“Rest, relax, and rejuvenate”
8 Day Ayurvedic Panchakarma Retreat with Yoga in Florida, USA
Ayurveda Health Retreat, 14616 NW 140th Street, Alachua, Florida 32616, USA
Ayurveda Retreat in the United States
Find deep rest, relaxation, and healing with the Ayurveda Health Retreat's Royal Spa Panchakarma package. Each day you'll receive a two-and-a-half-hour Ayurvedic treatment which will cleanse and rejuvenate your body, mind, and soul. Your healing process will be overseen by an experienced Ayurvedic practitioner, who will provide consultations and guidance regarding your unique situation and how to heal in alignment with nature. Also enjoy daily yoga, pranayama, and meditation along with delicious, organic vegetarian meals. Explore the nearby historic town of Alachua or the beautiful freshwater springs.
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Highlights
- Daily Panchakarma treatment with one therapist (2.5 hours)
- Daily yoga, meditation, and pranayama (breathwork)
- Daily group wellness workshop
- Pre-arrival consultation and every other day check in's with your Ayurvedic Practitioner
- Ayurvedic cooking class
- Delicious Ayurvedic vegetarian meals for breakfast, lunch, and dinner
- 7 nights in comfortable private rooms
Skill level
- Beginner
Yoga styles
6 days with instruction in English
The organizer also speaks: Spanish
Accommodation
Check-in Time:
11:30
Check-out Time:
10:00
Facilities
- Spa
- Parking lot
- Wireless internet
Ayurveda Health Retreat
Ayurveda Health Retreat is located in the small historic town of Alachua, in north-central Florida. Enjoy browsing in the retail shop, have a cup of tea on the front porch, or stroll the quaint streets of historic Alachua.
Each of the private and comfortable rooms has a queen bed.
Program
Panchakarma is an ancient Ayurvedic healing practice that removes ama (toxins) from the body, allowing the rejuvenating energies of the body to flow freely. Many illnesses and diseases result from the build-up of these toxins, impairing the body's natural defenses such as the immune, circulatory, and lymphatic systems. Panchakarma is a gentle process that achieves deep cleansing without discomfort, leaving the body and mind relaxed and rejuvenated.
Panchakarma includes:
- Abhyanga (massage): a one-therapist massage with warm, healing herbal oils
- Swedhana (aromatherapy steam): an aromatherapy steam bath with rose water mist
- Nasya (nasal therapy): a herbal nasal treatment, great for allergy and sinus problems
- Shirodhara (warm oil drip): herbal oil gently flowing over your forehead allowing the body, mind, and nervous system to experience a deep state of rest, similar to meditation
- Bhasti (self-administered enema): therapeutic herbal and oil enemas (optional; offered for patients that do 5+ days of Panchakarma)
Daily schedule
Monday to Friday
- 07:30 Yoga class
- 09:00 Breakfast
- 10:00 Treatment or personal time
- 13:00 Lunch
- 14:30 Treatment or personal time
- 18:00 Dinner
- 19:00 Wellness Workshop
Weekends
Saturday
- 17:30 Cooking class
Sunday
- 17:30 An early dinner
Instructors
Richard Masla
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Richard founded the Ayurveda Health Retreat in 2001 and is a dedicated yoga teacher and Ayurvedic educator. Since opening its doors, he has helped thousands of people seeking healthy living with knowledge from the Ayurveda. He began his yoga and Ayurveda studies at age 17 and traveled to India at 21 with his spiritual teacher, Swami Prabhupada. He studied Ayurveda with Dr. Vasant Lad at the Ayurvedic Institute in New Mexico and has traveled to India over 30 times. In 1994, he graduated from Clayton College with a degree as a Doctor of Naturopathy.
Retreat location
Alachua, Florida
This program will take place in the city of Alachua which is in the Alachua County of Florida in the United States.
About the Location
The Ayurveda Health Retreat is located in the small historic town of Alachua, in North Central Florida, United States. It is about a 20-minute drive from the Gainesville Regional Airport (GNV), two hours north of Orlando Executive Airport (ORL), and one and a half hours southwest of Jacksonville International Airport (JAX).
Distances
- Gainesville Regional Airport (GNV) - 20 minutes
- Jacksonville International Airport (JAX) - 1 hour 30 minutes
- Orlando Executive Airport (ORL) - 2 hours
This Yoga Retreat is vegetarian-friendly
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Food
Ayurvedic Vegetarian Meals
Ayurveda Health Retreat serves home-cooked, delicious, and nutritious Ayurvedic vegetarian breakfasts, lunches, and dinners included in the price.
