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KAYAKALPA Transformation
from the inside-out While this isn’t a typical spa and the focus of
Dr. Raam Pandeya’s ministrations are not about extracting blackheads off
your face or cocooning you in perfumed wraps that let you drift into
lavender fields, the rich and timeless treatments which form the science
of Kayakalpa, inevitably have a beautifying effect on an individual’s façade
and spirit. Kayakalpa
literally means ‘personal transformation’ in Sanskrit and Pandeya
promises you no less. Dr. Raam Pandeya
is trained in pre-Vedic Sciences and Tantra, received his medical degrees
in Siddha, Ayurveda and Homeopathy and also produced an award-winning
documentary on this rare medicine and therapy which aired on Discovery
Health. Although this ancient
treatment has all but vanished in its homeland of On your initial consultation, Pandeya explains
the intricate science of Kayakalpa with passion and effective simplicity.
The mind, he proposes, is like a child that is crushed when it
doesn’t get the things it desires. In
such instances it produces toxins, also known as ‘ama.’
These toxins, which in an antioxidant pill-popping culture could
also be thought of as free radicals, flood the body like rivers of
brackish water and snuff out its digestive fire.
This naturally results in indigestion or the inability to cull the
nutrition we require from food and the elements and we end up depleted and
with reduced immunity. This is
when disease sets in. Most
will seek out the aid of pharmaceuticals but these only offer a temporary
solution for when we recover and the mind is in its earlier disruptive
state, the toxins return. The solution therefore is to destroy the toxins
or 'ama.' The treatment starts
by purifying the senses by using warm oil infused with herbs and minerals
for the nose ear and drops for
the eyes. Next is a body
treatment in which Pandeya and his assistant Sophia apply an herbal paste
to the entire body to exfoliate
the dead cells, open the pores, and enhance circulation.
Oil loaded with herbs and minerals is then applied to purify and
nourish the skin and after the paste dries, it is vigorously yet
painlessly sloughed off your body so that you feel like you’ve literally
shed a skin of toxins. Subsequent
treatments involve an herbal steam sweating in a heat chamber located in
the garden, enema-therapy to remove impurities from the digestive tract
and Sirodhara, which has become a popular spa treatment and involves
dripping a constant stream of warm oil on the forehead which creates a
profound catharsis and a deep relaxed meditative state. Don’t expect to drop in on your lunch hour and
try and pack the revolutionary treatment in one session.
This isn’t the fast food equivalent of spa treatments that
you’re accustomed to. It’s
the fine dining of rejuvenation and as such requires several sessions,
patience and trust. -GD |
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