spring community cleanse & panchakarma

KOSA's hosted Spring Community Rejuvenation Cleanse

If you have ever considered starting new practices or exploring an Ayurvedic lifestyle, a seasonal detox is a way to go deeper, in a short period of time, with profound results in your body and mind.

When: 4/1-4/30

Where: KOSA and/or your home

What: 3-day detox, 7-10-day detox, or 14-day Panchakarma

Why Cleanse?

This gentle process brings in a fresh focus on self-care, improved health, and a commitment to long-term well-being. A seasonal practice allows rest, purification, and drawing out of toxins to avoid accumulation. The digestive system is the origin of most disease, and by cleansing and then balancing your microbiome, you create a healthier overall functioning of the body and mind.

Āyurveda calls the transition between two seasons, Ritu Sandhi, or ‘the place where seasons meet’ – and offers specific healing practices and rituals to help prepare for the change, already in the air.

The transition of Winter (Vata season) to Spring (Kapha season) is a natural one. Like the season, our bodies are becoming more dull, wet, cold, slow, cloudy - leading to congestion, lethargy, constipation and slow digestion, depression, foggy mind, lack of appetite.

Cleanses that focus on juices and raw foods, from an Ayurvedic perspective, can stress the nervous system, dampen your agni (digestive fire), and aggravate your vata (air element). Therefore, we focus on nourishing all three doshas, balancing, removing impurities, and stoking your agni with easily digested, vegetarian cooked meals.

Benefits of any of our detox options can include:

• Improved immunity
• Detoxification
• Decreased stress
• Glowing skin
• Restored digestive fire
• Lightness in the body
• Clearer mind

Learn more with our FAQ's.

You can also learn more by watching our Spring Cleanse informational session here.

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3-Day Rejuvenation Cleanse

APRIL 1-30, 2024

Ayurveda is all about simple shifts toward long-term change. This shorter cleanse offers a reset and personalized immersion into Ayurvedic practices. The package includes:

• 1 counseling session ($100 value)
• Personal Retreat with hot stone sauna and hydrotherapy steam ritual and time to go inward in our beautiful Sanctuary with seasonal infusions and snacks($75 value)
  
• Guidelines and recipes for 3 days of Ayurvedic self-care and cooking
• Optional: 5 Senses Therapy or KOSA Balancing Ritual (massage/silk glove brushing/marma) or any of our other Cleanse Add-On's, including spa services and food plans.

$180 for Basic Cleanse; $480 with Optional spa package

5% Discount for Bija Members

Register here for the 3-Day Cleanse

10-Day Personalized Cleanse

APRIL 1-30, 2024 (2 cohorts during this time)

We have created a simple and customized cleanse that is perfect for those of you who want a fully supported in-person experience.

In Ayurveda, there is no one-size therapy, and cleanses need careful consideration of your unique health needs and conditions. That is why we offer consultations and direct communication with your health counselor throughout the process. In addition, we have the physical healing spaces of Kosa to hold and nourish you.

This program allows for greater awareness of how foods and behaviors affect us as we gently eliminate them from our diets and routines and replace them with nourishing and balancing elements.

With this program you may find your body lighter, mind clearer, and more energetic throughout.

This is a nourishing and yummy cleanse! The diet consist of delicious, clean, vegetarian eating and adopting new Ayurvedic practices.

In addition, you will go through an OPTIONAL process called oleation. This involves loosening toxins through consumption of ghee which absorbs and transports them through the digestive tract. Then, castor oil is taken in order to fully eliminate the impurities from the tissues.

The 10-day Cleanse includes:

• Two consults with our certified Ayurvedic Health Counselor to create and guide you through your customized Cleanse Plan (Can be Virtual) ($200 value)
• Two - 1 hour personal retreats at KOSA, with time and space to go inward and process your self-care commitment. Includes use of hot stone sauna and hydrotherapy steam room, sanctuary lounge, meditation space, and teas ($150 value)
• Ayurvedic cookbook with the basics of Ayurveda and recipes you can follow for your specific need. This year, we are happy to offer Divya Alter's "Joy of Balance". ($40 value)
• Care Package including khichdi kit, ghee, castor oil
• Daily cleanse guide including a chart with simple instructions for your daily routine, diet and general cleanse guidelines
• Three - videos (yoga, breathwork, and meditation) to support your process
• Cohort gatherings including welcome session and mid-cleanse check-in (may be virtual or in-person depending on cohort)
• WhatsApp Group to share questions and celebrate successes with your cohort
• email Support from your counselor and the KOSA team, including daily emails
• Optional: 5 Senses Therapy or KOSA Balancing Ritual (massage/silk glove brushing/marma) or any of our other Cleanse Add-On's, including spa services and food plans.