Other Dietary Requirements
Please let them know if you have any dietary restrictions and they will do their best to accommodate you.
The following meals are included:
- Breakfast
- Lunch
- Dinner
The following dietary requirement(s) are served and/or catered for:
- Vegetarian
- Vegan
- Gluten Free
- Organic
- Ayurvedic
If you have special dietary requirements it's a good idea to communicate it to the organiser when making a reservation
Things to do (optional)
During your free time at the retreat, you may want to take advantage of the abundant outdoor activities available within a 15 or 20-minute drive. Nothing encourages relaxation and recovery like quality time spent reconnecting with Mother Earth.
Within driving distance there are many clear springs, rivers, and lakes for swimming canoeing, or kayaking, as well as a wide range of walking and hiking trails for any level of fitness. Take a slow amble on a leafy path through O'Leno State Park, climb the stairs down into the Devil's Milhopper sinkhole, tube down the Ichetucknee River, or stroll through the San Felasco Hammock.
Ayurvedic Treatments:
1. Ayurvedic Health Consultation (Online Available) - 185 USD
- 1 hour
During your consultation, the practitioner will determine your Prakruti (constitution) and Vikruti (imbalances). You will receive dietary and lifestyle recommendations and specific herbal remedies and treatments that will help you attain optimal health. Consultations are also available online.
2. Panchakarma Treatment - 370 USD
- 2 hours and 30 minutes
One therapist Ayurvedic massage, Swedhana (steam cabinet), Nasya (nasal therapy), and Shirodhara.
3, Ayurvedic Massage Abhyanga - 175 USD
- 1 hour and 30 minutes
Enjoy the amazing effects of a massage with warm medicated herbal oils. This special therapeutic massage detoxifies and rejuvenates the body, improves circulation, strengthens the immune system, and enhances the complexion of the skin. Above all, it leaves you with a general sense of well-being.
4. Psychosomatic Transformative Therapy with Vira (Online Available) - 290 USD
- 1 hour and 30 minutes
Feeling dysfunction in a relationship, unclear about your purpose, or stuck in a way of thinking that doesn't serve you? It can be so challenging to transform these negative paradigms! PTT sessions with Vira:
Bring you to the core of what is most important in your life (Life Vision Forecasting)
- Take you through a psychosomatic therapeutic experience to help revisit past traumas and process them for deep healing
- Clear those trauma blockages, transform your mindset, and connect with your authentic self
- Experience clarity, deservedness, and practical movement toward a life you've always dreamed of.
3 session package available for 775 USD (258 USD each).
5. Traditional Marma Therapy with Vira - 290 USD
- 1 hour and 30 minutes
This session is tailored according to your specific needs and may include Marma Therapy (Ayurveda's traditional body pressure point system for processing traumas, physical and energetic blockages, and any form of disease), Akara (Broad handed slow compressing oil massage), Yoga Physiotherapy (Joint alignment and integration) and Pranic energy healing.
- Experience deep relief from physical, mental, and emotional pain stored in the body
- Revisit traumas from your past and process them for deep healing.
- Rediscover your true self and what it's like to live in that place
3 session package available for 775 USD (258 USD each.
6. Kati Basti – Lumbar Sacral Rejuvenation - 135 USD
Kati Basti is an effective treatment for relieving lower back pain, stiffness, and other back concerns related to spinal disc problems. Ayurvedic herbal oils are applied to the back and the local Marma points are energized.
7. Netra Basti – Eye Rejuvenation - 135 USD
During this treatment, organic ghee is gently poured into the eyes and allowed to soak in. This soothing and nourishing procedure is good for rejuvenating dry eyes, relieving tension in the eye muscles, enhancing the natural luster of the eyes, and improving the clarity of vision. (Note: no driving for 90 minutes after).
8. Shirodhara - 160 USD
- 1 hour
Enjoy a relaxing shoulder and neck massage before you enter the timeless space created by a Shirodhara treatment. As warm herbal oil flows over the third eye area of your forehead, you relax deeper and deeper with each breath.
Shirodhara has a profound impact on the nervous system - the treatment directly and immediately calms, relaxes and has a healing effect on the nerves and mind. This treatment is recommended for high Vata symptoms which include feelings of fearfulness, anxiety, worry and sleeplessness, hypertension, and impotence.
9. Private Meditation 3 sessions - 190 USD
- 1 hour each
Learn how to meditate. Simple practices to help you learn to settle your mind into your heart's awareness. Over the three classes, you will be taught a practice that you can continue on your own. Good for beginners and intermediate meditators. The three private meditation classes may be taken consecutively or separated by a few days.
