Panchakarma Treatments

Panchakarma Treatments in Rishikesh, India

Panchkarma at mahatma yoga ashram Rishikesh Panchakarma is a purifying therapy to enhance the metabolic process through food and herbal medicines. It is used in deep rooted chronic disease as well as seasonal imbalance of tri-Doshas. As the wastes are eliminated from the body the person becomes healthy. So Panchakarma means five types of actions or techniques or treatment. These types of therapeutics are based on elimination therapy.

Panchakarma (Purification of the Body) Physical impurities play a large part in hiding our perfect nature from ourselves, like dust on a mirror. But such impurities lie much deeper than dust, and they have more than physical effects: one entire psychology is linked to one physical condition. The value of Panchkarma is that it offers a systematic treatment for dislodging and flushing toxins from every cell, using the same organs of elimination the body naturally employs sweat glands, blood vessels, urinary tract, and intestines.Although literally translated as the five actions, Panchakarma actually involves a series of steps tailored to body type vata, pitta or kapha, and requiring supervision over the course of at least a week.

Massages at Mahatma Yoga Ashram, Rishikesh: The ancient Vedic texts praise Panchakarma as a seasonal treatment for ensuring balance year in and year out. Ayurveda believes that ama (toxins) should be expelled as soon as they are accumulated before its accumulation snowballs in the form of serious diseases.

You will be getting about 2 hours of treatments every day from the below described. Please note that the final pattern of treatment will be decided only after the personal consultation with our team of doctors.The Panchkarma packages are available in the Flexible Day options.

The Rejuvanation Treatment :- Panchakarma procedures are essence of ayurvedic treatment ,these are designed to remove the accumulated toxins stored deep within the body and restore good health.

Panchakarma Therapy at Mahatma Yoga Ashram - Rishikesh

➢ Ayurveda Consultation Our Doctors will provide physical and clinical diagnosis. According to the findings the line of therapies will be suggested. Ayurveda diet programme and the right form of exercises will also be directed.

➢ Snehana: This is the first step of panchakarma, where internal and external oleation is done. Small quantity of cleaned butter is given to the patron and two therapist simultaneously perform herbal massage.

➢ Pizhichil: Large quantity of medicated oil is squeezed on the body while messaging it vigorously with a bolus of specially cooked herbal rice waapped in cloth. This procedure drives the oil forcefully through the tiny pores in the skin.

➢ Shirodhara: After applying medicated oil on the head of the patron is made to lie on a wooden cot, a continuous stream of herbal oil is made to flow gently on the forehead from specialy designed pot hung at a particular height. Bashpa swedana The patron either sits or lies down on his back. Inside a sweat box. Steam of herbal continuously is released in to the box as required expext head the whole body is exposed to the steam.

➢ Urvartanam Verbally means promote or elevate a mixture of hot herbal powder is sprinkled on the body and massages by two therapists it effectively remove excess fat from all part of the body opens up the skin pores and remove dead cells resulting in a lustrous and oxygenated skin. Kati basti An enclosure is built using blackgrame dough around the lumbrosacral area of the body and medicated oil and poured in it and kept for 30 to 35 min. It relieves muscle spasm, rigidity and backache. Karnrnpoorana, the patron is made to lie on his left or right side of the body and warm medicated oil is poured in to the ear, after five min the procedure is the other ear as well.

➢ Nasya, A warm herbal oil massage is given on the face concentrating on the sinus area and hot towels are placed on the face to delate the skin pores and warm herbal oil is dropped in the nostrils. Uro basti, A warm herbal oil is retained in a barricade made on the chest with blackgram dough for 30 to 35 min. This tones up and strengthens the heart muscles and relieves chest pain.

➢ Shiro basti Medicated herbal oil is poured over the head and retained in a container resembling a chefshat. After the required duration it is drained out it relieves vascular headaches glaucoma, sinus headaches and memory loss and enhances brain activity Yoga and meditation sessions For fitness, relexation and concentration...

Ayurveda Treatments :- pick up and droup in services from nearest airport and railway satation(Haridwar railway station and jolly grant airport). Please note: Therapies offered in the Packages may vary after the consultation with our team of Doctors.