Shirodhara : The Temple Of Your Third Eye

Shirodhara : Proven strategies for awakening the third eye : An exercise for your 3rd eye chakra :  Book your SHIRODHARA : Call +919825463394 

SHIRODHARA : The Temple Of Your Third Eye : Opening the Third Eye: Powerful Ancient Practices for Activating the Pineal Gland and Expanding Consciousness.

Balancing and activating the pineal gland is a foundational practice for expanding consciousness and restoring the health and vibrancy of the physical body.

Ever wondered how to open your third eye, home to your “sixth sense?” Your intuition and higher wisdom come alive when this energy center is fully open and balanced. Unfortunately, for most of us, developing our third eye chakra and its abilities is challenging at best, and may even sometimes seem out of reach. But Shirodhara Treatment of Ayurveda helps to simulate the third eye chakra

Proven strategies for awakening the third eye

First, we’re going to describe the most important guidelines that will help you develop your third eye.

Cultivate silence

Foster the silence of the mind, whether it’s through meditation, just sitting calmly in nature, or being absorbed in your favorite art or sport practice.

Why? Because third eye perception elevates your senses to more subtle levels. Some call it “the space in between”, psychic abilities, the realm of the invisible. To be able to listen to the messages and information that comes through your third eye, you should be ready to perceive the whisper of its wisdom. If your mind is busy or noisy, you might miss its main message.

As the oil flows onto the third eye, it is said to have a balancing effect on the deepest recesses of the brain, while stimulating the endocrine system's pituitary and pineal glands. The procedure is also said to synchronize alpha brain waves, enhance blood circulation to the brain, improve mental clarity, and release deeply trapped toxins. 

Work your theta brainwaves

It could be useful to learn how to activate and maintain theta and alpha brainwaves with the help of SHIRODHARA. These foster frontal lobe activity and prepare your third eye and brain to be more receptive.

How does the pineal gland impacts the awakening of the third eye?

Positioned between the brows and just above the eye level, the 3rd eye is associated with intuition and wisdom. In the human body, this energy center is traditionally associated with the pituitary gland, as well as the pineal gland.

Glands and chakras are intimately related as they represent different levels of bodily functions, the first one being focused on the physical, the other on the subtle energetic level. The pituitary gland is considered to be the “master gland” in the human body because it controls most of the other glands and their hormone production.

What about the pineal gland? The pineal gland is located in the middle of the brain, at the same level as the eyes. Its connection with the third eye chakra or Ajna in the Hindu system has long been investigated by yogic traditions and modern metaphysics alike. They view this gland as a possible seat of the soul and its development, a source for mystical experiences and extrasensory perception or psychic abilities.

This gland is usually considered to be in charge of producing melatonin and regulating our sleep cycle and our sexual maturation. The ways it functions is closely connected to the cycles of light and darkness.

You can detoxify your Pineal Gland with the help of SHIRODHARA

Re-awakening our pineal gland with the help of SHIRODHARA

The cerebellum literally means 'small brain' and is directly linked to the pineal gland/(third eye) via a piece of nerve fibre similar to the optic nerve connected to our eyes! It‘s also the seat of the subconscious mind. It works exactly like a hard disk within a computer, whereby it saves important information so that you don't have to relearn it all again. It remembers and stores our data within our body cells.

You stand at the Threshold of the Door to your Inner Temple. By opening this door, you will recalibrate your Sixth and Seventh Chakras, so that they may function together as your Opened Third Eye. 

CLOSE your eyes and allow your imagination to run through the files of all the lifetimes in which you have taken a form.

Reasons behind to detoxify your Pineal Gland : Shirodhara is one of the best prctice:

The pineal gland, located in the centre of the brain, is about a quarter of an inch in size, reddish-gray, and weighs about one-tenth of a gram. Unlike other parts of the brain which come in pairs, the pineal gland is singular. Its location in the center of the brain and presence in other species indicates it is an older part of humanity’s evolutionary brain system.Serotonin is found in greatest concentrations in the pineal gland and melatonin is synthesized in the pineal gland. Both serotonin and melatonin exhibit a circadian rhythm, serotonin concentration being greatest during the day and melatonin at night.

Directly affected by the light taken in through the eyes, the pineal regulates sleep, menstrual cycles, mating seasons, hibernation, seasonal flight patterns and many other “instinctual” behaviors.

Melatonin also controls eye pigmentation and thus regulates the amount of light reaching the photoreceptors. The pineal gland has been well named ‘the third eye’ as melatonin is active both in the pineal gland and in the eyes

The universal mystic vision of God as an all-consuming white light, is believed produced from chemical reactions in the pineal gland which is extremely light sensitive. “Light, the eyes and the ‘third eye’ or pineal gland form a triad which directly controls and regulates normal or altered consciousness and many bodily functions? these three factors are also directly related to, or implicated in, mystical experiences.”Visions of white light are not only associated with mysticism, but are also a prevalent image recorded by those who experience the near-death state.

At a neural level the single clearest effect of melatonin is that it induces drowsiness during darkness. Peak production is three to six hours after the onset of darkness. This could well shed light on other strange folklores surrounding psi phenomena. For example, many spiritual systems such as Catholic monks, Buddhists and Yogis all recommend rising at 3 a.m. to meditate, or to chant vespers, or some other practice which is primarily aimed at spiritual development but which seems to bring enhanced psi effects in its wake. 

All of these practices become more meaningful when linked with our slowly emerging knowledge concerning the pineal gland.

