The healing touch: Kerala, an Ayurveda haven for tourists

Kerala is a haven for tourists who want to heal themselves through Ayurveda.

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Region: Kerala

Beyond breathtaking beaches, Kerala is also a paradise for wellness tourism in India. Abundant medicinal plants, herbal oil and natural powders along with Ayurvedic massages and spas are best means to re-energise yourself. Learn traditional Ayurveda, meditation and hatha yoga at several spiritual retreats in destinations such as Kovalam, Kollam, Idukki, Thrissur, and Thiruvananthapuram, to name a few. A regular yoga retreat for beginners includes workshops, nutrition, cooking, chants, meditation and pranayama. Also there is emphasis on the healing powers of vegetarian food prepared in an ayurvedic kitchen, natural remedies created from freshly picked herbs, massage and hatha yoga classes.

Did you know?

Ashtavaidyas, traditional physicians who are experts in the eight branches of Ayurveda, as laid out in Ashtangahridayam, have contributed much to Kerala’s rise as a prominent centre for Ayurveda.