YOGA ASHRAM HEALTHY LIFESTYLE PROGRAMS
Yoga Ashram offers the following health related programs:
- · Detox (internal cleansing) Program.
- · Diet, Health and Weight Control Program.
- · Life Style Enhancement Program.
- · Meditation Demystified, Retreat Program.
- · Stress Management Porgram.
- · Relationship Enrichment Program.
- · Healing Addictions Program Program.
- Psychotherapy and Hypnosis by the hour.
To See complete details for all programs continue reading below
Yoga Ashram is proud to be the first health clinic in Pokhara to offer professional quality health education programs. Our all-inclusive health packages are designed to offer the best of life enhancement services at a reasonable cost to our valued clients.
We believe that being healthy and staying healthy does not have to be painful or difficult. Our programs promote simplicity and moderation, peacefulness and lightness of being…the middle way.
For example, in our detox program we believe that you do not have to suffer to rid your body of toxic build-up. Your body has an amazing ability to cleanse itself. We just need to support it with rest, a cleansing diet, and feed it nature’s cleansings herbs so it can do the work of detoxing itself.
Also we recognize that eating is closely related to emotions (nurturing, security, etc.) and socializing (enjoying a relaxing, fun dinner with friends). Living and eating healthily can be accomplished without denying our selves of life’s pleasures.
We give equal attention to mental, emotional and spiritual detoxing along with cleansing the body. Finding a ‘soul satisfying’ balanced lifestyle is the core of the Yoga Ashram philosophy of healing and having a peaceful, joyful life experience.
So we invite you to come to Yoga Ashram and “unplug” from the busyness and stress of modern life. Recharge, contemplate and reevaluate. Take time to nurture yourself and perhaps take home a few new ideas to make your life more balanced, healthy, and joyful. We accept this as our mission to you, our valued guests and friends.
All of our Health Programs are offered by our therapist, Daishin, He has an M.A. in clinical psychology and practices cognitive restructuring (Buddhist psychology) with individuals and families. He is an expert in guiding people through lifestyle changes and internal cleansing and fasting programs.
All of our Health Programs are offered by our therapist, Daishin, He has an M.A. in clinical psychology and practices cognitive restructuring (Buddhist psychology) with individuals and families. He is an expert in guiding people through lifestyle changes and internal cleansing and fasting programs.
By combining his varied training and experience into a comprehensive package, Daishin offers a truly Holistic Health practice to our valued guests.
THE DETOX PACKAGE
WHY DETOX?
In today’s world it is impossible to avoid exposure and consumption of toxins. The air we breath, the water we drink, the food we eat all have some amount of harmful chemicals. These toxic materials accumulate in the body tissues and digestive organs as mucoid plaque. Also most of us are experiencing a high degree of stress in our lives. Stress inhibits proper digestion of foods, which in turn creates a toxic environment in the stomach and digestive organs.
There fore a periodic internal cleansing or detox of the body is most beneficial in preventing ‘dis-ease’. Detox gives the body a much-needed rest and eliminates toxic build-up and greatly strengthens the immune system, which is our body’s defence against disease.