Shirodhra For third Eye Activtion: 

The third eye is known as the gateway to higher consciousness. It may alternately symbolize a state of enlightenment. In Eastern and Western spiritual traditions, the third eye is known as the 'inner eye'; the mystical and esoteric concept referring to the 'ajna' chakra. The third eye is associated with clairvoyance, out-of-body experiences, visions, and precognition. People who have developed their third eye are known as 'seers'. Use SHIRODHARA to open and build awareness in your ajna chakra to begin to see everything in your life more clearly. The sixth chakra or third eye chakra is the seat of consciousness and as well as our “sixth” sense, often referred to as the psychic chakra. Controlling the mental activities of the lower brain (cerebellum) and the nervous system.

So, while your eyes see the material world, Ajna chakra helps you look into deeper realms: intuition, clairvoyance, imagination, creativity and visualization.

A balanced Ajna chakra is the reason why sages and saints enjoy increased wisdom, clairvoyant abilities, precognition and perception beyond duality. The Ajna chakra is symbolized by a violet lotus with two petals. A powerful and balanced third eye chakra provides a strong psychic ability, spiritual awareness and the desire to excel further towards the cosmic union. A person with a strong Ajna Chakra has greater intuition, a strong sense of identity, and the ability to self-reflect.

When this chakra is clear we gain the ability to see ourselves and others as spiritually interconnected beings. 

Yogi Bhajan said, “Going through life without intuition is like driving a car which has no side mirror and no rearview mirror. All you can see is just straight ahead”

Within each of us lies a subtle energy system, through which our energy flows and expands, allowing us to shine from the inside out. Widely referred to as our Chakra System, this invisible yet wildly powerful network runs from the base of your spine to the crown of your head. And within this system are seven individual energy centers, known as your chakras. Each chakra is associated with certain parts of the body, as well as specific mental and spiritual components, to which it feeds energy. When balanced and nourished, our chakras open, allowing energy to flow in and out effortlessly, extending this vitality and abundance to all pillars of life. Our lifestyle, habits, diet, thoughts, words, emotions, relationships, and life experiences all profoundly affect our chakras. It is so important to our health, wealth, and happiness that we become aware of this energy system and how our own actions affect it. 

Our sixth chakra — our third eye — houses our sense of intuition and spiritual connection. Located at the brow line between the eyes, this energy center allows us to view our inner and outer worlds thru the lens of a third eye. From here, we are able to tap into our inner guidance, accessing the elusive but undeniable force of intuition within each of us. A healthy and balanced third eye chakra allows us to look past illusions and see the deeper truths in life and in ourselves. When the third eye is open, you don’t just see — you understand.

Our sixth chakra is home to our sense of consciousness. From here, our mind bears witness to all that occurs within our internal and external worlds. Thru the lens of a balanced third eye, we are able to simply observe our thoughts without getting caught up in the drama of the mind, rooting ourselves in mindful, moment-to-moment consciousness. This keep us grounded in the present moment, and increases our overall sense of well-being and happiness.

Another highlight of third eye activation is the balance of the mind. A healthy third eye chakra allows both hemispheres of the brain to function in synchronicity — the left hemisphere’s logical and analytical thinking merges and integrates with the right brain’s sense of creativity. From here, we are able to access and further develop our sense of wisdom, intellect, and spiritual insight. And once we create this space of balance, unity, and openness within the mind and body, the possibilities are truly endless.

When out of balance, you may experience: an inability to stop dwelling on small, everyday problems, an inability to establish a vision for your life, rejection of all things spiritual or unusual, lack of clarity, an inability to “see the big picture”, headaches and migraines, insomnia, sinus issues, and vision problems.

When properly balanced, you will experience: connection to your intuition, clear-headedness, the ability to see past small problems and appreciate life’s greater picture, the ability to set and achieve goals, connection to the spiritual aspects of life and yourself, and a clear vision for yourself and your life.

So how do we go about balancing, nourishing, and supporting this sacred and intuitive energy system?

There are tons of ways to deepen our connection to the third eye chakra,  but I have found SHIRODHARA good old ancient practice to be most effective. 

And of course, what we’re putting into our bodies also profoundly affects this energy center.

Activating the third eye can be accomplished through SHIRODHARA. SHIRODHARA will help to activate the pineal gland and the pituitary body as well as teaching you to relax and open your mind to all posibilities. Once this is accomplished, clairvoyance is easily reached.

The third eye is the heart of spiritual work. Through the third eye you can communicate what you desire to know about the aspects of your life which have been hidden from you. There would be spiritual darkness without the third eye.

Ask yourself if you have any of these symptoms:

Headaches

Mood disorders

Over-Intellectualizing to self comfort

Poor memory

Decreasing imagination

Fatigue

Social events become overstimulating

Oversensitive to smells, excessive talking, tastes, textures

Needing increasing time isolated to renew

When your third eye is open and receptive, you can reap the many benefits of a strong 6th chakra, which can include:

Intuitive knowings

Strong memory skills

Empathetic connections

Deep wisdom and ability to find meaning in life events

Open mindedness

Perceptive

Imaginative

Powerful dreams

Mental stamina and easy meditative states

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BALANCE YOUR HORMONES, ENDOCRINE SYSTEM AND MIND THROUGH SHIRODHARA

SHIRODHARA For Balancing the Endocrine System: 

Do you experience:

– Sluggishness

– Low Immunity 

– Blood Sugar Imbalance (Pancreas)

– Low Energy (Adrenals)

– Foggy Brain, Depression, Insomnia (Pineal ad Pituitary Gland)

– Hormonal Imbalances (Adrenals, Thyroid, Parathyroid)

The endocrine system includes the following glands: the pituitary, pineal, hypothalamus, thyroid, parathyroid, adrenals, pancreas, and ovaries/testes. These glands use hormones (rather than the electrical impulses used by the nervous system) to effect changes in our body, emotions, cognition, and energy. Hormones are chemical messengers that circulate through the body via the bloodstream and coordinate critical body functions. They increase or reduce nerve impulses and can also act as neurotransmitters.

The hypothalamus, pituitary, and pineal glands play particularly important roles in spiritual experience.

