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Pancha Karma
Cleansing and PurificationFollowing a Pancha Karma treatment, one can experience a deep relaxation, calm and clarity as though floating, effortlessly, on a deep blue sea of infinite tranquility and bliss.
It is amazing how quickly people respond to an effective cleanse program. The number one report you will hear is that people have more energy, an increased sense of well-being, greater mental clarity, and experience a release from pain and many disease symptoms. Effective cleansing and body detoxification is the key to a healthy, balanced system. By eliminating the toxic accumulation, the causes of many health problems can be reduced or eliminated, allowing the rejuvenated immune system to work more efficiently.
One method of purification that you may not be familiar with is Pancha Karma. Pancha Karma is the most powerful form of Ayurvedic healing & cleansing. Ayurvedic medicine has been practiced in India for the past 5000 years and places a great emphasis on body, mind, and spirit, and strives to restore innate harmony in the individual.
Pancha Karma begins with an Ayurvedic consultation, where a customized program is designed to meet an individual’s specific needs. Pancha Karma translates to “five actions”. These traditional deeply purifying and detoxifying procedures are:
• Vamana - cleansing of the stomach and esophagus
• Virechana - cleansing of the small intestine
• Basti - cleansing of the colon and large intestine
• Nasya - cleansing of the nasal and sinus passages
• Rakta Moksha - cleansing of the blood
As part of Pancha Karma, a daily oil massage and steam treatment is necessary to facilitate the movement of the build up of toxins in the body. These toxins, such as pesticides, solvents, viruses and bacteria, are carried from the periphery, through the many channels that feed the bodily tissues, to the central part of the body and into the gastro-intestinal tract from where they can be safely eliminated. Each day of a Pancha Karma dislodges toxins on a deeper and deeper level. So that all people have a complete experience, Pancha Karma programs usually are a minimum of 5 days and up to 14 days in duration.
After the cleansing regimen, a program of tonification called rasayana begins. Tonification means enhancing the body’s inherent ability to function, and rasayana is similar to a physiological tune-up. It is used to restore vitality.
Following a Pancha Karma treatment, one can experience a deep relaxation, calm and clarity as though floating, effortlessly, on a deep blue sea of infinite tranquility and bliss. In this state of deep relaxation healing is happening in every cell of our Being and on every level of our existence.
Ayurveda is a perfect way to create longevity and health, by focusing on eliminating the causes of disease and prevention. Each Pancha Karma session expands on the previous one, healing of body, mind and emotion deeper and deeper with each consecutive year. The Ancient Ayurvedic texts suggest receiving Pancha Karma three times per year for optimum cleansing and rejuvenation. However some people only have the time and the means to receive it only once per year, which is good for maintenance. With every year it is truly possible to grow healthier and younger, rather than older and diseased. It is possible to grow in health and Ayurveda shows us how. Pancha Karma is a sound investment in your health and well being.
Submitted by Claire Riendeau, N.D., N.M.D.. To learn more, ask for Jeremy Ann Anderson, Clinical Ayurvedic Specialist at Conscious Living Rejuvenation Center, 775-825-5668. Website: www.ConsciousLivingCenter.com.
