Ayurveda Retreat November 7th - 21st 2026
5-min. Discovery Call w/ChitraNamaste,
Join me for a 14-day Ayurveda Retreat in Tiruvannamalai, IndiaÂ
taking place November 7th - 21st 2026. This is an all-inclusive, consciously curated journey into healing, renewal, and deep inner recalibration.
I’m delighted to be returning to India in 2026. For those who missed the last retreat, this is your opportunity. The previous retreat sold out and was profoundly transformative for everyone who attended. Over the past five years, I’ve returned to India regularly for Panchakarma, detox, rest, and rejuvenation, and I can say with certainty—there is no place like India for true Ayurvedic healing.
Two Retreat Pathways
You may choose the experience that best supports where you are in your life:
Option 1: 14-Day Panchakarma Program
A traditional, in-depth detox and rejuvenation guided by an experienced Ayurvedic doctor. Your program will be customized to your constitution and needs, allowing the body and mind to reset at a deep level.
Option 2: 9-Day Ayurvedic Rejuvenation + Sacred Sightseeing
This option includes 9 days of Ayurvedic rejuvenation treatments, daily yoga, and evening wisdom sessions with me, along with 5 days of sacred travel. From November 7–11, we will explore the Pancha Bhoota Sthalams (elemental temples) before arriving at the Ayurvedic retreat center.
Both pathways are designed to be deeply nourishing, expansive, and life-changing.
Why Tiruvannamalai
Tiruvannamalai is a place of immense spiritual power—the home of Ramana Maharshi’s Ashram and Arunachala Hill (Annamalai), revered as a living embodiment of Lord Shiva. Seekers from all over the world are drawn here by its quiet intensity and unmistakable sacred presence. Having spent time here myself, I can say that its energy is palpable—steady, transformative, and profoundly supportive of inner work. It is the perfect setting for healing and self-inquiry.
This retreat is ideal for those seeking an authentic Ayurvedic experience in the heart of India, guided with care, integrity, and depth.
If you’re unsure which option is right for you, or would like more details, you’re warmly invited to book a 5-minute Discovery Call.
My name is Chitra Sukhu
I will be your guide and host for this Retreat. I'm an Ayurvedic Practitioner, creator of The Yoga Nidra | Awak{end} Sleep™ System, and a Mystic. I'm always looking for ways to Enrich, Empower and Enlighten others... I try to find ways that are accessible and understandable to all.
My Purpose (Dharma) is, “To raise the Consciousness of the World, so that All may live Happier, Healthier Lives, together, as a Whole.”
A Quaint, Private, Sacred Space for Healing of Body and Mind
This Ayurvedic Retreat Center is located in Tiruvannamalai, India on an eco-farm resort, away from the busy touristic areas, cities and towns. They offer a warm, friendly, homely atmosphere for guests to relax, enjoy and communicate with a small rural village community. This is not a big resort or luxurious retreat center, but a beautifully kept ashram-like setting, with comfortable and clean accommodations.
The staff, therapists and doctors here are top-notch. Each guest receives the individual care and attention of the directors and owners since it is a small operation and they are committed to whole health and well-being.
Accommodations are limited to 10 Rooms
The rooms are equipped with modern amenities such as air conditioning, high-speed WIFI, and private bathrooms attached.
This is a sanctuary where sustainability and thoughtful living meet quiet elegance. It is set within nature’s embrace, and is designed to exist in harmony with the land, blending refined comfort with environmentally responsible choices. From consciously sourced and recycled materials to energy-efficient systems and low-impact design, every detail reflects a deep respect for the Earth.
Here, guests are invited into a slower rhythm, surrounded by natural beauty, where rest becomes restorative and connection to nature feels effortless and genuine
All-inclusive Retreat, November 7th - 21st, 2026Â
For couples or friends wanting to share a room...
We highly recommend staying in a single room. However, if you wish to share the room with a friend or partner, it's important to ensure that you have a strong comfort level with the person. The Panchakarma process requires a serene environment, harmonious surroundings, and mutual understanding, as it can be challenging at times.
Couples or friends wanting to share the room for Panchakarma, the prices are:
$3350Â per person
*You will be charged for 2 people ($6700).  ----------->
If you'd like to pay separately, please contact me and I'll send a link, to each, for payment.Â
If you have any doubts or questions, feel free to contact me.Â
Contact MeAre you Vegan?
Ayurvedic treatments do require ghee, and some formulations contain honey, so if you're are vegan please be aware of this. There's no substitution. If you're vegan and would like to participate, the Ayurvedic Rejuvenation treatments can be done without ghee and honey.
All meals will be vegetarian unless you specifically state your requirements. If you're vegan or have any other dietary restrictions, allergies, or preferences, please let us know and we'll do our best to accommodate.
If you'd like to share a room...
please book together. The Sightseeing package is a wonderful way to spend time with a friend.Â
Prices are:Â $3200Â per person
If you prefer to make separate payments, please contact me and I will provide each of you with a payment link. Otherwise ----------->
Contact MeWhat Makes this Retreat So Special:Â
- Highly trained and experienced Ayurveda doctors and therapists.