The hypothalamus is the link between the endocrine and nervous systems. It helps stimulate or inhibit heart rate and blood pressure, body temperature, fluid and electrolyte balance, appetite and body weight, production of substances that influence the pituitary gland to release hormones and sleep cycles, among others. The pituitary gland secretes hormones that help control body processes such as growth, blood pressure, aspects of pregnancy and childbirth, breast milk production, sex organ functions, thyroid gland function, the conversion of food into energy (metabolism), water balance, temperature regulation and pain relief. And the pineal gland secretes the hormone melatonin, which has two primary functions—to help control biological rhythm and regulate certain reproductive hormones. Aiding in the proper development and functioning of the ovaries and testes.

If you are feeling that your intuition is blocked and you’d like some tools to rebalance your 6th chakra, you are in the right place. Call +919825463396 to book your SHIRODHARA

The body heals itself when we are at rest. We are all so busy in the west: the calm, meditative state induced by Shirodara allows for healing and rejuvenation of the body.

Disclaimer
The sole purpose of these blogs is to provide information about the tradition of ayurveda. This information 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 trained doctor/health professional who can fully assess your needs and address them effectively. If you are seeking the medical advice of a trained Ayurvedic expert, call us or email.

Dr Unnati Chavda 

Activate Pineal Gland With The Help of Shirodhara

 Pineal Gland is a pea-sized gland in the exact geometric center of the brain and comes from the root word “pinea” which is Latin for “pinecone”. Pinecone symbolism appears all over the ancient world from the Sumerian, Greek, and Roman traditions.

It is often associated with the Third Eye or the Ajna Chakra, when activated, leads one to higher realms of Consciousness. The Third Eye gives us perception of the Universe around us through the five senses. Pineal Gland represents the point at which the body receives energy from the Universe that keeps our lives sustained; the main access point between the astral body and the physical body. Without awareness of the Universe, you have no point of reference at which you have self awareness. Without self awareness, you have neither Consciousness nor logical thought.

Pineal gland is thought to secrete a chemical known as DMT, “The Spirit Molecule”. DMT is believed to be released during dreaming, spiritual and mystical experiences, and during the time of death. It’s a chemical compound that, when ingested, has the most powerful hallucinogenic effects out of any other drug.

When activated, the Pineal Gland becomes the line of communication with the higher planes. The Crown Chakra reaches down until its vortex touches the Pineal Gland. Prana, or pure energy, is received through this energy center in the head. With practice, the vibration level of the astral body is raised, allowing it to separate from the physical. Pineal Gland is considered the most powerful and highest source of Ethereal energy available to humans.

To activate the Third Eye and perceive higher dimensions, the Pineal Gland and the pituitary body must vibrate in unison, which is achieved through meditation, relaxation and/or SHIRODHARA When a correct relationship is established between personality, operating through the pituitary body, and the Soul, operating through the Pineal Gland, a magnetic field is created. The negative and positive forces interact and become strong enough to create the “Light in the Head”. With this “light” activated, astral projectors can withdraw themselves from the body, carrying the light with them.

Consciousness is raised from an emotional nature into an illumined awareness when the Pineal Gland is lifted from dormancy. When our sense of Ego and personality are set aside and we keep our mental energy intact, we can become conscious of the non-physical, our Inner Self, the subconscious, through different practices to activate the “Light”.

The function of our pineal gland in our spiritual evolution is very important, as it assists with the entire re-wiring of our DNA into an ascended state.

Many experts say our pineal glands are calcified by the age of 17, so adults must do everything we can to restore it to its natural state for more heightened awareness.

Your pineal gland is important to your physical and mental health, and its wellbeing has been linked to memory, creativity, intuition and critical thinking skills. It is also sensitive to light and plays an important role in your sleep and waking cycles. When light strikes the retina of your eyes, it travels through a tiny nerve system and into the gland. When the light goes off - like at night - it sends a signal to the pineal to begin secreting melatonin, which activates your nervous system to go into sleep mode.

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Disclaimer
The sole purpose of these blogs is to provide information about the tradition of ayurveda. This information 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 trained doctor/health professional who can fully assess your needs and address them effectively. If you are seeking the medical advice of a trained Ayurvedic expert, call us or email.

Dr Unnati Chavda
(Promoting pregnancy wellness)
www.ayurvedapanchkarma.in

Stress Management Through Shirodhara

Shirodhara : Shirodhara Helps To Manage In Nervousness, Anxiety, Depression, Insomnia, Fatigue, Psychological Disorders, and Many More.

Stress Management through Shirodhara :

 In yogic sciences there are a number of procedures explained for relaxation of body and mind.  By these procedures like meditation and relaxation the mind comes down to a tranquil state, it reduces stress, helps in normal and better function of mind.  All the benefits of meditation and relaxation are achieved by the procedure of Shirodhara.   Shirodhara is no doubt the most popular Ayurvedic treatment in the West.   Shirodhara is a classical and a well-established ayurvedic procedure of slowly and steadily dripping medicated oil or other liquids on the forehead.  The word shiro means head and the word dhara means stream.  This procedure induces a relaxed state of awareness that results in a dynamic psycho-somatic balance.   Shirodhara is one of the most powerful treatments to relieve Vata (wind) in the mind.  Preoccupied with swarming thoughts, the mind has a difficult time slowing down.  This can lead to inability to handle stress, creating nervousness, anxiety, depression, insomnia, fatigue, psychological disorders, and more.  Shirodhara is the specific treatment for these orders and any other disorder that is stress related.  With eighty percent of all disease in the West now attributed to stress, Shirodhara becomes one of the most important treatments.

