Together with her Soulspring Academy partner Elisabeth Nordeng, Märtha Louise traveled to India for a retreat/study trip at Manaltheeram Ayurveda Beach Village. Judging by the atmosphere, it did not seem too austere there.
Rejuvenate with Ayurveda, where the uniqueness of well-being is the holistic vision of the individual.
A week at the court of the beneficent god Dhanvantari, protector of health in Kerala for 5,000 years. Wearing white caps and green gowns, we mingled with guests at the historic Somatheeram Indian medicine center.
I am lying on a wooden table with warm oil steadily dripping onto my forehead. My body is covered only in a white sheet and two women are gently directing the stream of oil onto my ‘mind’s eye’ just above my eyebrow.
Somatheeram, located on the seashore in southern India, welcomes you to the world of Ayurveda. Here you can enjoy traditional Ayurvedic therapies as well as yoga, all in a pleasantly peaceful environment.
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An escape to the heat. And, under the pretext of detox, also into ourselves. Winter, for those who can, is the best time to give yourself about ten days in South India, in Kerala.
Linking the benefits of an Ayurvedic cure and yoga.
The steady flow of warm essential oils (from sesame to almond or coconut) continuously drips on the patient’s forehead, as they lie on a table, while the therapist gently tilts a brass bowl with a small opening.
There’s a Chinese lady sitting at lunch slathered in a red face pack. Fabric is wound around her crown like bandages, and she’s wearing a green overall and sipping fresh pineapple juice.
Article about Somatheeram Ayurveda Village in the latest issue of Petit Fute Mag.
Article about Somatheeram Ayurveda Village in the latest issue of Petit Fute Mag.