Dat prinses Märtha Louise van Noorwegen een spirtuele royal is, is geen geheim meer. Maar stuur haar naar India en ze gaat helemaal los. Samen met haar Soulspring Academy partner Elisabeth Nordeng reisde Märtha Louise af naar India voor een retraite / studiereis in het Manaltheeram Ayurveda Beach Village. En zo te zien ging het er niet al te spartaans aan toe:

Lo specchio autunnale è il più crudele. L'effetto vacanza è svanito da un pezzo e la vita normale - con la sua morsa di stress, stanchezza e abitudini intossicanti - incide segni visibili. È il momento giusto per una fuga rejuvenating. Io ho scelto la via naturale dell’ayurveda, la medicina più antica del pianeta che, già 5.000 anni fa, vedeva nel detox olistico la soluzione contro malattie e invecchiamento. Per provarne gli effetti rigeneranti, ho scelto Somatheeram, la prima clinica ayurvedica trasformata trent'anni fa in un wellness resort, pluripremiata meta di occidentali stressati e celebrities di tutto il mondo (da Madonna alla regina di Norvegia, dagli attori di Bollywood ai cantanti nostrani, ultima Alessandra Amoroso)

La prima cosa da fare quando ti svegli, verso le cinque, è metterti a camminare. Passeggi per 40-45 minuti, poi torni e lavi i denti (con un dentifricio ayurvedico: il mio contiene corteccia di more, più un’altra decina di ingredienti dai nomi impossibili), poi fai un bagno nell’acqua di cocco. Dopo il bagno puoi meditare, se ci riesci, altrimenti stai lì senza pensare a niente per mezz’ora. Personalmente sto pensando che, al ritorno a casa, il problema della routine che ti fa vivere benissimo sarà il latte di cocco: la confezione al negozio naturale è un bicchiere scarso, come trovarne in quantità per immergersi come l’imperatrice Poppea ogni mattina?

I am lying on a wooden table with warm oil steadily dripping onto my forehead. My body is covered only in a white sheet and two women are gently directing the stream of oil onto my ‘mind’s eye’ just above my eyebrow. Slowly, the deep-rooted tension I’ve become accustomed to for years starts to dissipate and I feel my forehead relax in a way I didn’t know was possible.

Somatheeram, se trouvant au bord de la mer dans le sud de l'Inde, vous accueille dans le monde de l’ayurvéda. Ici, vous pouvez bénéficier de thérapies ayurvédiques traditionnelles ainsi que de yoga dans un environnement agréablement paisible. Somatheeram, le premier resort ayurvédique du monde, est l'un des meilleurs spots touristiques du Kerala. Situé sur la plage de Chowara sur une colline 9km au sud de la célèbre plage de Kovalam, Trivandrum, Kerala avec plus de 15 acres de verdure tout autour.

Don’t let the palatial setting fool you, this CGH Earth property in Palakkad has been certified by NABH and takes Ayurveda very seriously. The retreat is set within the palace grounds of the seat of the Vengunad kingdom. It has 18 suites and a clinic with 12 treatment rooms where multiple therapies are offered after the initial diagnosis. You can choose from various packages – Cleansing and Rejuvenation, Anti Stress, Weight Reduction and Healthy Aging. All treatments are a combination of healthy food, medicines and yoga and last from 14 to 28 days. Website; single occupancy from Rs4,89,860 for a 14 day package.

Una fuga al caldo. E, con la scusa di un detox, anche in noi stessi. L’inverno, per chi può, è il periodo migliore per concedersi una decina di giorni nel Sud dell’India, in Kerala. Alla fine della stagione dei monsoni, quando le condizioni atmosferiche sono perfette per una remise en forme totale. E il corpo si può nutrire della bellezza della natura, fatta di spiagge e vegetazione rigogliosa; lasciarsi inebriare del profumo delle spezie, che colorano i cibi, ammansire sotto le mani sicure dei terapeuti.

Cette ancienne science est reconnue par l’OMS (Organisation mondiale de la santé) depuis 1982. Selon l’Ayuvéda, chaque être vivant et non vivant est composé de 5 éléments de base, appelés Pancha Maha Bhoothas : éther, air, feu, eau et terre sont tous présents dans le corps humain. Ils se combinent pour former 3 forces dynamiques nommées DOSHA : Vata, Pitta, Kapha qui gouvernent toutes les fonctions biologiques, psychologiques et physiopathologiques du corps, de l’esprit et de la conscience.

El goteo templado tirando a caliente de aceites esenciales (del ajonjolí al sésamo, la almendra o el coco) va cayendo de forma continua sobre la frente del paciente, tumbado sobre una camilla, a medida que el fisioterapeuta inclina el cuenco de bronce marcado con un orificio. En este caso, el masajista es mujer, se llama Sara Lasi y trabaja en el complejo Somatheeram de Kerala, India, el primer (y mejor) resort del mundo de ayurveda, la medicina tradicional con 5.000 años de historia que tiene como objetivo unificar el cuerpo y la mente para acabar con mil y una patologías.

There’s a Chinese lady sitting at lunch slavered in a red face pack. Fabric is wound around her crown, like bandages, and she’s wearing a green overall and sipping fresh pineapple juice. Nearby a Russian man wanders around the garden sporting banana, egg white and mango painted on his face. He has also just enjoyed a Thalapothichil treatment, in which the head is covered with herbal paste and topped off with a lotus leaf — a procedure that’s said to be good for depression and stress.