People who have been diagnosed as incurable have healed themselves by detoxing. It is an ancient form of healing that has been rediscovered and is now being offered in health retreats around the globe not just for healing but for prevention of illness. Some of the benefits of detox one may expect are:
• Increased energy and vitality
• More complete and improved digestion
• More energy
• Improved mental clarity
• Over-all improved health
• Healthier complexion, fewer skin problems
• Stronger immune system function
Quotes:
“the doctor of the future will give no medicine but will interest patients in the care of the human frame, in diet, and in the cause and prevention of disease” Thomas Edison
“As to diseases, make a habit of two things—to help, or at least to do no harm." Hippocrates
To begin the program you will complete our health evaluation questionnaire and the detox therapist will help you design a program that fits your health priorities. You may attend the program at our Lakeside location or at the Stonehaven retreat across Lake Fewa. For best results we recommend that you stay at our Ashram or the Stonehaven Retreat but you may also stay at an accommodation of your choice and attend the program in the daytime. A sample program is as follows:
Daily (EXCEPT LAST DAY) | |
07:30 | Drink water upon awakening, at least one glass or more as you wish. Go for a short walk After the walk drink a detox tea or detox herb shake. |
08:00 | Yoga and Meditation |
09:00 | Breakfast of whole fruit or juice |
09:15 | Colonic with Colema board |
11:00 | Classes on alternative health practices, lifestyle adjustments, and how to apply what you have learned to your daily life when you return home. A time for questions and discussion. |
12: 00 | Herb tea, water or juice with detox herbs. |
12:15 – 4:00 | Receive massage and free time to rest or take a walk in nature, swim, venture into the local village. A special guest lecture may be presented. Also this is a time for individual counseling. |
4:00 | Drink detox tea or herb shake |
5:00 | Warm vegetable soup/broth for dinner |
7:00 | Group support, sharing experience of the day counseling time. |
9:00 | Meditation and teachers discourse and discussion. |
10:00 | Drink detox herb shake or tea. An optional drink in the evening would be the liver cleansing drink (one cup hot water, one tablespoon olive oil, and one juice of whole lemon, one half teaspoon of cayenne, a pinch of salt or a few drops of tamari). Time for bed. NOTE: Tea and water are available all day. Each day each guest receives a massage and individual counseling if desired. |
Last Day | |
Check out after lunch | Same as daily schedule except guest can begin transition diet: whole non-citrus fruit and plain, unsweetened yogurt for breakfast and steamed veggies and rice for lunch. |
Upon returning home one should eat a transition diet composed of steamed vegetables, rice, and juices for two days. Then gradually introduce heavier foods and follow the diet suggestions given during the program. | |
Ideally one would do the program for seven days, however, depending on the guest’s needs and time constraints the program can be adjusted accordingly. You can learn the program in 2-3 days and continue on your own if you are highly motivated and self disciplined.
Upon returning home one should eat a transition diet composed of steamed vegetables, rice, and juices for two days, then gradually introduce heavier foods and follow the diet suggestions given during the program.This program is essentially the same as the detox programs except that the emphasis is on losing or gaining weight, and maintaining an ideal weight.. We focus on healthy lifestyle, breaking through psychological barriers, unhealthy habits and negative thinking, finding healthy, tasty foods to replace junk food addictions.
It can be a taken as a three to seven day program.
Healing Addictions Program Package
- Explore the nature and cause of addictions; eliminate addictions to cigarettes, alcohol, drugs, sugar, work, coffee, etc.
- Discover how you got there and the way out, Combine with the detox and stress management program.
- There is hope
Relationship Enrichment Package: “The Work” of Byron Katie
Relationships in marriage, employment, family and to one’s self can often be improved with better communication and a deeper understanding of our thought processes. The work of Byron Katie is world famous for enrichment of relationships. This workshop will teach you how to use her incredible approach to healing relationships. (see www.thework.com/index.asp)
- Introduction to “The Work”.
- The four questions that heal
- How to apply The Work to your relationships.
Life Style Enhancement Package
Together, Daishin and Client look at all elements of ones life: work and play, health, relationships, family, diet, physical activity, spirituality, and level of satisfaction with present lifestyle. We review your present life situation identifying areas of concern in health, occupation, and relationships. A look at what is working in your life and what is not. Together we design a program to bring about positive changes for a more satisfying, balanced and soulfully rewarding quality of life. Daishin’s 25 years of experience will serve to meet your most deep seated emotional, relational and life purpose challenges. You gain insight into negative thinking and behavior patterns that cause pain in your life and learn ways to break these habits and manage your life in a more peaceful, joyful, healthy way. The motivation to make changes in lifestyle comes first from an understanding of how the mind works, how it can lead you into negativity and failure or into positive change and joyfulness. When you master the mind you can accomplish anything. Change is achieved by gradually applying gentle techniques for long lasting results.
