Transform Your Well-being with Panchakarma, Yoga, and Sound Healing: An 11-Day Retreat in a Historic, Nature-Filled Sanctuary. Join this transformative retreat that takes you on a comprehensive journey to holistic wellness through Panchakarma,
Ayurveda-based and Restorative Yoga, and Sound Healing. More than a detox, Panchakarma is a deeply healing and rejuvenating system for your body, mind, and soul. Ideal for those grappling with exhaustion, digestive complications, weight fluctuations, emotional imbalances, or sleep disruptions, Panchakarma promises not just a temporary reprieve but a lasting transformation.
07:00 - Wake up bell with hot water and ghee
07:30 - 08:30 Soft Hatha yoga practice with pranayama
08:30 - Small bite with fruit and Ayurvedic preparations
09:00 - 12:00 Ayurvedic treatments according to the personalized plan
12:00 - Ayurvedic meal
13:00 - 14:30 Digestive rest and free time
14:30 - 18:30 Ayurvedic treatments according to the personalized plan
19:00 - Ayurvedic meal
20:00 - Sound meditation
Panchakarma is not indicated for people with serious infections, over 65 years of age or under 12, pregnant women, diabetes, on a post-operation process, epilepsy, anemia, specific chronic diseases, and cancer.
Panchakarma is based on enhancing the fire of the digestive system to eliminate impurities stored in the body that cannot be processed due to the accumulation in places such as the liver, brain, lymph, etc. that do not have such a transforming capacity of digestive fire. These toxins accumulated in adipose tissues are the cause of all kinds of disorders since they can remain for years. Panchakarma therapy is intended to direct the toxins accumulated throughout the body to the digestive system so that they are expelled once the digestive fire is strengthened and trained.
The days before panchakarma, it is necessary to have a soft and light diet. Above all fat, fried, and all kinds of heavy foods as much as possible. The adventure begins on October 31st, with the arrival at Domus de Maçanós. That day is scheduled for:
The following day, November 1st, you will continue the preparation therapies for panchakarma (purvakarma) with:
And panchakarma will also be continued (prepare and improve the digestive fire). From the second day onwards, the main
therapies* panchakarma (called pradanakarma) will begin according to the personalized plan. The therapies that will be performed are:
Basthi (eliminate toxins and accumulated waste in the large intestine and excretory system)
During these therapies, specific Ayurveda treatments** will be performed for each biotype. Finally, paschatkarma therapies will be performed (recovery and care to return to daily life). Please note that (*) and (**) will be explained in detail.
Daily Ayurvedic routines (Dinacharya) include:
You will be served a daily morning snack with fruit and Ayurvedic preparations, Ayurvedic lunch, Ayurvedic dinner, hot water, herbal teas and ghee included in the price. The food is 100 percent organic based on kitchari (Ayurvedic special meal) and herbal teas.
The following meals are included:
The following drinks are included:
The following dietary requirement(s) are served and/or catered for: