The Tibetan cleansing therapy is generally practiced before a retreat, but it can also be performed anytime when required by the person. This practice helps to remove toxins and heal the energetic disorders left by intoxication, smoking, alcohol and unhealthy food and drinks. The practice, derived from Tibetan medicine, is powerful, but also very gentle and smooth. It is accompanied with yoga exercises that help move the entire toxins and liberate the body/mind from burdens of negative influences. It also helps keep the mind clear and clean and improves meditation and awareness. The method is also used as a preliminary purification to the spiritual practice, and especially the rejuvenation practices.

Diet restriction
One week before the retreat, the participants should avoid eating animal products.
During the retreat and cleansing therapy, the participants are not allowed to smoke, drink alcohol, eat meat, garlic, seafood, and egg. In short they should follow a pure vegetarian diet.


Cleansing therapy program
First day:
Gathering at noon.

Second day:
The diet should be free from animal products, garlic, alcohol and other toxic substances before starting the retreat and participants should fast during one day (they can only drink water).

Third day:        
After meditation, the participants begin to drink a mixed herbal decoction and practice yoga exercises. According to their capacity, they should drink from one to five litres of the mixture, take a rest with warm clothes, and from time to time do some exercise and movement.
After the cleansing, a rejuvenation pill is taken to improve the body and powerfully rejuvenate the organs and constituents. After an hour, one can start to have light food and drinks.

Fourth day: 
After the cleansing, one should follow the diet and lifestyle advice given by the retreat master.


Effects
The effect of the cleansing is experienced immediately with a positive feeling in the mind and body. Clearing the sensory organs makes the body feel light and full of energy. There is less desire for unhealthy food like eating meat, consuming alcohol, coffee in excess, smoking, etc and the bad breath and body smells change. Especially, the humors are re-equilibrated, the bile and liver energies are restored, the mind harmonized, the toxins eliminated and skin disorders healed. In short, the cleansing therapy regulates the function of the stomach, small intestine and colon, to keep the balance of the three humours and give the basic harmony to the mind.

Rejuvenation Practice
The rejuvenation therapy is practiced along with the Medicine Buddha retreat, or separately with the Tibetan body/mind cleansing retreat. The practice is a very important method described in Tibetan Medicine for those who wish to remain young and have a powerful body/mind. The secret art of the rejuvenation is made from combining special ingredients and their process of detoxification. It is an ancient method that improves the body strength, function of sensory and general organs, and prolongs life with Ciudlen pills (extracted essence of herbs and minerals).

Healing herbs
There are numerous rejuvenating healing herbs growing in the mountains and also in the terrains.
Nagarjuna said:

The most famous combined formula, Tsi-zhi-dangma-nga, contains nine ingredients and rejuvenates the bones, blood components, skin, complexion, flesh, organs, increases the body light (radiance) and aura. The body and mind gain immune strength and are protected from negative health and emotions. For more information, see the rejuvenation chapter in the third tantra.



The next Tibetan cleansing retreat, led by Dr. Pasang Yonten Arya, will take place at Pian dei Ciliegi, Piacenza - Italy on May, 21-24 2009.

If you are interested in this retreat, please contact Dott.ssa Gabriella Bertino,
Tel: +39-011-8123635 / Cell: +39-347 05266873, bertinog@fastwebnet.it