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This path is one of integrity allowing the practitioner to emerge as an empowered, autonomous truth seeker who is free to touch and express the ecstatic essence of Life. The pathway to the heart is built upon our innate understanding, literally “retrieving, through the energy of compassion”.

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Thursday, December 22, 2011

Triphala

Triphala

In the cleansing treatment of panchakarma, Ayurvedic physicians prescribe specific herbs that help the body release toxins stored deep in the tissues. In Ayurveda , one of the purifying herbal blends we use is triphala, which was formulated in India thousands of years ago and remains extremely popular today.

Triphala is made from the fruits of three trees that grow in India and the Middle East (the Sanskrit term triphala means ‘”three fruits”: tri = three, and phala = fruits). The fruits are dried, ground into powder, and blended in a precise manner developed by the ancient herbalists. The herbs that comprise triphala have potent healing properties:

Amalaki (emblica officinalis), commonly known as Indian gooseberry or amla, is considered one of the best rejuvenating herbs in Ayurveda. It’s a strong natural antioxidant containing 20 times more vitamin C than orange juice. In India, amalaki is known as the “nurse herb” because it strengthens the immune system and cools the body, balancing the Pitta dosha.
Haritaki (terminalia chebula) has the strongest laxative powers of the three fruits contained in triphala. In Tibet, haritaki is so highly revered that in their sacred paintings, it’s often depicted in the extended palm of the medicine Buddha. The herb also has astringent properties and balances Vata.
Bibhitaki (terminalia belerica) is an excellent rejuvenative with both laxative and astringent properties. It eliminates excess mucous in the body, balancing the Kapha dosha. In addition, bibhitaki is a powerful treatment for a variety of lung conditions, including bronchitis and asthma.

Triphala is a valuable part of panchakarma because it gently cleanses and detoxifies the body without irritating the colon. In addition, unlike other laxatives that deplete the body, triphala actually strengthens and nourishes the bones, nervous system, and reproductive organs.

Panchakarma

What is Panchakarma?

Panchakarma is the ultimate mind-body healing experience for detoxifying the body, strengthening the immune system, and restoring balance and well-being. Developed thousands of years ago in India, panchakarma is the cornerstone of the Chopra Center's Perfect Health Program- it is the part of the Perfect Health Program that must be performed at an Ayurvedic Center.. It is recommended on a seasonal basis, as well as when an individual feels out of balance or is experiencing illness.

Panchakarma Detoxifies the Body and Mind

According to Ayurveda, good health depends upon our capability to fully metabolize all aspects of life, assimilating that which nourishes and eliminating the rest. When we can’t completely digest our food, experiences, and emotions, toxins accumulate in our bodily tissues, creating imbalance and – ultimately – disease. Panchakarma is an elegant cleansing process that releases stored toxins and restores the body’s innate healing ability.

When our digestive energies, known as agni (fire), are robust, we create healthy tissues, eliminate waste products efficiently, and produce a subtle essence called ojas. ojas , which may be envisioned as the innermost sap of our psychophysiology, is the basis for clarity of perception, physical strength, and immunity. On the other hand, if our agni is weakened, digestion is incomplete and creates toxins that get stored in the body. This toxic residue is known as ama.

The Foundation for Health and Well-being

When ama accumulates in the body, it blocks the flow of energy, information, and nourishment throughout the system. Ayurveda considers this build-up of toxins the underlying cause of all disease. A common example of this is the accumulation of saturated fat and cholesterol that is beyond the body’s capacity to metabolize. Over time, this leads to the blockage of the blood vessels and arteries and, ultimately, to heart attacks.

While it’s easy to understand agni and ama in terms of food, it’s important to remember that your mind and heart are continually digesting energy and information as well. Right now your mental digestive powers are working to break down these ideas into components that your intellect can assimilate. Similarly, your emotional agni is responsible for processing your experiences and feelings, including the smile of a loved one, unexpected criticism at work, or the excitement of a new relationship.