10. Private Yoga (1 hour) – 100 USD
Spend an hour with one of our experienced yoga teachers who will assist you in creating a practical yoga series for your level and individual needs.
Alternate Holistic Treatments:
1. Ayurvedic Facial - 135 USD
- 1 hour
The Ayurvedic facial nourishes and exfoliates the skin with our completely natural, chemical, and preservative-free products. Using tools like microdermabrasion and the high-frequency machine, this skin rejuvenation process provides a non-invasive skin resurfacing procedure. %This relaxing facial massage triggers a balanced lymphatic flow and restores life, vigor, and function to the skin. Your skin will look and feel younger and more healthy.
2. Biodynamic Cranial Touch Therapy - 150 USD
- 1 hour and 30 minutes
A gentle, non-invasive, hands-on therapy that is heart-centered and brings health to the whole being, primarily the nervous system. You will leave your session feeling deeply in touch and in tune.
3. Breathwork (Online Available) - 190 USD
- 2 hours
Breathwork with Madhavi Glick is a powerful self-healing process using conscious breathing. It clears the subconscious of all types of traumas at the cellular level, thus freeing your life force and bringing you back in touch with your authentic self.
Breath is life; the more openly you breathe, the more alive you will feel. With Breathwork you will experience greater physical, mental, and spiritual well-being.
4. Reiki Healing Session - 150 USD
- 1 hour and 30 minutes
Reiki is a simple, non-invasive healing system that works with the higher self of the receiver to promote the health and well-being of the entire physical, emotional, and psychic body. Some of the benefits are stress reduction and relaxation, which trigger the body’s natural healing abilities.
5. Relaxation Massage - 150 USD
- 1 hour and 30 minutes
This gentle massage reverses the effects of negative stress by bringing about the relaxation response. It reduces blood pressure, heart rate, respiration rate, and the level of stress hormones like adrenaline and cortisol in the body.
6. Thai Massage - 190 USD
- 2 hours
Thai massage is both energizing and relaxing. The therapist uses hands, feet, and knees to move you into a series of yoga-like poses. Thai massage improves circulation and increases flexibility and range of motion.
7. Thai Reflexology Foot Massage - 125 USD
- 1 hour
Thai foot massage is the application of pressure onto particular areas of the soles of the feet. A reflex action in another part of the body is stimulated by the manipulation of each specific area. Foot reflexology massage uses hands, fingers, thumbs, knuckles, and a rounded wooden stick with lotion or oil.
Consultations and Readings:
1. Ayurvedic Health Consultation (Online Available) - 185 USD
- 1 hour
During your consultation, our Practitioner will determine your Prakruti (constitution) and Vikruti (imbalances). You will receive dietary and lifestyle recommendations and specific herbal remedies and treatments that will help you attain optimal health. Consultations are also available online.
2. Vedic Astrology Reading (Online Available) - 190 USD
Vedic astrology, which is deeply embedded in Indian culture, offers you advice and predictions on your health, relationships, spiritual journey, and more.
You will learn about the planetary periods and their influence on your life. You will get insights into your current situation and what to expect in the near and distant future.
What's included
- Daily Panchakarma treatment with one therapist (2.5 hours)
- Daily yoga, meditation, and pranayama (breathwork)
- Daily group wellness workshop
- Pre-arrival consultation and every other day check in's with your Ayurvedic Practitioner
- Ayurvedic cooking class (Saturday evenings only)
- Delicious Ayurvedic vegetarian meals for breakfast, lunch, and dinner
- 7 nights in comfortable private rooms
What's not included
- Airfare
- Airport transfers
- Additional activities
- Additional excursions and services
- Additional meals
- Additional spa treatments
- Personal expenses
How to get there
Recommended Airports
GNV
Gainesville Regional Airport
24 km
Transfer not provided
JAX
Jacksonville International Airport
110 km
Transfer not provided
MCO
Orlando International Airport
190 km
Transfer not provided
Arrival by airplane
Book your flight to arrive at one of the following airports:
- Gainesville Regional Airport (GNV)
- Jacksonville International Airport (JAX)
- Orlando Executive Airport (ORL)
Uber, Lift, and taxis are all available from the airports.
Cancellation Policy
- A reservation requires a deposit of 50% of the total price.
- The deposit is non-refundable, if the booking is cancelled.
- The rest of the payment should be paid 7 days before arrival.
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