असली आयुर्वेद महसूस कीजीए कैराली के साथ |

ललाट पर गिरकर कपाट के साथ बहते गर्म तेल से मानो भीतर की सारी थकान, जडता पिघल-पिघल कर नीचे रिस रही थी। मेरे लिए यह पहला अनुभव था। इतना घूमने के बाद भी स्पा या आयुर्वेदिक मसाज के प्रति कोई उत्साह मेरे भीतर नहीं जागा था, पहली बार केरल जाकर भी नहीं। इसलिए केरल की दूसरी यात्रा में कैराली में मिला यह अहसास काफी अनूठा था क्योंकि शिरोधारा के बारे में काफी कुछ सुना था। माथे पर बहते तेल को एक जोडी सधे हाथ सिर पर मल रहे थे। दूसरे जोडी हाथ बाकी बदन का जिम्मा संभाले हुए थे। यूं तो अभ्यांगम समूचे बदन पर मालिश की अलग चिकित्सा अपने आप में है, लेकिन बाकी तमाम चिकित्साओं में भी सीमित ही सही, कुछ मालिश तो पूरे बदन की हो ही जाती है। फिल्मों, कहानी-किस्सों में राजाओं, नवाबों, जागीरदारों की मालिश करते पहलवानों के बारे में देखा-सुना था, मेरे लिए यह साक्षात वैसा ही अनुभव था। फर्क बस इतना था कि दोनों बगल में पहलवान नहीं थे बल्कि केरल की पंचकरमा और आयुर्वेद चिकित्सा में महारत हासिल दो मालिशिये थे। हर हाथ सधा हुआ था। निपुणता इतनी कि बदन पर ऊपर-नीचे जाते हाथों में सेकेंड का भी फर्क नहीं। ट्रीटमेंट कक्ष में कोई घडी नहीं थी लेकिन पूरी प्रक्रिया के तय समय में कोई हेरफेर नहीं। थेरेपिस्ट की कुशलता और उसका प्रशिक्षण कैराली की पहचान है। लगभग पचास मिनट तक गहन मालिश के बाद शरीर के पोर-पोर से मानो तेल भीतर रिसता है (बताते हैं कि शिरोधारा में लगभग दो लीटर तेल माथे पर गिरता है, तेल में नहाना तो इसके लिए बडी सामान्य सी संज्ञा होगी)।

जिन्हें इसका अनुभव नहीं है, उनके लिए पहला मौका बडा मिला-जुला होगा, कभी बदन पर गरम तेल रखे जाते ही बेचैनी सी होगी तो, कभी लगेगा मानो बदन टूट रहा हो और कभी निचुडती थकान आपको मदहोश सा कर देगी। लेकिन कुल मिलाकर ऐसा पुरसुकून अहसास जो आपको पहली बार के बाद दूसरी बार के लिए बुलाता रहेगा। मालिश, जिसे रिजॉर्ट अपनी भाषा में ट्रीटमेंट या थेरेपी कहते हैं (आखिर मालिश बडा देहाती-सा लगता है) के बाद चिकना-चिपुडा बदन लेकर स्टीम रूम में ले जाया जाता है। सिर से नीचे के हिस्से को एक बक्से में बंद कर दिया जाता है और उसमें भाप प्रवाहित की जाती है। मालिश से बाद शरीर से निकले तमाम विषाणु भाप के चलते बाहर आ जाते हैं और पांच मिनट के भाप स्नान के बाद गरम पानी से स्नान आपके शरीर को तरोताजा कर देता है। वह ताजगी आपको आपको फिर वहां लौटने के लिए प्रेरित करती है, जैसे कि मुझे, लेकिन मैंने इस बार एलाकिझी थेरेपी चुनी। इसमें कपडे की थैलियों में औषधीय पत्तियां व पाउडर बंधा होता है और उन थैलियों को गर्म तेल में भिगोकर उससे पूरे बदन की मालिश की जाती है। 

