Standard session
About 40 minutes. The form most patients receive.
Swasi care is supportive care, provided alongside your existing medical treatment.
Physician-prescribed care
Paadha Guasa
Paadha Guasa is Swasi's signature therapy, developed and taught by our founder, Dr. R.K. Akshayan. A shaped wooden instrument is worked over specific points on the sole of the foot. A standard session takes about 40 minutes.
What happens in a session
- 1
Examination
The physician checks your feet and whether the therapy is suitable for you.
- 2
Preparation
Your feet are cleansed, and you sit or lie comfortably.
- 3
The session
About 40 minutes. The instrument is worked over points on the sole, and the pressure is adjusted to your comfort.
- 4
Afterwards
[Aftercare instructions to be confirmed.] The physician tells you whether further sittings are planned.
Standard and extended protocols
Extended protocol
A longer course of sittings, where the physician prescribes it after examination.
Paadha Guasa is not performed if you have
- Broken, blistered or ulcerated skin on the foot
- An open wound or active infection on the foot
- [Further contraindications confirmed by the founder]
Who performs it
Every Paadha Guasa session at Swasi is performed by a practitioner trained in the method, following the protocol set by our founder.
How Paadha Guasa differs from foot reflexologyAlongside your medicines
Book a Paadha Guasa consultationSwasi care is provided alongside the treatment your doctor has prescribed. Please do not stop or change any medicine without speaking to the doctor who prescribed it.