YOGA
KAYA KALPA
Our Kaya
Kalpa Program is a unique proprietary program offered only
at very few places in the world. It was developed through
research of ancient texts of ayurveda and yogasutras and is
a powerful combination of ancient ayurveda, yoga and meditation
therapies for Anti Aging and AGE REVERSAL.
Kaya
Chikitsa
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word 'kaya' (body) not only refers to the
gross body of a person but to the subtle body as
well. This natural alternative medicine recognizes
that the body of a person is the product of the
constant psychosomatic interactions. The imbalances
in the three doshas of vata-pitta-kapha
occur sometimes by the mind and sometimes by the
body's dhatu (tissues) and mala (toxin
deposits). Hence, the kayachikitsa branch
of this system of herbal and holistic medicine,
delves deep into ascertaining the root cause of
the illness. Then only a suitable treatment is recommended
to bring back mind and body into balance. Though
the prescription might give an impression that the
treatment is meant for the physical body, these
in fact have a strong impact on mind and soul of
a person.
The
Charaka Samhita is the most important
scripture on kayachikitsa. It discussed
the basic principles of treatment (mentioned
above), various types of therapies and
purification or detoxification methods i.e.panchakarma.
But, its thrust area has been diagnosis of a
disease. Detail account of various methods of
diagnosis, study of various stages of symptoms
and the comprehensive management of
debilitating diseases like diabetes mellitus,
tuberculosis, asthma and arthritic conditions.
The
section of Nidana Sthana of Charaka
Samhita deals with etiology, pathogenesis
and diagnosis of an illness. Six stages of the
development of disease are enumerated as
aggravation, accumulation, overflow,
relocation, build up in a new site and
manifestation into a recognizable disease (it
is interesting to note that modern medical
science can only detect a disease during the
fifth or sixth stages of the illness). In kayachikitsa
there is always an opportunity to stop the
disease at each stage preventing its full
manifestation.
One
of the significant methods of treatment under kayachikitsa
is panchakarma. This is a method of
reversing the disease path from its
manifestation stage back into to its site of
original development through special forms of
emesis, purgation and enema etc. Another
unique aspect of kayachikitsa is
rejuvenation called kaya kalpa.
The term kaya kalpa means renewal of
body. According to ayurveda the human body is
made of seven types of dhatu or
tissues-structures—plasma, blood, muscle,
fat, bone, marrow and reproductive fluids. To
prolong the youthfulness of the body kayachikitsa
applies several physical and mental
disciplinary methods with special medicinal
preparations, to rebuild the body's cells and
tissues after the initial process of
detoxification, through panchakarma.
All
therapies in ayurveda aim to provide good all
round health, so that people can engage in achieving
the real goal of life—self-realization. The rasayana
therapy increases the life force (ojas)
and immunity of a person and thus there is a regeneration
of cells and tissues in the body. Rasayana
is a therapeutic process to defer old age.
The
sages of ancient times led long,
disease-free, and vigorous lives with the
help of rasayanas. Lord Indra is
supposed to have given the knowledge of
these panaceas to the sages.
Literally,
rasayana means the augmentation of rasa,
the vital fluid produced by the digestion
of food. It is the rasa flowing in
the body which sustains life. Rasayana
in ayurveda is, the method of treatment
through which the rasa is
maintained in the body.
Another
connotation of rasa in ayurveda is
that it is a herbal medicine, which
maintains the life and health of the
individual, and increases his bodily and
mental vigor. herbal medicines are
categorized according to whether they
promote general health and longevity,
sexual vigor, immunity. The three medicine
categories are known in ayurveda as rasayana,
vajikarana, and aushadhis,
respectively. These categories are
complementary to each other.
Rasayanas prepared from the herbs
and medicinal plants of amalaki, haritiki,
triphala, bhringaraja, ashwagandha,
punarnava, chitraka and many
other herbal medicines have been used from
time immemorial and have been instrumental
in giving long, disease-free, and vigorous
lives to their users.
The human body contains some chemical
elements, which are known as trace
elements. Nine such elements are now
recognized: cobalt, copper, fluorine,
iodine, iron, manganese, molybdenum,
selenium, and zinc. Ayurveda has always
been using various metals, jewels, and
pearls as medicines for certain deficiency
diseases. These elements are turned into
calxes or bhasmas for
administration in different diseases.
Calxes of gold, silver, copper and iron
are widely used.
Jewels
or ratnas include precious and
semiprecious stones, which are used as
drugs because of their therapeutic
properties. Major jewels or maharatnas
include: diamond—hiraka; ruby—manikya;
pearl—mukta; topaz—pushparaga;
sapphire—neelam; emerald—tarksha;
cat's eye—vaidurya; zircon—gomedak;
and caulk—vidruma. Uparatnas
or minor jewels like sun-stone—suryakant
, moonstone—chandrakanta, and
crystal—sphatik were in use.
The
calx of diamond is a powerful cardiac
tonic and one of the best elixirs. It was
applied in curing diabetes, urinary
troubles, and anemia. Because of its
powerful aphrodisiac qualities the calx of
diamond was used to treat impotence. The
calx of rubies was used to increase
intelligence, virility, and longevity. It
also cures disorders produced by the
vitiation of the three doshas.
Much more than physical health, ayurveda
begins with healing genetic physical
weakness. It goes a great length to
ascertain these inherited hindrances in
one's being. Then it recommends practice
of suitable lifestyle regimens, which
guard those faults, and use herbs and
essential oils to heal and mend those
weaknesses. Another aim of ayurvedic is to
ensure balance of the three doshas.
Following these rules the rasayana
branch of treatment resorts to herb
preparations and oils, bodywork,
meditative practices, mantra
exercises and breathing/pranayama
to attain total mind-body healing. Rasayana
oils have properties to bring balance in
specific dosha types.
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Administration
of Rasayana
The Rasayana therapy is
taken in two different ways:
Kutipravesika
In this process, elaborate arrangements
are made for the construction of a special
type of cottage where the individual is
supposed to stay secluded, while taking
the Rasayana. The person has to
strictly follow the diets and other
instructions of the physician. Here, he
undergoes the detoxification process
called Panchakarma therapy before
taking the rejuvenation. Rejuvenation is
done with help of some specific medicinal
formulations and a specific lifestyle
regimen. Kaya kalpa is a special
rejuvenating method.
The
term kaya kalpa means renewal of
body. According to ayurveda the human body
is made of seven types of dhatu or
tissues-structures such as plasma, blood,
muscle, fat, bone, marrow and reproductive
fluids. To prolong the youthfulness of the
body several physical as well as mental
disciplinary methods along with rasayanas
or herbal medicines are used, to rebuild
the body's cells and tissues after the
initial process of detoxification—panchakarma.
Kaya
kalpa is that unique therapy, which
brings about complete rejuvenation of the
body through cell and tissue renewal. It
is supposed to endow an individual with
longevity, memory, intellect, youth,
strength of sensory and motor organs,
even, an excellent complexion and voice.
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