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Ayurveda Retreat and Tour in Kerala, India
Join Virginia Compton Wellness for a magical 15-day experience in a place that is a true paradise, which Virginia discovered whilst traveling in India several years ago. It is now her second home and the retreat ‘team’ are dear and treasured friends. It is an absolute pleasure for them to share this place and these practices with you.
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Highlights
- Daily morning Therapeutic yoga, pranayama, and meditation sessions
- Optional afternoon or evening yoga, pranayama, and meditation sessions
- Consultation with Ayurvedic doctor on day one of the retreat
- Daily Ayurvedic body treatments and herbs as prescribed from the doctor
- Further trips to places of interest in the local area during your retreat stay
- Assistance in flight bookings and visa application
- 14 nights accommodation
- Daily breakfasts during the tour and three meals per day at the retreat
Skill level
- Beginner
- Intermediate
- Advanced
Yoga styles
Accommodation
The group will begin their time together by gathering at a hotel in Kochin. As they travel, they will stay in hotels enroute, enjoy local food, and fully immerse into this incredibly rich cultural experience. All rooms during the tour will be similar.
The venue for the retreat is a beautiful peaceful building right on the edge of the lake as well as just a few minutes' walk from the beach. There is a swimming pool available for guests to use (in a nearby sister venue), a purpose-designed yoga space, and four Ayurveda treatment rooms. Guest rooms are bright, airy, and simply luxurious.
Room options during the retreat:
- Standard room
- Traditional Kerala wood cottage room with air conditioning
- Garden room with ceiling fan and no air conditioning
- Premium room (upstairs, with air conditioning and backwater view)
- Premium room (downstairs, with air conditioning and backwater view)
Program
The tour
Participants will begin their time together by gathering at a hotel in Kochin on the 23rd of November. During the next four days, the group will travel to Munnar, Madurai, Thekkady, and Alleppey, exploring the very best of Kerala and Tamil Nadu in the South of India. Rich in culture, nature, and everyday life, this is a true feast and adventure for the senses!
As participants travel, they will stay in hotels enroute, enjoy local food, and fully immerse into this incredibly rich cultural experience. Guiding them throughout will be Shibu and Akhilash, who are familiar with all the places that the group will be visiting.
The retreat
The location for the retreats is the stunning and peaceful Cherai. The group will spend 10 nights on retreat there. During this time, you will receive and immerse into the ancient art of Ayurveda with daily yoga, massage treatments, and delicious food.
What to expect
This will be an amazing trip, a tour of the best that South India has to offer followed by a retreat. Joining Virginia Compton Wellness will enable you to fully embrace the rich culture, spirituality, and vibrancy of this incredible land without any of the stress of having to make your own India travel arrangements or accommodation bookings.
The tour is before the retreat so that after you have fully explored, you can then rest and benefit from the ancient arts, which are also an integral part of the culture of this land.
It’s important to understand that a retreat can sometimes feel a bit intense! Stepping away from ordinary everyday life for a while can commonly cause one to notice just how exhausted they really are.
Virginia Compton Wellness will be there to support and nourish you in whatever way you will need. You will have Ayurveda treatments, Therapeutic yoga, as well as food that is traditional, Ayurvedic, and Keralan (delicious!). You will also be very welcome to rest and restore as much as you need.
The retreat team
Together, they offer you the ultimate relaxing and rejuvenating authentic Ayurveda retreat experience. Virginia, in partnership with Shibu and Akhilash of Ayurveda Cherai, will be working to ensure that you will have a fabulous, nurturing, healing, and fun experience whilst you are with them in Kerala.
Schedule
During the tour, the schedule will be flexible. The daily schedule below is a general outline of what will happen each day on the retreat.
- 06:00 Wake up call
- 06:30 - 08:30 Morning cleansing, yoga, pranayama, and meditation
- 09:00 Breakfast
- 10:00 - 13:00 Ayurveda treatments
- 13:15 Lunch
- 14:00 Trip to a local place or free time or yoga workshop or more treatments
- 19:30 Supper
Included excursions
- 4-day tour (as above)
- Local excursions during the 10-day retreat to various places of interest
Instructors
Virginia Compton
Virginia's passion is to share the ancient art of Ayurveda to help others find balance in their body and mind using this holistic approach in the modern world. This offering incorporates therapeutic massage and bodywork, wellness consultations (including dietary recommendations and herbs), and yoga. This experience is available through retreats, in-depth workshops, and individual private and therapeutic sessions. Practices and therapies offered are varied and completely tailored to your individual needs.
Retreat location
The whole area of South India has incredible white sand beaches, beautiful tranquil backwaters and a very laidback vibe. It really is paradise! This is also the area where Ayurveda originated and therefore the most authentic experience of Ayurveda that you can receive.
Food
All food will be locally sourced and freshly prepared. The group will follow an Ayurvedic diet for the duration of the retreat and eat out locally during the four-day tour.
Included are breakfast every morning on the tour, as well as three meals a day during the retreat. Participants will eat other meals together as a group during the tour but pay separately.
The following meals are included:
- Breakfast
- Snacks
- Drinks
The following drinks are included:
- Water
The following dietary requirement(s) are served and/or catered for:
- Vegetarian
- Vegan
- Ayurvedic
Things to do (optional)
- Prana energy healing with Akhilash
- One to one yoga therapy with Virginia
Spa treatments
Daily Ayurveda massage (during 11 days of retreat) is included.
What's included
- 4-day tour
- 11-day retreat
- Ayurveda doctors' consultation and follow up
- Daily Ayurveda massage (during 11 days of retreat)
- Ayurvedic herbs (during 11 days of retreat)
- Daily yoga sessions
- Ayurvedic workshops
- Airport pick up and drop off
- Transport during the tour
- Information on booking flights
- Assistance with applying for visa (essential for entry to India)
- WhatsApp group for all participants to chat prior to arrival
- All meals during the retreat
- 14 nights accommodation
- Additional excursions during the retreat
What's not included
- Extra nights' stay at the accommodation or nearby homestay
- Extra treatments
- Herbs to continue taking after the retreat
- Flight costs and visa
How to get there
Recommended Airports
Cochin International Airport
28 km
Transfer included
Arrival by airplane
Please book your flight to arrive at Cochin International Airport (COK). Transfers from and to this airport are included in the price. Assistance will also be provided in choosing flights and applying for visa.
Cancellation Policy
- A reservation requires a deposit of 20% of the total price.
- The deposit is non-refundable, if the booking is cancelled.
- The rest of the payment should be paid 20 days before arrival.