NOTE: This cleanse is contraindicated for those who are pregnant, nursing, or suffering from acute illness. Read more about contraindications here. Please consult with your doctor or call us if you have any questions.

Panchakarma

APRIL 1-30, 2024

Panchakarma is the Ayurveda time honored ritual of detoxification and nourishing our mind, body, and spirit. Specifically, it is the action of bringing balance back to the doshas, removing ama (toxins), correcting digestion, ensuring proper elimination, and restoring the proper flow of prana (energy) throughout.

It is recommended to use Panchakarma as a way to prepare and move through the transition at the equinox of the spring and fall season. Performed in three phases, there is a preparatory phase, a detoxification phase, and a rejuvenation phase.

• Purvakarma (5 days minimum): Prepare your digestion through diet, herbs, and self care to soften toxins, bind and prepare for release of excess doshas and toxins.
• Pradhanakarma (3-4 days): Physical actions of elimination of the excess doshas and toxins. We will focus on the first three.
  
  • Virechana - rapid release of the bowels with herbs and oils.
  • Nasya - cleansing the sinuses and mind with herbal oils to the nose.
  • Basti - cleansing and nourishing the colon with herbal oils and teas through the rectum.
  • Raktamoksha - purification of the blood through use of leeches. This is still practice in India, but not in the U.S. Herbs are used to purify the blood.
  • Vamana - therapeutic vomiting to reduce the stagnation and wetness in the chest and stomach. This is still practiced in India, but not in the U.S. Herbs and practices are still used to remove.
• Pashtakarma (10-14 days): Now that the purification and removal of excess doshas and toxins is complete, it is important to rejuvenate and and rebuild with intention.

KOSA Co-Hosted Panchakarma

We are thrilled that our special guest, Carol Nace, of Bodhi Ayurveda, will be our Panchakarma guide at KOSA. The program we have co-created will include:

• All of the components of the 10-day cleanse
• Virechena & Basti
• Care Package for PK (ghee, castor oil, basti, khichdi kit, Abhyanga oil)
• 3 days of customized treatments at KOSA that include the following each day (approx. 3 hrs per day):
  • Pulse readings and physical exam
  • Abhyanga
  • Shirodhara
  • Nasya
  • Other customized treatments, including garshana, udvartana, pinda sweda, or external basti (kati, hridya, etc)
  • Three one-hour retreats, with time and space to go inward and process your self-care commitment. Includes use of sauna, steam room, sanctuary lounge, meditation space, and teas

Cleanse & Panchakarma Support Add-on's

We have lots of support add-ons! KOSA Kitchen is preparing to cook for you, and we are stocking up our Apothecary with herbs, oils, and more! We have a new 5 Senses Therapy and a Cleanse Spa Package designed for your experience.

For those joining us from out of town, we have a great deal at the eclectic Hotel Indigo or the cozy Covington Manor.

Find more information on our packages, including our Cleanse Kit, KOSA Kitchen Meal Plan, Spa Package, and 5 Senses Therapy. Visit our Add-on page.

Carol Nace, Owner and Operator of Bodhi Ayurveda

Carol is your guide on a journey of enlightenment, uncovering your true nature and the wellness that is within. By blending the timeless knowledge of Ayurveda and the modern lens of Functional Medicine, you learn how to personalize your diet, lifestyle, and self-care, allowing for a happy, healthy life.

Carol has spent the last 15 years learning, studying, practicing, and sharing her knowledge of Ayurveda. Her services include Ayurveda bodywork, coaching, panchakarma, and education. She is a Certified Ayurveda Practitioner, Licensed Massage Therapist, Panchakarma Technician and Functional Medicine Certified Health Coach. All of this in-depth study and years of experience results in a personalized, yet comprehensive, mind, body and spirit experience.

Carol's is strongly aligned with the 2,000+ year old Ayurveda lineage of Shaka Vansiya Ayurveda, brought to the U.S. by Vaidya Rama Kant Mishra, a pulse and marma master. Vaidya Mishra was her first teacher and remained her most instrumental teacher until his passing in 2017.