kaya kalpa

literally, "ageless body." The term kaya means "body" and kalpa means "ageless," or "immortal." Kaya Kalpa is a form of Yoga and Ayurvedic medicine developed in South India at about the same time that Hatha Yoga was being developed. Kaya Kalpa has three main objectives: 1. Slowing the aging process 2. Maintaining excellent physical health and youthful vitality 3. Delaying physical death until one achieves jiva-mukta or spiritual liberation (from the effects of karma)