Our Journey

Warm Welcome!

I’m Kavitha - a mother of four, a daughter, and the founder of Ancestral Rituals.

This brand began at my kitchen table, not in a lab. Years ago my mother, who raised me with the slow confidence of old remedies, began suffering from stubborn knee pain and stiffness. We tried creams, therapies and every recommended remedy we could find, nothing offered the kind of relief she needed. Out of love and a little desperation, I went searching through the stories my grandmother used to tell, and I found a simple navel ritual from Tamil Nadu, India: a warm, botanical oil applied to the belly button, massaged with care. We tried it on my mother. Within a week her stiffness eased and her energy returned in a way that felt quietly miraculous to our family.

That moment changed everything. I couldn’t let this living tradition fade into a story. I wanted other families - especially here in Malaysia, where humidity and busy lives create their own stresses - to have access to these gentle, non-invasive practices. So I set aside time between school runs and family dinners, dove into classical Ayurvedic texts, spoke with village elders and herbalists, and partnered with modern formulators. I learned how to combine time-honoured botanicals with clean, safety-first formulation practices so these rituals would be both authentic and responsibly made.

Ancestral Rituals is the result of that work. Each blend is crafted from thoughtfully sourced, plant-derived ingredients — no harsh chemicals, no synthetic fillers, no empty promises. We focus on purposeful botanicals, balanced carriers, and gentle preservative strategies so your skin and nervous system can be soothed rather than shocked. Our products are not about masking symptoms; they are about creating the conditions your body needs to remember how to restore itself - through nourishment, calm, and ritual.

We design for the modern Malaysian: wearable rituals that fit into busy days, botanicals that respect tropical skin, and packaging that protects potency. Every bottle carries the same quiet promise I made to my mother - to offer care that is honest, deep, and effective in the way that matters most: how it makes you feel. I still test my formulas with my family first; my girls are my most honest reviewers.

If you try an Ancestral Rituals product, you’re joining our table. You’re choosing a different pace: a pause, a breath, a small daily act of tending. We share these remedies because they helped my mother, and because I believe in bringing gentle, evidence-aware tradition back into everyday life.

With warmth and care,
Kavitha