15 Day Ayurveda and Yoga Detox Retreat and Cleansing Course in Kathmandu, Bagmati Pradesh

A healthy person can prevent health problems, and those who have a problem can ameliorate the problem during the retreat. Beginner and regular practitioners can both enjoy the course. It is suitable for all levels and those who want to discover good health and a peaceful life. Nepal Ayurveda Home welcomes those seeking a base for exploring Kathmandu city, getting benefits of Ayurveda treatment, Ayurveda therapies, Ayurveda rejuvenation, yoga, and Ayurveda retreat, etc. This two-week Ayurveda and yoga retreat course will teach you good foundations of Ayurveda and its basic therapies. At the same time, you will be benefited with mindfulness meditation, a breathing science which is very helpful to prevent good health.

Please note that this is a sample schedule and could be changed according to the teacher, topic, therapies, guest, climate or each retreat and treatment, etc.

Daily sample schedule

• 07:30 - 08:30 Morning yoga class
• 08:30 - 09:30 Breakfast
• 09:30 - 10:30 Doctor consultation
• 10:30 - 11:30 Free time, walking, reading, etc.
• 11:30 - 13:00 Ayurveda therapies / massage / spa
• 10:00 - 14:00 Lunch
• 14:00 - 16:00 Free time
• 16:00 - 17:30 Self-practice
• 17:30 - 18:30 Yoga and breathing
• 18:30 - 19:30 Dinner

This course offers daily Ayurveda therapies and consultation, yoga, and meditation. You will enjoy most of the therapies to remove the toxins from the body and mind. During this retreat, Nepal Ayurveda Home provides you a home-like environment to achieve a healthy way of living.

This is a space where life is free from tension, robotic schedule, rush, and all the hustle and bustle. You will enjoy herbal Ayurveda therapies including massage. Also, you will learn yoga and meditation for physical and mental balance. You will get a consultation with the doctor after arrival, then your Ayurveda therapy will start according to your body type and health condition. Discussions about Ayurveda, yoga philosophy, mindfulness meditation are amazing. Here are some of the therapies that they are offering during your course. But therapy depends on your body type and problem so it's mandatory to follow the instruction of the doctor.

Abhyanga (massage) therapy

Ayurvedic massage and another style of massage are given according to the requirement of the body. Full body, head, foot, and face massages are conducting by the well-trained therapists using medicated herbal oils and mixing oil with herbal medicine. The type of oil, herb, and focus of pressure will be different according to the prevention and treatment of problem. Ayurveda believes that regular oil massages make bone and muscles strong and increase the circulation which helps to purify the blood and to remove toxic.

Shirodhara

Warmed herbal oil is poured over a third eye chakra (between eyebrows) to calm the nerves system, remove the mental stress, headache, excessive thinking, nervousness, emotional imbalance, and to purify the mind.

Akshi Tharpana

• This is an eye treatment using medicated oils according to the eye problem to clean the eyes and eliminate eye infections and diseases.

Panchakarma

Nepal Ayurveda Home provides Panchakarma treatments which are a therapeutic way of eliminating toxins from the body. Then the body gets to balance the doshas using Ayurveda therapies, different herbs, herbal oils, herbal packs, herbal medicine, diet, etc. Panchakarma means five activity of purification of the body. Panchakarma is helpful to balance doshas (body nature). Pancha karmas are Vamana (emesis), Virechana (purgation), Vasti (enema), Nasya (nasal cleansing), and Rakta Mokshana (blood-letting).

Pinda Swedan

Pinda Sweda will perform with hot cotton boluses, made up of a combination of herbal leaves, flowers, sand, spices, etc. Herbs and massage strokes are chosen according to your body type. The herbal plants are then warmed and tied into a muslin cloth before rubbing over the body. This therapy is helpful for deep relaxation of muscles, improves circulation, and removes joint stiffness, swelling, and is helpful to relieve arthritis.

Vashpa Swedanam

Generating steam of different herbal plant the body is exposed to the sweating from every pore of skin to take out the toxins through sweat. It is good in flushing out impurities from the body, reducing obesity as well as excess fat, and in the treatment of skin diseases.

Eakanga Vaspaswedana

• This is a unique treatment of a specific part of the body using the steam pipes herbal steam will pass to treat different diseases.

Herbal enema therapy

Herbal enema therapy is an effective Panchakarma therapy inserting different herbal water inside the colon through the anus for treatment of Vata disorders. This therapy is helpful for constipation, neurological ailments, paralysis, indigestion, sexual disorder, kidney stone, acidity, etc.

