Combining Traditional Panchakarma with Modern Lifestyle: Practical Tips

Unfortunately, while most of the diseases can be detected early and prevented from progressing, we hardly recognise their early signs and seek medical help. Ayurveda offers a promising solution in the form of Panchakarma (deep detoxofocation process) for the same.

In this blog, let us explore the various ways of incorporating Panchakarma into our daily routine. Read on to know more.

How Will Panchakarma Remove Toxins?

The need of the hour is to get rid of the load of toxins in the system, which precipitate the onset of many diseases. Panchakarma is an Ayurvedic procedure that aims to deload the body of these toxins from time to time.

Panchakarma refers to the five sets of therapeutic actions that detox the body from different perspectives.

• Detox of the lungs and the air we breathe - via Vamana or Vomiting therapy
• Detox of the stomach and the intestines - via Virechana or Purgation therapy
• Detox of the excretory system - Basti or Medicated Enema therapy
• Detox of skin and the musculoskeletal system - Abhyanga or Oil Massage
• Detox of the Sensory system - Nasya or Nasal therapy
• Detox of the blood - Raktamokshana or Bloodletting

There are other perspectives like oil dripping therapy (Shirodhara). The choice of the set of five actions is decided based on the individual body type, the person's specific lifestyle, medical history and personal preferences. Speak to our Nirva experts for a detailed consultation.

However, adding Panchakarma in modern lifestyle is to include simple practices that can detox every system throughout the day. There can be nothing more healthier than a mindful lifestyle. Let us check out those simple practices that can deliver the benefits of Panchakarma.

Easy Panchakarma Practices for Modern Lifestyle

The primary step for detox is to be wary of the quality of food we take, the air we breathe and the amount of water we drink. These are the key agents that can cleanse our body from time to time. Here are some proven ways of detox.

1. Drink Ample Water

Water is the best detox agent and the greatest nutrient for the body. Regular water intake does not allow toxins due to junk food and due to stress responses to stagnate in the body. It is clinically proven that our mood and brain capacity is strongly influenced by levels of hydration in the body.

The key aspect to derive complete benefits of water intake is to make it regular rather than gulping down a large quantity in one go. The mantra is to consume 100 to 150 ml of water every 30 to 45 minutes. You could set a reminder in your mobile to help you practise this water detox.

2. Sweat the Toxins Out

Sweat is a great way to cleanse the blood flowing through the finer capillaries, the layers of the skin. But the secret is the way you sweat. A scorching sun can also cause sweat, but it is more water coming out of your pores than toxins. Hence, sweating via exercise or exposure to steam, preferably herbal steam, can scrape out all the toxins from your skin and blood.

This kind of therapeutic sudation (sweating therapy) can add a lot of aesthetic value to your skin, it can improve complexion, reduce acne and make the skin look cleaner and brighter.

Do a simple sauna or steam inhalation at home. This will give you the benefits of both nasya and sudation in one go. You could consider doing it every alternate day. The steam can be simple water steam or camphor, neem or eucalyptus added to it. Speak to our experts to know what suits you the best.

3. Exercise and Yoga for Regular Detox

One thing is to let out the physical toxins. However the tougher thing is to get rid of the remnants of all the chemicals secreted due to various stress responses generated in the body. This is where regular exercise and yoga poses can help you.

True detoxification begins from the mind. Yogic practices help you calm down the mind and accelerate positive thinking. This helps increase the endorphins in the body, which can improve cell health.

The choice of yoga and exercise should always be personalised. Our dedicated yoga experts can help you do the right one. Speak to us today.

Practise key yoga poses like sun salutation, followed by mild jogging or cycling put together for 30 to 45 minutes a day. This can recharge your body and the mind.

Yoga can also balance the harmful effects of smoking and alcohol, as per research studies. For women, yoga and exercise can improve proper hormone function and reproductive function.

4. Diet for Detox

The main source of toxin accumulation is improper food intake. After a detailed consultation with our expert Ayurvedic physicians and dieticians, you could follow a detox diet for one or two days a week or for an entire week.

The key is to include more fruits and fibre-rich vegetables and to reduce fried foods along with ample water intake. This has a plethora of health benefits, and a few of them are:

• Weight management - following a detox diet at least once in a week helps your body to dispose of unwanted fats. This greatly helps in weight management.
• Stress buster - A detox diet compulsively improves happy hormones in the body and you could see yourself being more calm in a stressful situation.
• Liver protection - The liver is the hub of detox in the body. A detox diet can help reduce the load on the liver and keep it active.
• Improved kidney function - detox diet improves expulsion of organic and inorganic waste from the body and cleanses the kidney. This prevents and controls blood pressure and sugar.

Our Nirva experts can help you figure out the right detox diet for you.

Or, are you ready for a deep gut cleanse? Then try DIY gut cleanse at home. Read this article to know how -How to Perform Panchakarma at Home?

Takeaway Message!

Including good lifestyle practices in everyday life is as good as following Panchakarma on a daily basis. Several other practices, like pranayama (breathing exercise), can further help purify the air that we breathe in. However, one-size does not fit all.

The choice of lifestyle practice depends on the nature of work, existing lifestyle and various other health factors specific to the individual. Speak to our Nirva experts today to know what's best for you.