Treatments
Panchakarma at Ulpotha
Authentic, village-based Ayurveda: from a 3-day taste to a full Panchakarma treatment course, guided by our resident Ayurvedic doctor and taken at the unhurried pace of the village.
What it is
Two kinds of therapy, one consultation
Whatever personalised elements come out of your consultation, every Ayurveda treatment at Ulpotha includes both preparatory and elimination therapies.
Preparatory therapies
The ones everyone likes, and most Ayurveda is known for: gentle massages, warm oil applications, steam baths, saunas and herbal baths.
Elimination therapies (Panchakarma)
Panchakarma means the five elimination therapies: inhalation, purgation, emesis, enemas and bloodletting. In traditional village-based Ayurveda, the focus is on inhalation and purgation; the latter three are not prescribed or performed at Ulpotha, nor are they necessary given Ulpotha's holistic way of living.
The menu
From three days to twenty-eight
A taste of Ayurveda
- SanthushtiHappiness3 days$250
- AshinsanayaBenediction5 days$375
- SanasumaSatisfaction7 days$500
- NamskarayaSalutation10 days$750
- AswesillaSolace14 days$1,000
Full Panchakarma Treatment
The complete Panchakarma course for those with four weeks or more. A basic Panchakarma lasts three weeks and requires a stay of at least 48 hours before treatment for those arriving from overseas.
- SamadhiyaProfound21 days$1,500
- MokshayaRedemption28 days$2,000
All prices are in addition to your stay; choose your treatment on the booking form. We recommend a 3-day Ayurveda treatment for a one-week yoga retreat and a 7-day treatment for a two-week stay; you can extend these to 5 and 10 days, respectively, with some compromise on excursions, yoga, or complimentary massages.
Conditions
Ayurveda Treatment for specific ailments
Our resident doctor, Dr Srilal Mudunkothge, is registered as a general and specialist doctor with the Ayurvedic Medical Council of Sri Lanka, with specialisations in psychiatric ailments and arthritis. Arthritis typically requires at least four weeks of treatment, and therapeutic programmes for it are available on request.
For arthritis or other ailments (from digestion and sleep to emotional temperament and skin disorders), let Pri know when you book, so she can pass your details to Dr Srilal, who will suggest the ideal length of stay and treatment. Reach Pri on WhatsApp or bookings@ulpotha.com.
New to all this? Start with the three doshas, or see what an Ayurveda day looks like.
Booking
Add Ayurveda to your retreat
Ayurveda treatments are an optional extra, selected on the booking form. To talk it through first, Pri, who takes our bookings, is on WhatsApp or bookings@ulpotha.com.