This package is designed to be from two to seven days depending on the client’s needs and time schedule. It can also be combined with the detox program.
Stress Management Program Package
Stress Management package: first it facilitates discernment between healthy motivating stress levels and unhealthy limiting stress levels. It is directed at identifying the source of your stress, (mental, emotional and physical) understanding how it arises, how it gets stuck in your body, and how to manage or eliminate it with physical and mental exercises. Topics covered include:
· Stress level test and evaluation
· How to enjoy getting regular exercise
· Keys to getting adequate sleep
· The low stress diet
· Managing job stress
· Overcoming frustration and anger
· Breaking the cycle of ‘pick-me-ups’ and ‘put-me-downs’
· Reducing anxiety
· Guided meditations to manage stress
Daily Schedule
7:30 Morning walk, stretch and meditation
8:30 Breakfast
9:30 Discourse on the above topics and discussion
11:00 Break
11:30 Discourse on the above topics and discussion
1:00 Lunch
2:00- 6:00 free time and one on one personal interview with teacher
6:00 Dinner
8:-9:30 Discourse, meditation and discussion (also time for video and
audio presentations)
Meditation is about learning to quiet the mind and relax the body. We learn to concentrate and control the busy mind instead of having it control us. We learn to be less distracted and more focused on what is happening in the moment, staying more present instead of having our thoughts drift off in many different directions. Everything we do begins with a thought. With meditation we become the observer of our thoughts and improve our ability to decide whether it is best to follow them or not. At the same time we learn to relax the body deeply and let go of stress. With daily practice for a few minutes a day we soon begin to see that we can bring that awareness and calmness into every thing we do throughout the day. We develop the ability to meet all the challenges in life with a calm clear mind instead of an agitated, confused mind. We become more aware of the many choices we have to act upon. We choose actions that are more positive and efficient rather than reacting out of habit and wishing we had behaved differently later; our life becomes more joyful and peaceful, less stressful. We begin to live more from the heart and let go of living in the head. We get in touch with that quiet, wise voice inside of us that always knows what is best but we tend to ignore it or never get quiet and still enough to hear it. We learn to be aware of the body-mind connection and how our body is our teacher and can lead us to a less stressful and healthier lifestyle.
This is the power and gift of meditation.
About our meditation teacher:
Daishin, our meditation teacher, was first introduced to meditation 25 years ago when he attended a 10-day retreat with Ruth Dennison, a Vipassana teacher and student of Goenka. After studying with Ruth for five years he met Kobun Chino, a Japanese Zen Master in the lineage of Suzuki Roshi of Tasahara , California Thailand Hua Hin , Thailand
He has an M.A. in clinical psychology and practices cognitive restructuring (Buddhist psychology) with individuals and families. He is an expert in guiding people through lifestyle changes and internal cleansing and fasting programs.
By combining his varied training and experience into a comprehensive package, he offers a truly Holistic Health practice to our valued guests.
THE RETREAT MAY BE ATTENDED FOR TWO TO SEVEN DAYS. EACH DAY WILL INCLUDE THE FOLLOWING EXPERIENCES:
Day One and Two
- MEDITATION DE-MYSTIFIED: an INTRODUCTION TO MINDFULNESS
Every thing we do begins with a thought. Mindfulness is a tool that cultivates
an awareness of our thought process and of the direction that
our actions take as a result of our thoughts. Yet there is mysticism
around meditation that can be intimidating and uncomfortable. In the
first two days of this retreat we begin de-mystifying the concept of
meditation and present it as a simple non-sectarian way of to relax, focus
the mind and live more in the moment. We will learn to act optimally
with a clear mind rather then react impulsively with a suboptimal
habitual behavior. The mind that has not been developed or trained is
very scattered. That’s the normal state of affairs for most people, but
it leaves us out of touch with a great deal of the richness of life.
