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The Ayurveda Paragon will be especially attractive during the upcoming summer-season:

• Just in time for the bikini season, the Ayurveda Paragon offers its renownedweight-reductionprogrammeinMay.Loseyourextrapounds permanentlyandinahealthyway.

• ForthosewholoveSriLankanandAyurvediccuisine,weoffercooking classeswithourfamouschefMr.PrasannainAugustandSeptember.

• BothprogramsareincludedinourregularpricesofAyurvedictreatments

• Bargainhunterscansignificantlyreducethepriceoftheirstaywithus betweenMayandSeptemberbyselectedchoiceofrooms.Inaddition, thesingleroomsurchargewillbedroppedinthemonthsofMay,June andJuly.

• Contactustoreceiveyourindividualoffer.

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Contents

Ayurveda Paragon Special Summer Programmes 01

News from Sri Lanka 02

Overweight from the Ayurvedic Point of View 03

Food Items and their Ayurvedic Effects 04

Meet Our Staff Members 06

Our Prices 07

Paragon Friends 08

Special Programs and Saving-Offers in Summer 2012

Paragon »Up-to-date« Ayurveda

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New Visa Regulations for Sri Lanka

EffectiveJanuary1,2012,SriLankahas joined thegroupof countriesrequiringavisatoenterthecountry.Obtaininga visahasbeenmadeeasybyplacingtheentireprocessonline. Application and paymentcanbemadeintwosimplestepsatthe website http://www.eta.gov.lk/slvisa/. The fee for a30-dayvisaisUS$20andcanbepaidbycreditcardonline.Pleasemake sure your passport is validforaminimumof6months.

News from Sri Lanka

Finally …

Ithasfinallybecome reality!On27November2011 thefirst sectionofthe highway fromColombo toGallewas officially opened by PresidentMahindaRajapakse.ForguestsoftheAyurvedaParagon,thismeansthatthe travel timefromBandaranaikeairport to thehotelhasbeenreducedtoapproximately3hours.AcircularhighwayaroundColomboissched-uledtobecompletedin2013,avoidingthearduousjourneythroughtheisland‘scapitalandfurtherreducingthetimetoreachtheAyurvedaParagoninthefuture..

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Put an End To Overweight – Slim and Healthy With Ayurveda

Morethan50%ofthepopulationsinindustrializednationsareoverweight.Theso-calledemergingmarketsareexperiencingasimilartrend.Obesityisconsideredtobethecauseformanydiseasesofthecardiovascularsystem,fordisordersofthemusculoskeletalsystemaswellasbeingfundamentalforthedevelopmentofhighbloodpressure,diabetes,allergies,sleepdisordersandotherseriousillnesses.Atthesametime,theweightlossindustryisgrowingintounprecedenteddimensions.Thosesufferingfromoverweightexperiencethesamerepetitiveeffectofweightlossandgain,knownastheyo-yoeffect.

FromtheAyurvedicpointofview,overweightis–simplyput–anexcessoftheKaphadosha.Thus,thosewhohaveastrongorincreasedproportionoftheKaphadoshaintheirconstitutionaremostsusceptibletotheaccumulationof fattydeposits. Inaddition,manypeoplewhoare strugglingwith surpluspoundshaveamalfunctioningAgni.Agniisthedigestivefire,the“engineofmetabolism”andthusalsoresponsibleforfatburning.Ifthefireofdigestionisnotworkingproperly,reducedenergy-flowanddyspepsiawillbetheresult.

The causes of obesity from an Ayurvedic perspective

• Toomuchfood,especiallyfatty,friedfoods,dairyproducts,excessive consumptionofsugaryfoods,toomanycarbohydratesandcolddrinks• Lackofexercise• Indigestion• Frequenteatingbetweenmeals• Unresolvedstress• Takingmedicationssuchascorticosteroidsorinsulin• Alcoholconsumption• Psychologicalstresscompensatedbyeating• Hormonaldysregulation,excessiveproductionofgrowthhormones

Ayurveda does not offer one standard diet forweight loss – but rathertailor-made nutrition plans, treatments and lifestyle recommendationsaccordingtotheindividualconstitution.Thosewholiveandeatinaccord-ancewiththeirconstitutiondonotgetfat.

