India has been the beacon for aeons creating and imparting a holistic system of healing and wellbeing in the form of Yoga and Ayurveda. Here we will explore a little about this.
Not many know or realize but traditionally monsoons have been the best time to indulge in Ayurvedic treatments and detox along with enhancing the body, mind and soul by the practice of Yoga. This may be owing to the fact that forests of India come alive during monsoons with many special herbs and medicinal plants blooming during the season which are essential for the various rejuvenating potions and powders needed for Ayurveda. We invite you to benefit from this ancient wisdom in one of our corals, nestled in the lap of nature and luxury.
At Anantya, experience the infinity in the physical realm and the ethereal one. Located in a beautiful rubber plantation overlooking a vast, placid lake in the salubrious Wester Ghats, Anantya is the epitome of relaxation, rejuvenation and healing. Guided by highly qualified practitioners of Ayurveda and Yoga form the famed House of Pankajakasthuri headed by Padma Shri recipient Dr J Hareendran Nair, the tailormade ayurvedic treatments increase in efficacy owing to the serene setting of the Chittar Lake. The doctors here are sensitive to the needs of travellers from various countries and cultural backgrounds and are also conversant in basic German. Astitiva Ayurveda Spa at Anantya will provide you with the true and complete transformation and rest you deserve.
Sivananda Dhanwantri Ashrama at Neyyar Dam is worth a pilgrimage for all serious practitioners of Yoga and Ayurveda. Anantya is located at a convenient driving distance from it. The many activities you can immerse in include plantation walks, treks and hikes in the nearby mountains leading to quaint little villages all of which provide you with the perfect setting for reconnecting with yourself. Guided visits to the Padmanabha Palace and Thiruvattar Temple will immerse you in the cultural, architectural and artistic spirit of the land.
Another place with a cherished legacy of Yoga and Ayurveda is the Kongu region in Tamil Nadu. Great souls and teachers have made this region their base and time and again reinvented the practice of Yoga and Ayurveda, furthering and fine-tuning it to match the time and age we live in. Isha Foundation and Sadguru’s works are known to everyone in popularizing these practices and almost ‘corporatizing’ the school of Yoga and Ayurveda albeit remaining true to its foundational principles. Another school renowned for bringing these practices to the public at large is the SKY Yoga based on the principles laid down by Vethathiri Maharishi of the famed ALIYAR ARIVUTHIRUKOVIL (TEMPLE OF CONSCIOUSNESS). The Yoga and Ayurveda Retreat at Coco Lagoon, Pollachi is based on these same principles. Simplified physical exercises, Kayakalpa yoga and Kundalini meditations will energize and expand your inner horizons along with strengthening your corporal body.