbs to infuse.

Relax, enjoy, and let the timeless tradition of Ayurveda dissolve your troubles and restore you to a perfect sense of natural balance.

A Surya summer staple: our Cooling Massage & Body Oil. This herbally rich blend uses neem leaf, manjistha root, and holy basil to cool the Pitta dosha by removing excess heat in tissues and joints, cooling sunburnt, aggravated, and stressed skin.

Pro tip: when used in a light, daily, lymphatic self-massage, the Cooling Oil can also restore mental and physical equilibrium. 

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Happy Monday Surya family ☀️ We spent our morning deep in gratitude, and we are just so happy to be on this journey with you all. Thank you for being here with us - wishing you all a beautiful week.

The deep healing and restorative sounds of Surya’s crystal sound baths are profoundly relaxing and rejuvenating. Based on ancient healing techniques, the bowls’ gentle vibrations harmonize your body, mind, and spirit, literally balancing our brain’s hemispheres, nurturing ease and inner peace, and providing relief to chronic pain and headaches, while reducing stress, improving sleep, and increasing a lasting sense of well-being, calmness, and happiness.

Surya’s Sound Bath experience can be booked for single or private group sessions. Learn more about the experience at the link in bio.

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In the heat of summer, aloe vera soothes our fiery Pitta, and Martha’s Balancing Collagen Cream is infused with its medicinal cooling properties to reduce inflammation and help our skin retain moisture. If you happen to experience too much sun exposure (it happens to the best of us), the antiseptic properties of aloe, along with the other magic medical plant power in this cream, will help your tissues heal so that your skin can continue to be its most balanced, glowing and rejuvenated self all summer long.

Martha’s Ayurvedic latte mixes are curated for everybody’s specific needs. Each latte is full of nourishing whole food ingredients, and are a perfect addition to your wellness routine. Swipe to meet the mixes.

A Surya Specialty: in-home support for mother and baby to nourish healing and connection, because a healthy, happy, nurtured mother can best nurture her baby.

One of our most cherished programs is our in-home Mother Baby program. In Ayurveda, the six weeks following the birth of a child are a sacred time of healing and transition that has the power to instill strength, balance, and resilience which will last a lifetime.

During Surya’s in-home postpartum treatments, one of Surya’s Ayurvedic Doulas will come to your home to create the conditions for a swift recovery and easeful connection between mother and child. In this phase, we aid in re-balancing hormones, producing a higher rate of successful lactation, better breast and uterine health, as well as speedy and natural weight loss.

As the seasons change and we move into summer, it’s always a good time to consider a cleanse to nourish and balance all three of our doshas (especially fire or pitta), rekindle our angi (digestion) and draw impurities out from deep within our tissues.

In our simple Ayurvedic cleanse, we loosen toxins in a process known as oleation, so those built-up toxins can be easily eliminated. The Surya Ayurvedic Cleanse has three parts, 5-7 days of eating a nourishing cooked vegan diet, snehana (ghee detoxification), and virechana (a laxative to cleanse impurities).

Learn more at the link in bio.

The Surya team is sitting down with our beloved founder and we want to know - what would you ask Martha? From Ayurveda to overall well-being and modern beauty and wellness!

Let us know in the comments what you’d love to know from the master behind Surya Wellness.

The ancient art of Abhyanga is one of Martha’s favorite parts of her daily routine. Abhyanga is a form of Ayurvedic therapy that involves massaging the entire body from head to the toe with Dosha-specific warm herb-infused oil. Swipe for the many benefits of this daily practice.

An ode to Neem 🌿

A key ingredient in both our Collagen Cream and Balancing Oil, this beautiful botanical gently and effectively cleans our skin, cleansing away the bacteria that produces acne. Neem naturally helps our skin balance its oil production, which in turn, protects against excess oil, acne scarring, and hyperpigmentation. It also gives our skin extra moisture - as the fatty acids in Neem help fortify the cell walls in our skin, detoxing, cleaning and moisturizing on a cellular level. In addition to its anti-inflammatory, antiseptic and antibacterial properties, it is a rich source of Vitamin C, which helps our skin stimulate its own collagen production for more youthful, smooth skin.

The magic of this powerful herb, (among many others that Martha uses in her creations!) reminds us that absolutely zero chemical or preservatives are necessary in our skincare routines - Mother Nature has everything we need✨

Honoring the Masculine - a time of gratitude for the fathers and father figures in our life. In Ayurveda the divine masculine principle is represented in Shiva, a symbol of pure consciousness — the state of clarity and quiet we reach in the depths of meditation or during a transcendent Shirodhara or Abhyanga. We can all tap into this masculine principle, by connecting to these practices that bring us a calm, quiet consciousness, and make us feel more deeply connected to our our peace. With gratitude and love, here is our selection of gifts for the fathers and masculine figures in our lives we admire and appreciate so deeply.

Gift certificates for our treatments, consultations, or products are available by visiting our website or calling our spa.

