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Kumarakom Travel Activity - Ayurveda

Ayurveda is a wholistic system of medicine from India that uses a constitutional model. Its aim is to provide guidance regarding food and lifestyle so that healthy people can stay healthy and folks with health challenges can improve their health. There are several aspects to Ayurveda that are quite unique:

1. Its recommendations will often be different for each person regarding which foods and which lifestyle they should follow in order to be completely healthy. This is due to it's use of a constitutional model.
2. Everything in Ayurveda is validated by observation, inquiry, direct examination and knowledge derived from the ancient texts.
3. It understands that there are energetic forces that influence nature and human beings. These forces are called the Tridoshas.
4. Because Ayurveda sees a strong connection between the mind and the body, a huge amount of information is available regarding this relationship.

Origin
Ayurveda is an intricate system of healing that originated in India thousands of years ago. We can find historical evidence of Ayurveda in the ancient books of wisdom known as the Vedas. In the Rig Veda, over 60 preparatison were mentioned that could be used to assist an individual in overcoming various ailments. The Rig Veda was written over 6,000 years ago, but really Ayurveda has been around even longer than that. What we see is that A yurveda is more than just a medical system. It is a Science of Life. We are all part and parcel of nature. Just as the animals and plants live in harmony with nature and utilize the Laws of Nature to create health and balance within their beings, we, too, adhere to these very same principles. Therefore, it is fair to say that Ayurveda is a system that helps maintain health in a person by using the inherent principles of nature to bring the individual back i nto equilibrium with their true self. In essence Ayurveda has been in existence since the beginning of time because we have always been governed by nature's laws.

Meaning
Ayurveda is made up of two Sanskrit words: Ayu which means life and Veda which means the knowledge of. To know about life is Ayurveda. However, to fully comprehend the vast s cope of Ayurveda let us first define "Ayu" or life. According to the ancient Ayurvedic scholar Charaka, "ayu" is comprised of four essential parts. The combination of mind, body, senses and the soul.

Mind, Body, and Sences
We tend to identify most with our physical bodies; yet, in actuality, there is more to us then what meets the eye. We can see that underlying our physical structure is the mind, which not only controls our thought processes but helps assist us in carrying out day-to-day activities such as respiration, circulation, digestion and elimination. The mind and the body work in conjunction with one another to regulate our physiology. In order for the mind to act appropriately to assist the physical body, we must use our senses as information gatherers. We can think of the mind as a computer and the senses as the data which gets entered into the computer. Smell and taste are two important senses th at aid in the digestive process. When the mind registers that a particular food is entering the gastrointestinal tract, it directs the body to act accordingly by releasing various digestive enzymes. However, if we overindulge the taste buds with too much of a certain taste, such as sweet, we may find that the ability of the mind to perceive the sweet taste is impaired; and thereby the body becomes challenged in its ability to process sweet foods. Maintaining the clarity of our senses is an essential part in allowing the mind and body to integrate their functions and help in keeping us healthy and happy individuals.

SOUL
Ayurveda also sees that before we exist in physical form with the help of the mind and senses that we exist in a more subtle form known as the soul. The ancient seers of India believed tha t we were comprised of a certain energetic essence that precluded the inhabitance of our physical entity. In fact, they hypothesized that we may indeed occupy many physical bodies throughout the course of time but that our underlying self or soul remains unchanged. What we see to help illustrate this concept is what transpires at the time of death. When the individual nears the time to leave the physical body, many of his/her desires will cease to be present. As the soul no longer identifies with the bod y, the desire to eat food or indulge in a particular activity that used to be a great source of satisfaction for that person drops by the wayside. In fact, many individuals have been documented to experience the sensation of being "out of their bodies." These are just a few examples of how we are made up of these four components that we call life.

Ayurveda in Taj Garden Retreat, Kumarakom

At this Ayurveda Centre in India, guests can look forward to discovering a holistic natural therapy – the ancient art of Ayurveda. The 6,000-year-old Ayurvedic treatments and therapies offer relaxation and rejuvenation to create a balance between the body and mind.

Managed by one of the most renowned Ayurvedic institution in India, the Ayurveda Centre ensures that guests receive an unparalleled experience, in the perfect environment of luxury and pampering. Ayurveda Centre’s main philosophy involves realizing unity with nature and recognizing divinity within the self.

The Ayurveda Centre is Green Leaf certified by the Tourism Department of Kerala, which is the highest grade of certification for Ayurveda in the tourism industry. This ensures that the Ayurveda Centre has a qualified Ayurvedic Doctor “Vaidya” and trained therapists. The Ayurveda Doctor and Therapists are trained under Ayurveda Masters and offer authentic, time-honoured traditional therapies to bring about harmony and balance. The Ayurveda Doctor’s consultation on Life Style Awareness and balance draws upon the wisdom of the ancient science and philosophy of India.

Ayurvedic treatments
Professional Ayurveda therapists, doctors, and trained masseurs offer our guests the advice and care they need. This program also includes yoga and meditation required to soothe nerves and uplift spirit.

The Ayurveda Centre offers the following specialised 3 & 7 days Rejuvenation, Therapeutic and Beauty treatment sessions

Abhyangam (45 minutes) :
The application of medicated oil on the head and body promotes strength, sleep, growth, and firmness of hair. It improves blood circulation, the skin, and complexion. A three-minute steam and a warm water shower with a herbal scrub follow this.

Dinacharya (45 minutes) :
This is a unique lifestyle therapy, which aims at ageing gracefully. The program includes an oil application and a cleansing therapy for the five sense organs – Anjana (for eyes), Nasya (for nose), Karnapoorana (for ears), Kavalam (for mouth) and Dantdhavanan (for oral cavity). The experience gives a unique feeling of freshness and total cleanliness and a new spark of energy for the rest of the day.

Udwarthanam :
A special therapy for reducing body fat, and improving the tone of muscles and health of skin. This involves a massage with medicated oil and a herbal powder called ‘thriphala’, a unique mixture of three ayurvedic ingredients. This can be practised for 1 / 7 / 14 days.

Mukhalepam :
Mukhalepam is ideal for removing wrinkles and discoloration, and to make skin soft and smooth. This is a herbal facial which begins with a face massage with a suitable oil. A herbal mask is made on the spot from 15 herbal powders and applied.

The Ayurveda Centre also offers holistic treatment sessions ranging from 7 days to 35 days covering treatments like Shirodhara, Pizhichil and Navarakizhi in consultation with our Ayurvedic Doctor.


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