DraftAyurveda6 min read
Understanding the Principles of Ayurveda
Before any therapy is chosen, there is a framework — of elements, of constitution, of what is in balance and what is not. A short introduction to how Ayurveda is organised.
Journal
Reading Room
Notes on Ayurveda, Kerala and the houses — written to be read slowly, and written to be replaced once the client signs each piece off.
Drafts for review
Every entry is a draft. The descriptive passages set out the classical framework of Ayurveda and the published history of the houses — they make no therapeutic claims, and each carries marked gaps where the client’s own account should go.
Draft
DraftKerala Wellness5 min read
Why Kerala Remains a Destination for Ayurveda
Climate, continuity and the monsoon. Why people have travelled to this coast for treatment for a very long time, and still do.
DraftHeritage7 min read
The Story Behind Our Heritage Spaces
A Judge's house built in 1866, left to fall, taken in hand in 1994, and twenty-five years in the returning.
DraftTravel5 min read
Preparing for an Ayurvedic Retreat
What to expect from a residential programme, what to bring, and how to arrive in a state that makes the most of it.
DraftLifestyle4 min read
The Malabar Coast, Beyond the Treatment Room
Theyyam, Kalari, toddy tapping and the beaches. What there is to do between therapies on this stretch of coast.
Journal
Come and see for yourself
Reading about Karkidakam is one thing. Being here through the rain is another.