Article about Somatheeram Ayurveda Village in latest issue of Petit Fute Mag

Article about Somatheeram Ayurveda Village in latest issue of Petit Fute Mag

Somatheeram Ayurveda Group Wins for the 4th consecutive Time the National Tourism Award including ‘HALL OF FAME’ Award. Mrs. Sarah Baby Mathew, Director of Somatheeram Ayurveda Group is rec eiving the National Tourism Award including ‘HALL OF FAME’ Award for the fourth time ‘Best Ayurveda Wellness Centre’ from honourable Union Minister of State for Tourism & Information Technology, Shri. K.J. Alphons Kannanthanam

Somatheeram Research Institute and Ayurveda Hospital of Somatheeram Ayurveda Group has bagged again the prestigious National Tourism Award 2015-16 instituted by Government of India for the “Best Ayurvedic Wellness Centre”. Mr. Baby Mathew, Chairman & Managing Director and Mrs. Sarah Baby Mathew, Director of Somatheeram Ayurveda Group has received this prestigious Award from Honorable Tourism Minister of India Sri. Alphons Kannanthanam. The awards ceremony, held at Vigyan Bhawan in New Delhi on 27th September 2017. Somatheeram has fetched the coveted award three times by considering its performance of excellence towards the Quality & Standard Assurance, Hospital Hygiene and Safe Management policies, Corporate Social Responsibility, Eco-Friendly Concept, Innovative ideas in Ayurveda, Environmental Preservation and Customer satisfaction among the Ayurveda Hospitals and Wellness Centers in tourism sector of India. “Somatheeram” is the winner of twenty five National and International Awards for excellence in Ayurveda which includes Kerala Government Tourism Award for “Best Approved and Classified Ayurveda Centre” consecutively.

Somatheeram Ayurveda Group emerged again as the winner for Best Ayurveda & Wellness Centre Award 2015. The award ceremony was held at Vigyan Bhawan in New D elhi on 30th July 2016. Lok Sabha Speaker Ms. Sumitra Mahajan and Minister of State for Tourism Dr. Mahesh Sharma presented the award to Mr. Baby Mathew, Chairman & Managing Director and Mrs. Sarah Baby Mathew, Director of Somatheeram Ayurveda Group. Best Ayurveda & Wellness Centre Award by the Tourism Ministry of India is a covetous feat in the Ayurvedic arena. The new feather in the cap is in addition to the numerous international and national accolades that the group has been presented with since its inception. Somatheeram group is widely recognized for its excellence and quality in treatment, care and environmental responsibility.

Manaltheeram Ayurveda Hospital and Research Center of Somatheeram Ayurveda Group has bagged the prestigious National Tourism Award 2017-2018 instituted by Government of India for the “Best Ayurvedic Wellness Center”.

Mr. Baby Mathew, Chairman & Managing Director and Mrs. Sarah Baby Mathew, Director of Somatheeram Ayurveda Group gas received this prestigious Award from Honorable Tourism Minister of India Sri.Prahlad Sing Patel. The award ceremony held at Vigyan Bhavan in New Delhi on 27th September 2019.

Manaltheeram Ayurveda Hospital has fetched this coveted award by considering its performance of excellence towards the Quality & Standard Assurance, Hospital Hygiene and Safe Management policies, Corporate Social Responsibility, eco-Friendly Concept, Innovative ideas in Ayurveda,Envirnmental Preservation and Customer satisfaction among the Ayurveda Hospitals and Wellness Centers in Tourism Sectors of India.

Soma Manaltheeram Ayurveda Hospital and Research Center of Somatheeram Ayurveda Group has bagged again (02nd time) the prestigious National Tourism Award instituted by the Government of India for the “Best Ayurvedic Wellness Center”. Honorable Vice President of India, Shri Jagdeep Dhankhar presented the National Tourism Awards on World Tourism Day, at Vigyan Bhavan in New Delhi on 27th September 2022.

Mr. Baby Mathew, Chairman & Managing Director, and Mrs. Sarah Baby Mathew, Director of Somatheeram Ayurveda Group received this prestigious Award from Honorable Union Minister of Tourism Shri G. Kishan Reddy and Minister of State for Tourism Shri Ajay Bhatt.

Soma Manaltheeram has fetched this coveted award by considering its performance of excellence towards the Quality & Standard Assurance, Hospital Hygiene and Safe Management policies, Corporate Social Responsibility, Eco-Friendly Concept, Innovative ideas in Ayurveda, Environmental Preservation, and Customer satisfaction among the Ayurveda Hospitals and Wellness Centers in Tourism Sectors of South India for the year 2018-19.

Soma Manaltheeram is accredited by NABH-National Accreditation Board for Hospitals and Health Care Providers - Quality Control, Government of India, Ayur Diamond by Government of Kerala & European Audit Institute Wellness and SPA e. V.

Somatheeram Research Institute and Ayurveda Hospital the sister concern of Soma Manaltheeram wins the same award 04 times consecutively including the HALL of FAME honor instituted by the Government of India for the BEST AYURVEDIC WELLNESS CENTRE.