थेरेपी केरल व कैराली में कई किस्म की हैं। आयुर्वेद व प्राकृतिक चिकित्सा के हाल में बढे प्रभाव के कारण बडी संख्या में लोग अलग-अलग मर्ज के इलाज के लिए यहां आने लगे हैं। लेकिन कैराली समेत यहां के तमाम रिजॉर्ट रोगों के इलाज के साथ-साथ आपके रोजमर्रा के जीवन के तनाव को कम करने और आपको नई ऊर्जा देने के लिए भी पैकेज डिजाइन करते हों। और तो और केरल के आयुर्वेद रिजॉर्ट हनीमून तक के लिए पैकेज देने लगे हैं। लेकिन बात किसी चिकित्सा पद्धति की हो तो अक्सर बात उसकी प्रमाणिकता की भी उठती है। उनकी काबिलियत उसी आधार पर तय होती है। आयुर्वेद को भुनाने को लेकर हाल में जिस तरह की होड शुरू हुई है, उसमें यह पता लगाना जरूरी हो जाता है कि आप जहां जा रहे हैं, वहां आपको आयुर्वेद के नाम पर ठगा और लूटा तो नहीं जा रहा। क्योंकि अव्वल तो वैसे ही ये पैकेज महंगे होते हैं, दूसरी ओर सामान्य अपेक्षा यह होती है कि आप कुछ दिन रुककर पूरा ट्रीटमेंट लें, तो खर्च उसी अनुपात में बढ जाता है। 

केरल के पल्लकड जिले में स्थित कैराली आयुर्वेद रिजॉर्ट (कोयंबटूर से 60 किमी) को नेशनल जियोग्राफिक ट्रैवलर ने दुनिया के पचास शीर्ष वेलनेस स्थलों में माना है। किसी आयुर्वेद रिजॉर्ट की अहमियत उसके ट्रीटमेंट के साथ-साथ वहां के वातावरण, माहौल, आबो-हवा, खानपान और चिकित्सकों से भी तय होती है। कैराली के पास न केवल अपना ऑर्गनिक फार्म है जहां रिजॉर्ट में इस्तेमाल आने वाली सारी सब्जियां उगाई जाती हैं, बल्कि एक एकड में फैला हर्बल गार्डन भी है, जहां केरल में मिलने वाले ज्यादातर औषधीय पौधों को संरक्षित करने की कोशिश की गई है। 15 एकड में फैले रिजॉर्ट में हजार से ज्यादा नारियल के वृक्ष हैं और नौ सौ से ज्यादा आम के। इतनी हरियाली और इतनी छांव कि तपते सूरज की गरमी और बरसते आसमान का पानी नीचे आप तक पहुंचने में कई पल ज्यादा ले लेता है। 

Ref: http://in.jagran.yahoo.com/news/travel/general/16_36_491.html

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How to Stay Healthy in Summer

Summer is the season you exercise for, but now that it's here, how do you keep your fitness routine in check without collapsing from the heat? Here's how to stay cool and in shape during these hot summer months.

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Ever wonder why it's so hard to keep exercising in the heat? Instead of blood going to the muscles, the body diverts it to the skin to keep_ it cool. As a result, it becomes harder and harder to exercise during summers.

It's important to take precautions when working out during summers. Things like staying hydrated, applying sunscreen, and wearing light clothing become more important.

Fusion Life gives you a few tips on how to stay in shape this summer

• It's very important to stay correctly hydrated, and it's easy to do so! Ideally, one should start drinking watet- or other liquids at least 15 minutes before exercising. For every 20 minutes spent working out, eight ounces(approx.i cup) of water should be consumed . This is where water loss during exercising comes into play, therefore, weigh yourself before and after your workout. Theoretically, for every pound you've lost, you should drink 16 ounces of water. And while we're talking hydration, be sure to try and not have a lot of salt in your food as that would lead to water retention.