Restoring the Body's Natural Balance

If your emotional agni is strong, you are able to extract whatever is nourishing and eliminate the rest. The inability to metabolize emotions, however, produces just as much toxic residue as undigested food. In fact, pent-up anger, long-held sadness, and lingering guilt are more debilitating for most people than problems with physical digestion.

If we want to experience optimal health, it is crucial to maintain a strong digestive fire and eliminate toxins from the body. Panchakarma is a time-proven natural therapy that detoxifies and restores the body's inner balance and vitality.

"I can't believe how great I feel. Panchakarma is an amazing process. Thank you for the nourishment and attention to every detail. I can't wait to visit again!"
- C. Callahan

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Saraswatti continued to explore a wide variety of healing traditions, searching for alternatives to the prevailing medical model that she had found extremely disappointing and limiting since her earliest days in dealing with physicians. Saraswatti says “At times I was deeply demoralized that the notion of human beings as fully conscious, spiritually aware creations had been totally lost from the medical model of life and health.”

Saraswatti has studied the ancient wisdom traditions of India, Tibet, and China, encouraged by the way in which they combined the concept of body, mind, and spirit into a definition of a health as something more than just the absence of disease, but as a state of well-being and vitality. Saraswatti's first exposure to an Ayurvedic physician was to have a profound impact on her personal life and career.When Saraswatti first met Dr. David Simon board certified neurologist and ayurvedic physician. She describes meeting this gentle vaidya (Ayurvedic doctor), whose kind-hearted, open nature seemed to inspire the trust of his patients, who were then able to share their deepest concerns and get the most benefit from their visit. Saraswatti was deeply struck by how the vaidya’s own presence seemed to be the most powerful aspect of his therapy. “More than an expert on health, David seemed to be a living representative of a healthy person, balanced in body, mind, and spirit.

In this man, I saw the possibility that a physician could be more than a technical master of pathology – a doctor could guide his patients to health through his actions, words, and being,” Saraswatti said.

Deeply drawn to the wisdom of Ayurveda,Saraswatti

ultimately became a certified consultant in this 5,000-year-old healing system, including its sister science, yoga. Throughout her career, she focused on integrating the theory and practice of these ancient healing sciences with the newer developments of modern Western medicine. She followed David’s teachings as he forged a model of health that integrates the multiple dimensions of a human being ― environmental, physical, emotional, psychological, and spiritual.

Saraswatti said "David expanded people’s understanding of the true meaning of health, helping thousands of people throughout the world experience the healing benefits of Ayurveda, meditation, and yoga." Recognized as a leading authority in the effective and appropriate use of mind-body medicine practices, Dr. Simon's endeavors resulted in the training of thousands of physicians, nurses, and health care providers. One of the first recipients of a National Institute of Health grant to study mind-body medical approaches to improving health care, David helped bring integrated mind-body medical programs to medical institutions, health centers, educational institutions, and health resorts throughout the world.

Saraswatti trained under Dr. Simon- Dr. Frawley and Dr. Dr. Suhas in Ayurveda and in mind body and spirit by many Wise and Wonderful individuals.

Saraswatti said “I believe we are all by nature, self healing organisms and that practice calls us to do so for ourselves. The level of connection and sacredness we can experience when we do this, for me can only be called Spiritual. I am made to feel safe –As Life asks me to learn only from my own experience while it hands me the means to realize my destiny. When I sit with others from many cultures, despite us often not sharing a common spoken language, our conversations are full and dynamic. Such is the language of our hearts. As a Holistic Therapist for many years, I found that it provided me with a gorgeous term not just for all of the therapies I practiced but also my passion for nature, creativity and fun. I realized that as an adult I was missing ‘play’ and the sheer exuberant life availed to me. As I sat in circle for the first time I had a huge sense of being HOME. I had a map for life – not a rigid or ruled one, nor one with hierarchies but a way that embraced my own empowerment, who I am and what I stand for. The way of the heart-my heart.

In these amazing ancient healing traditions are a way of connecting with the spirits of nature and embracing the power of the natural world. ceremony, a sacred dance and journey to places of power in nature are all essential aspects of healing.