Shirodhara: Classical Descriptions and Types

Shirodhara is a titillating form of snehana treatment, whereby the oil or therapeutic substance methodically drips along a course thread onto the forehead.  A metal or clay vessel, the dhara patra, is suspended directly above the forehead.  This treatment involves pouring a stream of oil over the guest’s forehead.  Most commonly medicated sesame oil is used for this treatment.  Traditionally, specifically prepared herbalized oils, milk, or buttermilk are used.  The oil or other fluid is poured into the pot, and then seeps through a hole in the bottom of the pot and slides down a 4-inch-long thread, half of which hangs through the hole.  The drops of oil from the thread drip directly onto the subject’s third eye, or center of the forehead.   An ancient technique, Shirodhara is meant to be maintained at a certain rhythmic speed while awakening the third eye.  Vast and miraculous healing occurs when this technique is performed to perfection.  The rhythm of the oil trickling onto the third eye, which is the seat of our cognitive vision, evokes deep cognitive memories.  Through the arousal of these memories, bodily tissues are transformed and good health is restored.  Before Shirodhara is administered, the preliminary procedure of abhyanga massage is performed.   A soporific treat, Shirodhara soothes and invigorate the senses as well as the mind.  A total state of wellness is induced in the process.  There are several kinds of dhara techniques, depending on the medium for dripping.  For example, takra dhara uses takra that is prepared with the curd of cow’s milk.  Kshira dhara uses cow’s milk mixed with some medicinal herbs such as Sida cordifolia or Asparagus rasemosus.  Taila dhara uses medicated oil mixed with cow’s milk, water, herbs, and sesame oil. 

Generally, sesame oil processed with various Indian herbs is used for Shirodhara. However, milk and buttermilk processed with herbs are also used in this treatment depending on the condition. Shirodhara with Brahmi oil may be beneficial for moderate to severe insomnia. Brahmi is one of the most sattvic herbs known in Ayurvedic pharmacopeia since Vedic times. It aids in the recovery from exhaustion, stress, debility and aggravation of vata.                                                                       

Shirodhara by Bala Taila, which is known to have a beneficial effect on all the sensory organs and to make the patient quiet and calm.  Continuous pouring of Bala Taila on the forehead for a specific period has a tranquilizing effect and induces sleep.  The effect on the mind is such that the patient is said to become free from anxiety and stress.  Bala Taila Shirodhara also modifies the energy condition of the mind.

Lavender Shirodhara is superior to plain Shirodhara in its’ anxiolytic and ASC-promoting effects.  The mechanism of Shirodhara with lavender oil is related to the well-known soothing effect of lavender.  Lavender oil may stimulate the olfactory nerves, and impulses may be transmitted to the hypothalamus to soothe the mood and alter the autonomic nervous balance.  Linalool, the main constituent of lavender oil, may also be absorbed into the bloodstream through the skin or mucosa of the respiratory tract.   The complicated pharmaco-physio-psychologic effects of lavender Shirodhara reflect a principle of traditional Indian oil therapy. 5

Insomrid and Shirodhara with luke warm milk have potent effect on the management of Anidra, Insomnia.  The milk used for the Shirodhara has Madhura Rasa, Snigdha Guna, Sheeta Veerya and Madhura Vipaka which subside Vata and Pitta Doshas and increases the Kapha Dosha.  It also increases Tamoguna in the Shirah Pradesha.  Hence it helps in production of Nidra.

Herbs, Oils, and other Preparations Commonly used in Shirodhara

Shirodhara is administered by gently and methodically pouring warm herbalized oil over the forehead.  This procedure synchronizes brain waves and profoundly coordinates and calms the mind, body, and spirit. 11    Common Ayurvedic medicated oils contain many herbs as well as other constituents, including various kinds of polyphenols and volatile terpenes, and the concentration of these constituents greatly fluctuates depending on where they are harvested, prepared, and the season, so that speculation on the precise mechanism of Shirodhara would be difficult.   Plain sesame oil at 39 degrees C may stimulate thermosensors in the skin, such as transient receptor potential-vanilloid 3 (TRP-V3), to evoke nerve impulses in the trigeminal cranial nerve of the forehead, inducing the somato-autonomic reflex.  Viscid, dripped oil itself pulls as well as pushes the scalp hair while running down on the scalp skin.  The weight of sesame oil (about 16 grams on the forehead) may stimulate epithelial Na channels (ENaCs) pressure sensors in the skin.  The hair follicles have sensory fibers around them.  Dripped oil may stimulate the myelinated nerve fibers (AB-fiber) of the trigeminal nerve to induce the somatoautonomic reflex, resulting in HRV changes. 8    The guest’s comfort is crucial.  The room has to be the right temperature (warm), absolutely quiet, and the neck and low back have to be supported appropriately.   The type of vessel that is used can alter the effectiveness of the treatment.  Classically copper is used as it has effectiveness mostly for Vata and is also balancing for Pitta and Kapha.  A coconut vessel is said to be one of the best and is suited for all three types.  The most revered in India is a vessel made out of five metals called pancha dhatu.  This metal is a combination of copper, nickel, brass, silver, and gold.

Different liquids are used depending on the conditions being treated.  Commonly used liquids include water, various oils, buttermilk, or coconut water.  First, the oil stream or dhara should be thick and heavy.  Second, the oil stream should be continuous so that if the treatment needs to last an hour, it can be provided.  Third, the oil needs to be warmed and needs to be maintained just above body temperature at all times.   The fourth component is that the stream needs to be moveable and not stationary.                                 

Pitta Horizontal Pattern:  Directing dhara (oil stream) across forehead, starting just above eyebrows, going from ear to ear without losing oil contact, working up to just past hairline.

Kapha Vertical Pattern:   Like a zigzag/up-down pattern working back and forth across forehead.

