The founders of Everveda are Jill Talve and Noelle Kovary. Talve is a clinical ayurvedic specialist (CAS) who graduated from the California College of Ayurveda. As a CAS, Talve is qualified to work clinically on patients focusing on nutrition, ayurvedic body therapies, lifestyle practices, and making custom herbal medicine. She is also a certified panchakarma specialist, able to administer a full panchakarma treatment when needed. Kovary is certified in ayurvedic body therapies, ayurvedic counseling, reiki and yoga. As a graduate of the California College of Ayurveda, she is a certified ayurvedic health counselor and is continuing her studies to be a CAS. Together, these two women are on a mission to restore and rejuvenate the lives of those seeking better health.
But first, what is ayurveda? Rooted in the vedas, which are ancient Indian texts, ayurveda teaches the fundamentals and protocols that help one achieve optimum health on a daily basis. Ayurveda provides us with a map to our natural basic rhythms and can bring balance to the body and mind.
Everveda offers an initial consultation, which is two hours and a great place to start. During this time,
a practitioner works at understanding the person’s health concerns from an ayurvedic point of view. The person then receives a long-term strategy to achieve his/her best self in terms of body, mind and spirit. Therapies and lifestyle practices are carefully prescribed, all focused on restoring and maintaining the individual’s unique balance. “The idea is to find balance,” says Talve.
The private apothecary, housed in the space of the home that was once the first general store in Oyster Bay, boasts reasonably priced teas, oils, herbs and clarified butter, and carries many brands of these unique products. The lush grounds provide ample space for the growing of fresh herbs. The chief herbalist (and resident paddle surfer), Dean Panagot, makes sure that the greenhouse and herb garden are flourishing. The grounds offer a unique, private setting with a salt water pool area for patrons to sit by before or after their service and relax while the smell of herbs, like lavender, fill the air.
Now, back to Bliss Therapy. This is a complete treatment that begins with a detox foot bath, herbal tea and
seated scalp massage—all while the soothing sounds of crystal singing bowls ring through the air to open your heart and prepare you for the four-handed synchronized abhyanga (ayurvedic bodywork). You will then drift off into meditation during the shirodhara, an ancient practice where warm oil is streamed on your forehead. The final piece is the swedana, an herbal steam tent, which locks in all of the nourishing adaptogenic oils you are steeping in. “It was truly amazing,” says patron and Natural Awakenings Long Island Publisher Kelly Martinsen. “I have never experienced something like that; it allowed for my deepest and most profound meditation to date.”
Everveda is truly a unique place in that it offers health consultations, body services, has its own apothecary, and is also available to host retreats for other health professionals and organizations.
EverVeda is located at 140 Cove Rd., Oyster Bay. For more information, call 516-721-4216 or visit EverVeda.com.