We will clarify what meditation can do for you personally and experience
several forms of meditation (sitting, walking, laughing,
movement, and more) allowing you to find a basic practice that suits
your individual needs.
Day Three
- HEART/MIND and BODY CONNECTION MEDITATION
One way to look at meditation is as a kind of intra-psychic technology
that’s been developed over thousands of years by traditions that know
a lot about the mind/body connection. These ancient traditions teach us
to be aware that you are more then the thoughts that flow through
your mind. We discover the heart/mind-body connection, that stress is the
response to the demands placed on your mind and body. By moving our
awareness fully into the stress we notice the mind and body’s reactions
to stress and learn to let go of that reactivity . And then you find
that there is as inner stillness and peace within some of the most
difficult life situations that previously might have sent you spinning
out of control.
Within this journey of quieting the mind and opening the heart we use
repeated words, phrases, and images to cultivate a state of
friendliness, kindness, and acceptance towards ourselves and others.
Day Four
- MINDFUL DECISION MAKING and MINDFUL STRESS MANAGEMENT MEDITATION
When you have a situation in your life that needs attention, awareness
meditation can help to develop options and responses which can assist
you in moving forward in creating better choices. The techniques
presented offer the foundation skill sets for practice in life
situations where options or results may seem to be limited by fear and
the uncertainty of it all. You will discover how to respond, consciously,
versus react, unconsciously, to challenging situations.
Participants practice a solution-focused approach and get answers to
their questions. Mindfulness meditation techniques are powerful tools
for reducing physical and psychological stress related symptoms and
promoting health and well-being. Your target areas contributing to
stress will be identified and mindfulness practices will be explored and
customized to suit your needs. Information and resources to support your
on-going stress management are provided to help you bring the practices
and their benefits home to your daily life.
Day Five
- NATURE MEDITATION, PEACEFUL
Through interacting with nature you will have the opportunity to
explore your “inner nature” as well. Using various nature-oriented meditation practices, inspirational readings, flute music and chanting we will cultivate a heightened sensitivity to and appreciation of the beauty around and within us. Experience for yourself how meditation can help you open to the healing power of nature, sound, and the wisdom of the ages. Enjoy the fun and possible insights discovered through the practice of meditative drawing. In this session we will explore themes of creativity, self-expression, and change in our lives. No previous drawing skills or artistic ability necessary.
Day Six
- HEALING MEDITATION and MINDFUL RELATIONSHIPS
You will be gently guided through visualization practices designed to
cultivate healing, relaxation, and insight. Visualization accesses the power of imagination to evoke positive physiological and psychological responses. Time will also be allotted for discussion and integration of the meditative experience.
Interpersonal relationships are often our primary sources of joy as well as distress. The key to having conscious, effective, and loving relationships is developing the skills of mindful listening and speaking. In a safe and special environment, both silent and interactive, you will learn to bring awareness to your experience, acceptance to your situation, and accuracy to your communication.
Day Seven
- Creating a Meditation Practice at Home
We will explore and clarify what it is we want to practice,
what motivates us, what the potential benefits are, and ways
to work with common obstacles. New ideas for relating to time,
creating a conducive home environment, and understanding
various “stages” of practice will prepare and enthuse you to
integrate the insights of your practice into the realities of
every day life. Take home the tools you need to support your
being in the moment.
Daily Schedule
7:00 Morning stretch and meditation
8:00 Breakfast
9:30 Discourse, meditation and discussion
11:00 Break
11:30 Discourse, meditation and discussion
1:00 Lunch
2:00- 6:00 free time and one on one personal interview with teacher, receive massage.
8:-9:30 Discourse, meditation and discussion (also time for video and
audio presentations)
Thank you for your interest in Yoga Ashram Health Programs.
You may contact Daishin at:
PH. 9845242888Email. paiinthai@yahoo.com
Contact Narayan at: 9846023134
OR come have a chat with us at the Ashram, we are located across the street from the Barahi Hotel, Lakeside, Pokhara