• Iced-tea offers another way to get your water with a little flavor. Just dm't_ o\ferboard with it, because each cup contains about 50 milligrams of caffeine. Once you get past 3oo milligrams, about six cups, a diuretic effect kicks in and you'll end up losing more water than you take in. Unsweetened teas such as those by Lipton and Nestea are better than premade, sugary varieties.

• Protect yourself against the harmful rays of the sun. Use a sunscreen with minimum SPF 15. Also, use an insect repellent to avoid bug bites and wear sunglasses to protect your eyes.
• Choose clothes that fit loosely and are light in color. Mesh-like fabrics and cottons are preferable since they allow the skin to dry faster.
• Choose the cooler times of the day to exercise. Early morning or evening is best.
• Exercise indoors or find shaded areas to reduce direct sun exposure.
• When starting your summer routine, start the first week by exercising at half your usual intensity and time. Raise the intensity and time gradually.
• Always warm up and cool down for at least 10 minutes for every exercise session. No excuses!
• Light headedness, clammy skin, dizziness, nausea, fainting headache, confusion, and hot skin are symptoms of heat stroke, consult a doctor in case you are suffering from these.
• Avoid alcoholic beverages since they advance dehydration:

Foods you must eat this summer

Halibut:A whitefish prized for its firm texture and delicate taste, halibut, because of its high omega-3 content, is also popular among those who care about their skin.omega-3 fatty acids promote healthy, well-moisturized skin, the kind she'll want to get close to.

Whole Wheat: Whole grains, including whole-wheat breads such as Healthy Choice's Soft Honey Wheat, are high in zinc, which is essential for making collagen, a fibrous protein that is a primary skin component. Zinc also plays an important role in repairing burned skin.

Cantaloupe: This classic summer fruit-salac staple promotes healthy skin with its high beta-carotene content. Beta-carotene turns into vitamin A, which is essential for the growth and repair o' skin tissue.

Summer greens: Spinach and chard are rich :- vitamin A & vitamin C-which provides antioxidant protection against SU7 damage, and vitamin B, which help prevent dry skin, rashes, itching arc skin diseases.

Fresh yogurt: "Yogurt has it all," says Paul Goldberg, strength conditioning coach for the National Hockey League's Colorado Avalanche. "It has protein and zinc for tissue building, calcium to facilitate muscle contractions, arc carbs for energy."

Watermelon: A great post workout recovery food, watermelon has high-glycemic carbohydrates (for energy replenishment); and is more than 90% water (for hydration); and contains the antioxidant lycopene (prostate-cancer prevention). The best watermelon is available between mid-June and late August. To select a ripe one, give it ar open-hand slap and listen for a hollov. sound.

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Six Ways to Reduce Your weight.

Obesity is a major problem in youth and children in these days. Research says large amount of people suffering from overweight across the world.

Obesity brings lots of diseases and problems with itself, like slowness, heart problems and blood pressure and unattractive personality, that why everyone especially girl’s wants to be slim and want to get a well shaped body.

This craze of slimming makes younger’s to do unsafe practice like dieting; Research says 90% dieting attempts fails. In my opinion dieting is a worst way to lose weight, why? Let me explains, during the dieting period your fat is dissolved and slowly you reduced your weight, but this practice makes you weaker in lacks of incomplete nutrition’s , second after stopping dieting your body restore the fat and again you gain the weight.

I am suggesting some safe and effective ways to reduce your extra weight.

1.       First of all stop dieting take proper food, with necessary vitamins and minerals, but stop junk food and high cholesterol food and oily food. Say no to soft drinks, it contains the sugar and high amount of carbohydrate that makes you fat.

2.       Make a schedule of eating, leave the habit of eating something every time, reduces the amount of sweet dish from your food. Use the toned or double toned milk, it contain all necessary nutrition but has low amount of fat.

3.       Drink at least ¼ liter of water before eating, it dissolve the extra fat and help to reduce the amount of diet. After a long practice you will see batter result.

