Vapika Ayurveda Cherai

Vapika Ayurveda Cherai has experienced and effective male and female Ayurvedic doctors. Our chief physician, Dr Ajay Rag, holds a master’s degree in Panchakarma. He has many years of experience in this field and has worked at many well-known resorts, hospitals, clinics and medical colleges in Kerala. He has particular skill in caring for people with addictions.

Dr Hemi Thacheril, alongside her medical education in Ayurveda, specialised in pranic healing, an effective method of treatment in addiction rehabilitation. She holds a further certificate in dietetics, which has made her a uniquely valuable partner in the treatment of addiction.

Our addiction counsellor, Dinil Kumar Thenayat, is a registered nurse with a diploma in addiction treatment from Canada. He has worked in the field of addiction both in India and in Canada.

Our doctors and counsellors issue a certificate of completion of the programme that is recognised internationally.

Our facility is right on the main Cherai beach, one of the world-famous tourist beaches in India. Vapika Ayurveda Cherai is easy to reach from Cochin International Airport (26 km).

Our team

Dr Ajay Rag, MD (Ayu), BAMS, specialising in Panchakarma.

Dr Hemi Thacheril, BAMS, Ayurveda, female doctor and pranic healing therapist.

Dinil Kumar, addiction counsellor, Bachelor of Nursing, PGD in addiction and treatment, Canada.

Male and female Ayurvedic therapists.

A registered nurse.

And a very talented restaurant team.

Our programmes:

The 14-day programme includes:

Analysis of the body’s nature
Panchakarma
The 12-step rehabilitation programme
Herbal detox
Yoga
Spa
Group therapy
Individual counselling
CBT — cognitive behavioural therapy
Behaviour modification
Relaxing massage and
Pranayama

This package costs $4000, including meals and a Deluxe room

The 28-day programme, in addition to the treatment above, includes:

Prana mantra
Meetings
Herbal massage
Motivational interviewing
Herbal rejuvenation treatment
Weight-loss programme

This package costs $8000, including meals and a Deluxe room

The 42-day programme, in addition to the treatment above, includes:

Herbal bath
A walk through the town
Weight management programmes, which include
Relaxation of the mind
Relaxation of the body and
Spiritual relaxation

The programme costs $11000, including meals and a Deluxe room

The 90-day programme, in addition to the treatment above, includes:

Clay treatment
Music therapy
A nature visit, which includes
Heritage and boat trips
A visit to a waterfall.

The programme costs $15000, including meals and a Deluxe room

Our doctors issue a certificate of completion at the end of each programme, which has legal standing.

Types of treatment:

Cleansing of the body

Panchakarma is a complex therapy for cleansing the body in Ayurveda, in which our medical team specialises. In this therapy the toxins in the body are eliminated through the person’s own system.

Methods:

Snehapanam
Vamanam
Virechanam
Vasti
Rakta mokshanam
Oil bath
Oleotherapy

This treatment costs $100 a day; the duration is 14 days, 21 days or 28 days.

Weight-loss programme

With Ayurvedic treatments, yoga, natural elements and medicinal herbs, losing 10–25 kg without any side effects is no longer a dream.

Methods:

Powder massage
Pouch massage
Steam bath
Diet control
Slimming juices
Therapeutic exercise
Fat-reducing massage (shaping massage) and
Dhanya-amla dhara (fermented grain pouring)
Slimming wraps
Anti-inflammatory treatment
Water therapy

The programme costs $80 a day; the duration is 21 days or 28 days.

Rejuvenation

Full body massage
Deep tissue massage
Dhara
Kizhi
Steam bath
The programme costs $100 a day. We have 7-day and 14-day packages.

Beauty care

Facial care package

Applying any artificial cream does not give your face real beauty. In Ayurveda we cleanse the skin of the face both from within and from without. After a full session you will be captivated by the true beauty of your own face. We make this possible with:

face massage
face masks
cream massage
cleansing massage
toning massage
rejuvenating massage
facial steam
acne treatment

the seven steps of facial care include
fruit facial
honey facial
milk facial
sandalwood facial
herbal facial
flour facial and
clay facial
The facial care package costs $70 a day; the duration is 4 days, 7 days or 14 days.

Full body package

When the dead skin of your body is gone, you will glow like a newborn. We then treat the body outwardly with herbal massage and inwardly with diet therapy.

In addition to the facial package, the full package includes

herbal steam
flower bath
milk bath
clay therapy
honey massage
Navara Kizhi
diet therapy
water therapy
pedicure
manicure
sun bath and
various hair packages, including
henna pack
amla pack
protein pack
thali (herbal leaf) pack and
herbal smoke
The full body package costs $100 a day; the duration is 4 days, 7 days or 14 days.

Anti-ageing

Kayakalpa is an ancient Indian anti-ageing remedy described in the Vedic texts. This treatment reverses the changes brought by age. The newly regenerated cells are healthy and radiant.

The treatment includes:

rejuvenation package
body cleansing package
beauty packages and
anti-ageing medicinal herbs
This programme costs 150 dollars, and the duration is 28 days or 42 days.

Care of the spine and neck

Pranayama
Pranic healing and
Bhajana
This package costs 150 dollars a day. Duration: 14 days, 28 days or 42 days

Treatment of sports and occupational injuries

physiotherapy
muscle massage
Kalari massage
Marma massage
Agnikarma
electrotherapy
electric wave therapy
Kizhi thermotherapy and stone therapy
magnet therapy
yoga
pranic healing
acupuncture
acupressure and
traction
this programme costs $60 / day; duration 14 days, 28 days, 42 days or 90 days.

Stress management

First we cool the head physically and psychologically. Once a person becomes aware of their inner world, it is easy for them to reach optimal health. The holistic approach brings mind, body and spirit together in a balanced form. Our Ayurvedic system of stress management after care is so simple and distinctive that anyone can practise it in daily life.

Relaxation of the mind
Music therapy
meditation
yoga
Thakradhara
Thalapothichil
Kshira dhara
Relaxation of the body

Relaxing body massage
Sarvangadhara
Spa
Sarvanga Lepam
Pizhichil
Spiritual relaxation

Pranayama
Prana mantra
Pranic healing and
Bhajana
This package costs 150 dollars a day. Duration: 14 days, 28 days or 42 days

Accommodation

We have 6 deluxe rooms and they are very spacious. They have:

A large bed
Air conditioning
TV
Wi-Fi
En-suite bathrooms
A solar water heater
Laundry and ironing service
Room service from the restaurant
An uninterruptible power supply (generator)
All our key staff speak fluent English.

A dining room with a view of the beach

An optional transfer from Cochin airport (on request)

There is also an ambulance and a registered nurse.

24-hour access to the nearest multi-speciality hospital (Medical Trust Hospital, Kuzhupilly)