What is this teaching of long and healthy living that has been successfully practiced in Asia as an established natural healing method with a long tradition? This entertaining and humorous book recounts how an Ayurveda Panchakarma treatment is carried out, what I experienced during it, and the successes I achieved. Ayurveda and Panchakarma—the elite of Ayurveda—are so much more than just a trendy lifestyle, wellness, and cosmetics. The concept involves going through five treatment steps for detoxification and rejuvenation. Are these effects also noticeable in a person rooted in Western culture who has not lived particularly healthily in many respects—like me? A packing list for a retreat, tips, and explanations of terms related to Ayurveda complete the content. With black-and-white illustrations.