“Wellness is when I wake up and feel energized and amazing and healthy. But most importantly, when I wake up, I’m excited about my responsibility in life. Everyone has their own responsibility, and mine is to help others wake up and feel real wellness, too!” - Martha

We love this simple reminder of what wellness truly is. We put in the effort so that our minds, bodies, and spirits can enjoy this beautiful life to its utmost potential. Many of us here at Surya didn’t always walk a path of an Ayurvedic lifestyle - but we can all attest to its power, and that even small daily changes can make a difference. Ayurveda teaches us the importance of balance, natural healing, and living in harmony with nature - reminding us that everyday is an opportunity to nurture ourselves, practice self-care, and cherish the journey towards optimal health. We’re so honored to be on this journey with you all 🌿✨

Crafted in pure bronze, our two-sided Kansa Wand is designed to rejuvenate and revitalize your skin.

The gentle massage promotes circulation, reduces tension, and pulls acidity from the skin, enhancing the natural glow of your complexion. The small end of the Kansa Wand is perfect for massaging our marma points, as well as under our eyes.

Combine with our Balancing Face Oil and Balancing Collagen Cream, for the perfect, deeply nourishing, and all encompassing skin care routine. Pro-tip: place in your freezer or a bowl of ice water to cool the metal as a magical de-puffer!

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Discover the secret to radiant summer skin with our Ayurvedic Discovery Set! https://suryawellness.com/products/discovery-set

Perfect for on-the-go travel, this set includes three of our best-selling skincare essentials and an exclusively designed two-sided Kansa Wand.

🌿 Balancing Face Oil & Collagen Cream nourish and restore your skin’s natural suppleness, creating a lasting glow from within.

🌞 Calming Lip Therapy soothes and protects your lips, keeping them soft and hydrated even on the sunniest days.

✨Kansa Wand provides profound calm and invigorated skin with our ancient bronze alloy wand, designed to balance and energize.

An ancient skin-brightening secret: the deep sea pearl. Gathered from the depths of the sea throughout time, and around the world, the deep sea pearl is celebrated for its luster, and, for its beauty benefits.

Across many cultures, the powder of crushed pearls has been used to slow the signs of aging and create a more even skin tone by stimulating melanin production, creating a lasting, youthful glow.

Martha uses pearl powder in her Balancing Collagen Cream to give clients a year-round glow. Swipe for the benefits of the pearl 🦪

Reflecting on the gift of life, another beautiful year, the gratitude we have for Martha and the beauty of the life she is living in this lifetime.

Martha believes she is living her dharma - her ultimate destiny and path. Martha always says when you are doing exactly what you are supposed to be be doing in this life and it’s our honor to witness her living her gift and purpose at Surya, helping people heal.

A very special happy birthday to a very special human. Thank you for being you, Martha.

Reset your body and prepare for Summer’s fullness with Surya’s at-home Cleanse Kit. During each change of season, Ayurveda stresses the importance of cleansing to open the body’s channels, reset digestion, eliminate accumulated toxins, and create new and supportive patterns.

For a simple and nourishing cleanse, Martha recommends beginning with the classic Ayurvedic Home Cleanse, accompanied by a simple and nourishing diet. This kit contains all the essentials for a 5-Day Surya Home Cleanse a PDF guide for a rejuvenating, restorative cleanse, including detailed recipes. Our guide will teach you how to prepare healthy Ayurvedic food and cleanse your body naturally, leaving your mind and body completely renewed.

Learn more: https://suryawellness.com/products/surya-cleanse-kit

Unlike other systems in the body that function without any help, the lymphatic system requires movement or manual stimulation to create flow and flush accumulated toxins out of the body. At Surya, we love abhyanga and self massage for its powerful ability to stimulate our lymphatic system, helping us detox, supporting our immune health, and keeping us feeling beautiful from the inside out. Take your health into your own hands, give your lymph some love with our collection of massage and body oils: https://suryawellness.com/collections/oils-grouped

Celebrating Jyeshtha: The Radiant Month of Abundance ✨🌺

As we step into the auspicious month of Jyeshtha, we embrace the warmth of summer and the vibrant energy it brings. This month, known for its longer days and bountiful harvests, is a time to honor the divine feminine, express gratitude, and celebrate the fullness of life.

Jyeshtha is a beautiful reminder to stay connected to our spiritual roots and to cherish the natural beauty that surrounds us. Let's make the most of this radiant month by spreading positivity, love, and light. Happy Jyeshtha to everyone!

Resetting our bodies and minds with Panchakarma is the ultimate spring cleaning experience for the mind body and soul. Surya’s customized Panchakarma cleanses create lasting balance and offer the beauty of Ayurveda to address the root causes of our disease — physical and emotional pain, acute and chronic illness, and accumulation of toxins.

See what some of our clients are saying, and visit the link to book your Panchakarma treatment today: https://suryawellness.com/pages/wellness-packages

PS for those who can’t make it into the spa for PK, you can always do our ayurvedic cleanse at home!