- Daily Wisdom talks w/Chitra Sukhu.
- Daily Hatha Yoga and silent walks.
- 3 Organic, freshly cooked vegetarian meals (or vegan), daily.
- All Ayurvedic herbal supplements and natural medicinal formulations, are included.
- 2 Packages to choose from: 14 day Panchakarma or 8-day Rejuvenation/5 day sightseeing package.
- Authentic Ayurveda treatments.
- Ultimate purification of the mind and body.
Sample Daily Schedule
During your stay, we have provided a schedule to serve as a rough guide. Please note that while we strive to maintain a relaxed atmosphere, we may not strictly adhere to the schedule timings. Nevertheless, this schedule offers approximate timings that we have found to be helpful.To maintain a healthy balance of the tridoshas and ensure proper digestion and metabolism (agni), Ayurveda prescribes a specific daily routine known as dinacharya.
We are confident that you will experience the positive effects of following this daily routine and may even want to implement it in your daily life upon returning home.
What's Included:
- 14 nights’ accommodation
- 3 Ayurvedic vegetarian meals per day:Â prepared according to traditional Ayurvedic principles. For guests undergoing Panchakarma, all meals are included throughout the program. For those not participating in Panchakarma, meals are provided while at the Ayurvedic center; meals outside the center are not included.
- 2 daily Ayurveda treatments: morning treatment 50min. and afternoon session 15min. (65 minutes - total) prescribed specifically to treat your unique ailments + steam bath. All therapists are highly trained in their field.
- Ayurvedic Doctor consultations: Your retreat will begin with a private consultation. An Ayurvedic Doctor will carefully design an Ayurvedic program to treat, heal, restore, and rejuvenate your health. Throughout your stay, the doctor will visit, daily, to assess your progress, and before departure, the doctor will give you guidance on how to continue with your healthy habits and take care of yourself in daily life.
- Daily hatha yoga
- Daily Wisdom talks with Chitra Sukhu
- All Ayurvedic herbal supplements and natural medicinal formulations
- Take home lifestyle and fitness recommendations, based on your dosha.
- Silent walks
- Daily juice or tea
- Farewell dinner
- All transfers: To and From Airport - Cochin International Airport - group transportation.
- Many surprises along the way!Â
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What's not Included:
- Airfare
- VisaÂ
- Personal expenses
- Health and Travel insurance
- Meals outside of the Retreat centerÂ
All payments are non-refundable after June 30th 2026. Please take out health and travel insurance, in case something unexpected occurs.
5 Days Sightseeing
1. Kanchipuram Ekambareswar Temple Earth – Full day trip
Ekambareswar Temple is one of India’s most ancient Shiva temples and represents the Pancha Bhoota element of Earth (Prithvi). This powerful site carries a deeply grounding, stabilizing energy, inviting you to slow down and return to the body and breath. Home to the sacred 3,500-year-old mango tree, Ekambareswar is a place of rootedness, presence, and quiet inner strength—a temple that reminds you to stand steady, supported, and whole.
2. Thiruvanaikaval Jambukeswarar Temple Water - Full day trip
Jambukeswarar Temple is one of the sacred Pancha Bhoota temples where Shiva is worshipped as the Water element (Apas). Here, water continuously flows beneath the sanctum, symbolizing emotion, purification, and the ever-moving nature of life. The energy of this temple is inward, cooling, and deeply cleansing—inviting softness, surrender, and emotional release. Jambukeswarar gently reminds you to flow rather than resist, to feel fully, and to trust life’s natural rhythm.
3. Tiruvannamalai Arunachaleswarar Temple Fire – Full day trip
Arunachaleswarar Temple is the Pancha Bhoota temple of Fire (Agni), anchored by the sacred presence of Arunachala Hill itself. This is a place of intense spiritual power, known for burning ignorance and awakening deep inner transformation. The energy here is bold, purifying, and catalytic—inviting self-inquiry, devotion, and inner illumination. Arunachaleswarar doesn’t soothe; it awakens, calling you into truth, clarity, and the fire of Self-realization.
4. Sri Kalahasti Sri Kalahasti Temple Air – Full-day trip
Sri Kalahasti Temple represents the Pancha Bhoota element of Air (Vayu). Subtle yet powerful, this temple is known for awakening movement, breath, and inner freedom. The energy here is light, expansive, and transformative, guiding you beyond mental limitations and stagnant patterns. Sri Kalahasti invites surrender into the unseen—where breath becomes prayer, and presence dissolves what binds you, leaving clarity, space, and quiet liberation.
5. Chidambaram Thillai Natarajar Temple Ether - Full day trip
Thillai Natarajar Temple represents the Pancha Bhoota element of Space (Akasha)—the subtlest and most profound of the five. Here, Shiva dances as Nataraja, the cosmic dancer, revealing the truth that all creation arises, moves, and dissolves within awareness itself. The temple’s energy is vast, silent, and liberating, pointing you beyond form, mind, and identity into pure presence. Chidambaram is not about doing or becoming—it is about remembering the boundless space that you already are.
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