Coastal Ayurveda Retreat

A doctor-led Ayurvedic programme by the sea, tailored to your own constitution.

What the Coastal Ayurveda Retreat is really like.

Authentic Ayurveda is medicine, not a spa menu, and Sri Lanka's coastal retreats are among the best places to experience it. A resident physician assesses your dosha and prescribes a personalised plan of herbal oils, treatments, diet and daily routine. Days settle into a rhythm of abhyanga oil massage, herbal steam, yoga and rest, with the warm sea and garden close at hand. Programmes run from a gentle few days to a full multi-week Panchakarma cleanse.

At a glance

Best season: November – April
Typical duration: 3–21 days
Region: 1

Moment by moment

How the day unfolds.

Step 01
Doctor's consultation
A resident Ayurvedic physician reads your pulse and constitution and designs a programme built around you.
Step 02
Morning oil massage
Start the day with abhyanga, a warm herbal-oil massage by two therapists working in slow unison.
Step 03
Herbal steam and shirodhara
Follow with a herbal steam box or shirodhara, the warm stream of oil poured steadily over the forehead.
Step 04
Ayurvedic table
Eat fresh, mostly plant-based meals cooked to your dosha, light and spiced for digestion.
Step 05
Yoga and rest by the sea
Close the day with gentle yoga and breathing, then nothing more strenuous than the sound of the waves.