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A TYPICAL DAY AT THE TAJ AYURVEDA CENTER
You awake from a restful, undisturbed nights sleep. Your day begins with an hour of yoga and meditation under the eagle eyes of our instructors. Followed by a specially prescribed breakfast  after which you are led for long sessions with our therapists and masseurs. Punctuated only by lunch with a period of rest.It might be interesting to know that at the center, we not only concentrate on your body, but on your mind as well. Which we hope to make more aware and equilibriumise with soothing Indian classical music and lectures on Ayurveda, yoga, astrology and spirituality.

THE AYURVEDA REJUVENATION PACKAGES :Hygiene is a pre-requisite at the Taj Ayurveda Centre. Centrally air-conditioned with a special consultation and a check-up room, an astrology room and a library lounge. The amenities include Treatment Rooms with Steam Chamber, a Yoga Room, a Meditation Centre and a special Panch Karma.

PROGRAM 1
THE 7- DAY PROGRAM is geared towards revitalising an individual. Any prevalent weariness and fatigue can be cured by administering medicated herbal oils during the daily sessions of oil therapy, internal medicines as well as the prescribed yoga postures leading to a feeling of vitality and well-being.

Extendable to... The 14 day program which is a more intensive course wherein the oil therapy pervades beyond the 14 layers of the skin, right down to the bone marrow. This results in an alleviation of joint pain, spondilitis and insomnia. It also gives the physician an opportunity to confirm the validity of his treatment. And/or provide him an avenue to change the course of the treatment if necessary. It also gives the patient the additional time to learn some of the more advanced asanas like

PROGRAM TWO THE 21 - DAY PROGRAM is even more encompassing in that the oil begins to penetrate right into the body to benefit the internal organs. And operates as a detoxification process. Wherein week one is the observation period of consultations, diagnosis and prescriptions. Of determining internal medication, diets and external treatments. Of Abhyanga, yoga, meditation and consultation with our in-house astrologer. Week two is more intensive. It's when the actual treatment begins. The commencement of Dhara and Pizhichil, amongst others (on a predetermined auspicious day). Also during this week total mental/physical rest and a strict diet is advised. Week three is the post-treatment period. When the patient is actually weaned off the intense treatment. But the rest and diet continues. Preferably with the patient internalising these principles for life.

Extendable to... The 35 - day program which is the ideal therapeutic package. For according to Ayurveda, it takes 28 days to convert food into its final essence (Ojas). So over 35 days, one is ensured of complete detoxification. This treatment package follows the same procedure for the first three weeks. Followed by the essential period of complete rest and internalisation during weeks four and five.

VARTHARAKTHA (RHEUMATOID ARTHRITIS): Vartharaktha is a syndrome in Ayurveda that perhaps comes closest to what we refer today as rheumatoid arthritis. It is considered to be a condition caused by metabolic disturbances and manifests itself in the joints. Excessive physical strain are thought to aggravate the vital energies (governing the functioning of vital organs) causing a certain amount of contamination to build up in the blood and obstruct its course thereby accounting for the occurrence of localised agitation in the blood.

To treat Arthritis, the physician would first conduct an exhaustive examination to determine the patient's constitution and personality. After which a dose of concentrated herbal extracts would be recommended for internal consumption and medicated oils, pastes will be prescribed for external application to control the pain and swelling of inflamed joints. 
If the patient has already been on a course of allopathic medicine, they need to be slowly tapered off and replaced by Ayurvedic decoctions. Only once the acute condition is controlled and the patient is able to move about, then the application of oils, over the head and body are commenced. The minimum recommended duration for the treatment is 35 days.

AMAVATHA (SPONDILITIS): In its broadest sense, spondilitis is arthritis in the spine. A chronic and progressive inflammatory disease. The spinal column of a spondilitis patient resembles a bamboo in stiffness, with the bones being entirely fused together. Initial symptoms of this disease are lower back pain and stiffness that is often worse in the early hours of the morning or after prolonged hours of inactivity during the day. It is also not uncommon for the pain to spread to the hip, buttocks and shoulder region. Or even alternate from side to side. Ayurveda aims at preventing or minimising the deformities of the spine inherent in this disease. For which treatments like Dhara and Pizhichil also prove to be extremely helpful. It provides good relief from acute pain.

MIGRAINE :  Needless to say, headaches are perhaps the most common and frequent discomforts experienced. They may arise as a harmless reaction to stress or fatigue. Or, they may be symptoms of a more serious underlying condition - like a stroke or tumor. The common migraine usually appears unannounced by any premonitory symptoms. It's clinical characteristics include a throbbing and/or a dull ache (worse) behind one ear or eye, nausea and vomiting. Ayurvedic treatment of migraines begins with a detailed examination which includes a pulse examination after which herbal liquid concentrates are prescribed. Measures to provide temporary relief includes medicated powders mixed with oil, lemon juice or rose water and the resulting paste is applied on the forehead. On each day of the treatment, oil therapy is administered upon the body and head to improve circulation. Yoga is also an integral part of this treatment. The purpose of ayurveda in the cure of migraines is to first and foremost reduce the intensity of pain. After which begins the process of increasing the period between two attacks. Extricating the patient from drug dependency. And improving his/her health.
The patient experiences relief in about 7 days. But the minimum recommended duration is 21 days.  

PARALYSIS: One of the leading causes of paralysis is cerebrovascular diseases, like a stroke or brain contusion. And among the various types of paralysis, Hemiplegia and Paraplegia are the two most common types. Hemiplegia is characterised by the loss of strength in the arm, leg and sometimes even in the face - one side of the body. Whereas Paraplegia is the paralysis of both the lower extremities. To treat paralysis a physician specialising in Ayurveda would take into account several dietary, psychological and life-style factors. And then over a course of 45 days he would administer certain internal medications and external applications to help the patient's system digest the toxins present.