4.       Take the food that has HDL (high density lipoprotein, also known as good cholesterol). It reduce the level of LDL (low density lipoprotein, also known as bad cholesterol). The source of H.D.L. are fish oil (for non vegetarians “but I shell suggest to avoid non vag. Food if you want to slim, non- veg food contain large amount of fat and other harmful element.”), all fiber congaing food, orange juice, nuts, soya, and green leaves foods.

5.       The Most Important is ”Regular Exercise”, try some light exercise, like walking, skipping, regular exercise increase your metabolism and reduce extra fat from your body.

6.       If you’re Office or working spot is near to your home then use your leg to go office, it is a better practice.

To follow the above practice you can see the results in one or two months, But if you don’t have time do all, don’t lose hope, there is an another way.

Kairali Ayurvedic Group offers a specials weight loss program at Kerala (India), Kairali provides Unique Health program with Herbal oil massages and Ayurvedic Medicines to help you lose excess weight and streamline your body. The complete natural way without exercising or dieting. Kairali is situated at gods own city “Kerala” that is well known for its Ayurveda, amidst in 50 acre of lush greenery and paddy fields. All treatments performed by experienced Ayurveda expert. to know more about kairali's weight loss program please visit a:
http://www.ayurvedichealingvillage.com/packages-and-offers/packages/ayurveda-package/

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Ayurveda - Harmony of Body, Mind and Soul

Ayurveda evolved around 600 BC in India. This new system of medicine stressed on the prevention of body ailments in addition to curing them. Followed by the Dravidians and Aryans alike, Ayurveda has been practised ever since. Today, its a unique, indispensable branch of medicine - a complete naturalistic system that depends on the diagnosis of your body's humours - vata, pitta and kapha - to achieve the right balance.

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Ayurveda believes in the treatment of not just the affected part, but the individual as a whole. Making it the natural way to refresh you, eliminate all toxic imbalances from the body and thus regain resistance and good health. Kerala's equable climate, natural abundance of forests (with a wealth of herbs and medicinal plants), and the cool monsoon season (June to July and October to November) are best suited for Ayurveda's curative and restorative packages.

In fact, today, Kerala is the only State in India which practises this system of medicine with absolute dedication. According to Ayurveda every living and non living being in this universe is a combination of five basic eternal elements, called 'Pancha Maha Bhoothas'. Human Body is also constituted by these five eternal elements in various compositions. Hence it can be conceived that every cell of body is possessed with all the properties of life. The only difference of Human Body from the external World is the expression of 'CHAITANYA or consciousness or life spark or spirit or soul. These eternal elements manifest in the Human Body as three basic principles or subtle energies or humours (Thridosha in Sanskrit) The word Dosha literally means that which maintains and controls the body. They are Vatha, Pitha and Kapha. The Pancha Maha Bhoothas and the Thridoshas are not prevalent to the naked eye. But they should be conceived on comprehensive terms in which all physical structures and psychological functions of the body are included.

Monsoon, the ideal time for rejuvenation

 Traditional texts reveal that the monsoon is the best season for rejuvenation programmes. The atmosphere remains dust-free and cool, opening the pores of the body to the maximum, making it most receptive to herbal oils and therapy. Kerala is also home to families that have been using and practicing Ayurveda for more than ten generations: The Ayurveda treatments have been recognized to cure people and so that people are just flowing to Kerala. Fortreating the patients, ayurveda treatment center uses a large variety of natural herbs and their oils to give them access to a healthy life. Today people from very part of the world come here and revitalize themselves in the exiting Ayurveda. In Ayurveda there are different types of treatment at different season or it changes year to year. The Monsoon season August-September) is ideal for almost all treatments because the body will be brighter to the medicines.

Kerala is the well-known destination for Ayurvedic treatments in India because of quite a lot of famous ayurvedic resorts offering world-class services. Apart from infrastructural background the proficient Ayurveda practitioner and availability of ayurvedic medicines and plants make it a hub of Ayurvedic treatments. Herbal treatments have no side effect further Ayurveda treats the root cause of the illness rather than the symptoms which provides lasting effects rather than temporary relief on patients.

