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| Buddha Reflecting by Morgan Ellis |
I have always been interested in Ayurveda and, before undertaking Panchakarma, I did a lot of research and reading on the subject matter. Because Panchakarma is quite orderly and straight-forward, I was relatively confident that I knew what to generally expect. As it turned out, I was not as prepared for the experience as I had thought.
The following is a detailed account of my daily routine during my Panchakarma treatment:
Morning Routine
- Wake up 30 minutes before sunrise
- Examine and scrape tongue
- Wash face, brush teeth
- Drink ghee
- Dress and go outside: grounding exercise and solar gazing, 15 minute walk
- Return to the hotel (home): prepare morning meal (spiced stewed fruit) and set it to cook
- Prepare Ayurvedic herbal tea
- Drink hot/warm water infused with ginger root
- Yoga (30 minutes)
- Meditation (20 minutes)
- Eat morning meal of stewed fruits
- Rest 10-15 minutes
- Go back out and take 15-20 minute walk
- Return to hotel (home) and take Ayurvedic herbs
- Warm Bath
- Drink Aloe Vera gel
- Walk to treatment
Mid-Day: Ayurvedic/Panchakarma Treatments
- Consultation with Ayurvedic practitioner
- Dry brushing
- Abhyanga
- Nasya
- Shirodhara
- Chakra Therapy
- Vibrational and Sound Therapies
- Steam
- Return to hotel (home)
Afternoon Routine
- Eat lunch (kitchari)
- Rest 10-15 minutes
- Take a 15-20 minute walk
- Journal
- Nap (1 to 3 hours)
Evening Routine
- Warm up kitchari and eat
- Take Ayurvedic herbs
- Rest 10-15 minutes
- Take 30-40 minute walk
- Wash and soak Mung Dal beans
- Set almonds in water (to soak overnight for morning meal)
- Wash dishes and clean up living space
- Read, listen to music and/or journal
- Herbal/oil enema
- Hot aromatherapy bath
- Meditate (20 minutes)
- Drink Aloe Vera gel
- Rub Brahmi Oil into soles of feet
- Journal, listen to music and/or read
- Sleep
