Welcome to Ayurvedic Yoga Massage UK

Become a therapist

Therapist Training courses are now resuming in accordance with official guidelines and with additional safety measures in place. Please contact us for a student application form and further information.

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Workshops

You don’t have to be a therapist to give an amazing massage

We’ll teach you an enjoyable and effective sequence of massage strokes and stretches that you will love giving, and your friends and family will love receiving

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Upcoming Workshops

Concessionary rates are available where applicable

London, Hoxton Square

12 October, 12-4 pm

£65-80

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Leeds, Hot Yoga Chapel

26 October, 12-4 pm

£60

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Find a Therapist

Would you like to book a healing, relaxing massage for yourself or others?

We offer an extremely effective method for balancing your physical, emotional and energetic body in a welcoming space, to help you be pain free, centred and joyful

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Latest News and Updates

October 2025 newsleter

By Despina Psarra • 24/10/2025

Click here to read our news, updates on upcoming workshops, weekend trainings and the 300-hour Ayurvedic Yoga Massage therapist training, and a couple of exciting new offerings cooking with We Wilder and Singing with Nightingales!

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How much Ayurvedic Yoga Massage do you need?

By Despina Psarra • 02/02/2025

Clients often ask me how much AYM is too much – really, there is no maximum of how much would be beneficial! Unless you’ve been on a yoga retreat for the past couple of months, in which case, maybe you’re already *really* close to your optimal health. For most of us, that just doesn’t tend…

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Introducing our 300-hour therapist trainings

By Despina Psarra • 08/09/2023

Hi everyone! We hope the Summer months have been kind to you all! As we enter the new academic year it seems the perfect time to update you all on some important changes at AYM UK. As some of you may know, Despina has been working hard over the summer to develop a new AYM…

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Customer testimonials

Michelle Owen

I’d been looking for a massage course for a long time before finding Despina. Nothing had felt right before. I was looking for a teacher who was wise, experienced, has a heart for people, and an instinctive way of responding to health and the body. Despina is all of those things. She is very knowledgable, and that shines through. She really knows her craft and cares about people and those she is passing it on to. She believes in what she does, and having spent a week with her, feeling the impact of this approach – so do I. I have left the course really excited about sharing, and feeling confident to do so. Not only have I learnt loads, I feel like I’ve been on the most amazing retreat.
Katie Jeremiah

“This was my 1st ever AYM massage and it was incredible! I’ve had traditional massages before but never have I felt so relaxed and emotionally lifted during and after a treatment. This has left me feeling so much more supple and calm with less aches than before. Vicky is super intuitive and professional, I would highly recommend her to anyone wanting to sooth away their aches/tension or for some relaxation time. Safe to say I am officially an Ayurvedic convert and am looking forward to my next session!”
Hélène Lo

Joy is the most caring massage therapist I’ve ever come across. She will go the extra mile to understand your body mechanics and try to untie your knots in the long run. Don’t be fooled by her petite frame, she actually has the strength of a professional male wrestler when she needs to. As a very competitive martial artist, my body very often requires maintenance. Having someone who knows my long term injuries and my muscle structure is invaluable.She has helped me keep my body proficient in the run up to competitions and also recover faster during the off season. Whether you’re a professional athlete, working in an office all day or a busy stay-at-home mum, Joy will be able to relieve the pressure and stress from your day to day life with her magical hands! I couldn’t recommend her more, you will feel the benefit of her massages over time!