The Experience
More Than a Retreat
Not just a vacation. Not just a spa. A guided transformation rooted in ancient wisdom and wrapped in modern luxury.
A Day at an Iniya Retreat
The Rhythm of Your Days
Your retreat begins with a one-on-one consultation with our resident Ayurvedic doctor, who designs a fully personalized protocol for your week: daily therapies chosen for your specific imbalances, and meals crafted around your dosha. Farm to table, grown steps away in our on-site garden. This, coupled with Dr. Alexina's Ayurvedic and functional medicine perspectives, means your healing is seen from every angle. Each day flows with intention, spacious enough to breathe and structured enough to heal.
Morning
Yoga & Meditation
Begin each day with gentle yoga overlooking the Arabian Sea, Pneuma breathwork, and meditation as the sun rises over Trivandrum. Our studio is open to the breeze, peacocks wander the grounds, and the air carries the scent of tropical flowers. Set your intention and let the day begin.
Midday
Ayurvedic Treatments
Experience personalized healing therapies including Abhyanga, a warm oil massage that melts tension from the body, Shirodhara, where oil flows gently over the forehead to calm the nervous system, and detox treatments tailored to your unique constitution. Every oil is custom blended with herbs chosen specifically for your imbalances, prepared fresh by our Ayurvedic doctor. Made for you.
Afternoon
Explore & Integrate
Wander the grounds, journal, walk the beach, or join an Ayurvedic beauty workshop. Some days take us further into Kerala itself, to ancient temples, handicraft villages, and conversations with local Ayurvedic doctors who have spent their lives inside this tradition. The afternoon is yours to move at your own pace and let the morning's work settle in.
Evening
Reflection & Community
Gather for a nourishing dinner as the sky turns gold over the Arabian Sea. Kerala sunsets are something else entirely, warm, unhurried, and impossible to forget. Take an evening stroll along the beach, share stories, let the day settle, and close the evening with gratitude and gentle reflection. Allow the beauty of all you have experienced to find its place in your heart and mind.
The Journey
Eight Days, Eight Themes
Each day has a theme that will inform our days together.
Day 1
Grounding
A gentle arrival into beauty, nature and presence.
Day 2
Ojas
Deep nourishment for the body, hormones, nervous system, and soul.
Day 3
Clearing
Creating space by releasing what has been weighing you down.
Day 4
Shakti
Reawakening feminine vitality, creativity, and life force.
Day 5
Remembering
Remembering who you are beneath the noise of everyday life.
Day 6
Alignment
Returning to a natural rhythm that supports balance and wellbeing.
Day 7
Integration
Anchoring your transformation into the way you live, feel, and move forward.
Day 8
Embody the Glow
Embody the Glow that comes from true nourishment and inner harmony.
Ayurvedic Healing
Ancient Treatments, Authentic Care
Delivered by practitioners who have spent years immersed in these traditions.
Traditional Oil Massage
Abhyanga
A deeply nurturing full-body warm oil massage that calms the nervous system, improves circulation, and nourishes the skin. Performed by trained therapists using herbal oils selected for your dosha.
Third Eye Oil Flow
Shirodhara
A continuous stream of warm herbal oil poured gently across the forehead. Profoundly calming, it relieves stress, anxiety, and mental fatigue, and is often described as the most relaxing experience of a lifetime.
Cleanse & Restore
Detox Therapies
Gentle Ayurvedic detoxification therapies designed to eliminate toxins, improve digestion, and restore balance. Customized to your body's needs after an initial Ayurvedic consultation.
Nourishment
Food as Medicine
Every meal is an act of healing, Ayurvedic in principle and crafted with care.
Ayurvedic Cuisine
Meals designed according to Ayurvedic principles to balance your dosha and support your healing journey.
Locally Sourced
Fresh, seasonal ingredients sourced from local farms and prepared by chefs trained in Ayurvedic cuisine.
Personalized Approach
Dietary needs and preferences are always honored. Every meal is prepared with fresh, locally sourced ingredients and rooted in Ayurvedic principles.