Overweight from the Ayurvedic Point of View

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Ayurvedic treatments for Weight Loss

Firstand foremost, treatmentsandherbal remedieswillbeprescribed toreduce Kapha, improve the digestive fire (Agni) and themetabolism inorder toeliminateAma(pollutants). Inaddition,ourdoctorsrecommendtaking part in our yoga program. Specific yoga asanas and breathingexercises(Pranayama)activateandenhancethemetabolism.Focusedmed-itationcanhelp transform thementalproperties“Tamas” (lazy,sluggish)into “Rajas” (very active) and finally into, “Sattva” (balanced, full ofpositiveenergy,active).Incontrasttoconventionaldiets,ourweight-reductionprogramtakesaholisticapproachandwillconsiderbody,mindandsoullikewisewithitstreatments.LosingweighttheAyurvedicwayisnotonlyhealthy,butalsolong-lasting..

Sinceoursummerprogramsaresocloselyrelatedtofood,wewouldliketotaketheopportunitytogiveyousomebackgroundinformationofsomeoftheessentialingredientsusedinAyurvediccooking.

Ayurvedic cooking is unthinkable withoutgarlic. Its botanical name isAlliumsativum,belongingtothefamilyoflilies.GarlicoriginatedinCentralAsia;theChinesewereawareofitshealingpropertiesasearlyas3000BC.Garliccontainscalcium,phosphorus,iron,thiamine,Ridoflavin,niacinandvitaminC.Itactivatesandstrengthenstheimmunesystemofthebodyandisapowerfulantiseptic.

Garlichasthefollowingeffectsonthedoshas:• ItreducesVataandKapha• increasesPitta

Ayurvedicdosageforms:powders,juices,medicatedoils

InAyurvedicmedicine,garlicisused–amongothers–forcolds,asthma,heartdisease,andhighbloodpressureandtopreventage-relatedvascularchangessuchasarteriosclerosisandhighcholesterol.

Garliccontainsallicin,whichhasa similareffectasantibioticpenicillin.LouisPasteur (1822–1895)andAlbertSchweitzer (1875–1965)alreadyknew about the antibacterial properties of the plant. Schweitzer usedgarlicinAfricatocombatdiarrhealdiseasescausedbyamoebas.In1721,peopleinFrancesuccessfullyprotectedthemselvesfrominfectionduringtheplague.InIndia,garlicisstillafolkremedyforinfections.

Food Items and their

Ayurvedic Effects

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Ginger – botanical name Zingiber Officinale

Ginger– thehealing root,originates in India. InAyurveda, ithasbeenhighlyvaluedformorethan3000years.BoththeAyurvedicandChineseTraditionalMedicineconsidergingerasthemostvaluableandalmostuni-versalmedicine.

Thegingerrootcontainslargeamountsofvolatileoils,Zingiberene,whichgivethespiceitsanti-inflammatoryandantibacterialproperties.Inaddition,this“multi-purpose-plant”containsgingerol,whichhasasimilarchemicalstructureasthepainkilleraspirin.Thisexplainsthepain-relievingeffectofginger.InTraditionalChineseMedicineforexampleitisusedfortreatmentofmigraines.Anumberofvitamins,mineralsandessentialoilsmakegingeravaluableremedyforbothexternalandinternalapplications.

Gingerhasthefollowingeffectsondoshas:• ItreducesVataandKapha• increasesPitta

Ayurvedicdosageform:fresh,rawordriedgingerrootApplication:externallyasbaths,wrapsandcompresses;internally

Itissaidthatbothdosageformscausedifferenteffectsinthebodywhencon-sumed.Thus,forexample,freshgingerisusedtocurevomiting,nauseaandupsetstomach,whiledriedgingerisrecommendedforchronicrespiratorydiseaseandneurologicaldiseases. InAyurveda, it isalsousedtosupportAgni,thedigestion-fire.Takenbeforemeals,gingerstimulatestheappetite,aftermealsitaidsdigestion.Itsmildspicinessisgenerallywelltoleratedandquiteeffectiveagainstflatulence.Gingersupportspurificationprocessesinanaturalway.

