After resting in your care for a week, Martha, I thought I would share my thoughts regarding my recent experience of panchakarma at Surya Spa.

Let me briefly review the facts that led me to your doorstep. Approximately 20 years ago I experienced a general and severe breakdown in my health. I finally discovered Ayurveda after a fruitless exploration of conventional and alternative therapies over a period of several years. Through the intelligence of Ayurveda I was able to deal directly with the unique aspects of my constitution and lifestyle instead of the generalized therapies I had encountered. I was able to cleanse the damage I had done to my health over the years, and learned how to maintain my health and avoid the recurrence of similar damage.

Although my health returned, I found that in this toxic world it was difficult to maintain my optimum level of mental and physical health solely through diet and exercise. I found that continued panchakarma sessions helped maintain the energy and clarity that I was now accustomed to.

For the past several years I have traveled to the Ayurvedic Institute in Albuquerque for panchakarma at Dr. Lad's center. I have also sent my family and friends to experience the benefits of Ayurveda and panchakarma. In this busy world I often lamented the travel involved and that there was no equaliveant center in the Los Angeles area. But Dr. Lad's centre set a very high standard in my mind and I had never found a level of care that came close. That is until last week when I was fortunate to experience panchakarma at Surya Spa.

Such an intelligent and caring environment you have created. Aside from the extremely competent technical aspects of your program it is very clear that the personal awareness you both bring to the healing process is an integral aspect of the experience.

Starting with Surya Spa's initial Ayurvedic consultation I was very impressed with the intelligence, compassion and enthusiasm with which my health and well-being were approached. The care and enthusiasm with which you designed a customized panchakarma treatment that required much additional time and preparation on your part was also very impressive. I have never before experienced panchakarma with the customized pouches you prepare for the process and now could not imagine the process without them.

What is most telling though are the results I experienced and am continuing to experience post treatment. Following the delightful shirodara at the end of each session I was aware of an increasing energetic depth to the cleansing. An experience best described as similar to a deep meditative relaxation and awareness that continued to grow day-by-day. I am still very much aware of certain channels that are actually pulsing with energy still days later. Although my previous experience of panchakarma was very positive, I had not experienced such a deep energetic cleansing before.

So thank you for setting a new standard in my experience with Ayurveda and especially for doing it so close to home!

In humble appreciation,

Randall Gates, Financial Advisor