Vata Stationary Pattern: Holding oil stream over third eye for extended period of time.  The recipe for oleation therapy can be given exceeding the limit of seven days only when the body is not saturated with medicated ghee, etc., within the prescribed limited period of seven days.  Though it is mentioned that the minimum period of oleation should be three days, there are recipes which cause instantaneous oleation even with one day.   Oleation therapy alleviates aggravated vayu, softens the body and disintegrates the adhered morbid material [in the channels of circulation]. In the person who has undergone oleation therapy, fomentation liquefies the adhered morbid material (even) in the fine channels of the body. 8    The Ayurvedic Practitioner determines both the duration and number of days according to the patient’s age, constitution, and dosha status, and the severity of the disease. 

Indications

Patients of Insomnia with mild hypertension, mild depression and anxiety disorders without any complications of any other diseases.  Shirodhara is suitable for patients suffering from Shiroroga, metabolic disorders, and the different kinds of mental diseases described in Ayurveda.   It has long been conducted to combat insomnia, headache, anxiety neurosis, depression, schizophrenia, motor-neurosis, depression, schizophrenia, motor-neuron disease, hypertension, and several kinds of psychosis.  Shirodhara has been shown to be effective in attention deficit/hyperactively disorder in children, hypertension, menopause, cerebral ataxia, general anxiety disorder, headache, and insomnia. Vata Disorders: prickling pain in the head; loss of hair; loss of hearing; fatigue and mental exhaustion; grayish coating on the tongue; dryness of face and scalp; constipation.  Pitta Disorders: burning sensation in head and body; ulcerated or inflammatory conditions of the head; pharyngitis; conjunctivitis; excess sweating; dimness of vision; blood disorders; hemorrhaging; jaundice; herpes; yellowish coating on the tongue; greenish or yellowish coloring of urine and feces.  Kapha Disorders: excessive sleep; heaviness of body; indigestion; mucus; obesity; weak digestion; white coating on the tongue; white urine and feces; loss of appetite; repulsion for food; anorexia.  In addition to relieving the disorders listed above, this treatment has the added effect of awakening the third eye, invigorating the boy and mind, and stimulating cognitive memories.

Contraindications

Patients with alcohol dependency or drug dependency.   Patients with acute illness like Cardio Vascular Accident, Congestive Cardiac Failure, Myocardial Infarction, Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disorders, meningitis, acute pain conditions.
Research into the Effects of Shirodhara on the Mind

Along with the economic advancement, man is going far away from Nature, and in order to find an honorable place in the society, he is often exposed to physical fatigue and mental tension.  This stressful living is the raisen d’ etre for many of the present day maladies of psycho-neurotic nature.   According to ayurveda, the function of the mind and nerves is dependent upon vayu or vata.  All the functions of the body, according to ayurveda are controlled by three elements which in ayurvedic parlance are called doshas.   The complicated pharmaco-physio-psychologic action of Ayurvedic oil treatment may provide a useful model for future pharmaco-physio-psychotherapy.


The neurophysiological mechanism of the effects of Shirodhara on the psycho-physiological changes may be related to the tactile stimulation of the skin or hair follicles innervated by the first branch of the trigeminal nerves (ophthalmic nerve).  The impulses would be transmitted to the thalamus through the principal nucleus and forward to the cerebral cortex (somato-sensory field) or limbic system.   While most Ayurvedic therapies have their impact on the physical and energy sheaths of the subtle body system, Shirodhara most effectively purifies the mental sheath, where patterns of behavior (vasanas) and emotional traumas can distract the mind from its’ role in supporting good health and spiritual growth.   When during a therapy the guest is taken into a deep, meditative state of silence, the basal metabolic rate is significantly lowered, and with successive treatment, it is lowered even more.   If the body were a lake, it would become totally calm and crystal clear.  In this state the body experiences itself more profoundly as a unified field of consciousness rather than thousands of physical parts.  In this procedure the metabolic rate drops, and the brain waves become slow and coherent.  The state of calm achieved with Shirodhara is unparalleled by other relaxation techniques, and it brings the nervous system into the depths of inner silence.   In Ayurveda, pain has a specific purpose in the body.  Pain is said to be the direct opposite of bliss or pure consciousness.  The purpose of the pain is to bring the body’s awareness to the pain and then through the pain to establish itself in the bliss.  Let’s say the body is deeply settled and the protective nervous system is disarmed during a Shirodhara or a two-person Ayurvedic massage.  In this deep stillness the nervous system becomes aware of any stress or strain that inhibits the flow of stillness into every cell of the body.   The goal is to have this pure experience of consciousness in every cell of the body – moving pure consciousness from the bliss sheath (anandamaya kosha) to the physical sheath (annamaya kosha).  When this happens, the chakras and nadis can carry the kundalini Shakti up the spine to its’ goal-the bindu point on the top of the chakra system.  This process cannot be completed unless the physical, energy, and mental sheaths are balanced, stable, and functioning in harmony.   Shirodhara works mainly in the manomaya kosha, or the mental sheath.  If the mental sheath is not balanced, then the pull of the old vasanas and samskaras will distract the mind in the discernment sheath from being able to choose wisely in the direction of spirituality.   These impressions are held captive in the limbic system or the emotional cortex of the brain.  With an unpurified mental sheath, choices will be in the direction of supporting the status quo set up by the old, deep-seated patterns of behavior.  Once the mental sheath is cleared, the individual mind can choose, without distraction, to move into the bliss sheath or anandamaya kosha.  Once the bliss sheath is activated, the flow of Shakti and consciousness can freely move through each kosha creating better health, peace of mind, and spiritual progress through one’s life.  As you can see, if the subtle bodies, doshas, vayus, nadis, chakras, and srotas are blocked, then physical imbalance, emotional disturbance, and mental unrest will be the accepted human condition (which it is in our current society).  A standardized Shirodhara leads to a state of alert calmness similar to the relaxation response observed in meditation.  The clinical benefits observed with Shirodhara in anxiety neurosis, hypertension, and stress aggravation due to chronic degenerative diseases could be mediated through these adaptive physiological effects.  A total feeling of wellness, mental clarity, and comprehension is experienced in this process. 2    Shirodhara stimulates the pineal gland which produces the hormone melatonin.  Melatonin regulates the wake and sleep cycles of the body.  In the procedure of Shirodhara, a particular pressure and vibration is created over the forehead.  The vibration is amplified by the hollow sinus present in the frontal bone.  The vibration is then transmitted inwards through the fluid medium of cerebrospinal fluid (CSF).  This vibration along with little temperature may activate the functions of thalamus and the basal fore brain which then brings the amount of serotonin and catecholamine to the normal stage inducing the sleep.  The procedure of Shirodhara brings the Sanjnavaha Srotas in peaceful state of rest which helps in inducing sleep.   The process of Shirodhara also produces a meditation effect which helps to overcome the complaint of insomnia.  The method Shirodhara produces almost similar effects as that of Yoganidra technique in yogic science.

