Ayurveda

Ayurveda is an alternative form of medicine, with its roots in Kerala, relying on herbs and herbal extracts. One key feature of Ayurvedic treatment is the application of various herbal oils to the body. The oil massage can be simply for rejuvenation or for more specific objectives such as weight loss, stress relief, alleviation of back pain, arthritis, spondilitis, migraine, etc. Treatment for more serious ailments such as paralysis is also available.

The treatment is prescribed and overseen by a qualified physician and consists of regular massage everyday for a period of at least 7 days, typically extending to 14 or 21 days, depending upon the individual requirement. It is quite common for people to take a prescription and sample the treatment for a week, and then return later for a full course. A short course is ideal for rejuvanation. Many resorts in Kerala offer in-house Ayurvedic centres. For general improvement in your sense of wellbeing most reputed resorts are equipped and have qualified physicians.
Kerala's equable climate, natural abundance of forests (with a wealth of herbs and medicinal plants), and the cool monsoon season (June - November) are best suited for Ayurveda's curative and restorative packages. The monsoon season is considered the best season for rejuvenation programmes. The atmosphere remains dust-free and cool, opening the pores of the body to the maximum, making it most receptive to herbal oils and therapy.
Ayurvedic medicines are of plant origin, time tested, toxin-free and totally safe. Unlike medicines of other systems, both healthy as well as diseased persons can take Ayurvedic medicines. In healthy persons it acts as a tonic, for the ailing it has therapeutic values.
Some of the popular treatments are:

REJUVENATION THERAPY (Rasayana Chikilsa) - 7 to 14 days.
BODY PURIFICATION THERAPY (Shodhana Chikilsa) -14 days.
BODY IMMUNIZATION / LONGEVITY TREATMENT (Kayakalpa Chikilsa) - 28 days.
PSORIASIS TREATMENT PROGRAM (Sidhma chikilsa) - 21 days.
SLIMMING PROGRAMME - 28 days. BEAUTY CARE PROGRAMME - 10 days
SPINE AND NECK CARE PROGRAMME - 10 days.

One off treatments, for those unable to take a full course, include:

MUKHALEPAM - This is a herbal face pack
REJUVENATION MASSAGE GENERAL MASSAGE MEDICATED STEAM BATH YOGA AND MEDITATION

Options:
Marari Beach (4 days)
Transfer from Cochin to the Marari Beach Resort for 4 nights. On day 20 fly back from Cochin airport.
Meal Plan: Bed & breakfast

Ayurveda at Kalari Kovilakom, Palakkat (14 days)
The Kalari Kovilakom in Palakkat, three hours drive from Cochin, is an all suites luxury resort dedicated to Ayurvedic treatment and is equipped to handle light cases as well as more serious ailments, while offering air-conditioned accommodation and a natural pool in sylvan setting. This former palace of the Vengunad Kings of Malabar strictly adheres to the traditions of Ayurveda with its no-shoes-meat-or-wine lifestyle balancing the indulgences of a palace with the austerity of an ashram.
Meal Plan: Full board

Ayurveda at Coconut Lagoon, Kumarakom (7 days)
The Coconut Lagoon in Kumarakom has a dedicated Ayurveda centre. The ethnic resort overlooks the backwaters, grows its own organic food, offers lessons in Indian music, has a Yoga centre, runs a popular butterfly farm, offers cruises on the backwaters and is next to the Kumarakom bird sanctuary. It has a large swimming pool and the accommodation consists of heritage bungalows, heritage mansions and private pool villas. It is reached by boat.
Meal Plan: Full board

Ayurveda at Coconut Bay, Kovalam (7 days)
The Coconut Bay Beach Resort is a small and intimate modern resort with a dedicated Ayurveda centre, overlooking a stretch of isolated beach in Kovalam. The accommodation is in air-cooled or air-conditioned cottages, there is also a Yoga centre and a swimming pool. The excellent location combined with personalised service and good food, make it a popular choice.
Meal Plan: Full board
Costs: See Below

We are also happy to arrange extensions tailor-made to suit your requirements.

Marari Beach
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Tour price £345 £297


Ayurveda at Kalari Kovilakom, Palakkat
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From œ3500

Ayurveda at Coconut Lagoon, Kumarakom
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From œ955


Ayurveda at Coconut Bay, Kovalam
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From œ850

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