Health and Enlightenment

Reversing the Symptoms of Aging with Ayurvedic Treatments

What is the aging process? According to Ayurveda, the symptoms of aging are the 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 taking their toll on our bodies.

Stiffness, chronic health problems, memory loss, insomnia, decrease in skin tone… too often the myriad of problems that confront more and more of us are simply manifestations of deep underlying imbalances that may have been deposited in our physiology in childhood. Drugs, alcohol, tobacco, chemicals from foods and our environment, emotional and mental stresses—any of these influences may still be buried deep in our tissues. In fact, the earlier our exposure to these, the more likely it is that their effects are present at deeper levels of our tissues.

Addressing Deep-Seated Imbalances 

While all Maharishi Ayurveda^SM in-residence programs are designed to provide some level of purification of the dhatus or tissues of the body, the longer the program, the deeper level of purification it can provide. Currently, these programs typically range between 5 and 21 days. The growing trend towards longer treatments reflects the growing need of a maturing population to address deep-seated imbalances that are beginning to show themselves as “signs of aging,” or worse, as chronic health problems. In addition, these longer programs also support the experience of more refined states of consciousness.

Different Levels of Purification

To understand different levels of purification, it is helpful to understand the sequential creation of the tissues in the body. Ayurveda defines seven levels of bodily tissues:

The Seven Bodily Tissues: Dhatus

1. RASA: blood plasma, lymph
2. RAKTA: red blood (hemoglobin, or oxygen carrying component)
3. MAMSA: muscle
4. MEDHA: fat
5. ASTHI: bone
6. MAJJA: central nervous system and bone marrow
7. SHUKRA: ova and sperm

Each tissue level is constantly re-formed and nourished on a daily basis. Moreover, each level of the tissues nourishes the next one. Thus, a balanced rakta level can only be created from a fully developed and balanced rasa level, and so on. Impurities within one level can interfere with the ability to create balanced tissues at the next level.

The effect of a three-day treatment would most likely be experienced more on the rasa and rakta level of the tissues. Three to five days of Maharishi Ayurveda purification program can be very powerful in refreshing and energizing the physiology, ridding the body of day-to-day stress and fatigue.

Longer treatments dissolve impurities and stresses, and nourish deeper tissue levels—the medha, asthi, majja, and shukra—transforming the vital organs, the brain, nervous system and eventually the reproductive tissue. As impurities are loosened in each tissue level, the body’s inner intelligence is enlivened in those areas resulting in a feeling of restored comfort. This level of restoration, at the very basis of each organ and tissue, can reset the essential functioning of the body.

Ayurvedic purification and rejuvenation treatments offer a giant step forward in creating and maintaining a deep level of health and longevity. However, it is also important to realize that our everyday lifestyle choices have a profound impact on our overall level of health and happiness. Every day we have a choice in our diet, daily routine, exercise, etc. For this reason, guests receiving Maharishi Ayurveda in-residence treatments are also instructed how to maintain healthy, balanced lifestyle at home.

Are you ready to experience more energy and youthful vitality in your life? Now you can! To learn more about Maharishi Ayurveda in-residence programs, please call us toll-free at 877-890-8600, ext 1111 or 1018. Our knowledgeable staff look forward to talking to you.

Recipe From Our Kitchen

Lemon Rice

Serves 4

1 cup white basmati rice
2 cups boiling water
¼ teaspoon turmeric
juice of one lemon
1 teaspoon salt (or less)
2 tablespoons of Ghee

1. Wash rice in running water
2. In a medium size pan, sauté turmeric in ghee. Add rice and stir fry for 2-3 minutes
3. Add boiling water and lemon juice. Cover and let it simmer for 15 minutes until soft.
4. Let it set for 10 to 15 minutes before serving.

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