Ayurveda & Wellness Retreat — 9 Days

Sri Lanka has practised Ayurveda for over two thousand years, and the west coast has a handful of centres where it is still done properly — with a resident physician, a kitchen that follows the prescription, and treatments that are chosen rather than ordered.

What a day looks like

Yoga at first light. Breakfast that is probably rice and lentils. A treatment mid-morning — warm oil, four hands, an hour that goes somewhere else entirely. Lunch, rest, a second treatment, meditation as the sun goes down, and bed absurdly early. By day four most people stop reaching for their phone.

Being honest about detox

You will read a lot of claims about Ayurvedic detox. What we can say with confidence: five days of no alcohol, no caffeine, early nights, daily massage and a light vegetarian diet makes almost everybody feel better. Whether that constitutes a cleanse is a question for the doctor, and ours will give you a straight answer.