Conclusion

Shirodhara is becoming increasingly popular in day spas, especially in North America, where it is used to relieve fatigue and promote relaxation. As oil is poured on the forehead, the nervous system is deeply stilled.  The brain waves slow down and become coherent.  Once the brain is quieted, the pranavaha and manovaha srotas begin to transport prana, oxygen, and other necessary nutrients to the brain.  When the brain is quieted and the srotas are activated, the cerebral circulation is greatly improved, and access to these mood stabilizing receptors is enhanced.  The result: better brain function, mood stability, and improved stress handling ability. Shirodhara may be the oldest but the most skillful healing technique that manipulates cerebral circulation, cerebral function, and the state of consciousness.  It may provide a new tool and new knowledge for modern brain research into consciousness.  Furthermore, it may open new paradigms for exploring what we refer to as spiritual biotechnology. In India, Shirodhara is a common and age-old Ayurvedic practice, and the clinical benefits are being observed by vaidyas in thousands of patients.

Shubham bhavatu! 

God Bless You!

Source : Leslie Flynn

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Shirodhara: Why pineal gland and mental health are most important in these times :

"The symbol of the All-Seeing-EYE, has always been part of Earth’s creation mythologies and mysteries. "

Cleaning the pineal gland wIth the help of SHIRODHARA

Cleaning up the pineal gland is useful for those wishing to develop their multidimensional perception. The Pineal gland will naturally make its own DMT when fully operational and we will be able to remain in a visionary state most of the time. An awakened pineal gland brings the ability to consciously astral travel, explore other dimensions, foresee the future…
it is said that when the pineal gland or ‘third eye’ is awakened, one is able to see beyond space time into time space. It raises the frequency on which one operates and moves one into a higher consciousness.
When the pineal gland awakens, one feels a pressure at the base of the brain. This pressure will often be experienced, when connecting to higher frequency.

The pineal gland, or third eye, is located in the geometric center of the brain. This correlates to the location of the Great Pyramid in the center of the physical planet.

The pineal gland was called the “third eye” by ancient people. It was thought to have mystical powers. This may be why the French philosopher Descartes decided that the pineal gland was the seat of the human soul, the location of what we call the mind. The pineal does contain a complete map of the visual field of the eyes, and it plays several significant roles in human functioning.

It is the center for the production of the hormone melatonin. Melatonin is implicated in a wide range of human activities. It regulates daily body rhythms, most notably the day/night cycle (circadian rhythms). Melatonin is released in the dark, during sleep.

Why pineal gland and mental health are most important in these times
Clean pineal gland and strong mental health are most important to tell the truth from the lies and take control of your life back to your own hands. While we spend our days being manipulated slaves, science and spirituality are joining up and offering us clues.

Today we can say that many of the secrets are right out in the open and that truth and knowledge can come to those that seek them and are able to recognize them. Though this process is individual there are common things that all of us feel when our dormant knowledge bursts into our consciousness.

The pineal gland and mental health
 The pineal gland, or third eye, is located in the geometric center of the brain. This correlates to the location of the Great Pyramid in the center of the physical planet.

The pineal gland was called the “third eye” by ancient people. It was thought to have mystical powers. This may be why the French philosopher Descartes decided that the pineal gland was the seat of the human soul, the location of what we call the mind. The pineal does contain a complete map of the visual field of the eyes, and it plays several significant roles in human functioning.

It is the center for the production of the hormone melatonin. Melatonin is implicated in a wide range of human activities. It regulates daily body rhythms, most notably the day/night cycle (circadian rhythms). Melatonin is released in the dark, during sleep.

The pineal gland has been implicated in a number of disorders including cancer, sexual dysfunction, hypertension, epilepsy, Paget’s disease… The pineal gland calcifies with age and melatonin production correspondingly decreases. This decline in melatonin has been suggested to be a trigger for the aging process.

Environmental stresses affect pineal function, impacting overall body alertness, temperature levels, and hormone operation. Stresses that affect pineal function include unusual light and dark rhythms, radiation, magnetic fields, nutritional imbalances, temperature swings, high altitude, and overall daily stress patterns.
Studies done mostly with birds strongly suggest that the pineal gland is a center for navigation. Scientists believe that the pineal body is a magnetoreceptor, capable of monitoring magnetic fields, and helping to align the body in space. Changing the direction of magnetic fields around the heads of birds alters their ability to orient.

This gland is activated by SHIRODHARA, and it controls the various biorhythms of the body. It works in harmony with the hypothalamus gland, which directs the body’s thirst, hunger, sexual desire and the biological clock, that determines our aging process.

Considered the most powerful and highest source of ethereal energy available to humans, the pineal gland has always been important in initiating supernatural powers. Development of psychic talents… has been closely associated with this organ of higher vision.

