21 days of Purification Retreat with Berdhanya

and Dr. Shamna

Kerala, India

 

February 14 to March 6, 2026 

Introduction to the retreat:

Registrations are open Now

Price for Berdhanya Teachings  21 days in person:

$ 1.500 US.

See our instalment payment plan !

This does not include accommodations or treatments.

For payments, please go to this page.

Holistic purification with Ayurveda .

Welcome to your new life! This 21-day holistic retreat is designed for individuals who want to go deeper in their spiritual and physical healing. You will have the extraordinary opportunity to release and consolidate your life, mission, and inspirations at the cellular level.
This retreat combines Berdhanya Teachings with the science of yoga and Ayurveda. Ayurveda has a branch of purification called Panchakarma, the natural way to regenerate and purify body, mind, and spirit.
Dr. Shamna Prajith tailors the Panchakarma regeneration program, which includes daily bodywork, herbal formulas, and a light vegetarian diet. Berdhanya will support your purification with daily teachings, meditations, and yoga. Also, enjoy energetic reading from Shaman Matthew Cosgrove and cultural activities with the Kerala community.
This program is truly holistic, regenerative, and deep. If this is your first time, we recommend the Practical Awakening course as a way to familiarize yourself with the practices and teachings.

Please contact us info@berdhanya.ca

Ayurveda Daily Treatments with Dhanwanthari Clinic

Get to Know Ayurveda, the science and art of balance and rejuvenation.

About Ayurveda and panchakarma
About Panchakarma
You will be doing 21 panchakarma program , an ayurvedic program for detoxification and rejuvenation. Panchakarma is the ultimate mind-body healing experience for detoxifying the body, strengthening the immune system, and restoring balance and well-being. It is one the most effective healing modality in Ayurvedic Medicine. Panchakarma is a Sanskrit word that means “five actions” or “five treatments” (see treatments below). This is a process used to clean the body of toxins (called ama) created by disease and poor nutrition. Panchakarma will remove the excess doshas and correct imbalances in them, and elimiate toxins (ama) from your body’s own organs and channels of elimination (colon, sweat glands, lungs, bladder, urinary tract, stomach, intestines, etc). Panchakarma purifies the tissues at a very deep level. It involves daily massages and oil baths, herbal enemas, nasal administrations. It is a very pleasurable experience. although there can also be periods of discomfort associated with the profound release of toxins. Like all medical procedures, Panchakarma Therapy begins with an initial consultation by a qualified Ayurvedic Physician who can determine the individual’s prakriti (constitutional type), the nature of the health problem (if any), and the appropriate degree of intensity of the prescribed therapies.
Treatments that Dr. Shamna may suggest
Your treatment program will be highly individualized to meet your needs, and will consider your Ayurvedic constitutional type, doshic imbalances, age, digestive strength, immune status, and many other factors. In some cases, two, three, and sometimes four of these therapies are linked together during the course of one day’s treatments.

  • Abhyanga is a herbal-oil massage designed to deeply penetrate the skin, relax the mind-body, break up impurities, and stimulate both arterial and lymphatic circulation. It enhances the ability of nutrients to reach starved cells and allows for the removal of stagnant waste. The desired result is a heightened state of awareness that will direct the internal healing system of the body.

 

  • Shirodhara is a treatment where warm herbalized oil is gently and methodically poured over the forehead. It synchronizes brain waves, releases mental stress and profoundly purifies and calms the mind, body, and spirit.

 

  • Garshana treatments involve dry lymphatic skin brushing using either wool or a silk glove. They enhance circulation and cleans the skin so that subsequent oil and herbal treatments can penetrate deeply into freshly cleansed pores.

 

  • Swedana is an individually herbalized steam bath, during which the head and the heart are kept cool while the body is heated to remove mental, emotional and physical toxins lodged deeply within the tissues. The cool head and heart provide a deep sense of calm and openness, while the therapeutic steam over the entire body can penetrate and cleanse deeply, without the body becoming overheated and stressed.

 

  • Pizichili is a continuous stream of warm herbalized oil soothingly poured over the whole body by two Ayurvedic therapists, who massage the body in perfect unison. The warmth of the oil and synchronicity of the massage combine for a deep tissue cleansing while supporting a heightened state of awareness that transcends description.
  • Udvartana is a deeply penetrating herbal paste lymphatic massage. This powerful exfoliating treatment magically restores the natural radiance of the skin while pressing stagnant lymphatic toxins out of the body.

 

  • The Five Senses Therapy treatment combines the therapeutic effect of all five senses working in concert. Sound therapies use specific Vedic hymns and mantras recommended for each imbalance. Touch therapy enlivens specific vital points on the body called marma points. Taste therapy uses certain herbal medicines. Sight uses Ayurvedic color therapy, and smell is accessed with combinations of rare aromatics. The effect is a harmonizing of all the senses to bring one’s awareness to the source of thought and feeling within the heart.