Virechana

(Purgation): Process of expelling out the toxins from the gastrointestinal tract. It helps to remove the waste product from the stomach, intestine, liver, kidney, increase the strength of the body, reduce constipation, and reduce weight

Vamana Basti

Vamana Basti is a way to clean the upper digestive tract. It's helpful for respiratory congestion, wheezing, breathlessness, digestive problem, chronic asthma, diabetes, chronic cold, lymphatic congestion, chronic indigestion, etc.

Nasya

Nasya treatment is an Ayurveda therapy to clean the nasal cavity. On this therapy herbal extract, herbal oil and medicated stem will pass into the nose according to a different problem. Nasya is helpful for sinuses, reduces stress and nervous tension, removes frequent nose blockage, cold and cough, good for nose allergy, prevents bad breath. It's also good for respiratory diseases, reducing headache, migraine, etc.

Ayurvedic facial, skin, and beauty care

Ayurveda provides fabulous combinations of herbs for the healing of various common as well as esoteric skin conditions. Face packs, face masks, and body packs. Ayurveda offers a comprehensive toolkit for the care and cure of your skin naturally.

Chakra Vasti

To stimulate different chakras (energy centers), a mixture of different herbal oils and herbal powders will keep for a few minutes around different chakras. Also different medicine will be recommended to awaken the chakra.

• Purifies and revitalize energy center (chakras)
• Release the deep state of emotions
• Balance the nervous and immune system
• Stimulate and balance the chakra

Kati Vasti

Good for lumbar spondylosis, prolapsed vertebra, and chronic mechanical back pain.

Greeva Vasti

Good for cervical nerve compression, neck pain, and shoulder pain

Janu Vasti

Reduce knee pain, joints pain.

Navi Vasti

Good for digestion, constipation, and gastritis.

Heart chakra Vasti

Good for emotional control and happiness.

Siro Vasti

• This is an amazing way to stimulate the crown chakra and brain system keeping the herbal oil and different ingredients of herbal medicine over the crown of the head.

The property is located on a side of the tourism hub of Thamel, in a peaceful area. It is just 5 kilometers from the airport and after 2 minutes of walking, you will get to many market places and restaurants. The Nepal Ayurveda Home is run by a spiritual family putting a lot of love and care into students and guests. Kathmandu is nice to visit many historical palaces, heritage sites, temples, monasteries, etc. You can visit some heritage sites and monasteries within walking distance.

Nepal Ayurveda Home is located in a very well located area to explore the whole Kathmandu city. They have a nice rooftop garden from where you can see the beautiful Himalaya. Being in the city, it's free from hustle and bustle and no sound pollution. When you enter inside Nepal Ayurveda Home, you will get a very spiritual and peaceful environment.

Distances

• Tourism Hub Thamel - 2 minutes walking distance
• Former King Palace - 10 minutes walking distance
• Hanuman Durbar Square - 15 minutes walking distance
• Monkey Temple - 30 minutes walking distance
• Trivuwan International Airport - 30 minutes' drive distance
• Patan Durbar Square - 30 minutes' drive distance
• Bhaktapur Durbar Square - 45 minutes' drive distance

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Nepal Ayurveda Home serves only vegetarian and vegan food, if you want some non-vegetarian food, you need to buy it yourself. They provide seasonal fruits and vegetables; salad, beans, peanuts, mushrooms, cheese, rice, bread, etc. They will serve with kind and open heart whatever they can offer.

All meals are made by very nice people with pure love and compassion from healthy and fresh ingredients. During this Ayurveda retreat, you will be served three daily healthy foods according to the suggestion of a doctor. The following food is included:

• Breakfast
• Lunch
• Dinner
• Teas and juice

• Reiki healing
• Sound healing
• Reflexology
• Sightseeing
• Sunrise trip
• Mountain flight
• Car rental
• Astrological counseling
• Himalaya trekking after course
• Paragliding
• Yoga teacher training
• Hiking
• Rafting
• Tour and ticketing

Included in the package price.

• Ayurveda and yoga course
• Ayurveda therapies
• 14-night accommodation
• Ayurveda doctor consultation
• Ayurveda therapy according to doctor's instructions
• Daily guided meditation and relaxation sessions
• Daily yoga classes
• Discussions about yoga philosophy, Ayurveda, meditation, etc.
• Water and herbal tea at any time

• Airfare
• Airport transfers
• Day trips
• Sightseeing
• Laundry
• Extra expenses

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• A reservation requires a deposit of 14% of the total price.
• The deposit is non-refundable, if the booking is cancelled.
• The rest of the payment should be paid on arrival.