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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.
Newsletter 07
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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