Yoga and Ayurveda Retreat

Hatha Yoga, Yin Yoga, Wellbeing Workshops and Deep Guided Relaxation

• Morning Hatha Yoga sessions taught by an expert on our beautiful Yoga platform, canopied by palms and surrounded by rare healing trees and herbs.
• Afternoon workshops Yoga Nidra – deep guided relaxation bringing you rest and rejuvenation equivalent to several hours’ sleep.
• Evening Yin Yoga and Meditation sessions deepen the mind-body experience and make meditation easy by combining it with mindful bodily awareness.
• Individual consultation with one of our world-class Ayurvedic doctors, diagnosing your personal Ayurvedic type.
• Special events and workshops including:

• - Introduction to Indian Philosophy – an entertaining discussion of Yoga and Ayurveda, providing a clear, modern explanation with real personal meaning to those of all belief systems.

  -Introduction to Ayurveda – an expert talk on the meaning and method of the world’s oldest healing system from our highly qualified Ayurvedic doctor.

  -‘Exploring your Ayurvedic type’ practical Yoga workshops giving you Yogic and lifestyle techniques for your personal Ayurvedic type.

  -Exclusive ‘Breath connection’ wellbeing workshop: expert Yoga Therapist Taryn Herselman gives you life-long techniques for instant stress-relief.

  -Ayurvedic Cookery Workshop - our world-class Ayurvedic chef shows you how to prepare a delicious 3-course Ayurvedic meal.

  -Mantra chanting—a proper introduction to the meaning and method of mantra chanting and the chance to experience authentic mantra meditation and spiritual ceremonies.

Inclusions:

• The full retreat schedule as above, including 1 x private consultation with our Ayurvedic doctor.
• Your own private luxury villa, designed according to the principles of Vaastu Shaastra (Indian feng shui), set on the sprawling grounds of our Ayurvedic retreat village in a harmonious atmosphere of rare healing trees and herbs.
• Three 4-course meals of luxury organic vegetarian Ayurvedic cuisine per day.
• Full use of facilities including swimming pool, tennis courts, fitness center, library, games room, snooker table and cyber center.

-Children under 5 welcome and free of charge.

Extras:

• Ayurvedic spa treatment courses for detoxification and weight loss, and individual spa treatments for relaxation, including Abhyangam (oil massage and steam bath), Sirodhara (classic Ayurvedic relaxation treatment) and Kadikizhi (body toning and weight-loss massage).
• Personal Vedic astrology reading from a respected local Brahmin (Hindu priest)
• Individual palmistry consultations.
• Kerala tours in the local area: experience wildlife, pilgrimage sites and tea plantations in the beautiful Western Ghats, a UNESCO World Heritage Site known as one of the eight ‘hottest hotspots’ of biodiversity in the world.

Daily Itinerary

06.30 am to 07:45 am – Hatha Yoga
07:45 am to 09:30 am – Breakfast
09:00 am to 11:30 pm – Free time
11:30 pm to 12:15 pm – Yoga Nidra
12.30 pm to 02.30 pm - Lunch
04:00 pm to 05:00 pm – Wellbeing workshop
05:15 pm to 06:30 pm – Yin Yoga and Meditation
06:30 pm to 08.00 pm – Dinner
08.00 pm to 09.30 pm – Evening event/social time