Therapeutic Art
The Vishwanand Wellness Centre and the Bliss Art Space Gallery located in Koregaon Park, were recently inaugurated by artist, writer and poet, Dipalee Parmar who was the chief guest at the function.The ventures are the creative and health arms of the Chordia Group, better known for its product line comprising of Praveen masalas and Suhana masalas and as the curators of the Vishwanand Kendra. The Wellness Centre offers therapeutic treatment in Ayurved, Naturopathy, Yoga and Aroma therapy while Bliss Art Space Gallery provides a platform for budding artists to display their work.
The Wellness Centre
The centre has separate sections for ladies and gents called Tulsi and Rudraksh respectively. The various treatments on offer include foot therapy, Shirodhara, steam and spa therapy which are designed to help the body relax and invigorate. The Shirodhara therapy in particular is the USP of the centre which helps the mind unwind. The machine has been carefully designed by Dr. Ajit Kumar Mandlecha which is used to pour aromatic and medicated oil on the forehead of the client. The unique invention helps control the temperature and density of the oil and also times the oil flow.
The Herbal Pack is another interesting product which can be used to cure body ache, cough and cold. Designed by Mrs Madhubala Chordia, the pack is shaped like a pillow and is filled with rice, ajwain, cumin, shepa and lemon grass-ingredients which help in relieving body pain and reducing stress.
Bliss Art Space Exhibition
The ceremony also included the inauguration of the Bliss Art Space gallery with artists, Snehal Chordia and Minal 
Bhavsar exhibiting their latest creations. In her paintings, Bhavsar has tried to portray her quest to find her true self. “I am trying to search for myself through my paintings,” she explains. Her work is inspired from her feelings, nature and great artists. If given a chance to paint anywhere in the world she admits that she would love to paint in Paris.
Chordia also gets her inspiration from nature and heart touching experiences. Her parents, friends, teachers and seniors motivate her to keep evolving as a painter in terms of forms, techniques and colours. Apart from painting, she also enjoys pottery, photography and classical singing. Talking about her creative streak, she says, “As a creative person I generally tend to see things in a different way so I am really fortunate to be an artist.” She aims to own a studio and paint in the Konkan region one day.
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