urban non-residential panchakarma
Panchakarma, Ayurveda’s renowned detoxification and rejuvenation therapy, can be effectively adapted for urban settings to suit the needs of busy individuals.
This 10-day non-residential outpatient program is designed to reawaken the body’s innate intelligence for healing, combining treatments, diet, lifestyle adjustments, and herbal therapies while minimising interruptions by ordinary daily life.
Client’s will visit the clinic daily for one or two treatments, provided an ayurvedic diet, allowing them to maintain a balance between therapeutic immersion, reduce stress and reset their digestive system.
BENEFITS OF non-residential detox
- Detoxification and Cleansing: Removes accumulated toxins (Ama) from the body and promotes optimal organ function.
- Stress Reduction: Daily treatments like Shirodhara and Abhyanga calm the nervous system, reduce stress, and enhance mental clarity.
- Digestive Reset: A simplified diet and Ayurvedic herbs strengthen Agni (digestive fire), improving nutrient absorption and metabolism.
- Improved Energy and Vitality: The combination of cleansing and rejuvenating treatments restores vitality, leaving participants energised.
- Enhanced Immunity: By balancing the Doshas (Vata, Pitta, Kapha) and supporting the immune system, Panchakarma builds resilience to illness.
- Better Sleep and Mental Clarity: Stress-relieving therapies promote deeper, more restorative sleep and improve focus and emotional stability.
- Customised Care: Personalised herbs, diet, and treatment plans ensure that individual health needs are addressed.
- Minimal Disruption: Although daily responsibilities and stress should be minimised in order to achieve good results, this program is designed for urban lifestyles. Provides actionable strategies for diet, lifestyle and self-care to sustain the benefits of Panchakarma and maintain the bio-rhythms of the bodymind
How much does it cost?
£1000-1500
The program is designed individually with selected treatments that vary in price.
Can include the initial health consultation.
Who is this program for?
This program is ideal for individuals who:
- Seek the benefits of Panchakarma but cannot commit to residential retreats
- Experience stress, fatigue, digestive imbalances, or a sense of physical and mental stagnation
- Wish to address chronic health concerns with a holistic and personalised approach
Key considerations
- Participants should prioritise rest and minimise stressors during the program
- Consistency in attending daily treatments is crucial for achieving optimal results
- A follow-up consultation is recommended after the program to assess progress and provide ongoing guidance.
Panchakarma Program Details
Purvakarma – Pre-Program Preparation (Optional but highly recommended)
7 Days Before Panchakarma Starts: Changing diet and lifestyle abruptly in a single day can disrupt the delicate balance of the body and mind, potentially interfering with the effectiveness of the cleansing process.
During purvakarma clients are guided to learn dina and rtucharya (daily and seasonal observances) to prepare their body for detoxification by establishing the rhythms for small intermittent fasting with appropriate herbs
Goal: Realign body clocks to best efficiency and start loosening toxins or ama
Day 1-10: Snehana & Swedana
- Treatments: Daily Abhyanga (therapeutic oil massage) and Swedana (sweat therapy)
- Diet: Light, warm, and easily digestible and highly nourishing meals (kitchari, soups, broth, golden milk) to prepare the body for deeper cleansing
- Herbs: Personalised Ayurvedic formulations to enhance digestion and promote detoxification
- Focus: Softening and mobilising toxins within the tissues while calming the nervous system
Day 6-10: Cleansing and Elimination Treatments
- Virechana (Purgation Therapy): A mild laxative procedure administered with Ayurvedic herbs to cleanse the gastrointestinal tract.
- Nasya (Nasal Therapy): Application of medicated oils in the nostrils to clear sinus congestion and toxins from the head region.
- Dinacharya and Daily Abhyanga and Swedana continue to aid in toxin removal.
About Your Ayurvedic Practitioner
Anu Paavola is the founder and owner of Jivita Ayurveda, the director of Jivita Academy of Ayurveda and author of Ayurveda Detox: How To Cleanse, Balance and Revitalise Your Body.
Anu’s passion is passionate about translating ancient wisdom of healing into modern context. She empowers her clients to take charge of their own health by increasing awareness in nutrition based on their individual needs.
Incorporating her twenty years of practice and teaching of yoga Anu’s approach to healing is almost unique to anywhere in London or the UK.
Get the Ayurveda Detox book
How To Cleanse, Balance and Revitalise Your Body
Your course leader Anu is the author of Ayurveda Detox: How To Cleanse, Balance and Revitalise Your Body, available from Amazon, Waterstones and Blackwell’s.
Her book will inspire you to try pace your daily and seasonal rhythms in a way that additional detox programs become almost redundant. Ayurvedic living is detoxifying per se and if you haven’t experienced it yet, learn from this book and create a new detox program for yourself that not only cleanses you but teaches you habits of a lifetime.
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