The Panchakarma Retreat is a traditional Ayurvedic cleansing treatment. It is an intensive therapeutic process designed to restore the balance of the doshas within the body and activate the body’s self-healing abilities. This is achieved by eliminating the excess (highly increased) doshas from the body system. The treatment consists of three phases, which are individually tailored to the needs of the participant.
These phases are:
Preparatory phase (Purvakarma)
The preparatory phase aims to stimulate the digestive fire (agni) (deepana) and break down toxins and metabolic waste in the body (ama) (ama-pachana). This is followed by the phase of internal and external oleation (snehana).
Sie erhalten:
- Online Consultation in Advance
- Preparatory medication as well as recommendations for diet and daily routine (ideally, start this 14 days in advance)
- For external oiling: Traditional Ayurvedic full-body oil massage (Abhyanga) with fine medicated oils from India
- For internal oiling: Medicated ghee, with the quantity adjusted according to the individual’s digestive strength. The ghee is made from organic butter and herbal blends.
Main treatments (Pradnhakarma)
During the main treatment phase, all or a selection of the Pancha Karma therapies are applied. These include:
- Therapeutic emesis (Vamana)
- Therapeutic purgation (Virechana)
- Therapeutic enemas (Basti)
- Therapeutic cleansing of the nasal and throat area (Nasya)
- Bloodletting (Rakta Mokshana)
After care (Paschchatkarma)
The main treatments can be quite demanding. Therefore, it is important to adjust diet and lifestyle accordingly. During the retreat, appropriate guidance is provided. A follow-up treatment with Ayurvedic medicines may also be recommended.
Overview Panchkarma-Retreat Monte da Bela Vista
| Duration | 14 days |
| For whom? | The Panchakarma retreat is suitable for anyone interested in improving their immune system and overall health. It guarantees a lasting effect. Besides this many, especially chronic illnesses and diseases, can be successfully addressed. |
| Where? | Cercal do Alentejo, Costa Alentejana, Portugal |
| Getting there | Cercal is located about a two-hour drive south of Lisbon (airport) or north of Faro (airport). There are several daily bus connections from Lisbon to Cercal or the nearby town of Porto Covo. From Faro, there is a train connection to Funcheiras (about 40 km from Cercal). From there, we can arrange a pickup. |
| Programe | The treatments take place at the Ayurveda Therapy Centre Monte da Bela Vista. For details on the schedule and programme, please refer to the list further down on this page. |
| Meals | The retreat includes 2 Ayurvedic meals (lunch and dinner). A light breakfast is prepared by yourself according to our guidance. We provide the necessary ingredients, which are included in the price. |
| Accomodation | Ayurveda Monte-da-Bela-Vista is a dedicated therapy centre where you will enjoy your treatments and main meals. Accommodation is provided at Turismo Rural Ares do Monte, which is a 10-minute walk away. |
| Costs | The cost of the cure is €3,190€ for a single room or 2960€/person when staying in a double room, including meals (as outlined above). For further information, please refer to the “Costs” section at the end of the page. |
Retreat services in detail
- Preparation at home:
- A total of 28 treatments:
- Internal Oleation
- External Oleation: 10x classic Ayurvedic full-body oil massages (Abhyanga) with authentic Indian oils. 2x followed by a sweat treatment in an authentic steam chamber (Swedana).
- Main Treatments: Depending on the individual needs and decisions, the five main treatments are performed: Vamana (therapeutic emesis), Virechana (therapeutic purgation), 5x Anu-Vasti (nourishing oil enemas), 2x Nirhua-Vasti (cleansing decoction enemas), 4x Nasya (cleansing nasal treatments) with Anu Thailam (special medicated nasal oil) and a 15-minute facial massage.
- Additional Treatments (Purva Karma): For example, Shiro-Dhara (forehead oil pouring), Shiro Abhyanga (Ayurvedic facial massage), Patra Pinda Sweda (herbal pouch massage) and other special treatments like Dhanyamla Dhara (full-body pouring with a special liquid) to target the removal of Ama (toxins) and balance Pitta in chronic inflammatory conditions of the musculoskeletal system.
- 3x per week Yoga or Pranayama session (suitable for beginners!)
- Ayurvedic Pancha Karma Meals: Daily Ayurvedic lunch and dinner, tailored to the needs during the cure.
- Ayurvedic Medication: Supporting daily medication throughout the entire cure.
Costs
The cost for a 14-day Panchakarma retreat is €3,190 per person in a single room (from October to April) or €2,960 per person for shared accommodation in a double room (from October to April). The cost for accommodation is due at the time of booking, and for the cure, we kindly request a 50% payment at the time of booking and the remaining 50% one week before the start of the retreat.
For more information or to make a booking, please contact us via email: info@ayurveda-portugal.com or by phone: +49 1726701899 (also WhatsApp) or +351 924344441 (also Telegram).
