Dr. Sunil Joshi is one of the most respected physicians well known in India and also in the west. He has decades of experience with Panchakarma and runs a very well organized and renowned clinic in the heart of Nagpur. He is author of a well known book on Panchakarma. He also is involved for many years in Ayurvedic education.

Dr Sunil Joshi

B.A.M.S MD (Ayu) 

Government Ayurveda collage, 

Nagpur Maharashtra

India

Dr. Sunil Joshi has been practicing Ayurveda since 1983. He received his BAMS from Government Ayurveda College, Nagpur in 1983 and obtained his MD Ayurveda (Charaka Samhita) in 1988 from Shree Ayurveda College, Nagpur. Dr. Joshi established his own clinic in Nagpur in 1986 (Vinayak Panchakarma Chikitsalaya) 

Dr. Joshi began traveling to North America in 1990 to help promote Ayurveda in the West. When he first came to the U.S., he was impressed with the desire of people living outside of India to learn more about Ayurveda. He realized that in order for Ayurveda to become established in the West, it would be necessary for Westerners to become Ayurvedic practitioners  to help assist the general public in developing their own wellness plans.

Three $ out of a possible 5. Prices are moderate. One week of treatment is presently $550 and accomodation is $20 per day for sharing per person and $30 per day for singles. Patients from the Indian sub-continent who are born there can enquire for the pricing for residents of India which is less.

FOOD:

All meals are prepared by a chef trained personally and supervised by Dr. Joshis wife (also an Ayurvedic physician). The food is very sattvik (no onion, garlic, chilli, tea etc.) and very delicious. Everything is made to be tridoshic meaning good for all prakrutis. Ingredients are sourced locally and very high quality. Nothing is certified organic but the local vegetables seem to be very good. The wheat is freshly ground and all preparations are made fresh and stricktly according to Ayurvedic principals. No outside food is allowed. Home made Ayurvedic biscuits are served made with jaggery as a snack in the mornings. Tridoshic Panchakarma trea is available 24 hours a day.

FOOD CONSCIOSNESS RANKING:  

3 apples out of a possible 5 are offered for the food at Vinayak Panchakarma Centre as the food is prepared very fresh with deep awareness of Ayurvedic principals. The food is light and sattvik and there is no compromise on Ayurvedic principals. Everything is fresh and cooked deliciously. They would get 4 apples if the ingredients, including the wheat, dal and rices were sourced from certified organic suppliers (there are a few major suppliers in Maharastra so supply is relativly simple) and if there was a little more variety in the diet otherwise it is very good and the most sattvik Panchakarma food we have yet seen.

DRINKING WATER QUALITY:

All drinking water is filtered with RO (Reverse-osmosis) systems and completely pure. No dynamisation of drinking water is taking place as of yet.

ACCOMODATION:

Rooms are basic but very comforable. Hot water is available always from a wonderful solar heating system. Most rooms are quiete but those nearer High Court road have a bombardment of traffic noise which one tends to get used to but it by no means ideal for healing and rejuvenating. When the power is night the quieter rooms are closer to the generator and there is noise from that side so insulating the generator would be a good. There are desks and phones in all rooms and they are a good size sleeping two.

PREMISES:

The hospital comprises of a modern three story building designed with lovely central lighting and neatly and simply furnished and decorated. There is a beautiful presence of Ganesh in the building in allignment with its name (Maharashtra is renowned for its very special Ganesh temples)

VAASTU RANKING:

  

Vaastu is good. There is a beautiful brahmasthan that brings light down in the centre of the building. The building is facing North with entrances on the East and the North. It seems quite some awareness of Vaastu has been applied into its design. The good Vaastu compliments the treatments.

WHEELCHAIR AND DISABLED FACILITIES:

There is very thoughtfully an elevator in the 3 story building so patients who have difficulty walking can be easily catered for. The rooms have no special facilities for disabled patients but with assistance bathing and so forth would be not too difficult.

ECOLOGICAL RATING:

Recycling: None at present

Biofuel in use: None at present

Renweable Energy: Solar hot water system 

Full panchakarma protocols are offered all personally supervised by Dr. Joshi himself. Many patients return year after year having experienced his detailed approach and care. Each case is reviewed and treatments are planned accordingly.