About us
Three generations of vaidyas.
Our family has practised Ayurveda in Thiruvananthapuram for three generations (sample story). In 2011 we opened Kayakalp on the Varkala cliff so guests could stay long enough for treatments to work.
We keep it small: 18 rooms, two resident doctors and a therapist for every two guests.
How we host
Diagnosis first
Every programme starts with nadi pariksha and a full consultation.
Classical methods
Oils made in our own pharmacy from the classical texts.
Long enough to work
Programmes of 7 days or more, never a quick spa menu.
Honest care
If a treatment isn't right for you, our doctors will say so.
Our doctors and therapists
Dr. Lakshmi Varier
Chief physician, BAMS, MD
30 years in practice (sample).
Dr. Anand Nair
Resident physician, BAMS
Sindhu P.
Head therapist
Gopan K.
Yoga teacher
What guests say
Fourteen days of panchakarma and I slept through the night for the first time in two years. The doctors listened.
Neelam Kapoor, Delhi (sample)
The planner showed every phase and what a day would look like. No surprises, just a very kind routine.
Ravi Shankar, Bengaluru (sample)
Shirodhara at 10, the cliff at sunset, sattvic dinner at 7. I want to live like this.
Emma L., Amsterdam (sample)
Give it fourteen days.
Plan your programme, then send it to our doctors on WhatsApp before you book.