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Shirodhara : Benefits

Shirodhara:Benefits

Helps overcome stress and its ill effects on the nervous system.
Helps relieve insomnia, fatigue, tension, anxiety, anger, chronic headaches, rheumatism, hypertension, asthma, hair problems and stress.

• Gives great mental relaxation
• Invigorates the body and mind and stimulates cognitive memories.
• Disperses negative electrical impulses that accumulate at the skull and hairline from stress.
• Renews the sweetness of life.
• Rejuvenates the entire face and softens worry lines.
• Opens the third eye.
• Heightens the senses.
• Increases intuition.
• Activates the pituitary gland.
• Increases spiritual awareness.
• Regulates mood and depression disorders.
• Activates the memory.

Eliminates diseases of the head, and disorders affecting the neck, eyes, ears, nose and nervous system.


Warmed oil falls onto the forehead and scalp during shirodhara. The mind and nervous system are primarily affected, as the oil falls onto the Ajna Marma, the point on the forehead considered in Ayurveda to have the highest concentration of nerves in the body.

• relieves tension
• dispels worry
• reduces anxiety
• calms fear
• renews the nervous system
• relieves chronic headaches
• Eliminates Insomnia
• Calms the Mind & Nervous System

Shirodhara stimulates the pineal gland which produces the hormone melatonin. Melatonin regulates the wake/sleep cycles of the body. From the view of Ayurveda,shirodhara lowers the Vata dosha, the fundamental principle that comprises the air and space elements in the body. When one’s Vata dosha is out of balance, one may experience insomnia, anxiety, fear and insecurity.

• Promotes sound sleep.
• Increases melatonin.
• Reduces Stress

In the Spring 1995 issue of the journal of The Ayurvedic Institute, ‘Ayurveda Today’, Ayurvedic practitioner Ed Danaher explains how shirodhara affects stress.Stress, according to Ayurveda, is a state of imbalance of prana vayu, sadaka pitta, and tarpaka kapha. Shirodhara reestablishes the functional integrity between these three doshic subtypes and thus helps alleviate stress.

• Helps overcome stress and its ill effects on the nervous system.
• Gives great mental relaxation.
• Removes positive ions that collect at the base of the hairline and scalp.
• Increases Energy
• Relieves fatigue.
• Renews and reinvigorates the body.
• Enhances immunity.
• Improves Mood
• Regulates mood and depression disorders.
• Produces feelings of relaxation and pleasure.
• Promotes Beauty
• Shirodhara acts as a natural face-lift and nourishes the hair and scalp.
• Promotes deep relaxation for the mind and body.
• Rejuvenates the entire face.
• Softens worry-lines.

Conditions the hair.

• Promotes hair growth by cooling the body system and relieving stress.
• Expands Consciousness
• The experience of shirodhara:
• Heightens the senses.
• Increases intuition.
• Stimulates the third-eye.
• Enables the natural expansion of consciousness

….may also relieve:

• anger
• hypertension
• asthma

“One who applies oil on his head regularly helps in headache, baldness, graying of hair, nor does his hair fall. Strength of his head and forehead is especially enhanced; his hair becomes black, long and deep-rooted; his sense organs work properly; the skin of his face becomes brightened; applying oil on the head produces sound sleep and happiness.

In clinical studies, shirodhara has shown marked potential to alleviate insomnia, reduce anxiety, and diminish high blood pressure.

Traditionally, Shirodhara has been applied to treat insomnia, memory loss, headaches, mental tension (anxiety, worry, stress), exhaustion, emotional imbalance, various disorders of the head, neck, eyes, ears, nose and nervous system, and certain skin diseases.

Some of the benefits or Shirodhara include: stimulating the endocrine system, activating and balancing the pituitary and pineal glands (for hormonal upsets) -simulating pleasure neurotransmitters (for depression, mood swings, emotional insecurities and addictions of various kinds) -helps many diseases connected with the head, neck, eyes, ears, nose and throat -helps various disease of the nervous system -improves digestion and the health of the skin and hair -rejuvenates face by removing worry lines -clears inertia and negativity, grounding a person and giving positive feelings -brings spiritual awakening and increased intuition.

Shirodhara is a shamana treatment, often prescribed during the rasayana rejuvenation period after pancha karma (the traditional Ayurvedic five actions of detoxification), or any time calming and re-integrating the nervous system is a top priority.

Ayurvedic texts state that Shirodhara activates the hypothalamus and pituitary glands, opens the 6th and 7th chakras, heightens the senses and increases faith, intuition and overall spiritual awareness.

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Shirodhara: Sacred Oil Meditation: For Clearing the chakras

Shirodhara: Sacred Oil Meditation: For Clearing the chakras: Book Your Shirodhara Treatment : Call +919825463394

Ayurveda’s main aim is to enhance and preserve the wisdom of every cell throughout our journey in life. Shirodhara truly honors the body as a sacred temple and a vehicle for the divine spirit within, allowing us to honor our life light.

Shirodhara aims to clear and rebalance the two head chakras - the brow chakra and the crown chakra - and their corresponding physical counterparts, the pituitary and pineal glands. The brow chakra - which is also called the third eye - is situated in the middle of the forehead, slightly above the gap in between the eyebrows. In the Hindu religion, this is the spot where Shiva, the God of destruction and renewal, bears on his forehead a mystical third eye which once opened leads into the inner realms of higher spirituality.

