15 Days AyurYoga Joints, Bone Wellness, and Yoga Holiday in Phuket, Thailand

Facilities

The Ayuryoga Sandhi wellness retreat begins with a detailed consultation with a specialist Ayurvedic doctor. The consultant determines your dosha and other parameters of the body based upon Ayurvedic examination principles and prescribes the treatments most appropriate to your body needs. These treatments varies from therapeutic treatments working from outside, herbal tea and concoctions to work from the inside, relaxing massages for pampering the mind, and yoga and meditation for nurturing the soul.

Joints or sandhi are the receivers of the harsh care you give to your body every day. The body does not feel anything at all until symptomatic changes occur. This Ayurveda program focuses on healing and rejuvenating your joints and bones through a concoction of treatments and herbal remedies.

Care with external herbal preparations, and internal herbal remedies and treatment are the core area of this program. Mild stretches with body weights and supports, and daily yoga practices will also be conducted during the retreat. Any detected chronic issues will be given care and followed up with herbal treatments and food advices, to ensure your well-being even after the retreat is over.

Ayurveda and yoga, both sciences exist together as both aims towards healthy mind, body, and soul. Mangosteen Resort & Ayurveda Spa will not only heal your body but also your mind and soul, through authentic Ayurvedic therapies, spiritual practices, yoga and meditation. The resort aims to provide you with a holistic experience and the expert hands will make sure of it in every minute detail.

Ayuryoga Sandhi retreat schedule

Day 1

• Consultation with Ayurveda doctor
• Prushtabhyangam and dinner
• Duration: 60 minutes

Day 2 until Day 5

A choice from the following:

• Elakhizi: Leaf pouch therapy
• KayaVasti: Ayur joint therapy
• Shirodhara: Stream of medicated oils or decoctions
• Abyangham: Medicated oil massage
• Prushtabyangham: Ayurveda back massage
• Duration: 120 minutes

Day 6

• Abyangaham: Medicated oil massage with herbal steam
• Sadhyo Virechana: Colon cleansing purgation or
• Kaya Lepa: Herbal warm wrap therapy
• No breakfast or lunch, only dinner
• Duration: 90 minutes

Day 7 until Day 11

A choice from the following:

• Elakhizi: Leaf pouch therapy
• KayaVasti: Ayur joint therapy
• Shirodhara: Stream of medicated oils or decoctions
• Abyangham: Medicated oil massage
• Prushtabyangham: Ayurveda back massage
• Duration: 120 minutes

Day 12 to Day 13

• Abyangaham: Medicated oil massage with herbal steam
• Sadhyo Virechana: Colon cleansing purgation or
• Kaya Lepa: Herbal warm wrap therapy
• No breakfast or lunch, only dinner
• Duration: 90 minutes

Day 14

• Ayur face massage
• Lunch
• Duration: 30 minutes

2 daily yoga sessions (60 min each, including meditation breathworks, morning and afternoon) at Prana Yoga Sala with one of our expert teachers, various Yoga styles (Kundalini, Hatha and Hatha Flow, Vinyasa, Yoga Therapy, Yoga Stretch, Dynamic Hatha, Yin Yoga, Restorative Yoga according to schedule).

The Mangosteen Ayurveda & Wellness Spa is located in the south of Phuket on a private hillside, offering spectacular ocean views over four bays and many surrounding islands. The location is ideal for travelers looking for peace and tranquility but is still not too far from the busier beaches. Nearby attractions include Big Buddha of Phuket, Chalong Temple, Promthep Cape Sunset Viewpoint, Rawai Beach with a seafood market and the famous Chalong Pier, the starting point for almost all Phuket boat excursions.

Nearby places

• Kata Beach - 10 to 15 minutes
• Big Buddha of Phuket
• Promthep Sunset Viewpoint
• Chalong Temple
• Phuket International Airport (HKT) - 60 minutes

You will get full board meals; breakfast buffet, satvik lunch, satvik dinner, and life drinks (non-alcoholic). Meals are specially prepared according to your profile.

Mangosteen Ayurveda & Wellness Resort has gluten free bread available at their restaurant. The meals included in the packages are all vegan, non-vegan option available at no charge.

