Karshu Sveda
Another Earth Sveda

The karshu form of treatment is very powerful in that it takes us back into the womb of the earth where we may replenish our vital energies and restore synchronicity with our Earth Mother. The ancients held the earth to be dear and precious, the fertile womb that gave birth to all species of animals, humans, plants, birds, fishes, and so on. They practiced being buried alive in the earth overnight to rid the physical mind and body of all fears and to keep the memory of human immortality alive.

Lying on the sweating surface of the earth stimulates our cognitive memory of our journeys throughout time. To lie in the earth is to be put back into the primordial soil where both embryonic stillness and dynamic fluency prevail; it is to gather all the senses and limbs in to a mute entity. It is to become a seed again, sheltered by the massive earth until it implodes into fresh life; it is to relearn the true human spirit of full cognition. Essentially, to lie in the earth is a powerful means of rebirth, rejuvenation, and revival.