About The Programmes
Overview
Set on Chowara Beach south of Kovalam, Somatheeram is a pioneer of authentic Ayurveda in Kerala, pairing a traditional treatment centre with beachside accommodation, an Ayurveda dietician's kitchen, its own medicine manufacturing unit and a herbal garden. Every stay begins with a personal consultation with the resort's chief physicians, who design your daily treatment plan according to your body constitution (dosha) and health goals. Choose from nine signature therapies offered across 07, 14 and 21 night programmes: Rejuvenation, Body Purification, Immunization, Slimming, Beauty Care, Spine and Neck Care, Psoriasis Treatment, Stress Management and Anti-Ageing. Life at the resort follows a healing rhythm: treatments and physician visits in the day, yoga and meditation morning and evening, Ayurveda vegetarian full board meals, a cultural program of dance or music, and weekly cooking demonstrations, lecture classes and a guided tour of the herbal garden and Ayurveda shop with a doctor and translator. A language interpreter is provided throughout your stay, and airport transfers from Thiruvananthapuram are included.
Duration
07 / 14 / 21 Nights
Tour Type
Ayurveda · Wellness · Healing Retreat
Location
Chowara Beach, Kovalam · Kerala
Therapies
9 Signature Programmes · Doctor Led
Board Basis
Full Board Ayurveda Vegetarian Meals
Season
All Year · Best October to March
Choose Your Programme
The Nine Ayurveda Therapies
No.01
Rejuvenation Therapy
Rasayana Chikitsa · 07 / 14 / 21 Nights
Best taken as 14 or 21 nights
- Focus: The classic Rasayana programme that nourishes body tissues, restores vitality and arrests the ageing process.
- Includes: Daily oil therapies and massages, herbal medicines, steaming and a dosha-specific diet prescribed by the physician.
- Recommended for: Fatigue, low vitality, and anyone seeking complete physical and mental renewal.
No.02
Body Purification Therapy
Shodhana Chikitsa · 07 / 14 / 21 Nights
Best taken as 14 or 21 nights
- Focus: The classical cleansing programme, including Panchakarma procedures, to eliminate accumulated toxins from the body.
- Includes: Medicated emesis, purgation, medicated enemas and nasal drops as prescribed, with pre-purification oil and steam therapies.
- Recommended for: Deep seasonal detox and resetting digestion and metabolism.
No.03
Immunization Therapy
Kayakalpa Chikitsa · 07 / 14 / 21 Nights
Best taken as 14 or 21 nights
- Focus: Building the body's natural defence mechanism and resistance to illness through Rasayana medicines and strengthening treatments.
- Includes: Nourishing oil therapies, herbal formulations, yoga and a fortified Ayurveda diet.
- Recommended for: Frequent illness, low immunity and post-illness recovery.
No.04
Slimming Therapy
Medohara Programme · 07 / 14 / 21 Nights
Best taken as 21 nights
- Focus: Medically supervised weight management combining herbal powder and oil massages with a calorie-conscious Ayurveda diet.
- Includes: Udvartana (dry powder massage), steam baths, prescribed medicines and guided daily yoga.
- Recommended for: Obesity, sluggish metabolism and lifestyle-related weight gain.
No.05
Beauty Care Therapy
Soumya Chikitsa · 07 / 14 / 21 Nights
Ideal as 07 or 14 nights
- Focus: Natural skin and hair care using herbal face packs, oil massages and Ayurveda beauty treatments that work from within.
- Includes: Facial therapies, herbal scrubs, medicated hair oils and diet guidance for lasting radiance.
- Recommended for: Skin dullness, hair concerns and a restorative, cosmetic wellness break.
No.06
Spine and Neck Care Therapy
Prishta & Greeva Vasti · 07 / 14 / 21 Nights
Best taken as 14 or 21 nights
- Focus: Specialist care for cervical spondylosis, lower back pain and degenerative spine conditions.
- Includes: Kati Vasti and Greeva Vasti (warm medicated oil pooling), Pizhichil, Elakizhi and prescribed internal medicines.
- Recommended for: Desk-related neck and back pain, disc problems and chronic stiffness.
No.07
Psoriasis Treatment Therapy
Kitibha Chikitsa · 07 / 14 / 21 Nights
Best taken as 21 nights
- Focus: Ayurveda's classical approach to psoriasis and chronic skin conditions, combining purification with strict external and internal medication.
- Includes: Takradhara (medicated buttermilk pouring), herbal pastes, medicated baths and a carefully monitored diet.
