01/10/2026
𝗪𝗵𝘆 𝗺𝗼𝘀𝘁 𝗼𝗳 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝗼𝗻𝗹𝗶𝗻𝗲 𝗮𝗻𝗱 𝗶𝗻-𝗽𝗲𝗿𝘀𝗼𝗻 '𝗔𝘆𝘂𝗿𝘃𝗲𝗱𝗶𝗰 𝗗𝗲𝘁𝗼𝘅 𝗥𝗲𝘁𝗿𝗲𝗮𝘁𝘀' 𝗮𝗿𝗲 𝗻𝗼𝘁 𝘄𝗵𝗮𝘁 𝗔𝘆𝘂𝗿𝘃𝗲𝗱𝗶𝗰 𝗖𝗹𝗮𝘀𝘀𝗶𝗰 𝗦𝗰𝗿𝗶𝗽𝘁𝘂𝗿𝗲𝘀 𝗿𝗲𝗰𝗼𝗺𝗺𝗲𝗻𝗱!
Every year as soon as autumn arrives the social media gets flooded with invitations, advertisements promoting 'Seasonal Cleanse', 'Autumn Detox', 'Autumn Reset', etc. online or in-person programs.
But it is important to understand one thing here. Not all such programs follow the structure that is recommended by Classical Ayurvedic scriptures and principles mentioned in them.
While undergoing such programs, one has to be utterly careful.
𝗪𝗵𝗮𝘁 𝗱𝗼 𝗔𝘆𝘂𝗿𝘃𝗲𝗱𝗶𝗰 𝘀𝗰𝗿𝗶𝗽𝘁𝘂𝗿𝗲𝘀 𝘀𝗮𝘆 𝗮𝗯𝗼𝘂𝘁 𝗰𝗹𝗲𝗮𝗻𝘀𝗶𝗻𝗴/𝗽𝘂𝗿𝗶𝗳𝗶𝗰𝗮𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻?
According to Ayurvedic scriptures, physical purification (shodhana) is not a wellness trend or a casual thing that anyone can do. It is a special Ayurvedic medical intervention. It is used or applied to only those who are eligible for it according to the scriptures.
𝗛𝗼𝘄 𝗶𝘀 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝗲𝗹𝗶𝗴𝗶𝗯𝗶𝗹𝗶𝘁𝘆 𝗱𝗲𝘁𝗲𝗿𝗺𝗶𝗻𝗲𝗱?
- In scriptures there is a clear criteria for eligible (Arha) and ineligible (Anarha) person for such procedures. It depends on a person's physical strength, age, digestive strength (Agni), state of Dhatus (tissues) and the specific stage of imbalances.
- If You Are Not Eligible, You Should NOT Undergo Any Detox. If Shodhana is forced on a person who is not eligible, it can create serious disturbances in physiological functions, and lead to damage.
𝗔 𝘁𝗲𝗺𝗽𝗼𝗿𝗮𝗿𝘆 '𝗚𝗼𝗼𝗱 𝗳𝗲𝗲𝗹𝗶𝗻𝗴' 𝘃𝘀. 𝗹𝗼𝗻𝗴 𝘁𝗲𝗿𝗺 𝗱𝗮𝗺𝗮𝗴𝗲:
Many people experience good feelings like lightness in the body, more energy and refreshed after online detox tea/juice cleansing or retreats.
But don't get fooled by this initial response.
Without fulfilling the classical criteria for shodhana and without the supervision of a trained Ayurveda vaidya, undergoing such detoxes/cleanses can cause long term damage to the body.
- 𝗗𝗶𝘀𝘁𝘂𝗿𝗯𝗲𝗱 𝗔𝗴𝗻𝗶: Improper shodhana can weaken your digestive system (Agni). As a result, over a period of time your digestion can get even weaker.
- 𝗦𝗲𝘃𝗲𝗿𝗲 𝗶𝗺𝗯𝗮𝗹𝗮𝗻𝗰𝗲 𝗼𝗳 𝗩𝗮𝘁𝗮 𝗗𝗼𝘀𝗵𝗮: Uncontrolled purification or cleansing can make your Vata Dosha out of balance. That can cause stress over your nervous system, dryness in your Dhatus (tissues), and even chronic anxiety.
𝗪𝗵𝗮𝘁 𝘁𝗼 𝗱𝗼 𝗶𝗻𝘀𝘁𝗲𝗮𝗱?
𝗜 𝗱𝗼 𝗻𝗼𝘁 𝗿𝗲𝗰𝗼𝗺𝗺𝗲𝗻𝗱 𝘀𝘂𝗰𝗵 𝗰𝗹𝗲𝗮𝗻𝘀𝗲𝘀/𝗱𝗲𝘁𝗼𝘅𝗲𝘀 𝘁𝗵𝗮𝘁 𝗮𝗿𝗲 𝗻𝗼𝘁 𝗿𝗲𝗮𝗹𝗹𝘆 𝗻𝗲𝗰𝗲𝘀𝘀𝗮𝗿𝘆.
It is not needed to force such detoxes just to stay healthy while seasons are changing.
Simply change your food and lifestyle according to the season. That should be enough.
Changing your diet and lifestyle in alignment with the season is enough. Prefer warmer food and drinks. Correct your sleep timings. Protect your body from exposure to cold. Such small changes in habits can help maintain the body's balance. For that you do not need to risk your health in the long run.
👇 𝗛𝗮𝘃𝗲 𝘆𝗼𝘂 𝗲𝘃𝗲𝗿 𝗳𝗲𝗹𝘁 𝗱𝗲𝗽𝗹𝗲𝘁𝗲𝗱 𝗼𝗿 𝘂𝗻𝘄𝗲𝗹𝗹 𝗮𝗳𝘁𝗲𝗿 𝘁𝗿𝘆𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗮 𝗱𝗲𝘁𝗼𝘅 𝗽𝗿𝗼𝗴𝗿𝗮𝗺 𝗼𝗿 𝗰𝗹𝗲𝗮𝗻𝘀𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗽𝗿𝗼𝗴𝗿𝗮𝗺? 𝗦𝗵𝗮𝗿𝗲 𝘆𝗼𝘂𝗿 𝘁𝗵𝗼𝘂𝗴𝗵𝘁𝘀 𝗶𝗻 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝗰𝗼𝗺𝗺𝗲𝗻𝘁𝘀 𝗯𝗲𝗹𝗼𝘄!
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