Located at the The Gateway Hotel Beach Road Calicut, the Taj Ayurveda Centre offers the perfect combination of comfortable luxury and authentic Ayurvedic treatments. Rated as the number one Ayurvedic centre in the country by the U.K. newspaper "Guardian" and winner of the “Green Leaf Award” by the India Department of Tourism, this Centre adheres to the highest standards of Ayurveda principles as well as guest satisfaction.
All over the world, the ancient medical Science of Ayurveda is being rediscovered as an ideal solution for controlling stress. Little wonder, as Ayurveda offers holistic therapy using natural techniques. The Taj Ayurveda Centre is perhaps the only one of its kind in the country, offering rejuvenation programmes as well as treatments for specific ailments like arthritis, rheumatism, spondylitis, back problems, migraine, obesity and more.
Located in Kozhikode, also called Calicut in North Malabar in the state of Kerala, the town offers a bounty of natural ingredients, with nearby verdant hilly tracts supplying an abundance of herbs, creepers, plants, and trees essential for Ayurvedic preparations. Guests can feast their eyes on the vast expanse of calm, azure seawater and surrender to the tranquillity that pervades the air.
While Ayurveda treatments are featured in many Taj hotels, the Taj Ayurveda Centre, Calicut is unique in that it is the only one offering varied treatments for varying periods of time under the supervision of the best physicians from the Ayushman Ayurvedic Trust. It is unmatched in its commitment to provide personalised service without compromising on the quality of treatment.
Guests can surrender to a mind and body healing experience with our treatments and therapies.
Treatment in Ayurveda is a two pronged process involving actual treatment, and more important - a lifestyle consultation. This is followed by a cleansing of the mind and body, which then has to be maintained by the individual for the treatment to be effective.
Every person is understood to be three-dimensional i.e. composed of body, mind and soul. And these three dimensions are set in an individualised pattern based on the three dominant Doshas (Prakruti). An imbalance in any one of these dimensions leads to “Ill being” (Vikruti). It is only after a detailed consultation that the physician determines the cause of this imbalance. Using three ancient techniques of observation (Darsana), touching/feeling (Sparsana), and interrogation (Prasna) after which the patient is given a detailed description of what he might expect to undergo over the next few days/ weeks.
Abhyanga
Conventional Oil Therapy, where the medicated oils are gently applied over the body. This lowers the degree of fatigue and stress, delays aging, and improves sleep.
Swedana
A mild fomentation procedure using a cloth dipped in hot water.
Nasya
Instilling of 2 drops of oil in the nose just before inhalation.
Gandoosha
Gargling lasts five minutes using different kinds of liquids (depending on individual needs).
Danta Dhavana
Five minutes of teeth cleaning with a herbal powder to prevent infections.
Anjana
Lining the rims of the eye with an anti-infection paste for 5 minutes. This improves eyesight and delays cataract formation.
Karnapoorna
Pouring of 2-4 drops of medicated oil in each ear for five minutes. It protects the ears from infection.
Snana
A bath with herbal powders is administered at the end of each session.
The first treatment session (including consultation) takes up to 3 hours. Subsequent sessions take approximately 90 minutes.
Dhara
A treatment where the patient is made to lie on a special wooden bed (droni) after which, the medicated oil/milk/buttermilk are poured in a prescribed continuous stream on the head by the therapist, who is also assisted by two other therapists.
For the oil application on the head, a wide mouthed earthen vessel with a hole at the bottom is hung about two inches from the patient’s forehead. A thread hangs forth from the hole along which the oil flows. The prescribed liquid is then poured into the vessel and on the upper forehead in a steady stream. The liquid drippings are collected and the oil is poured back into the vessel. The patient is then given a warm water bath or towelled off.
This treatment continues depending on the severity of each case, in order to alleviate fatigue, improve memory, restore equilibrium and is also effective in cases involving insomnia, migraine, ear nose diseases, spondilitis, paraplegia.
Pizhichil
A specialised treatment involving squeezing a cloth soaked in oil over the body.
During this treatment, the patient is made to sit on the droni and then medicated oils are administered over the body and the head. Four therapists, two on either side of the patient aid in this process, especially if Dhara treatment is undertaken simultaneously.
A cloth is tied over the patient’s forehead to prevent the oil from getting into the eyes. The warm medicated oil is then poured in a continually flowing single stream, squeezing a clean cloth dipped in oil over the body. The treatment starts and ends with the patient in a sitting position. In the duration in between, the patient is made to lie flat.
As is the case with Dhara, the duration and bathing process varies with each patient. Pizhichil oil therapy helps alleviate skeletal and muscular diseases, rheumatoid arthritis, osteoarthritis, lumbago, sciatica, hemiplegia, neuropathy, and more.
It is very important to note however, that because Ayurveda is tailor-made to suit each individual and the typical ailment, certain treatments might not be administered to him, as per doctor’s orders.
