Find your Balance – Yoga and Ayurveda Retreat

With Dr. Sreelal Sankar and Dr. Poornima Sreelal Clinical Ayurveda specialists from Kerala, India

Explore new horizons of health and awareness!

An integral immersion into the study and practice of the sister sciences of Yoga and Ayurveda.

5 noon Lectures

Foundational principles of Ayurveda

• five elements, the three body constitutions, your personal constitution
• biological rhythms, and how they influence health and homeostasis.

Agni – the Digestive Fire

• the engine of digestion, tissue formation, and energy regulation.
• Agni’s role in burning toxins, maintaining clarity of channels, and supporting proper elimination.

Role of Spices & Condiments

• improve nutrient absorption;
• physiological & medicinal properties
• harmful effects of spices.

Benefits of Pulses

• uses in Ayurveda
• common pulses in Europe
• recipe considerations per constitution

Mind and Behaviour

• Ayurvedic concepts of the mind
• Mental cleansing and stages of consciousness
• Cultivating a healthy, balanced mindset

2 afternoon cooking demonstrations

• An easy Ayurvedic breakfast recipe
• Cooking healthy and tasty protein dishes

2 practical workshops

• Recipes for a strong digestive fire
• The main spices for a healthy kitchen

2 Satsang lectures

• general introduction to Ayurveda
• mental hygiene practices of Ayurveda

Teaching is in english

With certificate of participation

Daily schedule:

• 6am: Satsang (group meditation, kirtan and mantra chanting, short lecture)
• 8am: Yoga class
• 10am: Brunch (lacto vegetarian / sattvic diet)
• 10:45am: One-hour karma yoga (selfless service)
• Between noon and 3pm: Lecture or workshop (1h30 to 2h)
• 4pm: Yoga class
• 6pm: Dinner (lacto vegetarian / sattvic diet)
• 6:45pm: One-hour karma yoga (if not done in the morning)
• 8pm: Satsang (group meditation, kirtan and mantra chanting, short lecture)

This daily schedule can be subject to occasional changes.

Arrival/Departure:

• Check-in: 2pm-8pm, on first day. First event is 4pm yoga class on arrival day
• Check-out: by 11am, on last day. Last event is an afternoon lecture on departure day

If you would like to choose different dates for your stay, please click here.