Deep Ayurvedic Cleansing

Fourteen days to return to yourself.

This is an intensive Ayurvedic programme with profound benefits for body, mind, and spirit. Through the careful elimination of toxins, you undergo a deep cleansing that reaches every layer of your being.

The physical body responds. Hydration improves. Hormonal balance is restored. Pain eases. Your organs are supported in their vital functions. The doshas, Vata, Pitta and Kapha, find their equilibrium again. Digestion strengthens.

And something shifts in the mind as well. A settling. A clearing of fog. Thoughts become less tangled. Self awareness deepens. A quiet sense of wellbeing takes root.

What your programme may include

Your treatment plan draws on a combination of supportive therapies, chosen and calibrated by your practitioner:

• Oil and powder massage
• Steam therapy (Swedana)
• A carefully structured diet, adjusted to your needs day by day
• Herbal support
• Relaxation techniques
• Gentle yoga and meditation
• One, two, or all three of the deeper Panchakarma therapies, Virechana, Nasya or Vasthi, applied with the intensity your plan calls for

These procedures are usually preceded by several days of preparation, such as gradually increasing amounts of medicated ghee alongside oil massage and steam treatments. Recovery afterward follows a carefully staged diet. Together, these steps support relaxation, ease physical strain, and help your digestion recover.

Diet during deep cleansing

In the days before treatment, we guide you toward simpler food, setting aside fruit, coffee and desserts as your body prepares.

Once treatment begins, your meals are shaped entirely around your condition and constitution. Depending on what your practitioner recommends, this can include a period of fasting or reduced meals rather than a full course.

On the days you take medicated ghee, breakfast and lunch make way for rest. Dinner stays light, usually a savoury rice or rice porridge with a little lentil.

Afterward, your diet is rebuilt in careful stages, often beginning with something as simple as thin rice gruel and building gradually toward fuller meals over the following days.

Throughout, we pay close attention to your hydration and how your digestion is recovering.

Is deep cleansing right for you

Deep cleansing is reserved for guests who have been carefully assessed. Traditionally, it begins only once a qualified Ayurvedic practitioner has confirmed that this level of intensity is right for you.

Safety comes first. The deeper the cleansing, the more essential professional guidance becomes. Therapies that induce purging or vomiting restore balance beautifully when guided by skilled hands, but without supervision they can lead to dehydration or other complications. This is why this work happens only within the retreat, under the care of our therapists.

Massage, rest and mindful eating support general wellbeing for almost everyone. If you live with a chronic condition or take prescribed medication, we recommend speaking with your doctor or one of our practitioners before booking, so your programme can be shaped safely around what you need.