Mitra Centre For Panchakarma

Light House Road, Kovalam, Vizhinjam.PO , Thiruvananthapuram- 695527
Kerala , India

India

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Mitra Centre For Panchakarma - Thiruvananthapuram

Mithra Centre For Panchakarma, is a traditional Ayurvedic centre located in Vizhinjam a fishing village on the outskirts of Trivandrum, capital of Kerala in south India, Southern end of Kovalam beach resort near to the Light House. This Ayurveda centre is run by professionally trained Ayurveda doctors – Dr. Anitha Mahesh and Dr. Mahesh Sreedharan, having a rich heritage and a long standing tradition in the field of Ayurveda. Dr. Mahesh Sreedharan belongs to the fourth generation of a traditional Ayurveda family. MITRA AYURVEDA provides its clients with the best environment and personalized service for a relaxed and health filled vacation. What sets MITRA AYURVEDA apart from the rest is the individualized ayurveda treatments offered to each and every client.

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Yoga, the spiritual branch of Ayurveda is derived from the word YOGAM or UNION, relating to the union of body and mind. It is based on the ancient Indian culture aimed at maintaining the body and mind in a healthy and relaxed state. Yoga focuses on the body, mind spirit of a man and imbibes certain principles, values and a way of life for personal and social well being. The life style regimens mentioned in Yoga are integral to Ayurvedic treatments.

Meditation is practiced to maintain balance or peace in the thinking process. Meditation removes any disturbances in the balance of the three mental states of SATTVA, RAJAS & THAMAS. The PRANAYAMAS and SO HUM meditation practiced at MITRA complements the cleansing process and gives a light feeling on the mind and body by giving more PRANA or life force energy.

Meditation is a very prestigious word included in yoga. In Sanskrit, it is called dhyana or samadhi. Dhyana is a state of concentration of mind on one single object so that the same experience arises continuously in the mind again and again without there being any other experience that may intervene. Meditation is by no means universally regarded as the principal means of attaining Self realization. Meditation is beneficial to the body and mind.

As it is accompanied by deep relaxation, it unstresses the body, causing a feeling of physiological and psychological ease, rejuvenation and heightened vitality. This highest goal is however beyond the reach of most people who practice yoga as a means to living healthier lives. At more advanced levels, the practitioner experiences deep peace and tranquility, which carry over into everyday life. There is also a sense of getting in touch with one's innermost truth, which aids the integration of the personality.

MeditationIntegral part of Yoga is Meditation, an antidote to the excessive stress of modern life resulting in health problems. It helps retrain response mechanisms so that we don't react as strongly or as negatively to adverse situations. Meditation emboldens body's immune system, wards off diseases and enables quick recovery from diseases. Meditation helps mould a mind healthy, alert, positive and calm. This, in turn, produces a body filled with vitality and health. A blend of meditation, proper diet and yoga postures improves the general health.

Medical journals say even serious heart and circulatory problems can be reversed through a regime of diet, meditation and exercise. Meditation takes away fear, worry and anger and replaces the mind with positive, strong attitudes. Its daily practice gives control over the flow of life-force. As a result, an attitudinal change takes place leading to dispassionate approach to worldly pleasures. In short, meditation is a simple and powerful tool to lead a stress-free life. Relationships will be rewarding once developed a calm, relaxed sensitivity of life via meditation. All forms of meditation are good, but in our high speed society, we need to learn how to protect our energy by closing down at the end.

The influence of our diet on your health and constitution is central to Ayurvedic beliefs. Sages and Yogis of Ancient India believed that foods were vital carriers and balancers of energy in the body. Most diseases can be traced ultimately to incorrect diet. Following a strict ayurvedic diet also forms part of the ayurvedic treatment method. Ayurveda emphasizes that the diet we take has a close influence on our mind and body. According to ayurveda, the mind has three possible states (tri-gunas) that are related to the three states of our physical constitution or the three-dosha types. Sattva or peaceful Equilibrium, Rajas or excessive activity and Thamas, or inertia-the three tendencies or gunas of mind influence the imbalances in the three doshas. Specific dietary adjustments serve to maintain the balance of specific doshas and thus entail perfect health. Appropriate diet can be used to remove or neutralize toxins in the body, also.

