Ayurveda in Pittsburgh

Panchakarma:

A Gift You Deserve To Yourself!

 Healing, Balancing, Cleansing (Detox), Nurturing & Rejuvenation

The Most Popular Ayurveda Healing & Detox Program at Ayurveda Wellness Center & Holistic Spa.

*Additional treatments: $175 Value FREE (Sinus, Ear, Digestion & Herb powder massage) Receive 4 additional treatments completely FREE during your Panchakarma Program, a unique feature for Panchakarma at Ayurveda Wellness Center & Holistic Spa, Pittsburgh.

Panchakarma (five healing actions) is a cleansing and rejuvenating program for the body, mind and consciousness. It is known for its beneficial effects on overall health, wellness and self-healing.

Contact us at (412) 809- 0999, or by email at info@ayupgh.com

  • Panchakarma is offered all 7days/week, (Mon –Sun.). Weekends and Evening appointments are available especially for guests who can’t make it on day time.
  • These are completely safe, gentle and very nurturing EXTERNAL treatments mainly include herbal oil massages, herbal steam treatments and are enjoyed as signature spa treatments.

For detoxifying the body, strengthening the immune system, and restoring balance and well-being, Panchakarma is the ultimate mind-body healing experience.

Developed thousands of years ago in India and offered by Ayurveda physicians trained in India, Panchakarma is the most popular program at Ayurveda Wellness Center & Holistic Spa.

Our Panchakarma Program:

Our basic five-day program designed by (Vaidya) Lina Thakar and based on her 20 years of clinical Ayurvedic experience, is custom-tailored to your current state of health, wellness and constitution. It is the starting point to pro-actively manage and improve your own health and wellness. Personal attention is given to each guest’s specific needs. 

Why Panchakarma?

Panchakarma treatment has tremendous potential in stress reduction and cleansing the body channels at cellular levels without any drugs or internal remedies. Ayurveda strongly recommends detox treatments as it considers our own internal toxins, accumulated due to poor diets and environmental pollutants are the major cause in developing chronic conditions resulting into low immune system.

Damaged and stressed body channels are the most ideal environment to develop chronic diseases. Panchakarma helps self-repair the damaged body systems by extracting out fat soluble toxins that are deposited in fat tissue and helps restore your immune system. Panchakarma removes deep seated toxins and promotes emotional release. This ultimate stress management program triggers your body’s healing mechanism.

We recommend this therapy for you on a seasonal basis, as well as when you have accumulated toxins, feel out of balance, or may be experiencing an illness.

At Ayurveda Wellness Center and Holistic Spa, we can design customized Ayurvedic Healing Therapies for you. Whether you’re looking for a weekend relaxation package or a month long rejuvenation retreat, we can personalize an Ayurvedic Healing & Detox package for your needs.

Our Basic Panchakarma Program includes:

  • A complete Ayurvedic consultation assessment including a pulse evaluation with Dr. (Vaidya) Lina before your program begins.
  • Daily Ayurvedic treatments of approximately two hours consisting of: Abhyanga (Ayurvedic oil massage), Swedana (individual herbalized sweat therapy), Shirodhara (pouring of warm oil to the forehead).
  • One (Free) specialized Healing therapy session on day 2, 3, 4 & 5th (Sinus, Ear, Digestion, Herb Powder Massage
  • Vibrational therapies by healing Mantras
  • Aromatherapy
  • A special therapeutic soup, kitchari/Kanji/Daal soup and our own herbal teas provided daily.
  • Lifestyle and diet recommendations specific to each individual.
  • A supportive environment that provides space for true contemplation and self-healing
  • Loving and compassionate staff who understand healing and offer support throughout the program.
  • Recommendations for herbal rasayanas (rejuvenatives) for you to take after Panchakarma.
  • Khichari packets are for sale to support your diet at home.
  • Post-panchakarma health and wellness program for healthy diet, exercise and lifestyle practices.

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Benefits of Panchakarma

  • Eliminate toxins and toxic conditions from your body and mind
  • Promotes ultimate wellness by building immunity, thus you become more resistent to illness.
  • Reverse the negative effects of stress on your body and mind thereby slowing the aging process.
  • Prevents disease process and corrects imbalance.
  • Provides deeply needed rest & relaxation
  • Offers mental clarity and increased concentration. Enhance your self-reliance, strength, energy and vitality.
  • Deepens self awareness & spirituality
  • Clears emotional stagnation and allows you to experience inner joy
  • Helps develop a consistent daily routine that includes yoga, meditation, and self-care
  • Bring Sense of well-being.

 

Clients Comments:You too can experience these benefits.

Leslie - Panchakarma Detox & Healing

Day 4 of Panchakarma, I feel wonderful. My inflammation and joint pain are gone. I am looking forward to coming back and brining my children! Namaste!

Dana - Panchakarma Detox & Healing

I am here for my second Panchakarma session and highly recommend coming twice a year to detoxify. Dr. Lina and her staff are very knowledgeable +caring. You are in good hands here! Pittsburgh is lucky to have a wellness center such as this.

