This may be the most beautiful time of the year, but it certainly can be the most stressful as well as we try to organize family gatherings, cooking, and gifting on top of regular daily busi-ness! But did you know that this holiday season, you CAN stay cool and composed by learning an easy quick ancient technique called “Samadhi Marma?”
Samadhi may remind us of emaciated naked monks sitting in lotus position with their eyes shut trying to experience the divine within… This is the caricatural version! Did you know that the actual meaning of “samadhi” is “balanced mind”? Just exactly this: a mind that is neither overworked nor stressed, but is “sama” – or even, as an undisturbed ocean!
There are SO MANY MISCONCEPTIONS on what Samadhi is and how you can achieve it! For example, if you do a quick google search on how to achieve samadhi, this is what you get – samadhi can be attained through the practice of :
Conscious breathing
Meditating on the endless energy within
Nurturing each aspect of your being
Practicing non-attachment
Stoping to crave possessions
Practicing regularly with full attention
Say what? Come again??? Such claims and guidelines are enough to turn anybody away from EVER wanting to explore what samadhi could mean!
So what is Samadhi then? Vaidya Mishra explained that Samadhi characterizes a peaceful state of mind. He added: when the mind is in samadhi, it is in total bliss! What does that mean?
In the state of samadhi, the mind is both totally grounded in silence and fully active in the world without compromising either state. It experiences peace, yet is able to be engaged in the activities of the world without becoming flustered. You guessed right! Samadhi, the state of balanced intellect, is the ideal state the mind we all should be in 24/7! So how do you get that?
Do you need to live in a cave to attain samadhi?! Is it possible to attain such a state of peace and bliss amidst the chaos of the world? Patanjali’s Yoga Sutra from the 2nd century BCE, an ancient text of aphorisms on yogic practice says there are 4 ways or paths to Samadhi:
“One can attain siddh-samadhi through janm (birth) very effortlessly and naturally, having accumulated brighter sattva due to past karmic actions;
One can attain Samadhi due to aushadhi, the use of divine herbs such as brahmi, tulsi, arjuna, or ashoka;
through the repetition of a mantra – the structured use of pure sound vibrations;
and by means of tapas, abstinence from specific activities for the purpose of spiritual purification. Here is the actual verse in Sanskrit below:
Vaidya Mishra put together a beautiful protocol for us combining several of Patanjali’s precept. He created a course we call “Samadhi Marma” where you learn how to activate marma points through re-enlivening the flow of Prana into your body, and with the use of specific herbs suited for each marma point. The practice also includes the recitation of specific mantras.
Relaaaaaaax & Breaaaaaathe…..
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SAMADHI MARMA
Samadhi Marma is a simple 5 minute technique that you can practice anytime of day to help regain “control” of yourself – your thoughts your emotions your body! It is an integral part of the ancient science of Ayurveda, and specifically of Marma therapy – the healing knowledge of energetic flow in the body.
Our bodies run on cosmic energy – PRANA – that flows through us every second of our lives.
When, due to environmental stressors as well other factors such as diet, overuse or misuse of our senses, our bodies become imbalanced, then the flow of prana gets mitigated. Depending on our body’s propensity, prana may flow less in some or other areas – everybody is unique!
This is why the ancient healers could heal WITHOUT herbs – just by harnessing the flow of prana to specific areas.
Vaidya Mishra has re-enlived this powerful knowledge for us and has presented it in a practical easy way.
The Samadhi Course teaches how to harness the power of Prana in 5 minutes.
Watch this video to learn more about this course. THE COURSE IS CURRENTLY A HOLIDAY OFFERING AT 50% OFF. Use Coupon Code HALFOFF when checking out.
SIGN UP FOR THE COURSE HEREAND ENTER COUPON CODE HALFOFF to receive 50% discount upon checkout. You can gift yourself this course, or family and friends. Namaste!
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Samadhi Marma
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Dear Ayurveda Appreciator,
Many of you have already experienced the deep rest, release of stress and clear transcendence with SV Ayurvedic Marma Therapy. Marma therapy helps to open up blocked channels, create mind/body connection and uplift the mind and emotions.
This winter, my treatment room is warm and toasty and I now have a new heating pad on the massage table. The session includes the use of transdermal herbal creams applied to over 36 marma points to help circulate prana and create an overall calming and balancing effect. The treatment is one-hour with 10 minutes of rest after.
I invite you to schedule a session this holiday season with $25 off the regular price of $150. I also have gift certificates in case you are looking for a gift for someone special in your life who would enjoy receiving this uplifting treatment. This discount is good through January 6th.
I have opened up a few time slots on Sunday which are only available through December. Here is my auto-scheduler or if you don’t see a time on there that suits feel free to reply here.
Nothing can help or cure us unless our digestive system is working optimally; reversely: nothing can ail us when our digestive system is working optimally! Ayurveda gives us beautiful details about how we can accomplish this. The details are beautiful because they restore our connection to Nature and its incredible complex detailed structures. For example: Ayurveda teaches us why it is important to Eat at certain times and fast at other times; eat specific things at specific times and avoid those same things at other times; eat with attention on the food; eat pranic food; eat foods prepared a certain way; etc – you get the idea!