- Recommended for: Psoriasis, eczema and stubborn chronic skin conditions under physician supervision.
No.08
Stress Management Therapy
Manasika Shanti · 07 / 14 / 21 Nights
Ideal as 07 or 14 nights
- Focus: Calming the nervous system and resetting sleep, focus and emotional balance.
- Includes: Shirodhara (warm oil stream over the forehead), head and shoulder therapies, yoga, meditation and pranayama.
- Recommended for: Burnout, insomnia, anxiety and the pressures of modern work life.
No.09
Anti-Ageing Therapy
Vayasthapana Programme · 07 / 14 / 21 Nights
Best taken as 21 nights
- Focus: The deepest Kayakalpa programme, combining Rasayana medicines, purification and lifestyle counselling to slow and reverse age-related decline.
- Includes: Daily rejuvenation treatments, herbal formulations, dosha-specific nutrition and guided daily yoga and meditation.
- Recommended for: Sustained energy, mobility and cognitive vitality for the years ahead.
Your exact treatment plan, medicines and therapies are decided by the resort physicians at your arrival consultation and reviewed weekly. Programmes can be extended on advice of the doctor.
What's Covered
Package Includes
Included
- Accommodation on full board basis for 07, 14 or 21 nights
- Ayurveda vegetarian meals (breakfast, lunch and dinner)
- Ayurveda treatments as per the package, prescribed by the physicians
- Airport transfers from and to Thiruvananthapuram International Airport
- Daily yoga and meditation sessions
- Language interpreter during consultations and treatments
- Cultural program (visual or music) during the stay
- Weekly Ayurveda cooking demonstration (one per week)
- Weekly Ayurveda lecture class (one per week)
- Ayurveda tour: visits to the herbal garden and Ayurveda shop with a doctor and translator
Not Included
- Airfare to and from Thiruvananthapuram
- Additional treatments or medicines beyond the prescribed package
- Excursions and sightseeing outside the resort (arranged on request)
- Laundry, telephone and other personal expenses
- Travel insurance
- Gratuities and tips
- Anything not listed under inclusions
Why Somatheeram
India's Most Awarded Ayurveda Resort
NABH Accredited
Quality control accredited by the National Accreditation Board of Hospitals under the Government of India, the highest healthcare standard for Ayurveda centres
Six-Time National Award Winner
Six National Awards from the Government of India, including the Hall of Fame honour as India's Best Ayurveda Resort
Kerala's Best Ayurveda Resort
Winner of the Kerala State Best Ayurveda Resort title, awarded by the Government of Kerala
Experienced Doctors & Therapists
A very good team of well experienced and qualified Ayurveda physicians supported by well trained therapists
Own Medicine Unit & Herbal Garden
An on-site Ayurveda medicine manufacturing unit and herbal garden, so treatments use medicines prepared in-house
Ayurveda Dietician & Dosha Food
Meals planned by an Ayurveda dietician: organic, dosha-specified vegetarian cuisine that forms part of the treatment itself
Good to Know
FAQs
Which programme duration should I choose: 07, 14 or 21 nights?
- As a guide: 07 nights suits Stress Management, Beauty Care and a first taste of Ayurveda; 14 nights allows deep cleansing and rejuvenation; 21 nights is the classical full course recommended by physicians for Slimming, Psoriasis, Spine and Neck Care and Anti-Ageing programmes. The final plan is always decided at your arrival consultation.
When should I arrive, and when do treatments start?
- Arrive any day of the year. Your airport transfer from Thiruvananthapuram is included. On the day of arrival you meet the chief physician for your dosha consultation; treatment usually begins the same evening or the next morning depending on your programme.
What do the meals consist of?
- All packages are full board with Ayurveda vegetarian meals (breakfast, lunch and dinner), planned by the resort's Ayurveda dietician and prepared as organic, dosha-specific cuisine from the resort's own kitchen and herb sources.
I don't speak English well. Can I still follow my treatment?
- Yes. A language interpreter is included in every package for consultations and treatments, and the weekly herbal garden and Ayurveda shop tour is accompanied by a doctor and translator. Cultural evenings (dance or music) are part of weekly life at the resort.
How do I book my package?
- Message us on WhatsApp with your preferred therapy, duration and dates. We confirm room category and tariff with the resort, arrange your transfers, and stay available on WhatsApp throughout your treatment stay.
Getting There
Kerala's Ayurveda Coast