Panchakarma In Los Angeles
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Our Toxic Overload
In 2018, we dumped 70 million tons of toxins into the atmosphere. That doesn’t include the pollutants in our food, soil and water or the toxic sludge that is accumulated from improperly digested food. Your body has its detoxification pathways. But when these pathways aren’t working properly, toxins build up and potentially trigger symptoms such as fatigue, brain fog, rashes, and many different types of digestive disorders. These initial symptoms may evolve into more serious illnesses. Thus, detoxification therapies programs like Panchakarma can be one of the most powerful tools for healing.
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Ayo Ayurveda has been offering Panchakarma in Los Angeles, California for many years. Rita Burgos, Doctor of Ayurveda and Panchakarma Specialist, will be there with you every step of the way. Let us guide you through the process of healing and recovery.
What is Panchakarma?
Thousands of years ago, Ayurvedic sages developed a system of gentle detoxification and cleansing that continues to be effective for our modern world. This detoxification system is called Panchakarma. In Ayurveda, the word for toxins is ama. These toxins (ama) are peeled away through the multi-step process of Panchakarma, allowing your body to reset and connect with its innate capacity to maintain balance. Panchakarma is one of the most powerful therapeutic tools in Ayurveda, both as a preventative tool and as a therapeutic tool to support the healing from disease and imbalances.
Our Panchakarma program is a process that can go from 6 -28 days. Some Panchakarma programs can go longer, but most programs fall within this time frame. There are 3 parts of the Panchakarma process:
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Preparatory process to dislodge and move toxins to prepare them for elimination. Your preparatory process will include food recommendations, toxin-reducing digestive teas, self-massage, purifying herbs and other daily self-care practices that will be selected after your assessment.
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Body therapies to remove toxins from the body. Each plan is individualized. They are a blend of different types of Ayurvedic massage using a combination of herbal oils, natural fiber brushes and therapeutic pastes, herbal steam treatments, herbal enemas, head detoxification and rejuvenation therapies such as nasya and shirodhara and dough basti treatments where focused healing can be applied to specific areas of the body.
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Guidance post-Panchakarma - After your Panchakarma therapies, we'll give you guidance on how to best transition smoothly out of the Panchakarma process to maximize the benefits that you received from the program.
Some Information on the Process
Part of this process is done by you in your home and another part of the process is done at the center in Los Angeles. Each plan is designed individually for each client. It starts with a comprehensive evaluation. From there, a step-by-step daily plan will be created for you. The plan involves a daily calendar of meal plans, internal and external therapeutic use of oil and ghee, massage, heat therapies, purgative herbs to move the accumulation out of the body and colon treatments. In addition, great emphasis is placed on integrating meditation and stress reduction practices during this period.
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Cost
The Panchakarma process starts with a consultation so we can design your program uniquely to your needs. For new clients, the Panchakarma consultation is $260. For ongoing clients, the Panchakarma consultation is $170. After the Panchakarma consultation, we'll design your program, which includes individualized herbal formulas, your unique blend of therapies and the appropriate food program. The cost for Panchakarma is $500 per day of therapies, plus the materials. Each day of therapies includes 3-4 therapies over 3-4 hours. In addition to the therapies, this cost includes guidance during the process, recipes, written and video instructions and recommendations to help you transition out of the Panchakarma process in a balanced way.
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