Sri Lanka · Wellness
Ayurveda, honestly described.
Some operators sell a week of massages and call it Panchakarma. Classical Panchakarma takes two to three weeks, so we sell it separately at that length and describe the shorter programmes as what they are.
That costs us some bookings. It also means you know what you are buying.
What you are signing up for.
A proper Ayurvedic programme starts with a consultation with a registered physician. They assess your constitution and set a daily programme for you: treatments, herbal medicine taken internally, diet and rest.
So your days are structured, the doctor decides your food and treatments, and some of it is unglamorous.
If you want a beach holiday with a massage, we will happily plan that instead.
Four programmes, by length.
Which one suits you depends more on what you want from it and how long you can be away than on your budget.
Reset
A short, restful stay: a consultation on arrival, a treatment and yoga each day, and free time to stop.
We make no clinical claims for five nights. It is a proper pause, which is often what people need, and a sensible way to find out whether Ayurveda suits you before committing to something longer.
Ayurvedic Wellness Programme
A consultation with a registered Ayurvedic physician on arrival and a written programme built around you. Each day brings two hours of prescribed treatment, herbal medicine, yoga and meditation, with meals set by the doctor. You leave after an exit consultation, with guidance to follow at home.
This is the right length for most first-time visitors. It is a full Ayurvedic wellness programme, but it is not Panchakarma, and we will not call it that.
Men’s Wellness
Built because most wellness travel is marketed to women. More active than restful.
Ayurvedic treatment runs alongside physical training, with a diet to support it. You can book privately, as a couple or as a small group.
We are setting this programme up with a partner centre now, including what can be measured at the start and end of your stay. If you would like to hear when it is ready, tell us and we will be in touch.
It suits men who have been sceptical of wellness travel.
Classical Panchakarma
The full classical sequence of preparation, main treatment and recovery, residential and physician-led, over the full length it needs.
It is demanding. The diet is restricted, the days are structured and parts of it are hard going.
Anything shorter is not Panchakarma, so we do not sell a shorter version.
Who this is not for.
We would rather say this now than after you have paid.
There is little or no alcohol, the food is prescribed and the schedule is set for you. If you are travelling with someone who wants a beach and a bar, one of you will be unhappy.
Some conditions and medications do not mix with Ayurvedic treatment. A good centre will tell you at consultation, occasionally after you have arrived. We will flag anything we can see in advance, but we are not clinicians and will not pretend to be.
Our Sri Lanka programmes are ground only. We arrange everything on the ground, and you book flights separately (we are happy to advise). We are finalising our partner centres and indicative prices now and will publish them here soon.
If you are thinking about 2027, start the conversation early, as the best centres and physicians book up well ahead.
Advice you can trust, journeys you’ll cherish.
Tell us roughly where, roughly when, and what you are hoping for. Shabnam will reply personally within two working days, or call if you would rather talk it through.
Talk about a programmeOr call 0330 520 0245 · Mon–Fri, 9.00–5.30
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