A holistic therapeutic system for
Acute and chronic diseases


The Siddhas are accomplished masters who developed, among many other branches of a vast body of knowledge, Siddha Varmam (vital point therapy), Siddha Medicine, Siddha Alchemy, and other sciences. Their emergence dates back to thousands of years in Tamil Nadu, South India. Their healing methods vary from one Siddha lineage to another.

Siddha Pal Pandian has immersed himself in the Siddha Tradition and its healing dimension for most of his life, and has systematised a holistic therapeutic approach that he named Vasi Therapy.

Vasi Therapy is a holistic therapeutic system comprising three complementary methods of treatment. Its reach is far beyond conventional methods of treatments and that is due to its holistic approach affecting the body, mind and spirit. It considers any disease as an expression/indication of a subtler disorder affecting the natural flow of vital energy in the human body. By addressing these underlying disturbances, Vasi Therapy seeks to restore health at its source, including conditions rooted in genetic predispositions..

Vasi Therapy addresses the physical, subtle, and causal dimensions of the human being, as well as the dynamic relationship between them. It even goes further than that and reclaims the connection of the human being to her/his transcendental aspect, named by the Siddhas as Thiru Vasi. Through this reconnection, healing can occur at the deepest level of one's being, affecting both the tangible and intangible dimensions of human existence. Through different approaches, these methods work through Vasi to facilitate healing at different levels.

Vasi is the core energy in the human body, underlying and sustaining all vital functions such as breathing, blood circulation, and digestion. For voluntary bodily functions such as walking and speaking, we contribute to this core energy by drinking and food intake. Vasi precedes and enables the formation of the foetus in the mother's womb and continues to sustain all bodily functions throughout the entirety of life.

Thiru Vasi is the universal aspect of Vasi. All that exists in the macrocosm equally exists in the microcosm. The macrocosm emanates from Thiru Vasi and manifests further as the microcosm (human being) through the mode of Vasi (the micro counter part of Thiru Vasi). It is for this reason that Vasi occupies a central place in the Siddha perspective of health, wellbeing, and human existence.

Vital Energy is the primal force that emanates from Thiru Vasi and flows through the causal body, subtle body, and physical body by means of Nadis (channels). It sustains the individual's Vasi and serves as the connecting principle that unifies the three bodies into a single living whole.

Subtle Body and Causal Body: In the Siddha system the human being has three interconnected bodies. The physical body, the subtle body and the causal body. The subtle body is like a bridge between the physical body and the causal body. In terms of diseases, the subtle body registers all the traumas acquired from our interaction with the world around us and also acts as an active expression of diseases of genetic nature having their root cause in the causal body. The causal body thus functions as the repository of all the genetic information unique to each individual, constituting the blueprint of the human being.

The three modes of Vasi Therapy: 

- Varmam Therapy (Stimulating vital points in the body using slight pressure)

- Kalari Therapeutics (Body alignment through gentle manipulation and/or massage) 

- Amritha Kalai (Energy healing through gentle touch)

Varmam Therapy: Varmams are vital energy points located at specific places in the body, at or nearby specific muscle junctions, joint spaces, endocrine glands, etc. These points contain highly concentrated amount of vital energy and work as a junction between the physical body and the subtle body. Any disease is an expression of stagnated vital energy at any one or more Varmams. By using various techniques to release stagnated energy in specific Varmams related to specific ailments, a natural and effective healing process occurs. Each Varmam requires specific amount of pressure and different directional movements. A proper sequential application of Varmams for different diseases is also crucial for a successful healing to occur.

Kalari Therapeutics: This method of therapy is aimed at correcting misalignments in the body by either using gentle manipulation or massage. The different massages in Vasi Therapy work on nerves, muscles and Varmams to bring back the body to its proper and natural alignment.

Amritha Kalai: This is the higher aspect of Vasi Therapy and is unique to the Siddha lineage of Siddha Pal Pandian. It facilitates the proper and natural flow of vital energy all through the causal body and subtle body. The root cause of any disease is due to an inhibition of the flow of vital energy through the energy bodies, which on the physical level is simultaneously expressed as stagnation in related Varmams. Varmams are located along the path of flow of vital energy in the Nadis (channels) of the subtle body.

Any stress, unresolved emotions, physical disorders, ancestral influences (diseases of genetic nature) etc., are registered as stagnations in the flow of vital energy through the energy bodies. Restoring the proper flow leads to the release of these psychological or physical knots pertaining to specific diseases or disorders, leading to a natural and lasting healing on the physical level.

The psyche and all the functions of the human physiology are orchestrated by the hidden flow of vital energy through the causal body and subtle body. The vital energy flows through each of these two energetic bodies in a distinctive way due to the different energetic structure of each. Experiential knowledge of this constitutes one aspect of Amritha Kalai.

Amritha Kalai addresses acute and chronic diseases, but can also be given for general wellbeing and as a preventative measure. It can also help individuals who are working on their inner development, to release psychological knots, emotional issues, etc.

“Healing is always about sensing the nature of a person and not just calculating the symptoms of his body.”

Siddha Pal Pandian

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