This Escape is not for the faint hearted or for those who want to dabble with Ayurveda. This is Ayurveda at it's purest and deepest form and for those who seriously want to address their stress and health. The whole idea is to cleanse, and bring your body and mind back in balance. This is only possible by staying a minimum of 14 nights and by following strict rules but all in the luxury of a restored palace!

This Escape includes:

• Consultations with Ayurvedic Doctors
• Initial yoga consultation
• Daily Ayurvedic treatments as prescribed by the Doctor
• Daily yoga and meditation classes
• Daily evening Ayurveda Life Programmes - talks, demonstrations, cultural programmes
• Provision of Kalari Clothes - tailored for you to wear during your stay
• Full Board - Ayurvedic diet prescribed individually
• 14 nights accommodation
• Return transfers from Cochin to Kalari Kovilakom
• Return flights from UK to Cochin

NOTE: This package is only available for a minimum of 14 nights and requires that you follow strict rules. Please call us to discuss further.

Special Offer:

Exclusive Wellbeing Escapes Discount - savings up to £700pp (doubles) £940pp (single) valid for 14 night stays between

• 12 January 10 - 31 December 10

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Kalari Kovilakom Details

Location

Surrounded by paddy fields and hills, Kalari Kovilakom is in Kollengode, Plakkad, Kerala, the heartland of Ayurveda. A magnificent nineteenth century palace, Kalari offers you a holistic experience based on the five thousand year old tradition of Ayurveda. The kings and Queens of Kerala would lock themselves up once a year without any disturbances, in Palaces such as Kalari, for Ayurvedic treatment. Today at Kalari you can experience the very same experience of these kings and queens. Keeping with the tradition of the palace, you are asked to wear non-leather footwear supplied by Kalari. They even provide white cotton Indian kurta pyjamas for you wear during your stay so that you don't spoil your own clothes with stains from the ayurvedic medicated oil used in the treatments. So you don't have to think what to wear each day and can leave your shoes, and mobile phones at the door - Bliss!

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Rooms

18 Palatial Suites that offer the experience of authentic palace living. There are two sections to the accommodation, the Old Guest Wing with 20's colonial Western-styled rooms with four-poster beds and traditional polished decorative tiled floors. Then there is the Palace Wing which has traditional Kerala architecture reminiscent of the "zenana" (traditional Indian women's private quarters).

Food

The human body accumulates toxins, which according to Ayurveda causes imbalance which is the root of disease. Kalari Kovialkom offers pure Ayurvedic treatment, to enable you total surrender to nature and healing power of Ayurveda and experience pure self. Ayurveda recommends raw and cooked food are served separately. So no salads or fruits are served during meals. The meals are cooked with almost no oils, salts or spices but it tastes delicious! Also wine, coffee, tea and tobacco as well as meat, eggs, bread, mild and sugar are not available for your therapeutic benefit and to ensure the effectiveness of your treatment.

Fitness and Daily Activities

Daily yoga, Meditation and Chanting

Other Activities

You can watch early morning training sessions or if you are lucky, a evening demonstration of Kalaripayattu, Kerala's traditional Martial Art

Indian music, dancing and cultural performances during the evenings

Insider Tips

• Pack light! You won't be needing a lot of clothes as they provide you with white Indian Kurta Pyjamas to wear during your stay, and they also provide flip-flops to pad around in as you are asked to respect their tradition and not wear leather shoes within the Palace.
• A lot of writers and composers visit Kalari to get their creative juices flowing as their mind is cleansed of clutter!
• Take reading material and your ipod for those early nights.

Wellness Approach

• Here you will find Ayurveda in its most authentic and effective form, all true to the ancient texts. Everything is highly personalised and prescribed by one of the highly experienced Ayurvedic Doctors - treatments, meals, activities etc. Treatments consist of massages, herbal treatments, scrubs, steaming, purifying baths and medicines. Daily yoga, meditation and the food are all part of the therapy too. Good for weightloss, detoxification, rejuvenation, those physically and mentally stressed and suffer from conditions like insomnia, lack of concentration, fatigue and tension headaches.   

Freestyle Spa

• Kalari's peaceful grounds are criss-crossed with little secluded pathways where you are encouraged to practice walking meditation.

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Signature Treatment

Shirodhara One of the most important and enjoyable treatments in Ayurveda.  Lying down on the massage table, medicated liquids (herbal oils, buttermilk, milk etc) are gently poured across the forehead in a rhythmical way.  Great for relieving mental tension, regulating hormonal imbalances and strengthening the nervous system.

We Love

• Kalaripayattu - known as the Dance of Steel it is one of the oldest martial arts traditions.  With a training areana in the grounds of the Palace, you can watch the daily practice or marvel at one of the evening demonstrations.  Most of the therapists at Kalari practice this energising, strengthening practice which is why their treatments are so powerful.
• Yoga mats are changed daily to different colours depending on what day of the week it is.  The daily colour corresponds with the daily chakra energy. That is real attention to detail and provides guests with optimal potential energy.

Return on Investment

Life Changing & Transformational.