As one of the oldest forms of medicine, healing has been used as ‘traditional’ medicine around the world. It uses sound, sacred plants, sacred movement and other methods to access information to facilitate healing and balancing of the body.

Nature has her own way of clearing our heads, by taking in the earth under our feet, the trees rustling in the wind and supporting our backs to lean on; the lullaby of the ocean; the vastness of the blue sky to open our thinking; the winds to clear out our daily thoughts. I know -To know the unknowable is the impossible, yet irresistible task of a life time.

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Our natural state is one of perfect health, ease and peace. It is my belief that an integrated approach to the body that addresses body, mind, and spirit is a more effective way to bring about true healing. Healing,- as I define it, means a return to wholeness and to the highest and clearest expression of who we can become.

Tension, imbalance, stress and illness in the body often have psychological, emotional, and spiritual origins. Our physical body is only half the story. Each of us also has an energy body (some call it the Aura) that is the energetic template of the physical body. Physical illness begins here before manifesting in the body. In addition, it holds all of our memory, history, and programming, past trauma, thought/behavior patterns, and unresolved issues. It also contains our ultimate life purpose and direction.

It is possible, with energetic healing techniques to begin to address our health and well-being in a more holistic way. These powerful modalities work with the psyche and spirit. They help to clear the negative, toxic, and ‘stuck’ energies. They facilitate release of habituated beliefs and patterns that may no longer be appropriate they can aid in anything from addiction, poor self-esteem, fatigue, sleep disorders, improved relationships, and manifestation of goals, career, and life direction.

It may be that you are simply looking to de-stress, de-compress, and work on releasing sore muscles and tensions.

The goal of our work together is to help restore balance and flow in the body and its energy systems. In this state of greater clarity and equanimity, becomes possible to move toward an improved level of health, an increased sense of energy and purpose, and an improved quality of life.

A consultant seeks wholeness in the reflecting pool -simple, non-nonsense ways about bring ancient modes of soul healing into modern life.

Whenever possible, I take a little quiet time, before a meeting with a client , to offer a silent prayer or to chant as I listen to Snatam. I ask that I am guided to name what is needed to be named in the right way, to understand what was truly going on in the life and the body of the person she was going to help, and "to help myself get out of the way" of the deeper process of healing.

I clear and maintain the right space for healing yearning to help the client, and become healers of the whole person as well as a fixer or a solace from the symptoms: To move towards healing on the level of soul -an opening to the mysteries.

You cannot heal the body without healing the soul." The statement enters the literary record in a dialogue of Plato (Charmides) where the fuller version reads as follows:

“You ought not to attempt to cure the eyes without the head, or the head without the body, so neither ought you to attempt to cure the body without the soul…if the head and body are to be well, you must begin by curing the soul.” One of Saraswatti's favorite pieces of information came when she discovered that

Ayurveda defines a quack as someone who treats the symptoms without knowing the root cause.

In this way, you become more than a consultant of ayurveda. In a sense, you become a catalyst, carrying the power and the insight to operate in the trans personal and spiritual realms where keys to understanding the sources of illness and of healing are to be found.

Saraswatti is an international Ayurvedic consultant- Perfect Health teacher and Ayurvedic lifestyle coach, meditation teacher, and writer. Saraswatti speaks the language with energy-the Energy of the heart-of the soul. It is her second nature. Expert- on matters of the soul and deep relaxation, with year’s experience. Saraswatti is brilliant. As a teacher in writing and creativity she has a talent to teach you to heal the heart and soul. Saraswatti lectures, holds seminars, and retreats.

Saraswatti established her own successful practice since 2000. Saraswatti uses her education in History and Literature as well as her genealogical background in her work today. A gifted and amazing teacher and wise old soul she brings clarity to her consultations in Ayurveda and is brilliant in her delivery. Saraswatti teaches other classes such as Writing down the Bones, The Artist Way as well as the other subjects. Please contact her for details.

Saraswatti hosts personal retreats and travels to other states as well as other countries in Europe to give face-to-face consultations and workshops.