More than just a brand or perhaps a unique concept, Harmony lets you unravel an authentic ayurvedic experience. Harmony applies Ayurveda - the ancient science of life, longevity and rejuvenation - in the most modern environ, to refresh the body mind and soul and to let you reinvent yourself.

Harmony presents customized packages of original ayurvedic. therapies that are a unique symphony of pure tradition and Harmony preaches oneness with all that is pure and natural, detoxifies the body of chemicals, cleanses the mind of discordance and conflict and purifies the soul deep within. Every component at Harmony is designed to relax the body soothe the mind and let tranquility descend upon the soul. Each individual is given a personalized regimen of treatment and diet after an in-depth valuation by leading Ayurvedic Physicians. The cleansing massages with fragrant oils and reviving baths at the hands of professionally trained masseurs transform drained and exhausted bodies and psyches into vibrant, refreshed and totally relaxed beings. Harmony also lets you plunge into a voyage of self discovery by helping you reach your inner space to experience a new plane of awareness, vitality and self realization sc that your body mind and soul blossoms with renewed energy and the urge to start life anew.

PRIME TREATMENTS IN AYURVEDA

Pizhichil - It is one among the rare and special treatments of Kerala. In this treatment, lukewarm herbal oils are applied all over the body by two to four trained therapists in a special rhythmic way continuously for about 60 to 90 minutes per day for a period of 7 to 21 days. This treatment is done in a special table made from a single piece of Strychnos Nuxvomica wood. This treatment is very useful for Rheumatic diseases like arthritis, paralysis, hemiplegia, paralysis "C agitanus, sexual weakness, nervous weakness and nervous disorders etc.

Njavarakizhi - It is a type of sudation process in which the whole body or any specific part thereof is made to perspire by the application of certain medicinal puddings externally in the form of boluses tied up in muslin bag. Two to four masseurs apply this for about GO to 90 minutes per day for a period of 14 days. This treatment is for all types of rheumatism, pain in the joints, emaciation of limbs, high blood pressure, high cholesterol and certain kind of skin diseases. Sirodhara means Head and Dhara means the continuous flow of a liquid. In this process some herbal oils, medicated milk, medicated butter milk etc, are poured on the forehead in a special method of about 40 minutes in a day for a period f 7 to 21 days. This treatment is mainly for insomnia, loss of memory, headaches, mental tension and certain skin diseases.

Vasthi - Otherwise known as Medicated Enema. Vasthi is a Therapeutic procedure in which certain herbal oils, herbal extracts, etc are applied through the rectum daily for a period of 5 to 25 days. This treatment is effective for arthritis, paralysis, hemiplegia, numbness, gastric complaints, rheumatism and chronic constipation.

Sirovasthi - Certain lukewarm herbal oils are poured into a cap fitted on the head and held for 15 to 60 minutes per day according to the patient’s conditions for a period of 07 days. This treatment is highly effective for facial paralysis, dryness of nostrils, mouth and throat, severe headaches and other diseases of the head.

Udvarthanam - This treatment is otherwise known as Powder Massage. This is found very effective in the obesity, hemiplegia, paralysis, skin diseases, impaired circulation etc and similar diseases. In this procedure 2 therapists apply certain special Herbal Powders in a peculiar way on the body for about 30 to 40 minutes daily for a period of 14 to 28 days.

Abhyangarn - This is a special type of oil massage in which strokes arte given according to the circulatory channels for 45 minutes per day for 14 days. This treatment is very useful for obesity, loss of skin luster, sleeplessness and fatigue.

Nasyani - Being one among the Panchakarma procedures, Nasyam is a treatment in which herbal juices, medicated oils etc, are applied through nose for 7 to 14 days. This treatment is highly effective for certain kinds of headaches, paralysis mental disorders, some types of skin diseases etc.

Kizhi - Herbal leaves or powders are made in boluses and are applied on the whole body or a part specified after dipping it in warm medicated oils. This is done for 45 minutes daily for a period of 07 to 14 days. This is very effective for osteo arthritis, spondylosis, sports injuries etc.

