8-Day Ayurvedic Retreat at Vajra Ayurveda and Yoga Retreat

About this retreat

An 8-day, 7-night Ayurveda and yoga retreat at Vajra Ayurveda and Yoga Retreat in Kochi, Kerala, among greenery and river views. A doctor visits daily and plans your Ayurvedic therapies, so the week is shaped around you. You receive two Ayurveda therapies a day, one of 45 minutes and one of 30 minutes, with daily vital monitoring and internal medicines as needed. There are two yoga sessions a day, covering asanas, pranayama, relaxation and meditation. Meals are traditional vegetarian food, and you are welcomed with a traditional greeting and a welcome drink. The AC rooms are cottage, standard or deluxe. The level is beginner to intermediate.

Benefits

• A break from the daily routine
• Two yoga sessions a day that may help you feel more flexible and relaxed
• Meditation that may help clear your mind
• Ayurvedic therapies planned by a doctor
• Time to connect with yourself in a peaceful, green setting

Itinerary

1. Day 1

   Check-in is at 1:00 PM. The afternoon is for rest or a second therapy, followed by tea and snacks, then pranayama, yoga, meditation and relaxation from 5:30 to 6:30 PM. Dinner is at 7:30 PM and lights go out at 9:00 PM.

2. Days 2 to 7

   Each day starts with a yoga session or nature walk at 6:30 AM, then common prayer and breakfast. Ayurvedic therapies and consultations run from 9:30 AM to 1:00 PM. After lunch there is leisure time or a second therapy, tea and snacks, and an evening session of pranayama, yoga, meditation and relaxation. Dinner is at 7:30 PM and lights go out at 9:00 PM.

3. Day 8

   A yoga session or nature walk at 6:30 AM, common prayer and breakfast. Check-out is at 11:00 AM.

Inclusions

• Traditional warm welcome and welcome drink on arrival
• AC accommodation
• Daily physician consultation
• Two Ayurveda therapies a day (a 45-minute and a 30-minute session)
• Daily vital monitoring
• Internal medicines as needed during the stay
• Two yoga sessions a day
• Traditional vegetarian meals
• Daily in-house herbal water
• Use of the swimming pool, library, gym and indoor facilities

Exclusions

• Visits to the nearest town
• Lab tests and investigations
• Medicines for use after discharge
• Laundry
• Airport pick-up and drop-off
• Food ordered outside the menu, and food and stay for companions
• Extra therapies or medicines requested or advised by the doctor
• Physiotherapy if the doctor recommends it
• Extra or private yoga sessions

Accommodation

• Cottages

• Standard Room

• Deluxe Room

Who can join

Suits beginners and intermediate guests, people who need a break from daily life, and those wanting to rest and recharge. Guests with health conditions should speak with their doctor and with the centre first.

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