 

  • Basti is an herbal enema specially prepared to pull toxins out of the colon. This is the final stage of each daily Panchakarma treatment. The freshly loosened impurities from each day of treatment are flushed out of the body via the effects of the basti. The basti also transports Ayurvedic medicines into the blood and tissues in order to trans-form the memory of damaged and toxic cells. It is considered one of the most important and most powerful aspects of the Panchakarma treatment.

 

  • Nasya consists of individually prescribed herbs and oil drops, inhaled through the nose, which clear the sinuses of excess mucus. It is also an important therapy when medicating the central nervous system. This treatment combats the deep dryness that exists at the root of many respiratory and allergic conditions.

 

  • Shiro-Abhyanga-Nasya is a luxurious combination of a deep head/neck/shoulder massage and facial lymphatic massage, followed by deep inhalation of therapeutic aromatic steam, and a nasal and sinus nasya with herbalized nose drops. This popular treatment is an invaluable tool balancing most head, neck and respiratory disorders.

 

  • Pinda Swedana is a deep cleansing treatment where rice boiled in milk and herbs is massaged deeply into the tissues and joints. The treatment is deeply relaxing and rejuvenating as well as powerfully detoxifying.
Package prices for treatments

AYURVEDA PANCHAKARMA PACKAGES:- do not include teachings or accommodations.

We offer two packages based on individual care and the number of treatments needed.

 Bliss Package

  • Indicated for a generally healthy person seeking detoxification to refresh and rejuvenate themselves
  • $ 70.00 Us per day
  • Includes :
  • 2 treatments per day

(1 main treatment + 1 small treatment)

 

  • Dinacharya kit
  • All medicines needed, along with the panchakarma
  • Medicines to take home ( for 2 weeks)
  • Daily update with your doctor
  • Basic laboratory tests
  • Basic learning of Ayurveda
  • Free follow-up for the next two months.

Nirvana package

–   Indicated for those having compromised health and seeking a deeper level of healing, detoxification and rejuvenation

–   $ 90.00 Us per day

  • Includes :
  • 3 – 4 treatments per day

(2 main treatments + 1 small treatment  (or) 1 main treatment + 3 small treatments)

  • Dinacharya Kit
  • All medicines needed, along with the panchakarma
  • Medicines to take home ( for five weeks)
  • Daily update with your doctor
  • Basic laboratory tests
  • Basic learning’s of Ayurveda
  • Free follow up for next 3 months
Ayurvedic Clinic Dhanwanthari
Dr. Shamna Prajith is an Ayurvedic dr. with 10 years of experience in the art of natural healing. As in many ayurvedic traditions, she and her husband had ancestors who passed this beautiful science to them. She is the director of the Ayurvedic Clinic Dhanwanthari and the Ayurvedic Clinic on Madhavi Island. She and her team will facilitate the Ayurvedic consultations and panchakarma treatments for you. Treatments are in the resort on the beach.   For more information on Dhanwanthari CLinic

Testimonials

Traveling to India

Preparations, budget and details you want to know before you go

What you need to know
You will need a valid passport to travel to India. Please check with your local Indian Consulate if you need a visa to enter India. All Canadians require a visa to go to India.
Visa and documents
Online visa- You can apply on line for an e-visa on this site.https://indianvisaonline.gov.in/evisa/tvoa.html

Visa through the BLS office.

The application for your visa takes 30 to 40 days after submitting all documents.

1.- Make an online appointment at the BLS Indian passport office.

https://www.blsindia-canada.com/appointmentbls/appointment.php

BLS International Services,

150 Montreal Road, Unit 105, Ottawa, ON K1L 8H2, Canada

2.- You need to present to the BLS:

A checklist. Please print this and fill in the relevant information.

https://www.hciottawa.gov.in/pdf/menu/Checklist%20and%20Information%20Booklet%20for%20Visa_2022.pdf

 

3.- Valid passport and a copy of your passport.

4. Online application form

https://indianvisaonline.gov.in/visa/index.html

5.- Proof of address- Print your driver’s license.

6.- 2 photos 2X2 inches. Other requirements are in the checklist document.

7.- Payment by debit or credit card.

When you take your photo, ask them to send you a digital version to fill up the online application.

Tickets and how to get there
  • Our program begins on the morning of January. 14. You are expected to arrive before Feb. 14 (e.g. arrive 1-2 days before or at least the night before).
  • Give yourself 1 to 3 days rest after your depart your journey back home.
  • There will be three parts to your journey:

1) Getting to India: Kannur is your destination and you can fly directly to this airport in Kerala. You can arrange with the hotel to be picked up.

