14-Day Spine and Joint Wellness Retreat

About this retreat

This 14-day, 13-night programme at Ayurveda Bhavan in Rishikesh is built for people who live with back, neck or joint discomfort, stiffness or limited movement. It follows the Ayurvedic approach of looking at the wider balance of the body rather than only the symptoms, and combines therapies, diet, yoga and breathwork. The plan includes Abhyanga, Kati Basti and Griva Basti, Pinda Sveda, Nadi Sveda, Udvartana and Vasti, along with herbal formulations as prescribed by the Ayurveda doctor. A therapy session takes about 1.5 to 2 hours, including a shower. Yoga for the spine, neck and joints and breathing practices such as Nadi Shodhana and Bhastrika are part of the routine. Meals are warm and easy to digest, with herbal teas. Please speak with your doctor and with the centre first, particularly if you are under medical care.

Benefits

• A routine of therapies, yoga and breathwork aimed at easing stiffness
• May feel more flexible and move more easily
• May feel more relaxed and rested
• Warm, nourishing meals and herbal teas
• Doctor consultations with daily check-ins
• Home care guidance and lifestyle recommendations at the end

Inclusions

• Comfortable accommodation with amenities, hygienic showers, air-conditioner and room heater
• Morning and evening tea or juice
• Morning yoga and meditation class
• Breakfast, lunch and dinner
• Multiple Ayurveda doctor consultations with pulse reading, as required
• Daily Ayurveda therapies as advised by the doctor

Exclusions

• Visits to the nearest town
• Lab tests and investigations
• Discharge medicines
• Laundry
• Airport pick-up and drop-off
• Food orders outside the menu
• Food and lodging for a companion
• Extra therapies or medicines advised by the doctor or requested
• Physiotherapy if recommended by the doctor
• Extra or private yoga sessions

Accommodation

• Deluxe Room

Who can join

Intended for people with back, neck or joint discomfort, stiffness, limited joint movement, or tiredness after strain. Guests with health conditions should speak with their doctor and with the centre first.