Ayurveda at the Mangosteen, tropical island flair

Unique on the popular holiday island of Phuket is the Ayurveda offer of the Mangosteen Ayurveda & Wellness Resort. It is the only resort with an Ayurveda doctor permanently available onsite. The small and elegant Ayurveda center is equipped with all infrastructure for an authentic Ayurveda cure. The Indian Ayurveda doctor and his professional team are well trained and competent. Through the small size a very personal treatment is possible.

Ayurveda is a holistic health system. Ancient but timeless and more popular than ever. The idea is to balance your doshas (biologic forces/constitution). This can be achieved through a big variety of treatments, herbal medication, diet, yoga and meditation. In a long-term Ayurveda should become a lifestyle in order to guarantee wellbeing and good health. Within a cure you will receive a lot of guidance and information.

The resort offers four Ayurveda cure packages with different focus. The initial doctor's consultation will define the final treatment plan, in order to consider all of your personal needs and wishes. The packages are described under "detailed program".

AYURYOGA SHODHANA – A well-being holiday program
Shodhana translates to “purify”, for perfect well-being, a physical, mental and spiritual balance is required. Hence this Ayurveda program aims at all the aspects with a detailed treatments with right ingredients for your doshas or personality trait and issues. The program starts with a detailed consultation followed by therapeutic treatments working from outside and herbal tea and concoctions from inside, relaxing massages pampering the mind, Yoga and meditation nurturing the soul. Preparing the body for an ultimate purification is obtained with choice from the “sattvic” meals where the freshness and energy of the tropical ingredients are consumed every day!

AYURYOGA CHAITANYA – A natural slimming program
Chaitanya is the state of freeness and lightness. This Ayurveda program involves treatments eliminating the tough adhered adipose toxins with the specialized powdered scrub each day, combined with detox steam. Utmost care is also given in advising and preparing a light and a wholesome sattvic meal everyday with the right choice of ingredients ("you are what you eat"). Physically the challenges are to overcome with good Yoga stretches and breathing exercises.

AYURYOGA SANDHI - A joint and bone wellness program
Joints or “Sandhi” are the receivers of the harsh care we give to the body every day. Our body does not care till symptomatic changes occur. Skeletal tissues are at the middle of the nutrition pyramid hence care with external herbal preparations, with internal herbal remedies and treatments are the core area of this program. Mild stretches with body weight and supports are the Yoga style recommended. Chronic issues care are given good follow up with herbal and food advices.

AYURYOGA OJASI –A rejuvenation anti-aging program
“Ojas”, the essence of the body plays a vital role in the ageing factor of the tissues. Right care with food, relaxation, rejuvenating herbs and right manner of breathing pumps the free radicals out of the body in giving a lightness and radiance to the body. A good technique of meditation also helps in keeping the worrying and fragile mind in control. The special sattvic diet with a life drink can revive back all the nutrients with energy of the soil hence feeling refreshed and young.

The exact content of the cure packages (types of treatments) can only be defined after the doctors consultation talk, as it has to adapted to your personal needs. On average you enjoy daily Treatments over 120 minutes.