8-Day Ayurvedic Detox and Rejuvenation Wellness Retreat in Ubud, Bali

Ayurvedagram Bali is set on 14,000 square metres of land near Tegallalang in Ubud, with a jungle-clad river gorge on one side and green paddy fields on the other. The property was deliberately designed to reflect the brotherhood of the Pandavas from the Mahabharata, and the feel is calm and spiritual rather than flashy resort. It's a 25-room retreat, so it's small enough that the staff get to know you, and the point is real treatment rather than just a nice hotel with a yoga class bolted on.

The medical side is what sets it apart. The retreat is a branch of Kerala Ayurveda Limited, a company that has been operating for over 75 years and runs clinics, resorts and hospitals in Kerala and Karnataka, with 60 qualified doctors on its books. At Ayurvedagram, you start with an initial detailed consultation with the Vaidya, and then you get daily visits from the doctor for the rest of your stay. Your treatment regimen gets signed off by them each day, which means the three daily treatments you receive are chosen for your specific condition, not picked off a menu. They also prescribe herbal medicines that are available on campus during your stay.

The daily schedule is full without being frantic. After the morning Dinacharya cleansing routine, there are group sessions of therapeutic yoga asana, pranayama and meditation, each about 45 minutes. Then come the treatments. As well as the group classes, you get one personalised 60-minute yoga session focused on your health concerns and one personalised 30-minute Chakra meditation, both arranged after your check-in consultation. Once a week there is an Ayurveda talk from their expert and a yoga talk, plus a cooking class for Ayurveda and yoga diets, a nature or village walk, a half-day Ubud tour and a Balinese blessing ceremony. There is also a walking track and a half-Olympic-size pool, though on some Ayurveda programs the doctor will tell you to stay out of the water on certain days.

The doctors you'll meet include Dr. Natasha, a Vaidya from Kerala where her family has been practising Ayurvedic medicine for generations, and Dr. Vaishnav, who guests have mentioned by name in reviews for the way they tailor programs. The standard of care is the thing people keep coming back for: one recent guest called it a 'little calmness paradise' and noted that the program was well adapted to their needs, the food delicious, and the doctors approachable and kind.

What's included

- 7 nights accommodation - 3 daily delicious and nutritious meals - Welcome drink - Initial Detailed Consultation with the Vaidya on check-in - Daily Vaidya (doctor) visits - Daily yoga asana classes - Daily meditation classes - Daily pranayama (breathwork) classes - Three treatments per day (one major therapy of 45-60 minutes, one minor Ayurveda therapy of 30 minutes, and one relaxing Traditional Balinese treatment of 30 minutes) - One personalised yoga session of 60 minutes - One personalised Chakra meditation of 30 minutes - Daily morning Ayurvedic cleansing (Dinacharya) - Ayurveda talk by our expert (once a week) - Yoga talk (once a week) - Ubud half-day tour (once a week) - Traditional Balinese Blessing Ceremony (once a week) - Yoga Acharya consultation on check-in - Pre and post retreat support - Free parking - WiFi connection - Walking track access

What's not included

- Airport transfers - Flights - Travel insurance - Visa fees - Additional activities not included in the itinerary - Day tours outside the scheduled ones - Laundry services - Ayurvedic facial (optional upgrade) - Shirodhara as a standalone extra (optional upgrade) - Private yoga classes beyond the one included - Extra night/deluxe room upgrades