Kerala Retreat

“Rejuvenate in Kerala”

An Ayurvedic Wellness Experience in India

Date: 22nd to 29th November 2025
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Omesh & Shannel invite you to our Ayurvedic Yoga Retreat in Kerala, India….

Join us for 7 nights of rejuvenation, soul nourishment, and tranquility at the award-winning Manaltheeram Ayurveda Beach Village.

Our mission is to give you holistic rejuvenation through a variety of authentic Ayurvedic therapies, yoga, meditation, nourishing food and more. A chance to un-plug and re-charge, away from the hustle of your daily routine.

You will experience practices, tools and techniques that you can take with you after the retreat for your ongoing self-care, well-being and the greater good. And the chance to connect with like-minded, kindred spirits and make lasting friendships.

Your Stay

Manaltheeram Ayurveda Beach Village, located on the Malabar Coast in the southern tip of India, offers sun, white sands and the Arabian Sea. Sprawling over 12 acres of lush, tropical greenery, our venue boasts a variety of cottages and houses, treatments rooms, a swimming pool and much more. Fly into Thiruvananthapuram (TRV) Trivandrum Airport, Kerala and your transfer to the resort will be arranged (40mins).

Accomodation

Choose to stay in one of the rooms in the houses, a cottage with a garden view or a cottage with a sea view. Each room combines modernity with architectual ethnicity. All rooms are air conditioned and Wi-Fi connected. Other provisions include Drinking water | Towel change | News Papers | Reception Service | Fruit Basket | Hair Dryer | Tea maker | Bathroom Supplies | Room Safe & Locker | Bathroom slippers | Ironing board | Mosquito Nets

Food

Breakfast, lunch and dinner are included and served in the restaurant. Food is fully vegetarian prepared from locally sourced ingredients. The menu includes regional Indian specialities, tandoori, grilled, Continental and Chinese cuisines….. you will be spoilt for choice! A variety of Ayurvedic specific foods are on offer daily. As we know in Ayurveda, eating certain types of food can help to create a positive balance between the mind, body and spirit, thereby promoting good health.

Treatments

Daily authentic and traditional healing treatments are included in your package. Yes, that’s right….you get to be pampered daily! A team of experienced Ayurvedic doctors and therapists will ensure you are given bespoke advice and treatment following individual consultation. All medicines and products used are manufactured from medicinal plants that are grown organically in the gardens.

Yoga and Meditation

Immerse yourself daily in a morning and evening yoga and meditation class taught by Omesh or Shannel. Our classes are suitable for all levels and will reflect our knowledge and experience in a variety of yoga traditions and philosophy. Yoga is essentially a spiritual discipline based on an extremely subtle science which focuses on bringing harmony between mind and body. It is an art and science for a healthy living. Meditation is to attain a high concentration level and takes in the inner depths of the mind.

Your Hosts

Shannel is a multi-disciplined practitioner of Yoga and Wellness of over 15 years, her passion extending to Ayurveda as well as skills in both Chakra and Theta Healing.

Though from the UK, she grew up in East Africa and has traveled extensively. Stints in South America, Southern Asia, Central Asia, Australia and Bali have taken her across the globe as part of her spiritual journey.

She deepened her practice of Yoga in India, where she studied and qualified across the key limbs of Hatha, Vinyasa Flow, Ashtanga, Yin and Restorative Yoga.

Shannel further qualified in the specialisms of Children’s, Pre & Post Natal, Women’s Health Yoga as well as Guided Meditation.

Her life journey has brought her a profound exploration of spirituality, enriching her practice and teaching. The sudden loss of her father at a young age, coupled with other significant personal challenges, has deeply influenced Shannel’s spiritual growth and dedication to wellness. These life experiences have fueled her passion for understanding the unique needs and strengths of individuals, particularly women, at different life stages. This passion drives her to create supportive and empowering wellness practices that foster both physical well-being and spiritual growth.

Omesh grew up in Jammu & Kashmir, India, adhering to the central theme of Sanatan Dharma, following the principle paths of yoga ie Bhakti, Jhana, Karma, and Raja Yoga, more as a way of life without being consciously aware of it.

From early childhood he was fortunate to be surrounded by highly spiritual people and exposed to their philosophy of life.  

Omesh had his first formal taste of yoga in 2006 when he was working in the corporate sector.  Although he worked his way up in that world, he always felt it wasn’t really what he wanted in life. He felt a strong connection to yoga, and it pulled him back into its sphere of influence when a close friend reintroduced him to yogic philosophy.

Although his studies in India adhered to the highest standards, he has lived in England for many years and understands that different cultures require modification of methods and techniques.

Omesh has been visiting India on a yearly basis, and over the years has attended many workshops organised by the Divine Life Society and the Swami Sivananda Foundation on Bhakti Yoga, Meditation and Ayurveda.

Investment

Decide which room category you prefer and whether you want to occupy the room on your own or on a shared basis. If double occupancy is selected, state whether you would like to share with someone you know on the retreat, otherwise you will be paired up with someone of the same sex.

Please note: room availability is on a first come first served basis and as there are only a few rooms available in each category we highly advice securing your booking asap.

Standard Room

Garden Cottage

Special (partial sea view) & Deluxe (full sea view) Cottage

What’s Included

  • 7 nights full-board accommodation (en-suite, AC, free wi-fi)
  • Airport transfers from Thiruvananthapuram International Airport (TRV)
  • Welcome gift bag
  • 2 x daily yoga and meditation classes (for all levels) taught by Omesh and Shannel
  • One to one initial, daily and final consultation with an Ayurvedic doctor
  • Daily Ayurvedic treatment (lasting 90 mins to 2hrs a day), and free medicines during the treatment period
  •  Composition of an individual Ayurveda diet menu
  • All meals freshly prepared with locally sourced, seasonal vegetarian ingredients
  • Beach and pool access
  • Daily cultural programmes
  • Ayurvedic cookery class
  • Ayurveda workshop
  • Ayurveda tour (visits of the herbal garden, Ayurveda shop and medicine manufacturing unit with the doctor)
  • Organised excursion on boat of the back waters of Kerala

What’s not included

  • Flights and travel to Thiruvananthapuram International Airport
  • Visas for India
  • Travel and health insurance
  • Excursions and activities outside of our schedule
  • Additional treatments and medicines outside of our programme
  • One to one sessions

Terms & Conditions

  • Click on “Book Now” to register and reserve your room type.
  • A non-refundable deposit payment of £500 will be required to reserve your space. Bank transfer payment details will be provided.
  • The remainder of payment will be due by 22nd September 2025.
  • For any cancellations 60 days prior to the start of the retreat, a refund of payment minus reservation deposit will be issued.
  • For any cancellations within 60 days of the start of the retreat, no refund is possible as advance payment for your space will have been made to the venue.
  • In any circumstance where the host is required to cancel, and no alternative event is offered, you will receive a full refund of your investment.