2.) The hotel/clinic adress. ( Please reserve with Dr. Shamna a taxi to transport you from the airport to the clinic.) around $40.00 US The hotel/ clinic is 1.5 hours from the airport.

Dhanwanthari Ayurveda
Madhavi Islands
Near Kalichan Kaavu
(Post) Valiyaparambha
Trikarippur
Kasargod
Kerala, India
PIN Code : 671312

Phone :
+91 9747368843 (Dr Shamna Prajith)
+ 91 7012063671 (Dr Prajith P)

 

Hotel Address

Please take note of our location, Customs may ask you where you will stay.

The clinic is located in Madhavi Island, it is 1.5 hours from the Kannur airport. ( please reserve your taxi with Dr. Shamna.) The cost of the taxi is around $ 40.00 US.

Dhanwanthari Ayurveda
Madhavi Islands
Near Kalichan Kaavu
(Post) Valiyaparambha
Trikarippur
Kasargod
Kerala, India
PIN Code : 671312

Phone :
+91 9747368843 (Dr Shamna Prajith)
+ 91 7012063671 (Dr Prajith P)

Food and accomodations

Our Clinic has two options for accomodations: single room or Double occupancy. All room have wifi and AC.- it includes 3 vegetarian meals a day.

Price: single room per person $ 40.00 US per day.

Double occupancy: $ 30.00 US per day.

The rooms provide a safe, simple and clean space for your healing.

Puja
Puja is a Vedic ceremony. We open and close the retreat with a colorful and powerful ceremony that resonates on all levels of existence. It facilitates the invocation of the embracing energy for the whole retreat. A little cost per person is required.
Your Budget / Retreat Costs

 

  • International Flight to India:  Flight prices depend from port to port. Usually, it is no more than $1.900 US.
  • Visa to india $ 80.00 US
  • Food and Accommodations : Single occupancy $ US 40.00 per day, 880 for 21 days.  sharing a BIG room with another  $ 30.00 US, $ 630.00 Us for 21 days.
  • Food = is included in the price of your accomodations.
  • Transport from airport to clinic/hotel $ 40.00 US
  • Ayurvedic Panchakarma Program: We prepared two packages, consider in your budget the type of treatment and its cost. Bliss pack. $ 70.00 US, $ 1470 for 21 days. Nirvana pack. $ 90.00 US Per day. $US 1.890 for 21 days.
  • Berdhanya’s Teachings: $1500 US
  • Shopping: $ 200 

Total estimate: for a share room and Bliss Pack for 21 days:

$ US 5. 800

Total estimate for single room and bliss pack for 21 days: US $ 6.100

 

Managing payments- See our instalment opportunities.

Berdhanya Teaches is 1.500 US. You can pay full amount or in two instalment.

To pay for Berdhanya teachings please use this link.

https://berdhanya.teachable.com/

To pay for treatments and hotel/food you can use cash, ( US or rupees) or credit cards. In India there are TM machines so you don’t need to travel with a lot of cash.

You can pay in instalments to Dr. Shamna for your treatments. Before the retreat.

 

What people had experience in other retreats.

Cultural Information

Other cultural details
Local Customs and Culture
  • Prepare to be OVERWHELMED: The complications and contradictions of India will stun the first-time foreign visitor. You will encounter huge, swanky shopping malls very close to massive slum settlements of incredible poverty, especially in big cities like Delhi and Mumbai. Kannur, Kerala is one of the quieter, more affluent and more well-educated parts of India, so it will be gentler than some of the big cities.

 

  • Sexuality and Women Travelers: Non-Indian women traveling in India may feel exposed to some of the Indian men that they encounter. Due to some cultural constructs and a great deal of curiosity, Indian men might have formed certain false notions of the sexual availability of the foreign woman. Sexual harassment remains a common phenomenon in the country. It’s best to dress conservatively when going out of the hotel, covering shoulders, neckline and legs. Tunics, tights and long skirts are ideal. You will likely be inspired by the way the local women dress, and there will be plenty of shopping opportunities once we arrive. Kerala is traditionally a matriarchal society, where women are given preferences and priority in queues, seating in public transport, priority or separate reservations in public transport waiting lists, etc.

 

  • Temple etiquette: Always take your shoes off before you enter a place of worship in India, and do not wear revealing clothes. Travelers in India are often tempted to wear shorts, but it’s crucial to keep your shoulders and the lower part of your body covered when visiting a site of religious importance. Women may also wish to wear a head covering.

 

  • Public displays of affection: Indian people are quite timid, so it’s best not to perform public displays of affection in India.

