Munnar - Ayurveda Panchakarma Retreat

„Ayurveda is an ancient health care tradition that has been practiced in India for at least 5.000 years. The word comes from the Sanskrit terms ayur (life) and veda (knowledge).

Ayurveda identifies three basic types of energy or functional principles that are present in everyone and everything.
According to Ayurvedic philosophy the entire cosmos is an interplay of the energies of the five great elements—Space, Air, Fire, Water and Earth. Vata, pitta and kapha are combinations and permutations of these five elements that manifest as patterns present in all creation. In the physical body, vata is the subtle energy of movement, pitta the energy of digestion and metabolism, and kapha the energy that forms the body’s structure. Vata is the subtle energy associated with movement — composed of Space and Air. It governs breathing, blinking, muscle and tissue movement, pulsation of the heart, and all movements in the cytoplasm and cell membranes. In balance, vata promotes creativity and flexibility. Out of balance, vata produces fear and anxiety. Pitta expresses as the body’s metabolic system — made up of Fire and Water. It governs digestion, absorption, assimilation, nutrition, metabolism and body temperature. In balance, pitta promotes understanding and intelligence. Out of balance, pitta arouses anger, hatred and jealousy. Kapha is the energy that forms the body’s structure — bones, muscles, tendons — and provides the “glue” that holds the cells together, formed from Earth and Water. Kapha supplies the water for all bodily parts and systems. It lubricates joints, moisturizes the skin, and maintains immunity. In balance, kapha is expressed as love, calmness and forgiveness. Out of balance, it leads to attachment, greed and envy.

Panchakarma (Five Fold Detoxification Therapy) is a traditional Ayurvedic treatment. It is the ultimate healing experience for detoxifying the mind and the body. It helps in strengthening the immune system and restoring balance and well-being. Ayurveda Panchakarma Treatment helps in cleansing the toxins from the body and helps you to a re-achieve balance of the three doshas (the three energies that govern all biological functions) and longevity. It is also beneficial in regaining health and wellness.

The scope of Ayurveda Panchakarma Treatment is well known for its preventive, curative, and rejuvenation action. Ayurveda classics have mentioned multidimensional actions like removing toxins from the body, helping in treating disease conditions, improving metabolism, and nourishing the body, and if taken regularly in a proper way it helps to increase the lifespan of an individual.“

So I decided to go for a 10 days Ayurveda Panchakarma Treatment.

My schedule:
6.00am wake up call
6.30am morning walk
7.45am vital check & medicine
8.00am breakfast
9.30am treatment & tea
12.00pm juice
12.30pm medicine
1.00pm lunch
2.30pm treatment & tea
4.30pm green tea
5.00pm yoga & pranayama
7.00pm dinner
9.00pm sleepingRead more