 

  • J. M.  (Washington, PA)

The central treatment is "Panchakarma". This customized treatment is designed to detoxify your entire being and put you on the road to physical, mental, and emotional balance. It is administered in a very professional manner by Dr. Thakar's staff and I found them to be superb! Could not ask for more. When my cycle of treatments was completed, I felt not only rejuvenated but fundamentally healthier and more confident in myself.

  • D. B. (Pittsburgh)

I received my thorough wellness evaluation. Dr. Lina recommended a 10-day Panchakarma detox program. We broke up my sessions across four weeks. About three weeks after my first five days of Panchakarma, my intense cravings for sweet foods began to subside. By the end of my final five days of Panchakarma, I didn't want it to end! It's such a relaxing experience to be in the hands of a doctor who deeply cares for each and every one of her patients and who is a true healer.

In addition to Panchakarma, I have taken a couple of cooking classes with her and I have learned so much about how to properly nourish my body. I actually love cooking now! I also notice how much better my body feels after I eat a fresh, toxin-free, homemade meal.

 

  • G. H. (Pittsburgh)

On July 12, 2010, I had my first Panchakarma session with Dr. Lina. Prior to this date, I had been very ill for the past three years. So ill in fact that I decided to leave my job and retire after 35 years of service

The Panchakarma sessions for detoxification would be administered over a seven day period. I didn't know what the end results would be but it certainly sounded relaxing.

I saw results immediately. The first night I was able to sleep throughout the night which was a first for me in over a year. The second day I slept from 10:30 pm to 9:30 am and I felt so rested and I was full of energy. The third day I stepped on the scale and discovered I had lost three pounds.

I started rubbing my head, body and feet with oil every night and my skin was getting softer and smoother. I was elated—this was really working for me and I had energy! I turned off the television and started reading and doing hobbies that I hadn't picked up in years. I had a new lease on life and I was loving it. The world seems to be more beautiful to me now. In a matter of two weeks I have lost almost ten pounds. This has been an incredible and very Spiritual journey for me. Thank you

 

  • M. J. (Pittsburgh)

I am feeling quite well—thanks! I got 12 hours of sleep the previous night. All I can say is WOW! That rarely happens for me. Overall, I felt the Panchakarma went well. I feel better overall.  I will have no problem with the diet as I am home and can match the time schedule for eating much more easily.

 

  • J. M.

I recently completed the 10th day of Panchakarma and am very pleased with the overall results. I feel absolutely better in regards to all aspects of my body and mind. I have no regrets in signing up for your program. Thanks very much for the herbs and mud treatment gift in your new facility. I look forward to that experience. Also, I was very pleased with April and Jennifer—they were very professional, very competent, and very caring.

 

  • B. A. (Florida)

Panchakarma… oo la la! I LOVE the Panchakarma treatments from Dr. Lina. When I lived in Pittsburgh, I routinely had Abhyanga (Ayurvedic massage) once a week for several months; then once a month after my vata dosha came more into balance. Now my favorite ritual is coming back to Pittsburgh for a visit and scheduling a one-day Panchakarma experience with Dr. Lina. Traveling is hectic and my diet isn’t what it should be during that time, so having a Panchakarma the day before I leave is the perfect tune-up. It calms and relaxes me, helps to remove toxins and puts me back into balance for my re-entry to routine daily life.

 

  • R. K. (Veteran, Pittsburgh)

I underwent a Panchakarma experience with Dr. Lina, and in three days, I went from feeling tired to feeling revived. Some of the positive results is that I have glowing skin, I’m breathing more deeply, and sleeping more soundly. I'm more grateful for the psychological benefits of my Panchakarma than physiological ones, particularly the noticeable ease of my anxiety levels.

I feel lighter—as if my body were a cramped closet that just underwent spring cleaning and the piles of junk stuffed in the corner were thrown away. I'm able to read without strain and remember more, so mental clarity is improving. My thoughts are also clearer... it's like my problems are solving themselves. I'm not struggling to conceptualize things or establish a plan to finish projects like I was only a few days ago—and have been for months.

My family noticed a change in my voice on the phone. Apparently, I sound more like myself again. My eyes appear brighter. I also feel more comfortable in the sense that I feel good about where I am in life and I feel like my confidence and decisiveness have returned.

 

  • C. H. (Pittsburgh)

The detox program was one of the best gifts I have ever given myself. It included a 90-minute daily massage by an expert, warm, friendly therapist, a ten minute steam tent application, a daily 30 minute Shirodhara (warmed oil poured on the third-eye chakra), a detox body mask administered on two days,and applications of nose and ear drops on three out of the five days.

By the end of the week, I felt clean clear through, light, and optimistic. My friends have been commenting on how well I look, how radiant and peaceful I appear to be. I have lost two pounds ( although that was not one of my goals). I have enjoyed an increase in energy,

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