Ayurvedic DietAyurveda suggests eating food until one's appetite is satisfied. When ill, one should eat only light food and then normal food in small quantities, until half the appetite is fulfilled. One important rule in ayurveda is never to combine contradictory foods in terms of their qualities. At MITRA the diet is prepared under the supervision of Dr. Anita Mahesh from selected fresh vegetables, fruits etc. The food you eat should complement the treatment procedures and should work as the first line of treatment.

The food is selected from the traditional Kerala cuisine, but is prepared to be light with less oil & hot spices so as to give more SATTVA Energy. Some food combinations that may rupture the balance maintained between the tridoshas are as follows: Milk : Fish, Bananas, Yoghurt, Sour fruit, Melons. Lemon : Milk, Yoghurt. Yoghurt : Milk, Cheese, Fish. Melons : Cheese, Fried Foods, Starches, Grains.

Awaken before sunrise, Evacuate bowels and bladder after awakening, Bath every day to create a sense of bodily freshness, Twelve pranayamas in the morning or evening, create freshness of mind and the body, Do not take breakfast after 8.00 a.m, Wash hands before and after eating, Brush teeth after meals, Fifteen minutes after meals take a short walk, Eat in silence with awareness of food, Eat slowly, Each day massage the gums with the finger and sesame oil, Fast one day a week to help reduce toxins in the body, Sleep before 10.00 p.m.

One teaspoon of grated fresh ginger with a pinch of salt is a good appetiser, Drinking lassi (buttermilk) with a pinch of ginger or cumin powder helps digestion, A teaspoon of ghee with rice helps digestion, A glass of warm milk with ginger taken at bedtime is nourishing to the body and calms the mind, Overeating is unhealthy, Drinking water immediately before or after taking food adversely affects digestion, Prolonged fasting is unhealthy, Consuming excess water may produce obesity, Excess intake of cold drinks reduces resistance and creates excess mucus, Store water in a copper vessel or put copper pennies in the water. This water is good for the liver and spleen, Taking a nap after lunch will increase kapha and body weight.

If possible, gaze at the rays of the sun at dawn for five minutes daily to improve eyesight, Gazing at a steady flame, morning and evening for ten minutes, improves eyesight, Do not repress the natural urges of the body, i.e., defecation, urination, coughing, sneezing, yawning, belching and passing gas, During a fever, do not eat and observe a ginger tea fast, Rubbing the soles of the feet with sesame oil before bedtime produces a calm, quiet sleep, Application of oil to the head calms the mind and induces sound sleep, Oil massage promotes circulation and relieves excess vata, Do not sleep on the belly, Reading in bed will injure the eyesight, Bad breath may indicate constipation, poor digestion, an unhygienic mouth and toxins in the colon, Body odour indicates toxins in the system.

Lying on the back for fifteen minutes (shavasan) calms the mind and relaxes the body, Dry hair immediately after washing to prevent sinus problems, Blowing the nose forcibly may be injurious to the ears, eyes and nose, Continous nose picking and scratching the anus may be a sign of worms in the body, Long fingernails may be unhygienic, Cracking the joints may be injurious to the body (causes deranged vata), Repeated masturbation may be injurious to the body (causes vata derangement), It is harmful to have sex during menstruation (causes deranged vata), After sex, milk heated with raw cashews and raw sugar promotes strength and maintains sexual energy, Oral and anal sex are unhygienic (cause vata derangement), Sex immediately after meals is injurious to the body, Avoid physical exertion such as yoga or running during menstruation, Fear and nervousness dissipate energy and aggravate Vata, Possessiveness, greed and attachment enhance kapha, Worry weakens the heart, Hate and anger create toxins in the body and aggravate pitta, Excessive talking dissipates energy and aggravates vata.