Phuket offers an enormous choice of tours and excursions, from snorkeling trips to scuba diving, Island hopping, canoeing in Phangnga Bay, visiting temples and the famous Phuket Big Buddha, shopping malls, markets, cultural shows, natural exploration, like hiking and elephant sanctuaries, of course, various water sports and golfing.

The Mangosteen is located close to most of Phuket attractions, like Nai-Harn Beach, Ao Sean Beach, Ya Nui Beach, Kata Beach and the Kata Viewpoint, the famous Promthep Cape Sunset Viewpoint, Rawai Seafood Market, the Big Buddha and Chalong Temple and also Chalong Pier is only a few minutes away, the main pier from where all Phuket boat trips are starting. An ideal location for those who wish to explore Phuket!

Diving

During Monday afternoons at the pool, Sea Bees Diving, one of Phukets best dive operators, located at Chalong Pier, are offering free diving lessons for everybody to try. Come and try yourself. Of course if you like to try it out in the sea, Sea Bees are also highly recommended. Explore the corals, the colorful fishes of the Andaman Sea.

Phuket Fantasea show and Phuket Fantasea cultural theme park

Inspired by Thailands exotic heritage, Phuket FantaSea not only showcases the charm and beauty of Thailand, but also enriches ancient Thai traditions with the wonder of cutting-edge technology and special effects. The result is a stunning 140-acre cultural theme park that has become the ultimate in night-time entertainment on the resort Island of Phuket. Created at a cost of over 3.500 Million Baht, Phuket FantaSea offers a multitude of attractions not found anywhere else in the World.

Phang Nga Bay sea canoe

Phangna Bay with its beautiful limestone rocks and islands is one of the most stunning must see attractions of Phuket. The bay is best to be explored by sea canoe. Watch the wildlife, paddle through narrow bat caves and fantastic lagoons. The bay can be explored at almost any weather condition, it is well protected from waves and sunshine is not absolutely necessary.

Since Mangosteen Resort has opened, the best sea canoe trip is always recommended, the John Gray Hong by Starlight. Johns trip is the best to recommend and an experience not to be missed.

Salt-water swimming pool

The large free form swimming pool is salt-water treated and the heart of the property. It is open 24 hours with water temperatures around 30 degrees. There is generous space for everybody and even with the resort fully booked, the pool area will not feel crowded.

Thai cooking classes

Thai food is famous around the World and with Asia shops mushrooming in almost every country and city worldwide, more and more people like to cook some of the tasteful and spicy dishes at home. Book a Thai cooking class with the resorts chef and learn by doing.

• Healthy, home cooked welcome drink (Rosella Flower Juice), homemade local sweets, cold towels upon arrival
• 14 nights accommodation in luxurious Mangosteen Villa
• Ayurveda consultation by inhouse Doctor
• 2 hours authentic Ayurveda treatments daily
• Therapeutic treatments and herbal teas
• Ongoing counseling and discussion with Ayurveda Doctor throughout your stay
• Daily breakfast buffet, Satvik lunch, and dinner, life drinks, mineral water
• 2 daily Yoga Sessions (60 min each, including meditation breathworks, morning and afternoon) at Prana Yoga Sala with one of our expert teachers, various Yoga styles (Kundalini, Hatha and Hatha Flow, Vinyasa, Yoga Therapy, Yoga Stretch, Dynamic Hatha, Yin Yoga, Restorative Yoga according to schedule).
• Child-free resort for peace and tranquility
• Drinking water provided in the villa, refillable copper bottles
• Shuttle service to the beach and to local markets during free time
• Intro diving at the Mangosteen Pool (once per stay per person)
• Free Ayurveda consultation

• Airport transfer (can be booked additionally)
• Excursions and sightseeing tours (can be booked at the hotel)
• Extra yoga classes apart from the daily morning and afternoon yoga session (2 daily sessions included, more available on request, 500 Baht per person, per hour)

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• A reservation requires a deposit of 50% of the total price.
• The deposit is fully refundable if the booking is cancelled up to 30 days before the arrival date.
• The rest of the payment should be paid on arrival.