Atipforthosewhointendtousegingerregularly:Itisquiteeasytogrowyourownsupplyofginger.Simplyplaceafresh,stillsucculentrootinapotwithpottingsoilandwaterregularly.Theroot,ormoreprecisely,therhizomewill increase quite rapidly and produce enough green shoots. Freshlyharvestedgingerisjuicyandhasamuchmoreintenseflavorthanthosefromthesupermarket.

Ifyouseetheshadowofagentlemanwithatierushingbyyou,thenmostlikely it was him:Mr. Jayasooriya, head of our housekeeping department.

Mr.Jayasooriyaisnotonlyresponsibleforensuringthatyourroomsarecleaneddaily,yourbedlinenandtowelschangedandyourmosquitonetisloweredintheevening,healsomakessurethatourlobby,thehealthcenterandthegardensarekeptcleanandtidy.Hedirects28employees–fromapprenticetosupervisor,fromgardenertoourlaundry-staff.

Mr.JayasooriyalearnedhisprofessionfromscratchattheLankaOberoi(nowColombo PlazaHotel), a 5-Star-Hotel in Colombo,where hewasselectedasbestemployeeofthehotel.LaterhemovedtoEdenResortsinBeruwela,wherehespenttwoyearsworkingasahousekeepingsupervisor.WhentheAyurvedaParagonopeneditsdoorsin1996,Mr.Jayasooriyatooktheopportunity toworkcloser tohishome.Since thenhehasbeenworkingtirelesslytoensurethatourguestsfeelathomeattheParagon.

Mr.JayasooriyacomesfromDondra,thesouthernmosttownofSriLankaandonlymakesthe60kmjourneyhomeeveryotherday,wherehiswifeandtwodaughters(10and14yearsold)waitforhim.InhislittlesparetimeheenjoysreadingandexploringSriLankawithhisfamily.HiselderdaughteristhechesschampionofSriLankainheragegroup.

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Mr. Jinendra Nirmala Jayasooriya Our Housekeeping-Manager

Meet our Staff Members …

Summer Offers (01 April – 30 September 2012)DurationofStay GroundFloor GroundFloor 1st+2ndFloor 1st+2ndFloor RoofTerrace RoofTerrace Doublep.P. Single Doublep.P. Single Doublep.P. Single

14Nights 1.450EUR 1.618EUR 1.660EUR 1.828EUR 1.884EUR 2.052EUR21Nights 2.065EUR 2.317EUR 2.380EUR 2.632EUR 2.716EUR 2.968EUR28Nights 2.610EUR 2.946EUR 3.030EUR 3.366EUR 3.478EUR 3.814EUR

SpecialOfferinthemonthsofMay,June,July:NoSingleRoomSurcharge.Saveevenmorebybookingagardenroomonthegroundfloorduringsummermonths.

Winter Offers (01 October 2012 – 31 March 2013)DurationofStay Basicprice Single Roof-Terrace Roof-Terrace p.P. Occupancy DoubleOccupancyp.P. SingleOccupancy

14Nights 1.974EUR 2.142EUR 2.198EUR 2.366EUR21Nights 2.835EUR 3.087EUR 3.171EUR 3.423EUR28Nights 3.640EUR 3.976EUR 4.088EUR 4.424EUR

Repeater´s DiscountVisitsarecountedfrom1996onwards.Discountsarenotapplicabletosingleroomorroofterracesurchargesorforbookingsmadethroughatravelagency.Discountiscalculatedfromthebasicroomrate. 2nd–5thVisit 6th–10thVisit from11thVisit 5 % 10 % 15 %

Needless to saywewill be happy to provide youwith anoffer for your individual duration of stayad your flightsaccordingtoyourdesireddepartureairportjustaswell.Youcanalsocalculatethepriceofyourindividualstayonourwebsitewww.paragonsrilanka.comunder“PricesandReservations”.

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