The comment on two last Panchakarma courses
09 May of 2014
I want to express immense gratitude to my fate: my life is closely connected with Ayurveda and wonderful people who apply its methods and teach it.
I’ve been doing Ayurveda since 2010 (for more than 3 years). It was the second time I came for Panchakarma (13-day course). Before I had one 11-day course 8 months before. My constitutional type is Vata-Pitta. I’m 33. Height 158 cm, weight 48-50 kg.
By the time I came to my first Panchakarma I already had a chronic spinal disease (lumbosacral region), chronic allergy (since 14) that gradually changed from food allergy to hay fever (up to seasonal bronchial asthma). As I already knew about Ayurveda by that time, had a treatment course in Moscow by an Ayurvedic doctor and began to improve my way of life and my habits, this first Panchakarma course was a natural next step in studying Ayurveda.
Food allergy in the Himalayas was gone soon after my arrival. All the procedures brought good results for the nervous system recovery. Physical exercises (Yoga), to be honest, were not enough intensely for me. But, probably, it was the most appropriate level that I needed for everyday classes in accordance with my constitutional type features. I had no strong sensations on the physical level during my first Panchakarma. I think, that in my case 11 days proved to be quite a short time.
During the break between this two Panchakarma courses I continued and still continue applying and studying Ayurveda. First, all the 8 months I took the herbs that Oxana gave me, drank Mumiyo and saffron. I paid close attention to my daily ration (no refinements, cakes and cookies - it was taboo). It turned out to be not so difficult. When you take herbs, your taste receptors change, as well as your attitude towards food and cooking. It’s kind of a meditation in itself. Even my dog likes to eat kichri. There we go!
Physical exercises are a must. Apart from Yoga and dancing, I take classes in the S.M.Bubnovsky kinesitherapy center that help my spine to recover
Before coming to the second Panchakarma course my analyses showed improvement of all the general functions. Taking into account that I completely stopped eating meat, my hemoglobin level has slightly increased. The results of gynaecology analysis also improved, candidiasis that was discovered before the first Panchakarma was completely gone.
The second Panchakarma went not as smoothly as the first one on the psychological and physiological levels.
By the fifth day I realized that I’m feeling really awful: weakness, pounding heart, high irritability. I was eating only kichri. I think that profound cleansing didn’t take place again, but as soon as I got food my life became brighter, I wanted to do this and that, think about future and make plans.
I came here with acute allergy on my hands (that was the result of anesthetic injections during dental care). After 7 days the rash was almost gone.
My general condition has positive dynamics, digestive tract functions quite well. Backache has diminished.
I’m planning to undergo body cleansing in the Oxana’s center every year.
Thank you for everything!