PK003: Panchakarma Practicum Level 1: Prep and Purvakarma I

The first class of the practical series will introduce you to the hands-on knowledge and experience you will need to be a successful Panchakarma Technician, beginning with some of the preliminary Panchakarma therapies known as Purvakarama.

Format

In-class only

Topics include

• Scope of practice as a Panchakarma Technician.
• Review stages and benefits of Panchakarma.
• Guidelines for the client’s diet and lifestyle during Panchakarma.
• Indications, contraindications, safety and precautions for the technician.

Hands-on practice topics include

• Preparation of the client including draping techniques.
• Setting up the Panchakarma table and room before the bodywork.
• Snehana (Oleation):
  • Preparation of oils.
  • Abhyantara Sneha (Internal Oleation).
  • Bahya Sneha (External Oleation):
    • Abhyang (Oil application).
    • Shiro Abhyanga (Oil application on head).
    • Mukha Abhyanga (Oil application on face).
    • Pada Abhyanga (Oil application on feet).
    • Deha Abhyanga (Oil application on body).
    • Self-abhyanga
• Specialty Abhyanga
  • Garbhini Abhynga (Prenatal oleation).
  • Sutika Abhyanga (Postnatal oleation).
  • Kumara Abhyanga (Oleation for babies).
• Rukshana (Dry therapies):
  • Udwartana.
• Swedana (Sudation):
  • Anagneya Swedana (Sudation without heat):
    • Upanaham.
  • Agneya Swedana (Sudation with heat)
    • Bashpa Sweda.
• Marma Balancing Therapies.

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