Villa Velmarie Yoga & Ayurveda House

Komfort

Bring body, mind and soul back into balance. The Ayurveda Rebalance treatment programme at Villa Velmarie helps you reduce stress, restore your energy and strengthen your inner balance for the long term. This holistic programme is tailored to your dosha type, personal needs and goals. With the attentive guidance of an experienced Ayurvedic doctor, its benefits unfold step by step, with the programme adjusted in response to how you react to treatments and herbal medicine. For a greater sense of lightness, vitality and wellbeing.

• Ayurvedic full board
• Herbal tea available all day
• Initial, follow-up and final consultations with the Ayurveda doctor, and preparation of an individual treatment plan
• Daily Ayurveda treatments (about 120 minutes), e.g. Shirodhara oil forehead pouring, herbal steam bath and foot massage
• Daily yoga & meditation (about 60 minutes)
• Meditation once a week
• Ayurvedic medicine as part of the treatment programme
• Cooking class once a week
• Use of the outdoor pool & Wi-Fi

Please note the contraindications for an Ayurvedic treatment programme.

Companions who do not require treatments are welcome and can be booked via Fit.

Immerse yourself in the world of Ayurveda!

This 10-day Ayurveda training course for beginners offers a thorough introduction to Ayurvedic nutrition, medicine and treatments such as Shirodhara and partial- and full-body massages. The training takes place at Villa Velmarie and at the Ayurveda clinic of an experienced Ayurvedic doctor. Morning theory sessions cover the fundamentals of Ayurveda, the doshas, Ayurvedic remedies and nutrition. In the evenings, you put this knowledge into practice in hands-on workshops, including Ayurvedic cookery classes, relaxation techniques and insights into an Ayurvedic doctor’s practice. After 10 intensive days of theory and practice, you complete the training with a practical exam and take away valuable knowledge for your body, mind and everyday life.

• Accommodation in an apartment (about a 5-minute walk from Villa Velmarie)
• Full board (mostly vegetarian)
• 10-day course
• Daily yoga/meditation (about 1 hour).

Programme schedule

Day 1

• Introduction: “What is Ayurveda?”, the history of Ayurveda and an explanation of the elements (120')
• Head massage techniques, demonstrated by a therapist (120')

Day 2

• An introduction to the doshas Vata, Pitta and Kapha (120')

• Neck, shoulder and arm massage techniques, demonstrated by a therapist (120')

Day 3

• Prakruthi (initial consultation)
• Beginning a life according to Ayurvedic principles
• Determining your body constitution (doshas)
• Back and chest massage techniques, demonstrated by a therapist (120')

Day 4

• Purva Karma (preparation) and Panchakarma (detoxification and cleansing treatment), the five steps of Panchakarma (120')
• Leg and foot massage techniques, demonstrated by a therapist (120')

Day 5

• Abhyanga massage (Ayurvedic oil massage), steam bath and food fermentation (120')
• Practical session on Abhyanga, steam baths and fermentation (120')

Day 6

• Shirodhara, Shirovasti and the use of oils (120')
• Instruction in Shirodhara (oil poured over the forehead) and Shirovasti (head treatment) (120')

Day 7

• Visit to an Ayurveda pharmacy and the Ayurveda Museum (120')
• Consultation with an Ayurveda doctor at the Medical Centre (about 15 minutes away)

Day 8

• Introduction to Sri Lankan spices
• The benefits of spices according to your body constitution
• Cooking class (60')

Day 9

• Nutrition based on your body constitution (foods and diet according to the doshas)
• How to prepare a flower bath, demonstrated by a therapist

Day 10

• Theoretical examination
• Visit to Kalutara Bodhiya
• Visit to a vegetable shop and an explanation of the properties and benefits of different vegetables

The programme lasts 10 days and 9 nights. Please note that activities are also scheduled on day 10. An additional night without course content or treatments can be booked as an option. Ayurvedic treatments can be booked on site.

Companions who do not require treatments are welcome and can be booked via Fit.

• Ayurvedic full board
• Herbal tea available all day
• Initial, follow-up and final consultations with the Ayurveda doctor, and preparation of an individual treatment plan
• Daily Ayurveda treatments (about 120 minutes), e.g. Shirodhara oil forehead pouring, herbal steam bath and foot massage
• Daily yoga & meditation (about 60 minutes)
• Meditation once a week
• Ayurvedic medicine as part of the treatment programme
• Cooking class once a week
• Use of the outdoor pool & Wi-Fi

Please note the contraindications for an Ayurvedic treatment programme.

Companions who do not require treatments are welcome and can be booked via Fit.

Your holistic reset starts here. The Ayurveda Lifestyle Reset retreat, available for stays of 21 nights or more, helps you leave old habits behind and build healthier routines that last. Tailored to your dosha type and personal goals, an experienced Ayurvedic team supports you with treatments, nutrition and valuable guidance to help you find greater balance, energy and wellbeing.

• Ayurvedic full board
• Herbal tea available all day
• Initial, follow-up and final consultations with the Ayurveda doctor, and preparation of an individual treatment plan
• Daily Ayurveda treatments (about 120 minutes), e.g. Shirodhara oil forehead pouring, herbal steam bath and foot massage
• Daily yoga & meditation (about 60 minutes)
• Meditation once a week
• Ayurvedic medicine as part of the treatment programme
• Cooking class once a week
• Use of the outdoor pool & Wi-Fi

Please note the contraindications for an Ayurvedic treatment programme.

Companions who do not require treatments are welcome and can be booked via Fit.