Almost every week I get the same question – by WhatsApp, on the phone, or when someone stands in my studio on Simrockstraße in Cologne-Ehrenfeld for the first time: "So, what does an Ayurveda massage actually cost?" I think it is a completely fair question. When you give yourself an Abhyanga for the first time, you want to know what you are getting into – and what you get for your money. So let me put it down here as openly as I would say it to you in person: no fine print, no sales pitch.
The prices at a glance
At Ayuasana, an Abhyanga – the classic full-body oil massage of the Ayurvedic tradition – is 90 euros for 60 minutes and 120 euros for 90 minutes. My Yoga Massage is also 90 euros for 60 minutes. And if the two of you would like to come together, the Couples Abhyanga is 180 euros for 60 minutes and 240 euros for 90 minutes. That is all of it. No hidden surcharges, no "package deals" that turn out different at the end. The price you read here is the price you pay.
If you search for "Ayurveda massage" in Cologne, you will find quite a range of prices. Some offers are cheaper, some more expensive. I have set mine so they feel fair to you and honest to my work. Because behind every session there is more than the minutes on the table: the preparation, the good oil, the warmth in the room and the time I set aside just for you.
What actually happens in those 90 minutes
An Abhyanga does not begin the moment my hands touch your shoulders – it begins earlier. I warm the oil, prepare the room, soften the light and make sure it is warm and quiet. When you arrive, we take a little time so you can change and settle in without rushing. Many people tell me that this transition alone – from the busy Cologne day outside into the stillness in here – already does something for them.
During the 90 minutes themselves, I work with warm oil and long, flowing movements across the whole body. The rhythm is not random: in the Ayurvedic tradition, the massage is attuned to your individual constitution, the so-called dosha. For one person it may be calmer and more grounding, for another more awake and enlivening. As we go, I sense what feels right and adjust the pace and pressure. It is a very personal, undisturbed time – no conveyor belt, no clock rushing you along.
And this is exactly where the difference between 60 and 90 minutes lies: the extra half hour is not simply "more of the same", it is space. Space to truly arrive, to sink into stillness, to let your head go quiet before we reach your back, legs and feet. Many people experience the 90-minute format as the one where, for the first time in a long while, they feel there is absolutely nothing they have to do.
Why a real Abhyanga is more than an off-the-shelf massage
I like wellness massages. But an Abhyanga is something other than the quick back-and-neck session you can get on many street corners. It comes from a tradition thousands of years old, in which touch, warm oil and mindfulness are thought of as one. In classical texts like the Ashtanga Hridaya, the daily oil massage is described as a natural part of self-care – not as a luxury, but as something you give yourself to stay in balance.
For me, the value comes from the small things you never see on a price list: that the oil is genuinely warm, not lukewarm out of the bottle. That I have only one person per appointment and can give you my full attention. That no one knocks on the door after 45 minutes. That the room in Ehrenfeld is arranged so you can truly let yourself go. It is precisely this calm and this undivided attention that make the difference for many people – and that make the 90 or 120 euros feel very easy to understand.
What makes it worth it – and how to find a slot
If I sum it up, with an Abhyanga you are not paying for "oil on skin", but for a consciously created time that belongs entirely to you: warm oil, a rhythm attuned to you, a warm and quiet room, and a practitioner who takes his time. For many who come to me in Cologne, it feels less like an expense and more like a small gift to themselves – an afternoon when, for once, there really is nothing to do.
If that feels right for you, I warmly invite you to come by. Through the booking form on ayuasana.com or by WhatsApp we can quickly find a time that suits you. And if you still have questions beforehand – about how it works, about the 60 or 90 minutes, or whether a Couples Abhyanga might be the right thing – just write to me. I would rather answer that personally than have you puzzle over it. I look forward to welcoming you in Cologne-Ehrenfeld.