In this light, Vaidya Mishra not only shared amazing recipes with us but he also taught us all those little details that make a world of a difference for more balance and bliss! The knowledge he shared with us was not only sublime and beautiful but it was also enlightening… So many would adopt new structures and routines in their diet, along with recipes, and sure enough, they would contact him back saying how not only their mind-set had shifted, but how their practice of yoga and meditation had improved tremendously AFTER they adopted SVA dietary guidelines and recipes.
Vaidya Mishra gave us so many delicious spice blends to use in the kitchen, specially the Mom’s Masala – a-ready-to-use pre-toasted blend of 20 herbs and spices that you can sprinkle on your food (no cooking needed) or even in your drinks (lime water, lassi, etc) or on top of fruit. If you have not tried them all out, you can order our rosewood sampler box to get a taste of each one.
But in case you are interested in learning more about food being your primary medicine, we now have available a course Vaidya taught in 2008 in Florida. Scroll down to see the content of the course. If you would like to sign up, click on the image below or here
What Will You learn in This Course?
See Table of Contents Below:
BONE HEALTH WORKSHOP NEWS
If you missed our Bone Health Workshop with Elizabeth Innes, you can now watch it HERE
200 people enrolled for Elizabeth’s Bone Health Workshop. After the presentation we had an hour long Q&A session.
Elizabeth’s training as a pharmacist coupled with her ayurvedic expertise made for a super informative and insightful session on bone health. There is so much information out there about what to do, supplements, protocols, etc. It becomes very hard to distinguish between what works and what can even harm. Sometimes you just need to adjust your daily routine and dietary protocols do get better results. And some time-tested ayurvedic wisdom always comes in handy!
Want to find out more?
Schedule a one-on-one with Elizabeth and discuss what’s going on with you, and receive more tips on a healthy SVA diet, bone health, and other ayurvedic topics, email her: info@elizabethinnes.ca
Yakrit, the Sanskrit term for the ‘liver,’ literally means ‘where every process happens.’ The liver – the largest organ in our bodies – carries out hundreds of actions, primarily detoxifying and creating new blood; filtering out toxins/chemicals; building immunity. But did you know that it also has an amazing capacity to regenerate itself? Without the liver we wouldn’t be able to transform food into energy, by breaking down fats and proteins. Here are some of the liver’s most vital functions:
Produces fresh blood AND cleans toxins out of the blood: the many cells of the liver, known as hepatocytes, accept and filter this blood. They act as little sorting centers, determining which nutrients should be processed, what should be stored, what should be eliminated via the stool, what should go back to the blood; it also gets rid of old red blood cells; the liver thus regulates/maintains healthy amount of blood in the body;
Produces bile, a fluid that helps the body digest (break down) fat: the liver stores fat-soluble vitamins as well as minerals such as copper and iron, releasing them when the body needs them. It also helps to break down fats in a person’s diet: it either metabolizes fats or releases them as energy. The liver produces an estimated 800 to 1000 ml of bile each day. This bile flows into the small intestine where the fat gets broken down and absorbed – extra bile is stored in the gallbladder.
As if these functions weren’t enough, the liver also plays a major role in the following:
Metabolizes proteins and carbohydrates so they turn into energy and your body can use them;
Creates immune system factors that help fight against infection;
Create proteins responsible for blood clotting – otherwise we would bleed to death!
Breaks down old and damaged red blood cell;
Balances energy metabolism by converting glycogen to glucose and storing extra glucose by converting it to glycogen. Glycogen is a form of glucose that your body stores mainly in your liver and muscles. Your body needs carbohydrates from the food you eat to form glucose and glycogen.
Makes toxins less harmful to the body and removes them/detoxifies the bloodstream
So you can see how and when, for any reason, the “intelligence” of the liver gets compromised, different kinds of dis-ease may emerge. A compromised liver can mean compromised health on many levels…
In Shaka Vanshiya Ayurveda, we pay special attention to making sure the liver does not get “cranky” – as Vaidya Mishra would jokingly explain. Having taken the pulse of thousands of people who had “cranky hot livers,” he put together a gentle yet effective protocol to help cool things off and optimize its functions.
Learn How to Care for the Liver – from the SV Ayurveda Perspective
In this online course you will find 12 ½ hours of in-depth SV Ayurveda knowledge on how to care for the liver. Taught live at Arsha Vidya Gurukulam (Saylorsburg, PA), Vaidya Mishra takes us on a journey inside the yakrit (liver) – the body’s dynamic powerhouse. Teaching from the ancient sutras & the perspective of medical science, he elaborates the functions of the liver and all the etiological factors impacting it. These factors include diet and digestion; AS WELL AS emotions; PLUS environmental toxins; EMFs; and synthetic ingredients in most personal-care products. Vaidya Mishra also teaches us how to keep the liver healthy and manage its disorders through food, herbs, marma therapy, detoxification, rejuvenation procedures, and vibrational medicine, including the use of mantras (primordial sounds with specific known effects).
