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Fourteen Mornings

Fourteen mornings of oil, breath and silence. Then the backwaters.

Kumarakom 14 nights Gentle Up to 2 travellers
4.9 out of 5, 218 reviews
Fourteen Mornings - Kumarakom, Kerala

Overview

A full panchakarma programme on the edge of the Vembanad, under a resident physician. Mornings are given to Abhyanga and Shirodhara, afternoons to rest, and evenings to nothing in particular. The last two nights are spent aboard a private houseboat, because the body should be allowed to return slowly.

Day by day

  1. Arrival and consultation

    Met at Kochi and driven ninety minutes south to the lake. The physician takes a full history and reads the pulse. Nothing begins today except rest.

    Meals
    Dinner
    Stay
    Lakeside Ayurvedic Retreat, Kumarakom
  2. The first oil

    Abhyanga at seven, four hands, warm medicated oil. Steam afterwards, then a long silence. The prescribed diet starts at lunch.

    Meals
    Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner
    Stay
    Lakeside Ayurvedic Retreat, Kumarakom
  3. Shirodhara begins

    A continuous thread of oil across the forehead for forty minutes. Most guests sleep through it. The afternoon is deliberately empty.

    Meals
    Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner
    Stay
    Lakeside Ayurvedic Retreat, Kumarakom
  4. Settling

    Treatment, rest, and a walk along the bund before the heat. Evening yoga is optional and usually taken.

    Meals
    Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner
    Stay
    Lakeside Ayurvedic Retreat, Kumarakom
  5. Purvakarma continues

    Internal oleation begins under supervision. The physician adjusts the prescription after the morning reading.

    Meals
    Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner
    Stay
    Lakeside Ayurvedic Retreat, Kumarakom
  6. A slower day

    Lighter treatment, and the first of the herbal baths. Reading on the veranda is encouraged; screens are not.

    Meals
    Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner
    Stay
    Lakeside Ayurvedic Retreat, Kumarakom
  7. Midpoint review

    A second full consultation. The second week is planned from what the first week actually did rather than from the brochure.

    Meals
    Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner
    Stay
    Lakeside Ayurvedic Retreat, Kumarakom
  8. Pizhichil

    Warm oil poured in a steady stream across the whole body, an hour of it. The most demanding treatment of the programme and the one guests remember.

    Meals
    Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner
    Stay
    Lakeside Ayurvedic Retreat, Kumarakom
  9. Rest and Kizhi

    Poultices of herbs and rice, applied hot. Rest for the remainder of the day is part of the treatment, not an absence of it.

    Meals
    Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner
    Stay
    Lakeside Ayurvedic Retreat, Kumarakom
  10. The bird sanctuary

    An early boat before treatment, when the herons are working. Back for nine, and the day proceeds as usual.

    Meals
    Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner
    Stay
    Lakeside Ayurvedic Retreat, Kumarakom
  11. Nasya

    Treatment through the nasal passages, brief and unglamorous, and the one most guests report as clearing something they had stopped noticing.

    Meals
    Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner
    Stay
    Lakeside Ayurvedic Retreat, Kumarakom
  12. Rebuilding

    Rasayana begins. Diet broadens slightly. Energy returns in the afternoons rather than the mornings.

    Meals
    Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner
    Stay
    Lakeside Ayurvedic Retreat, Kumarakom
  13. Final consultation

    The physician writes the programme to continue at home: diet, timings, and what to expect over the following two months.

    Meals
    Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner
    Stay
    Lakeside Ayurvedic Retreat, Kumarakom
  14. To the water

    A last treatment, then to the boat by noon. Lunch under way, moored by a village at dusk. The body is allowed to return slowly.

    Meals
    Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner
    Stay
    Private kettuvallam, Vembanad
  15. Departure

    Breakfast on the deck as the boat comes in. Transfer to Kochi, timed for an afternoon flight.

    Meals
    Breakfast

What is included

  • Physician consultation and daily pulse reading
  • All treatments and medicines
  • Full board, prepared to your prescribed diet
  • Airport transfers
  • Yoga and breathing sessions

Not included

  • International flights
  • Travel insurance
  • Visa fees
  • Personal expenses

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Occupancy

  • Double occupancy
  • Single occupancy +INR 134750.00

Questions

How much deposit do you take?
Twenty-five per cent to confirm, with the balance due thirty days before departure. We send reminders at forty-five, thirty-five and thirty-one days.
How long are seats held?
Twenty minutes from the moment you begin payment. If the hold lapses the seats return to sale automatically and nothing is charged.
Which currency am I charged in?
The one shown when you book. The rate is fixed at that moment and printed on your voucher, so the amount that reaches your card is the amount you agreed.
Can I change my dates?
Up to thirty days before departure, subject to availability and any difference in price. Inside thirty days it depends on the property; we will always ask.

From guests on this journey

  • I arrived tired in a way I had stopped noticing. I left knowing the difference. The physician was the reason.
    Aisha Al Mansoori
  • Fourteen days without a decision to make. I have not slept like that since my twenties.
    James Whitfield

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