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 Once rumatoid I was diagnosed (too much Kapha-no surprise there!), I received a personalized herbal regimen and a series arthritis of panchakarma massage treatments aimed at prying the toxins from my body''s rumatoid tissue. First was the abhyanga- a two-hour, over-all sesame-oil massage performed simultaneously arthritis by two technicians; next rumatoid came the shirodhara, a slow stream of oil wandering to and fro over my forehead that set me afloat somewhere between sleep and waking. Sometimes I don''t know where people go with that one. (The only disturbing note was the basti, or herbal enema, that finished each daily session. arthritis If you rumatoid find the notion off-putting, you''re not alone; but keep in mind that these treatments are optional-and given with a minimum of fuss or discomfort.) After two days of panchakarma plus daily yoga, I felt I''d entered the arthritis uncharted zones beyond relaxation-and could easily get used to the feeling. Fellow guests who had been here rumatoid for several weeks, on longer detoxification programs, looked positively radiant. Evenings, we had lectures in the library, followed by delicious hot-milk toddies and chats with our fellow guests, then bedtime (officially 10 P.M.). Other offerings (at additional cost) included Ayurvedic astrological readings and arthritis a four-day course in TM. Videos about Ayurveda and TM were available for viewing. Although Raj and their staff are TM practitioners, we felt no pressure to study it. To prescribe my health regime, Our Company''s , and his consulting Indian doctor or vaidya would need to determine my body type or dosha. After I''d completed a rumatoid written medical history and questionnaire, the doctors talked with me for an hour regarding my sleeping patterns, eating habits and digestion, exercise program, and work schedule. Dr. Clark took my Ayurvedic pulse by placing three fingers on my wrist and listening to its subtle rhythms. Once he assessed my body type and listened to my health concerns, he gave my customized prescription, which consists arthritis of a sun salutation yoga asana every morning, followed by a sesame oil self-massage. He instructed me on which foods I should avoid and which foods will aid in balancing my body. The attention the doctors paid me and the accuracy of their assessments inspired me to turn over a new health leaf-now if rumatoid only I can stick to it! The greatest gift you can give to someone or to yourself is the gift of health. And as we age, health becomes even more of a concern. At Our Company, Maharishi Ayur-Veda Health Center located in restoring health and creating balance in the physiology is the primary goal. The aging process is the inevitable result of wear and tear on our mind/body system. But in many cases what we consider "normal" aging is actually years of accumulated toxins and impurities finally - and visibly - taking their toll on our bodies. Stiffness, chronic disorders, memory loss, insomnia, decrease in skin tone... too often the myriad of problems that confront more and more of us are simply arthritis manifestations of deep underlying imbalances that may have been deposited in our physiology in childhood. This 21-day program was designed by Maharishi Vedic Medicine experts to help bring about perfect health and the full blossoming of consciousness. In order to achieve higher states of consciousness and/or clear experiences of transcending, it is necessary to purify the body and enliven the mind. As explained in the Ayurvedic texts, rumatoid the body is like a tree whose roots are at the top; in order to nourish the whole tree, we must first nourish the head and central nervous system. Once the head and central nervous system are arthritis purified and balanced, the rest of the physiology comes more easily into balance. In addition, each of the five senses needs to be perfectly balanced, and purified. Many specific procedures are used in this 21-day program to achieve this balance. The treatments expand to include the entire physiology, purifying and enlivening the inner intelligence of the body and allowing for the unobstructed flow rumatoid of consciousness. This program is noted in the Ayurvedic texts as having the ability to confer long life-span and to develop higher states of consciousness. Those who have taken this special program report: "In the thirty years that I''ve been meditating this is the most pronounced progress that I''v ever experienced." B. McLaughlin "My physiology feels transformed: lighter, happier and overflowing with fullness. My daily experience now is one of inner happiness. Bliss predominates in arthritis my mind, body, senses and consciousness. Our allergy program is conducted under the supervision of a licensed medical doctor and draws on knowledge from Maharishi Vedic Medicine, the world's oldest and most complete system of natural medicine. Unwanted allergy symptoms are due to an inappropriate activation of the body's natural defense mechanisms against foreign agents.
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