The first ayurveda consultation in Zurich
Ninety minutes at my ayurveda practice in Zurich, about nothing except your situation.
Before anything is treated, it has to be clear what we are actually dealing with. Every ayurveda consultation at my practice in Zurich Hottingen starts here. Not a formality, not a sales conversation — the part of the work where the direction is set.
You talk. I listen and ask questions that may be unfamiliar: about your sleep, your digestion, your daily rhythm, the load you are carrying. By the end you will have a picture of what is out of balance, and one concrete next step.
What happens in those ninety minutes
Beforehand: the intake form
A few days before the appointment you get a form. You fill it in at home, unhurried, and send it back so I can read it before we talk.
Your history
What brings you here, since when, and what you have already tried. We go through the form together and I ask where it matters. Without watching the clock.
The ayurvedic assessment
Constitution (in Ayurveda: your dosha), digestive strength, sleep, daily rhythm, load. Plus pulse and tongue — the two classical ayurvedic readings.
Putting the picture together
I explain what I see, in ordinary language, without a fog of Sanskrit.
The next step
Which treatment fits, at what interval, and what you can start doing yourself tomorrow — sometimes a breathing or yoga exercise for home. Those are tools along the way, not classes you book separately.
Included
- a full case history with no time pressure
- an ayurvedic assessment of constitution and digestion
- a first treatment, chosen for you
- concrete recommendations for home
- a PDF afterwards: the goal of the therapy, the planned path and the recommendations for your day
Worthwhile if you …
- do not know which treatment would be the right one
- have been carrying something around for a while that has no clear name
- have tried a lot and nothing has lasted longer than three weeks
- are looking for a path rather than a single session
Not the right thing if you …
- simply want a relaxing massage — then book a treatment directly
- need a medical diagnosis; that is your doctor’s work, not mine
- expect everything to resolve in one session
Common questions
What people most want to know before a first appointment.
What does the first consultation cost?
It lasts 90 minutes and costs CHF 210. A first treatment is included in that.
Do I need to prepare anything?
A little, yes. A few days beforehand you get an intake form; fill it in at home, unhurried, and send it back so I can read it in advance. If you have medical reports or a list of medication, bring them by all means. And please do not come straight after a large meal.
Do I have to commit to anything afterwards?
No. There are no packages and no subscriptions. After the consultation you decide whether and how to continue.
How do I find out what my dosha is?
In the first consultation. The constitutional assessment is part of those 90 minutes. Ayurveda describes constitution through three principles — vata, pitta and kapha. For most people it is a mix, not a single category. I assess it in conversation and in the physical assessment, not through an online quiz. It is an ayurvedic assessment, not a medical diagnosis.
The first step
Start actually feeling better.
One conversation. Ninety minutes. After it you will know where you stand — and whether this is the right path for you.