This one-week retreat at Nepal Ayurveda Home gives you time for a real Ayurvedic reset rather than just a taste of it. It begins with a consultation with the resident Ayurvedic doctor, who determines your Prakriti (your natural body type) and your Vikriti (any current imbalance). Everything that follows is built on that assessment: your treatments, your meals and even the style of yoga you practise.

At the heart of the week is a Mini Panchakarma, a gentle detox programme chosen for your body type. It includes Abhyanga (full-body Ayurvedic oil massage), Svedana (herbal steam) and the centre's chakra healing package: Shirodhara, where warm oil flows steadily over the forehead, together with chakra, kati and greeva vasti, warm oil treatments for the abdomen, lower back and neck.

Around the treatments you follow a classic Ayurvedic daily routine (dinacharya): oil pulling, tongue scraping, self-massage and yoga. Yoga, pranayama and meditation are matched to your body type, and each day includes mantra recitation. Ayurveda classes and the doctor's guidance on herbs and herbal teas give you practical habits to take home.

The retreat sits on the edge of the Nagarjun Jungle on the quiet outskirts of Kathmandu. It is a family-run home with a yoga shala, an in-house spa and gardens, away from the traffic and noise of the city centre but close enough for an afternoon visit to the Monkey Temple or Thamel. If one week leaves you wanting more, your stay can be extended.

What's included

One week of accommodation; Ayurvedic doctor consultation and Ayurveda classes; Prakriti (body type) and Vikriti (imbalance) assessment; Mini Panchakarma detox based on your body type; Abhyanga (Ayurvedic oil massage); Chakra healing package: Shirodhara and chakra, kati and greeva vasti; Svedana (herbal steam); Three Ayurvedic vegetarian meals a day, cooked for your body type; Ayurvedic herbal tea and herbalism guidance; Daily yoga, pranayama and meditation suited to your body type; Daily mantra recitation

What's not included

Flights; Airport transfers; Visa fees; Travel insurance