The crown chakra, often described as a lotus flower with a thousand petals, is the seat of the highest divine consciousness. It is situated four finger breadths away from the crown of the head. This is where Shiva as the omniscient master of yoga resides in complete oneness with his soul. It is the place of absolute stillness, where mind, body and spirit unite and enlightenment happens. In Eastern traditions, the mind is likened to a budding flower waiting to open. The warm flow of shirodhara stimulates the crown chakra and gently opens up the thousand petalled lotus nestled into the dark pools of our minds.
Physical realm

On the physical plane, the brow and crown chakras are part of what modern medicine calls the endocrine system, a network of glands, which secrete hormones that regulate the body. The brow chakra is linked to the pituitary gland and the crown chakra corresponds to the pituitary and pineal glands.
The pituitary gland is the size of a small pea nestled in the base of our brain. Often coined as the master gland, the pituitary gland is considered to be the most important component of the endocrine system. It regulates metabolism, growth and development, tissue function, blood pressure and produces endorphins that act as pain relief. Its function can be influenced by our emotions and seasonal changes.

The pineal gland, a small organ the size of a grain of rice cocooned deep inside the brain, secretes two hormones which are vital to our mental health. Melatonin regulates our sleeping patterns and serotonin helps maintain a happy and balanced state of mind.

When you consider that anti-depressant drugs are prescribed to raise the serotonin levels to induce a sense of happiness and wellbeing, it is not difficult to understand why ayurveda considers shirodhara to be the natural answer to depression. During shirodhara, the soft fall of the warm liquid over the forehead massages the pituitary and pineal glands which rebalances the endocrine and nervous systems. It also opens up and cleanses the brow and crown chakras and gently carries you into a high state of meditative contemplation.
Some of the benefits or Shirodhara include: stimulating the endocrine system, activating and balancing the pituitary and pineal glands (for hormonal upsets) -simulating pleasure neurotransmitters (for depression, mood swings, emotional insecurities and addictions of various kinds) -helps many diseases connected with the head, neck, eyes, ears, nose and throat -helps various disease of the nervous system -improves digestion and the health of the skin and hair -rejuvenates face by removing worry lines -clears inertia and negativity, grounding a person and giving positive feelings -brings spiritual awakening and increased intuition.

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Shirodhara : Fall Into A Deep Meditation.

Shirodhara : Fall Into A Deep Meditation.

There is a unique therapy in ayurveda called shirodhara
which cannot be found in any other alternative health systems. Once only reserved for Maharajahs, this unique therapy is definitely a royal treatment. Shirodhara involves the gentle pouring of a warm liquid, over the forehead in a set of patterns.

The warm oil feels like the caress of a warm and fragrant breeze that soothes away mental aches and pains. The soft and rhythmic flow makes you drift into a world of peace and tranquillity, akin to a deep meditation. Shirodhara is offered by ayurveda to soothe and rebalance the nervous system of over-stressed, depressed, anxious or mentally tired clients. It eases stress-related diseases and is particularly used to restore blissful sleep and vitality of mind and body. Traditionally in India, shirodhara is used to alleviate conditions such as neurological disorders, memory loss, insomnia and diseases of the senses such as eye disease, sinusitis, tinnitus and vertigo. Liquid therapy When receiving a shirodhara, the client lies down on a massage table face up and the neck of the person is adjusted in a comfortable position. A headband is placed on the brow line to protect the eyes. Warm liquid is poured from a suspended copper or clay vessel in a steady stream from a height and thickness regulated according to the person’s need. The liquid used in this restorative therapy depends on what is being treated; sesame oil is usually used but it could include medicated oils, milk or buttermilk. The treatment lasts between 30 to 60 minutes and can be repeated daily or every few days, depending on the severity of the symptoms, until wellbeing is restored.

Spiritual level Shirodhara is a unique therapy in that it not only works on the physical body but also on the spiritual body, the subtle network of energy centres called chakras and the transient energy channels that connect them. Chakras are wheels of energy that act as gateways between the spiritual and physical realms. They are meeting places of the mind, body and soul and as such correspond in the body to physical organs, nerve centres, glands and plexuses. The seven chakras are situated along the spine starting from its base with the root chakra, moving on to the sacral, solar plexus, heart, throat and brow chakras and culminating at the top of the head with the crown chakra. When they become blocked or unbalanced the free flow of prana, the non-physical life energy that is responsible for our ‘aliveness’, is hindered. This, in turn, affects bodily functions and thought processes and may lead to ill health. For instance, negative thoughts, anxiety and fear may develop and lead to depression. Clearing the chakras Shirodhara aims to clear and rebalance the two head chakras - the brow chakra and the crown chakra - and their corresponding physical counterparts, the pituitary and pineal glands.

The brow chakra - which is also called the third eye - is situated in the middle of the forehead, slightly above the gap in between the eyebrows. In the Hindu religion, this is the spot where Shiva, the God of destruction and renewal, bears on his forehead a mystical third eye which once opened leads into the inner realms of higher spirituality. The crown chakra, often described as a lotus flower with a thousand petals, is the seat of the highest divine consciousness. It is situated four finger breadths away from the crown of the head. This is where Shiva as the omniscient master of yoga resides in complete oneness with his soul. It is the place of absolute stillness, where mind, body and spirit unite and enlightenment happens. In Eastern traditions, the mind is likened to a budding flower waiting to open. The warm flow of shirodhara stimulates the crown chakra and gently opens up the thousand petalled lotus nestled into the dark pools of our minds. Physical realm On the physical plane, the brow and crown chakras are part of what modern medicine calls the endocrine system, a network of glands, which secrete hormones that regulate the body. The brow chakra is linked to the pituitary gland and the crown chakra corresponds to the pituitary and pineal glands. The pituitary gland is the size of a small pea nestled in the base of our brain. Often coined as the master gland, the pituitary gland is considered to be the most important component of the endocrine system. It regulates metabolism, growth and development, tissue function, blood pressure and produces endorphins that act as pain relief. Its function can be influenced by our emotions and seasonal changes.

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The sole purpose of these blogs is to provide information about the tradition of ayurveda. This information 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 trained doctor/health professional who can fully assess your needs and address them effectively. If you are seeking the medical advice of a trained Ayurvedic expert, call us or e mail.
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(Promoting pregnancy wellness)
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