The people behind Santara
About Santara
A small spa, run by people who grew up with Ayurveda and want to share it, carefully, with everyone who walks in.
Our story
Why Kavita opened Santara
Santara was started in 2017 by Kavita Menon. She wanted a place in London where Ayurveda was done the way she knew it growing up, warm, patient and true to its roots, not watered down into a beauty treatment.
So she built three quiet rooms on Pitshanger Lane, in warm wood, brass and linen, and brought in therapists trained in Kerala. The result is somewhere that feels neither like a salon nor a clinic. A third thing, calmer than both.
Who will look after you
The Santara team
Photos of Kavita, Anju and Deepa are on their way. For now, here is who you will meet.
Kavita Menon
FounderGrew up with Ayurveda and opened Santara in 2017 to share it, properly, with Ealing.
Anju
Ayurvedic therapistTrained in Kerala. Known for a steady, unhurried Abhyanga.
Deepa
Ayurvedic therapistTrained in Kerala. A calm hand for Shirodhara and first-timers.
True to the tradition
Real Ayurvedic treatments, given the way they are given in Kerala, not a spa menu with Sanskrit names.
Welcoming to everyone
Precise for those who know it well, gently explained for those who do not. Both are at home here.
Unhurried, always
We keep the day quiet so no treatment is rushed. You get the full time, and the rest after it.
Come and meet us
Book a treatment, or just come in for a free consultation and a cup of tea.