TRADITIONAL AYURVEDIC HEALING JOURNEY WITH TIM MITCHELL & MARY GIRISHAA
Join us for a 12-week guided journey centred around a 28 day detoxification & rejuvenation practice at Vaidyagrama, an authentic Ayurvedic Healing Village in southern India.
Dates
Stage 1: 1/10 - 15/10/2024
Travel and pre- treatment preparation.
Stage 2: 15/10 - 4/11 or 10/11/2024
Travel to Vaidyagrama and 21 or 27 day stay.
Stage 3: to 23/12/2024
Travel home and 6 week post treatment support
'Meet' Tim and Mary' in a one hour discussion of this rare and supported offering:
Tim and Mary Discuss Pancha Karma
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After viewing the above please contact Tim directly via email to arrange a private zoom call, to ask your personal questions.
The intention of this unique 12-week journey is to maximise the benefits of what may be for you, a once in a lifetime experience.
Known as Panchakarma, your personalised healing programme is designed by an Ayurvedic doctor to suit your constitution and current state of balance. Depending on your individual needs the programme may focus on a deep cleansing process followed by rejuvenation, or a more nourishing and rebuilding rejuvenation process.
Whatever health or wellbeing issues you may be experiencing; anxiety, menopause, weight gain, skin issues, fertility, arthritis, etc, PK works on a cellular level to clear deeply embedded physical and emotional impressions known in yoga as Samskaras. This sanskrit word is the root of the english word scar. Detoxifying and rejuvenating on one level, life changing on another.
Q: What is Panchakarma?
A: Ayurveda's crown jewel of healing and rejuvenation.
The main objective of Ayurveda is to maintain positive health and to provide treatment when health is compromised. To this end, Panchakarma is a traditional purification therapy used to eradicate or remove the imbalances that cause disease.
Pancha means five and karma means action, so the process involves 5 main actions or practices that are administered in 3-stages:
Stage 1 prepares the body to release toxic build-up.
Herbs, oils and heat based treatments are used to soften and mobilise toxins and open the channels of the body.
Stage 2 releases the toxins from the body.
Herbs and treatments are used to encourage the toxins to exit the body. Depending on the quality and location of the toxins this may be via bowel motions, enemas and vomiting.
Stage 3 focuses on restoring digestive strength and rejuvenating the tissues.
Additional treatments are used to help the body to rejuvenate, with the last few days dedicated to external oil treatments along with dinacharya (daily practices) instruction to be continued at home.
The Journey
Having visited Vaidyagrama, and experienced panchakarma several times, we both know that it is a significant investment of your time, energy, and money. It is also both challenging, and rewarding. Challenging because it strips away deeply held toxins and traumas that have been stored in the body. Rewarding because you come away renewed, no longer carrying what does not serve you.
Like Panchakarma itself, your healing journey has 3 stages:
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Panchakarma will be different to anything you have experienced…even if you have been to India before.
From when you register, and until we depart for India, information will be available on how to organise your travel and apply for a visa, packing and travel tips and pre-treatment dietary suggestions. In the two weeks before we go there will be online group calls to talk about what to expect, set intentions for what you want to experience, answer questions, and discuss any concerns or reservations you may have. -
Your personalised treatment programme is comprised of traditional treatments, herbal medicines, a cleansing diet, and monitored by daily visits with your doctor. The Vaidyagramastaff are very experienced and capable and you are in good hands. Although it is not our role to intercede between you and your doctor, we are available if needed to help you to understand why they are asking you to do certain things and help navigate any concerns or issues that may arise.
The first 21-days of your programme focus mainly on Stage 1 & 2, and the last week on Stage 3. (refer to What is Panchakarma? above). The transition home actually begins during this final week when we will meet to discuss intentions, strategies, and concerns so that you land with a plan. -
Coming home is a crucial stage of Panchakarma and the primary reason we are offering this extended experience. How this post-treatment period is approached will determin whether the benefits are short lived or long lasting.
You will arrive home with a three-month supply of herbal medications, and a list of diet and lifestyle recommendations to continue your healing journey. For the first 6 weeks we will have a support programme in place that will help you land gently and stay on track. This will include regular group calls, access to sangha (community), Q&A sessions, resources and whatever else we come up with that will help you maximise the benefit of this once in a life time experience.
What is included:
21 or 28 days at the Ayurvedic Healing Center, Vaidyagrama
delightfully spacious, relaxing single occupancy accommodation
three Ayurvedic, vegetarian meals per day, plus herbal tea and fruit
all treatments and herbal medicines taken at the Center
daily consultations with doctors
meditation/prayer 2 times per day
guided herbal plant walks
Ayurvedic cooking classes
classes on making your medications at home
daily yoga nidra (deep healing relaxation)
daily Q&A session (satsang) with the doctors
lots of time to choose to do nothing!
pre-trip logistics support, intention setting & Q&A calls
planning & intention setting before returning home
6-week post treatment support programme
What is not included:
international flight to India and domestic flight to Coimbatore (approx $1300-$1500)
transportation to the Ayurvedic Healing Village from the airport (although this will be arranged for you)
tips to the staff (if you feel so inclined)
laundry service
telephone and wi-fi usage
incidentals purchased during the trip
approximately $150-$180 USD for 3 months of take-home medicines.
Please contact me for more details at meditationwithtim@gmail.com
Cost & Payment Details
1. Support Fee - $1500 AUD
(payable by 30/6/2024)
Wise link for international payments.
EFT within Australia:
Acct Name: Mary Westley
BSB: 637000
Acct No: 721126714
2. PanchaKarma - $150 USD pd
(discounted price) payable directly to Vaidyagrama.
$1000 USD Deposit Paid via Wise with registration & balance payable on arrival
- Name of Business/Account - Punarnava Ayurveda Limited
- Email – punarnava@punarnava.org
- Swift Code - BKIDINBBCOM
- Account Number - 015020410001463
- Address of beneficiary - 15(1), Rottikaranur Road, Thirumalayampalayam Post,
Coimbatore 641 105 Tamilnadu INDIA
Purpose of remittance - Payment of advance towards accommodation &
treatment in Vaidyagrama Ayurveda hospital (run by Punarnava Ayurveda Ltd)
If you have not used Wise before download this PDF for assistance in setting up an
account. Email Mary if you require any additional assistance.
Also please be familiar with Vaidyagrama's T&C for refunds and cancellations and payment arrangements before registering.