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.

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

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

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

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

  • Ashley

    Always have a very positive experience with Joanna. I’ve had a range of treatments from her and plan on going back regularly. She is very knowledgeable about the body and how it works together with the mind – providing a holistic experience that I really feel is lacking in more physical/sports centred massages. She often checks in with how I am feeling and gives me plenty of time to come back into the space after treatment. I always feel welcome when I return and can tell that she really enjoys treating her clients.
  • Irena Bartolec

    Despina is magical. Not only is she a gifted body worker, sensitive and aware with her touch, but she is lovely to spend time with. She makes people feel easily comfortable and relaxed in her company. Her treatments are good for the body and soul! I would recommend her regularly for people looking to relax as well as for anyone struggling with discomfort or imbalance in the body.  

  • Domini

    “Ayurvedic massage? What on earth is that?” was my initial response. Well now I know. It’s a massage that is more in tune, more focussed and more beneficial than any massage I’ve experienced before. Ayurvedic massage work. Like really works. I would describe it as an intelligent form of massage that felt more in tune, more focused and more beneficial than any massage I’ve had before. I came to Helena with a stiff, painful neck that had been causing me problems for several weeks. The moment Helena started the massage I realised I was in the hands of someone who understood the body and was responding to exactly what I needed. It was as if there was a dialogue going on between the knots, aches and tensions in my body and her intuitive hands. She was quick to locate the source of my tension and used a combination of deep pressure, stretches and yoga to release the stiffness. Needless to say I left feeling reset and rejuvenated. A totally bespoke experience.