MADE FOR HEALING

Practise yoga in the lap of nature, detox with Ayurvedic massages, and sign up for personalised diet plans at these lesser-known retreats in India for the nourishment of your mind, body, and soul.

- BAYAR JAIN

SOUKYA INTERNATIONAL HOLISTIC HEALTH CENTRE BENGALURU, KARNATAKA

Spread over 30 acres of an organic farm, SOUKYA is a residential medical institute that offers curative and customised treatments for over 100 medical conditions. Every room comes with a private garden to soothe the senses. The institute also has an exclusive medicinal garden with over 300 healing herbs and plants. Apart from integrative medicine, including Ayurveda, panchakarma, homeopathy, naturopathy, and yoga, the retreat offers activities such as birdwatching, cooking demonstrations, and musical programmes for the holistic rejuvenation of its guests. soukya.com

HINTERLAND VILLAGE KOCHI, KERALA

Hinterland Village is spread over seven acres of land with more than 50 avian species thriving in its lush bamboo thickets. With cottages that blend the old and the new, this yoga centre is designed to promote holistic healing in its truest form. A typical yoga package includes personalised Ayurvedic doctor consultations, massages, steam baths, guided meditations, and hatha yoga practice. One can also opt for cooking classes that employ organically grown produce. hinterlandvillage.com

BHAKTI KUTIR CANACONA, GOA