Kalari Rasayana

Deluxe

Welcome to Kalari Rasayana, a place of calm and relaxation on the Paravur Backwaters. This 8-hectare, NABH-accredited retreat is dedicated to healing body and mind, guided throughout by the traditional teachings of Ayurveda. During the treatment programme, outward appearances are deliberately set aside. Guests are provided with simple cotton garments and can deepen the experience with a digital detox if they wish. As part of the CGH Earth Group, Kalari Rasayana places particular importance on environmental and social sustainability. It is more than a place to retreat: it offers the chance to reconnect with nature and find inner balance and renewal through authentic Ayurveda.

Kalari Rasayana lies in the heart of the Paravur Backwaters, in the former kingdom of Venad in Kerala, and is a true place of peace. The view of the gentle waves, watching fishermen make their daily rounds in their boats, hearing the distant sound of the sea beyond the horizon, following the trains as they travel back and forth across the bridge over the backwaters, watching the kingfishers, cormorants, mynahs and other birds that regularly visit, soaking up the warmth of the staff and enjoying the happy atmosphere of an open space all create the ideal setting for your Ayurvedic treatment programme.

As diet is central to Ayurvedic treatment, natural, organically grown ingredients are used to prepare the food. The kitchen team ensures that each dish is both delicious and nutritionally beneficial, without compromising on quality or hygiene. Under the guidance of the Vaidyas (Ayurvedic doctors), every meal is tailored to each guest’s health and constitution, then served with care and attention in the hotel’s own restaurant overlooking the lake.

Integrated Ayurveda centre with 11 traditional treatment rooms. The Ayurvedic treatments are delivered by a team of 5 Ayurveda doctors (with one doctor on site around the clock) and 35 therapists, all deeply committed to the natural way of life taught in traditional Ayurvedic texts. The Ayurvedic therapy prescribed by the Vaidyas (doctors) includes a range of treatments tailored to each guest, alongside detoxification processes such as taking ghee, as well as Ayurvedic medicine. Combined with yoga, meditation and pranayama breathing techniques in the on-site yoga hall, this creates the perfect transition to greater health and vitality.

In keeping with the property's philosophy, no excursions are offered during the treatment programme. Satsang (gatherings) with talks, dance and chanting, as well as leisurely walks by the lake, offer a change of pace.