Sandhi Vatha Chikilsa - Unlike the modern medicine Ayurveda has very effective cures for Arthritic conditions like rheumatoid arthritis, gout, osteo arthritis, ankylosing spondylosis, cervical spondylosis, osteo porosis etc. This programme includes massage, lepanam, and oil application on affected parts, kizhi, steam bath, snehavasthy, kakshaya vasthy, pizhichil, njavarakizhi, snehapanam and internal medicines.

Kerala is equable climate, natural abundance of forests (with a wealth of herbs and medicine plants ), and the cool monsoon season( June - November)are best suited for Ayurveda's curative and restorative programs. In fact, today Kerala is the only state in India, which practices this system of medicine with absolute dedication. Rejuvenate your body, mind and soul by taking Ayurveda treatment at least once in your life time. You can take body rejuvenation treatment for seven days, 14 days or 28 days.

Source: Plaza Times May 2011

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Active Health, Prevents Disease with Ayurveda

Natural versus Artificial Health

Ayurveda, the traditional Indian System of healing and health, delivers multidimensional health. Ayurveda is designed to facilitate deep healing for body, mind and soul, and its science is well equipped to deliver both preventatives as well as palliative care.

In Ayurveda unlike the modern bio-medicine, disease prevention is not a lesser goal, an add-on, or an afterthought. In Ayurveda, preventative health care is the priority and of paramount importance, since there is nothing quite like natural God given, wholesome health that is scientifically and consciously “protected” from birth onwards. In Ayurveda, the Sanskrit term “swasthasya swastharakshanam” refer to the Ayurvedic concept of the “protection of health of the healthy” and this is no less important than the goal of disease reversal “aturasya vikara prashamana cha”.

The well being of body mind, sense and soul that organic health exudes is quite different from the so called “health” of modern medicine. The modern medical concept of health is no more than a fraction of relief, achieved occasionally, from uncomfortable symptoms through use of synthetic or chemical drugs.

Ayurveda Focus on the Root Causes of Disease

Fortunately, Ayurveda is focused on the question of why we manifest disease in the first place. Ayurveda begins with understanding the similarities between living creature and the universe and points out the endogenous and exogenous imbalances that cause disease. Ayurveda also lays down in exquisite detail method to prevent imbalance (science of disease prevention) or restore health (science of disease revolution).

Ayurveda sync with nature

In Synchronization with Natural Laws

All along, from prevention to restoration to the final steps of rejuvenation, it is only within the fold of natural laws that health is conceived in Ayurveda, never outside of nature.

Ayurveda is never war with nature to deliver health; rather, it works with nature. Ayurveda uses nature’s own laws tool box, and abundant medicine chest filled with naturally available medicine and remedies to restore health and vitality in a short time with practically no side effects.

Ayurveda- Science of life

Crafting Health at Home

The Science of Ayurveda has been focusing upon disease prevention in an exhaustive manner forever 5000 years. This preventative focus is just now being entertained in the current era as more and more world governments (including in the U.S.) are promoting the need to actively craft a paradigm shift in health care. This shift is from focusing only on battling disease (with all its related expenses and scale of intervention required) to promoting viable means to prevent disease at the gross root level through healthy choices and timely prevention check up etc.

Ayurveda takes a step further, even beyond the preventive health check up at the local physician’s office, back in to the patient’s home. It is only in the personal life, where scientifically made changes in food, lifestyle, exercise and the use of simple herbs frown in the garden will make a recognizable difference. These comprehensive food and lifestyle changes can drastically reduce the expense and number of doctor visits.

Ayurveda’s sustaining ideology gives hope to humanity that we all have the right to natural wholesome good healthy. We can all learn to do what it takes in our homes, gardens and kitchen to remain ahead of the disease-drug-surgery game.

                                                                                             Article written by:

                                                                                            ‘Shunya’ Pratichi Mathur for Tathaastu magazine

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