Understanding Panchakarma and Ayurveda
Explore the ancient practices of Panchakarma and Ayurveda to rejuvenate the physical, emotional, and mental bodies. Learn about the 5 elements, 3 main Doshas, 5 therapies in Panchakarma, stages of Purvakarma, and how to identify and eliminate toxins (ama) from the body.
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Lesson 1 Panchakarma Panchakarma is part of Ayurveda, brings rejuvenation, cleansing or detox to: Physical Body Emotional Body Mental Body Panchakarma means 5 actions, which are represented through: 1. Ether or Akasha 2. Air or Vayu 3. Fire or Agni 4. Water or Jala 5. Earth or Prithvi
Lesson 1 Panchakarma Panchkarma helps to remove toxins or ama from our organism, it would balance our doshas and bring harmony to our life. We have 3 main Doshas: Vata Pitta Kapha We use 5 therapies in Panchakarma: 1. Vamana or vomiting 2. Virechana or purgation 3. Basti or Enema 4. Rakta Moksha or leech therapy 5. Nasya or cleansing of our nostrils
Lesson 1 Purvakarma At the beginning we will use Purvakarma or Soft therapy before we start Panchakarma. Stages of Purvakarma: Herbs, to eliminate toxins Herbs to stimulate Agni Fasting from food Fasting from water Sun Bath Wind Therapy Oil therapy, aromatherapy, bath therapy and saunas
Lesson 1 Ama or Toxins How do we know if we have ama in our organism? We might have pains, dullness, stagnation, flu, cough, fever, malabsorption, nausea, dizziness, dull mind, bad concentration and memory. All those symptoms and many more can be shown in our organism and after perusing Purvakarma and Panchakarma we will feel lighter, fresh, with positive mood, with clear thoughts and most importantly happier.
Lesson 1 Questions What is Panchakarma? What are the 5 elements? What are 3 main Doshas? What 5 therapies Panchakarma includes? Mention stages of Purvakarma. What is Ama?
