8 Days to A Better Mental Health And Wellness Retreat Experience

8 Days to A Better Mental Health And Wellness Retreat Experience

Dec 18, 2024

The world is becoming more and more competitive, due to which there is a rise in stress levels, anxiety, and other mental health issues. The increasing demand for work is leading to less family time and almost no room for self-care. 

Quick Insights:

Many people nowadays are shifting to ancient Ayurveda medicine to restore their well-being and mental balance. 

A short break from the stressful schedule will not only give you freshness but also help you rebuild your mental health and physical well-being.  

Benefits:

Sevayu at Cuba offers you a transformative experience of an 8-day Ayurveda mental health and wellness retreat for you to rejuvenate both mind and body.

This wellness package will include comprehensive Ayurveda therapies with a diet that will suit your body type along with yoga, meditation, and lifestyle guidance to cultivate inner peace and mental clarity. 

With greenery and a pleasant climate throughout the year, one can experience health with a getaway vacation from daily work. 

Connect with our Mental Health and Wellness Retreat & know what each day you’ll experience:

Day 1: Arrival and Assessment

Your wellness retreat will begin with a warm welcome drink. On arrival, you’ll be given a brief orientation and will be introduced to the serene environment of Sevayu Ayurveda Resort. 

Our expert Ayurveda vaidya will do one-on-one consultation with Nadi Pariksha and assess the imbalance of the dosha (Vata, Pitta, Kapha) on Day 1. 

Based on this analysis, personalized wellness is planned that will include therapies that include customized oils and medicated decoctions. 

It will also include tailored yoga sessions, meal plans, and herbal remedies.  Getting to know your body type or prakruti, helps in the promotion of self-understanding and encourages acceptance of your natural mental state. 

Day 2: Improve Circulation

Therapy such as Abhyanga (Massage) with warm herbal oil suitable for your Prakruti and condition is done. Abhyanga helps in improving circulation and also helps in proper lymphatic drainage. 

This process will help in the elimination of toxins. Abhyanga from head to toe with warm oil will leave our body feeling lighter and rejuvenated. 

Followed by Abhyanga, Swedana, or steam is given to enhance the absorption of the oil and to energize the body further. 

Abhyanga calms the nervous system, while Swedana opens the skin pores and helps in flushing out the toxins of the body. 

This treatment is followed by a sattvic light diet to rejuvenate the body. Later, meditation and Pranayam sessions are given to enhance the calmness and soothe the mind. 

Abhyanga & Swedana, together with meditation and Pranayama, will benefit by reducing stress levels and anxiety and improving emotional resilience. 

Day 3: Reignite Energy and Focus

A morning session of Yoga with breathing practice and Surya namaskara (Sun Salutation) is taught. This will help to give the body a complete stretch and aid in balancing the energy with proper breathing. 

After the Yoga session, Patra Pinda Bashpa Sweda is given to the whole body. This helps in removing the stiffness in the body and helps in improving blood circulation further. 

Post-treatment, an energizing meal to balance the doshas along with fresh fruits to rejuvenate the energy is served. In the evening, mindful meditation is given to relax the mind completely. 

Day 4: Balance & Harmony

A yoga session to balance the body and inner peace is given. This can be associated with balancing the chakras too. This helps in emotional balancing. Ayurveda treatment called Shirodhara is then given. 

Warm herbal oil, medicated milk, buttermilk, or even decoctions of herbs may be used for Shirodhara depending on the condition of the body. Shirodhara helps in calming the nervous system and also helps in balancing the harmony in the body. 

It induces good sleep and gives a relaxed body and mind. Shirodhara can be combined with foot massage, which helps stimulate the pressure points and thus relaxes the body and balances the mind-body duo. 

Ayurveda meals that improve gut health and are soothing for body and mind are given in the form of soups and light meals. One-to-one meditation is given to balance the mind and reduce stress. 

Day 5: Detox and Release

Sequence Yoga for sweating out the toxins is given. This is then balanced with a deep relaxation technique to help restore the energy. Post the yoga session, Udwarthana treatment is given, which helps in the exfoliation of the skin. 

It also helps in reduction of the subcutaneous fat. It detoxifies the body and energizes it at the same time. This is combined with a Sattvic Ayurveda meal to enhance and release the toxins further. A feeling of lightness will give freshness to the body and mind.   

Day 6: Enhance beauty inside out

Happy Yoga to feel the positivity inside is given. Happy Yoga will enhance the feeling of goodness in oneself. It removes the blockages of negative thoughts. 

The enhanced positive feeling makes the soul happy, which improves the beauty inside. Shashtika Shali Pinda Sweda or Navara treatment is done for the entire body. 

Red rice is infused with herbs and milk, and then this is massaged to the entire body, including the face. 

This treatment helps enhance circulation and leaves the skin glowing. It rejuvenates the body and mind and makes you feel beautiful inside out. 

You can also book your retreat at your convenience using our Booking page.

Day 7: Feeling of Empowerment

Cyclic meditation, a meditation along with yoga, is given to rejuvenate the body and mind. 

This is then followed by deep tissue massage, which helps transform the body to work better. 

It helps in removing the aches and pains in the body, leaving the body empowered. It can be combined with the Akshi Tarpana treatment to help in the rejuvenation of the eyes. Ayurveda diet to help comfort the body is given. 

Day 8: Closing and Departure

Meditation for gratitude and affirmation of life is taught while leaving the retreat. A final consultation with the Ayurveda Vaidya is given. The vaidya would suggest modifications to the diet and lifestyle changes. Personalized oils, decoctions, and medications are prescribed if required to takeaways from the retreat. 

A rejuvenating, healthy diet is given for you to remember our hospitality. 

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Final Thoughts:

The 8-days mental health and wellness retreat wellness program would be a refreshing feeling that will make you want to come back and refer us to all your family, friends, and loved ones. 

This retreat isn't just about only physical therapies, either; it's about rediscovering yourself. Each day is a gentle unfolding, releasing stress, reigniting energy, and restoring inner peace. 

It's all about feeling truly seen, encouraged, and motivated to carry that newfound harmony back into your life, obviously a lasting gift to your well-being.