Experience Overview
Plantation Villa we offer a well-being experience for everyone…from those looking to escape from stresses of their daily life, to those needing a bit of loving care, right down to those who are suffering from a minor or major illness needing intense treatment – sometimes a healing that western medicine cannot offer. Experience the natural and homely environment and care at our award winning retreat centre. Come and embark on a journey towards a happier, healthier, new you…”
Plantation Villa is a specialist Ayurvedic Nature Retreat Centre in Sri Lanka. We offer you a wellbeing experience for the body and mind through ancient Vedic traditions of Yoga, Ayurveda and Meditation. It is an oasis of calm and peacefulness in a rural village in Sri Lanka. Our eco-friendly wellbeing retreat provides a homely environment where you are served with love and care. Rooms are equipped with modern requirements, Ayurvedic treatments and medicines are administered in its most authentic form and food provided is tailored to complement the treatments. All food served is fresh and organic and majority of the food is cultivated in are gardens. All water used come from the four natural spring water wells in our land. The property is surrounded by tropical trees and wild birds with a paddy field, a working rubber plantation, an organic fruit, vegetable and spice garden and a budding mahogany and coconut plantation.
Our centre is unique in every aspect: we are a community centre, so you are coming to spend time in a traditional Sri Lankan village and learn their art of living a healthy life. We use your money to help maintain the community, which makes us one of the best homely Ayurveda retreats in Sri Lanka, introducing you to our rich culture, traditions, Ayurveda, mindfulness practices of meditation, Yoga and nature. Enjoy healing and relaxing in the breathtaking beautiful landscape and mingle with the villagers and staff unspoiled by modern trends. At Plantation Villa, it is important for us that you leave us feeling healthy, relaxed and rejuvenated. Being a smaller centre allows us the opportunity to be flexible. Our expert team of doctors, therapists, teachers, cooks and the staff team will take every effort to ensure your experience is a memorable one. The natural surroundings of this Villa provide the fresh air and the relaxing backdrop essential for the treatments. We aim to provide each of you with a relaxing and rejuvenating Ayurveda experience for your body, mind and spirit, and to take you on a journey into your own self to rediscover a relaxed and renewed version of yourself.
Experience Schedule
Daily schedule/itinerary (Please note this is only an indicative itinerary as timing and durations can change with each retreat or guest)
06.30 - 07.30: Morning yoga
07.30 - 09.00: Breakfast
10.00 - 10.30: Morning meditation
09.00 - 12.30: Ayurvedic treatments. Some guests would also be doing walks in the village in the morning or having a swim before the treatment
12.30 - 14.30: Lunch
14.30 - 16.00: Rest or Join in one of the afternoon activities, which includes: walks in the plantation, activities in the plantation, tree planting, cookery classes, talks with the yoga teacher or doctor etc.
17.30-18.30/19.00: Evening yoga
19.00: Dinner
20.30 onwards: Evening discussions with the yoga teacher, meditation or private reading etc.
At Plantation Villa, we take pride in offering our guests freshly made Ayurvedic meals using only the finest produce, most of which is grown in our very own gardens. From the moment you step into our dining hall, you'll be met with the tantalising aromas of spices and herbs, expertly blended together to create dishes that are as nourishing as they are delicious.
Our chefs carefully select the freshest ingredients, such as organic fruits, vegetables, and herbs, all grown in our garden without the use of harmful chemicals. These ingredients are then expertly combined using traditional Ayurvedic techniques, resulting in dishes that are both healthy and flavorful. Whether you're enjoying a hearty lentil soup, a colourful vegetable stir-fry, or a steaming bowl of coconut curry, each dish is prepared with your health and wellbeing in mind.
At Plantation Villa, we believe that food is medicine, and that the right combination of ingredients can help to balance the body and promote overall health and wellness. So come and join us at our table, and experience the healing power of fresh, Ayurvedic cuisine.
The following meals are included:
Breakfast
Lunch
Dinner
Drinks
The following drinks are included:
Water
Tea
The following dietary requirement(s) are served and/or catered for:
Vegetarian
Vegan
Gluten Free
Organic
Whole food
Other dietary requirements on request
Ayurvedic
What is Included
7 nights accommodation
Guided daily yoga (2.5 hours per day) and meditation
Ayurvedic meals and snacks
Water and herbal tea at all times
Walks in the plantation and paddy-field
Tree Planting
Vegetable/fruit picking activities during seasons
Watching rubber tapping or paddy harvesting during seasons
Cookery demonstrations
Community project activities
Attending talks about yoga and Ayurveda philosophy, improving daily habits, incorporating Ayurveda into daily life, Mindfulness, etc.
Taxes and service charges