Wellness
india’s oldest gift: how to be well.
Yoga, Ayurveda and meditation, in the land where they began. Practised with masters, in places made for rest.
Why India
long before wellness was a word, india had a science for it.
Yoga, the union of body and breath. Ayurveda, the knowledge of life. Meditation, the art of a quiet mind. They are still practised here every day, in homes, ashrams and family clinics, by teachers who learned them from their own teachers.
Four ways to be well
body, breath, mind and table.
Yoga
Daily practice with a teacher who adapts every session to you, whether it is your first class or your thousandth.
Ayurveda
Treatments chosen for you after a consultation with a vaidya, a doctor of Ayurveda.
Meditation and breath
Pranayama and guided meditation in the quiet hours of the day.
Food that restores
Simple, seasonal, nourishing meals, cooked the Ayurvedic way.
Ayurveda
a consultation, then a ritual made for you.
Your days begin with a conversation with a vaidya, who asks how you sleep, eat and feel. From there, treatments are chosen for you: abhyanga, a warm oil massage given by two therapists in rhythm; shirodhara, a slow stream of warm oil across the forehead; herbal steam, and quiet afternoons.
Ayurvedic treatments are offered for rest and wellbeing, not as medical care. Tell us about any health conditions when you plan, and we will share them with your vaidya.
Yoga and meditation
practice at the pace of the morning.
Sunrise yoga on a rooftop, by a river or in a palace garden. Breathing practice and meditation as the light changes. Evenings left free, or spent listening to the music that was made for stillness.
How wellness fits your journey
as much or as little as you wish.
A wellness journey
Several days given to practice, treatment and quiet, at a retreat chosen for its teachers and therapists.
Woven into any journey
A sunrise practice, a treatment or a meditation, added to a Civilisations or Celebrations journey.
Rest at the end
Close any journey with a few days of yoga and Ayurveda before you fly home.
Where you stay
places made for rest.
Ayurvedic retreats among the palms and backwaters of Kerala, quiet hideaways in the Himalayan foothills, and heritage hotels with healing traditions of their own. Each is chosen for its teachers and therapists, not only its view.
Your Saints
the people who guide your days.
Yoga teachers
Trained in long lineages, and patient with beginners.
Vaidyas
Doctors of Ayurveda, who shape your treatments and meals.
Therapists
Skilled hands for every massage and ritual.
Meditation teachers
For breath, stillness and a quieter mind.
Questions guests ask
what guests ask us about wellness.
Do I need any experience of yoga?
None at all. Every session is shaped around you, and teachers work with complete beginners every day.
Is Ayurveda a medical treatment?
Here it is offered for rest and wellbeing, not as medical care. Please tell us about any health conditions or medicines when you plan.
Can I have private sessions?
Yes. Practice and treatments can be private, or shared with those you travel with.
How long should a wellness journey be?
From a few days added to another journey, to a week or two given entirely to rest. We will suggest what suits you.
What should I bring?
Loose, comfortable clothes. Mats and everything else you need are provided.
rest, the way india taught the world.
Tell us how you would like to feel at the end of your journey. We will shape the days around it.