Some of the Points of SVA Liver Management Covered in this Course
Ayurvedic physiology of the liver
Definition of ‘Yakrit’
Sub-doshas of Yakrit
Dhatus and Yakrit
Physical channels (shrotas) & their connection with Yakrit
Vibrational channels (nadis) & their connection Yakrit
Gaps (sandhis) & the liver
Tri-sutra Ayurveda and the liver
Etiological factors (hetu-s) responsible for creating liver imbalances
Mind-Prana-Ranjaka connection
Spine (Sushumna nadi) and liver connection
Role of liver Detox
Foods and spices to avoid
Pro-biotics effects on liver with scientific references
Scientific research on herbs, liver supporting foods, and liver detoxifying foods
How coral calcium & loha (iron) support the liver from perspective of modern science
How sunlight affects the liver
Apana – colon and liver connection
Marma-s connected with the liver
Herbs for the liver - Guduchi, Maha Sudarshan, Bhumi Amla, Bhringraj, Kutki, Neem, DGL, and more!
Liver supporting fruits – ppineapple, pear, papaya, pomegranate, blue berries, black berries
Lentils good for the liver– Mung dhal
Grains supporting the liver – quinoa, millet, amaranth, etc.
AND MUCH MORE KNOWLEDGE!
This course has a total run time of approximately 12 hours and 30 minutes. It also includes a printable PDF Booklet.
CAUTION
If feeling unwell or experiencing any disease, always consult with your primary medical physician before using or adding any complementary approach or herbs.
Disclaimer
This product and statements have not been evaluated by the FDA (Food and Drug Administration) and are not intended to be used to diagnose, treat, cure, or prevent any disease. All the information above is intended to be used for educational purposes only and may not be used to replace or complement medical advice.
Take Vaidya Mishra “With You” Everywhere You Go!
if you ever had the opportunity to meet Vaidya Mishra in person, or have encountered him via his many youtube videos or online courses, then you know what we mean! We all want to have him travel with us in this earthly journey, to help us in our decisions along the way, through the timeless wisdom and knowledge of SV Ayurved. And now we can! If you have not discovered our podcast channel yet, we invite you to look it up and explore the timeless teachings of SVAyurveda, as well as fabulous talks by other SVAyurveda doctors and educators.
Shorty but Witty!
The wit of Shaka Vanshyia Ayurveda is timeless and immutable, but time itself mutates… So, we are catching up with the changes and trends which challenge us in these modern times!
To adapt to this day and age when we seem to get frequently immersed in rushed routines and schedules with little time for learning, but when we need more than ever to acquire the knowledge that leads to the health, balance, and bliss that our rushed lifestyles want to take away from us, the SVA Podcast is delighted to announce “SVA Shorts”.
We have begun to produce brief, abridged, episodes for those of you who have little time or are too tired after a long day of work to listen to a full-length format, but don’t give up on the quest for the jewels of ancient ayurvedic knowledge.
The new SVA Short episodes are under 10 minutes in length but, as usual, are packed with deep knowledge and wisdom.
And to inaugurate our new short format, we have a playlist that will rejoice all of you. During the month of November, to learn all about Doshas and Sub-Doshas: Vata, Pitta, and Kapha, plus Soma, Agni, and Marut, we are releasing a Trilogy.
What is Vat? (Friday, November 1st)
What is Pitt? (Friday, November 15th) and
What is Kaph? (Friday, November 29th)
This is the knowledge at the center-most pivotal point of Ayurveda and it is presented to you in a way in which only Vaidya Mishra can explain it; from the origin of Prana and its components Soma, Agni, and Marut.
Have you felt disarmed when listening to an explanation about a particular imbalance because you couldn’t wrap your head around the functions of a Sub-Dosha or felt confused when reading about the healing and balancing properties of our SVA formulations?
Not anymore! Tune up to our November podcast’s Shorty but Witty episodes… We’ll see you there!
We want to help you protect your purchase – there’s been an increase in lost/stolen packages.
To protect your shipment – in case your shipping address is not secure – we have now added the “signature delivery” option upon check-out on www.chandika.com and we highly recommend you select it to ensure your package is guaranteed to reach you after it leaves our warehouse. Kindly note we are unable to replace stolen/misplaced packages once they are confirmed delivered by the carrier of your choice.
The sole purpose of this blog is to provide information about the alternative healing modalities of Shaka Vansiya Ayurveda (SVA) as practiced in Vaidya Mishra's ancestral family tradition. The information contained herein is not intended for use in the diagnosis, prevention or cure of any disease. If you have any serious, acute or chronic health concern, please consult a licensed health professional who can fully assess your needs and address them effectively. Otherwise, for more information, you may call Vaidya Mishra's Prana Center toll free in the USA at 1.888.3CHANDI (888.324.2634). or 1.818.709.1005 globally, or email us at: info@prana-center.com. You may also visit: www.vaidyamishra.com, or www.chandika.com
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