Discover A Life-Changing Detoxification and Rejuvenation Therapy
Psychiatrist Judith E. Pentz, MD, travels to Nagpur, India, to study 5000-year-old Ayurvedic Panchakarma detoxification and rejuvenation therapy in a quest to provide enhanced holistic wellness treatment for her patients.
A change at the cellular level. Part travel memoir and part spiritual guide, Cleanse Your Body and Reveal Your Soul is one woman's transformative quest with Ayurvedic Panchakarma (a fivefold detoxification treatment involving massage, herbal therapy, and other procedures) and the profound shifts that led to some sustainable, substantial life changes. Dissatisfied with a mainstream psychiatric practice, Dr. Pentz heads to India, where she undergoes an ancient, rejuvenating cleanse.
The tools and practices of Panchakarma. Dr. Pentz's narrative offers a compassionate and compelling path for Western audiences and the Ayurveda-curious. Complete with healing oils, Ayurvedic daily rituals, and yoga poses, she supplements her journey with tips about preventive lifestyle changes that promote sustainable well-being.
Inside, find definitions, quizzes and wisdom, as well as chapters like:
• Cellular Shift: the science behind Panchakarma and cellular change
• Food As Medicine: tips about one of the central tenets of Ayurveda, food is healing, and maintaining an Ayurvedic diet
• The Dish on Doshas: facts that illuminate concepts around the three doshas—vata, pitta, kapha—your constitutional and functional intelligence
If you have benefited from books like Ayurveda Beginner's Guide, The Ayurvedic Self-Care Handbook, Body Thrive, or Ayurveda and Panchakarma, then Cleanse Your Body and Reveal Your Soul should be your next read.
Author(s): Judith E. Pentz, MD
Publisher: Mango Media
Year: 2020
Language: English
Commentary: Cleanse Your Body, Reveal Your Soul, Sustainable Well-Being Through Power of Ayurveda Panchakarma Therapy
Pages: 204
Tags: Cleanse Your Body, Reveal Your Soul, Sustainable Well-Being Through Power of Ayurveda Panchakarma Therapy
Contents
Invitation to the Reader
Awakening
Introduction
What Is Panchakarma, Exactly?
Toxins and Chakras
Bouncing Back
Who Am I Now?
Changing Patterns
Eight Days to Soul Freedom
The Three Doshas
The Journey Begins
Chapter One: The Power to Heal
Establishing a Routine
Before We Begin
A Plan
Seeking Calm
Oleation (Snehana)
Bodywork
“Cooked” and Invigorated
Chapter Two: Day of Transition
Basti
Elimination
The Tiffins
Chapter Three: Roller Coaster
Morning Rituals
An Assessment
Nightfall
Chapter Four: Bliss
Chapter Five: Going Within
Encountering India
Entering the Quiet
Chapter Six: Sweet Clarity
Savoring the Experience
Soothing My Head
The Eve of Virechana
Chapter Seven: Great Expectations
Krishna and Radha
The Anticipation
Chapter Eight: Open, Calm, Eager
Day of Rest
How Did I Do?
Chapter Nine: Life Ever After
Epilogue: Returning to Life
Appendix A
Blank Ritual Journal
Glossary
Appendix B
Reasons to Consider PK
References
Panchakarma
Medical Conditions
Lung Conditions
Diabetes
Acknowledgments
About the Author