Ayurveda retreat · Thrissur, Kerala
Slow days in Thrissur, kept to an old rhythm.
Kaivalya is a small Ayurveda retreat among the paddy fields outside Thrissur. Every stay begins with a conversation with our physician, then settles into a daily rhythm of warm oil therapies, yoga, simple vegetarian meals and early nights.
A sample day
Times shift a little with your programme.
- Waking tea and a walk on the field bunds
- Gentle yoga in the courtyard
- Your therapy for the day
- Kerala vegetarian lunch
- Rest, reading, a short walk
- Evening lamp, then an early dinner
How a stay begins
Nothing is booked until you have talked to us
People come to Kaivalya tired, curious or simply wanting two quiet weeks. We would rather understand which before suggesting anything.
A conversation first
A 30-minute video or in-person consultation with our physician, Dr A. R., about your routine, sleep, food and what you hope the stay gives you.
A plan in writing
You receive a suggested programme, length and room with a “from” price, on email or WhatsApp. Ask questions; nothing is paid yet.
Days that repeat
Once you arrive, every day keeps the same gentle shape. The physician checks in each morning and adjusts your therapies if needed.
Wellness, not medical treatment. Our programmes are for rest and routine. They are not a replacement for medical care and we do not promise to cure anything. Please keep taking any medicine your own doctor has prescribed, and tell our physician about it at consultation.
Therapies
Warm oil, herbal bundles, unhurried hands
Our therapies follow Kerala tradition and are given by trained therapists in quiet rooms off the courtyard. Each one is chosen with you at consultation.
Abhyangamfull-body oil massage
Warm herbal oil worked in with long, matching strokes by two therapists. Most stays begin here.
Shirodharaoil poured on the forehead
A slow, steady stream of warm oil across the forehead while you lie still in a dim room.
Elakizhiherbal leaf bundles
Cloth bundles of fresh leaves, warmed in oil and pressed in a rhythm over the oiled body.
Padabhyangamfoot massage
Feet and lower legs massaged with warm oil. A favourite last thing before an early dinner.
Sample “from” prices per session for this demo. See all eight therapies
Wellness programmes
Four intentions, three lengths of stay
Choose what you want from your time here and how long you can stay. The planner shows a sample day and a price before you write to us.
| Programme | Length | From |
|---|---|---|
| Rest and unwind | 7, 14 or 21 nights | from ₹65,800 |
| Sleep and routine | 7, 14 or 21 nights | from ₹70,000 |
| Seasonal Panchakarma | 14 or 21 nights | from ₹1,56,800 |
| Yoga and daily rhythm | 7, 14 or 21 nights | from ₹60,200 |
Your stay
A courtyard house among the paddy fields
The retreat is built around an old nalukettu house, with cottages in the garden behind. It is quiet by design: no television in the rooms, and Wi-Fi only in the library.
Rooms, meals and getting here- Three kinds of room, from ₹5,800 a night with all meals.
- A vegetarian Kerala kitchen that cooks to the physician’s advice for each guest.
- About 1.5 hours from Cochin airport, with pickup on request.
- Quiet hours from 21:00, so everyone sleeps early and wakes for yoga.
Sample reviews
Sample reviews
These are sample reviews written for this demo website. A real retreat shows its own guests’ words, with their permission.
“I came for two weeks of rest and left with a morning routine I still follow. The days were simple in the best way.”
“The consultation call answered everything before we paid anything, including what the programme would not do.”
“Rain on the tiled roof, therapy at ten, lunch on a banana leaf. Fourteen nights went quickly.”
Begin with a conversation
A 30-minute consultation with our physician, by video or at the retreat. From ₹800, adjusted against your programme if you stay.