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Wellness retreats & holidays · 2 destinations

Wellness retreats,
chosen for what you need

Ayurveda on the Kerala coast, yoga in Rishikesh, retreats in the Himalayan foothills — 19 researched houses, matched to your goal, your dates and your budget by a wellness travel specialist.

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  • Free planning callWith a wellness travel specialist
  • Nothing to pay until you confirmYour written quote comes first
  • Who it’s not for, up frontPrinted on every programme, above the price
  • The whole journeyStay, flights and transfers with one team

Retreats by goal

What do you need most right now?

Almost nobody picks a country first. Start with how you want to feel, and we’ll show you where it’s done best.

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Wellness destinations

Go where the tradition was born

Ayurveda in Kerala, where it is a state-regulated medicine, and yoga in Rishikesh, on the Ganges where the schools began.

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Signature programmes

What you would actually book

Length, intensity and the starting price per person — on every card, before you ask.

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How it works

A specialist, not a search engine

The same programme name can mean a gentle spa week at one house and a strict, doctor-led cure at another. We read the fine print so the stay you book is the one you wanted.

  1. 01Tell us what you want from it

    Your goal, dates and budget — a two-minute form, WhatsApp or a call.

  2. 02Get an honest shortlist

    Two or three houses, the right length and season, with the trade-offs of each spelled out.

  3. 03We book the whole journey

    Programme, room, flights and transfers — and the days either side if you want them.

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When to go

Pick a month. We’ll show you where.

The best wellness season is rarely the sunniest one. Kerala’s Ayurveda season is the monsoon; Rishikesh is at its best in spring and autumn.

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October: 1 destination is at their best, and 1 more is a good alternative.

Wellness retreats in October

Questions

Wellness retreats, answered

The questions we are asked most before anyone books.

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What is a wellness retreat?
A stay built around a programme rather than a room: consultations, treatments, movement, food and rest, run by the property’s own team over a set number of nights. On this site that ranges from Ayurveda hospitals on the Kerala coast to retreat resorts in the Himalayan foothills and yoga schools in Rishikesh.
How much does a wellness retreat cost?
Programmes on this site start from US$820 per person (Rejuvenation or Body Purification Therapy) and reach US$11,116 per person and more in the top rooms. Every programme page shows its starting price per person and what it includes; your written quote then confirms the exact rate for your dates and room.
How long should a wellness retreat be?
Long enough for the programme to work. Each tradition has a floor — on this site we treat 7 nights as the minimum for Ayurveda (21 recommended) and 7 for a yoga stay (14 recommended). Each programme page lists the lengths the property offers.
When is the best time to go?
It depends on the place, and the best month is not always the sunniest: Kerala’s traditional treatment season is the monsoon, while Rishikesh is at its best in spring and autumn. Our month-by-month planner shows where is at its best in every month.
Can you arrange flights and transfers too?
Yes. Heal & Rest is the wellness travel house of TripClub, so flights, airport transfers and days either side of the programme can be arranged with the stay and itemised in one proposal — or you can book the programme alone.
Do you give medical advice?
No. Heal & Rest is a travel agency, not a clinic. We explain how programmes work and plan the journey; whether a treatment suits you is a decision for your own doctor and the qualified team at the property, who examine you on arrival.