 

  • Hands and feet: There’s a whole hierarchy of the body parts in Hinduism. The head is superior to the rest of the body, and the feet are lowest on the rung. Feet are considered dirty in India, so take off your shoes before you step into someone’s house. Don’t step on anything important and if you do, immediately express your apologies. Don’t touch anyone with your foot. It’s a sign of deference to bend down and touch a respected elder’s feet in India.

 

  • The Left Hand: The left hand is customarily used for cleaning oneself after defecation, so Indian people never eat with their left hands. Also remember never to pass on anything — money or a gift — to an Indian with your left hand. The most conservative Indians might take offense.

 

  • Intrusive Questions and Curious Eyes: What might be considered intrusive in many Western cultures is only a matter of course in India. Also, people will generally be very curious about foreign visitors, and this can take the form of unabashed staring or personal questions. The concept of personal space as you know it might not exist. Try not to take it tif people on the street seem to be staring at you all the time, and if Indian acquaintances and friends ask you questions that you think are none of their business.

 

  • You’ll be hounded: You will likely be seen as a rich foreigner, and you may be followed around by beggars, beckoned into shops by over-eager store keepers, and hailed by expectant taxi drivers. This is especially true in big cities like Mumbai and Delhi, and less so in Kannur.

 

  • Barganing Culture: In many markets and for taxis, you will want to ask the rate and know beforehand what you are willing to pay. In Kannur, there are many Western-style shopping malls where rates are pre-determined.

 

  • Guest Is God: The famous Indian motto is “Athithi devo bhava”, that means guest is equivalent to god. Indians take great pains to make their guests feel at home.
Packing List
You will want to travel as light as possible without depriving yourself of what you need. I like to pack minimally and renew my wardrobe with beautiful silks, natural cottons and customized tailorings.   Not all of these items are necessary but most are recommended:

  • Bathing suit (and one piece with shorts for the ladies, as required for local customs)
  • Sandals or slip-ons
  • Small locks for your bags
  • Ear plugs for airplane
  • Feminine hygiene necessities
  • Flashlight, Headlamps are very handy
  • Kleenex packets or toilet paper (carry some with you at all times)
  • Travel pillow.
  • Sunglasses, visor
  • Hat
  • Sunscreen
  • Swiss army knife (do not pack in your carry on for the plane or it will be confiscated)
  • Toiletries
  • Travel Alarm Clock (for the 4 am yoga classes)
  • Sleeping eye mask
  • Travel sewing kit
  • Plug adapter
  • Yoga mat or sheepskin
  • Meditation shawl
  • Medical supplies, homeopathic arnica aids to adapt to time difference and change in weather.
  • Snacks (trail mix, power bars, granola and such. I also like to bring powdered miso soup and instant oats to replace airplane food )
  • Water bottle or CamelBak (water pouch backpack contraptions)
  • Art supplies and a notebook
  • Camera
  • Clothes: T-shirts, tunics, tights, long skirts, old clothes that can be used during your treatments days as they might get stained with oil, and things that you can give away.
About Kerala
  • Kerala was named among the ten best destinations in the world by Lonely Planet in 2014 and was ranked eighth on the list of ’12 Destinations to Watch’ in 2017 by The Association of British Travel Agents. It was also counted as one of the ten paradises of the world and one of the 50 top destinations to be visited in a lifetime by National Geographic in 2012.

 

  • Malayali is the native language in Kerala. Many Keralans speak fluent English.

 

  • Religions in Kerala are a mixture of different faiths, most significantly Hinduism, Islam and Christianity (55% are Hindus, 27% are Muslims, 18% are Christians).  Kerala has a reputation of being one of the most religiously diverse and cosmoplitian states in India.

 

  • Kerala is one of India’s most progressive states in terms of social welfare and quality of life. The State boasts of one of India’s highest literacy rates, highest life expectancy and lowest child mortality rates. The literacy rate for women in Kerala is one of the highest in all of Asia. Enjoying a unique cosmopolitan viewpoint, the people here, at all levels of society, have greater access to services and opportunities – as well as a greater say in their governance.

 

  • Kerala’s spice trade is world famous and goes back 3,000 years in history, renowned for its spice routes and trading with the Arab world, China, and Europe. Cardamom, clove, nutmeg, pepper, star anise, tea, vanilla, are just some of the most famous produces from the state.

 

  • Kerala is one of the only two states in India where Communism thrives. The most popular reason that is attributed to Kerala’s prosperity is the stronghold of Communism in the state, which has been the biggest political power in the state for decades. However, the Communism that functions in Kerala is unique for its democratic characteristics, because of which it has remained favoured among the public. The Communist Party of India (CPI) has thus been a benevolent government in Kerala.

Self-Care Before You Go
To support your treatment, it is recommended that you make an appointment with Dr. Shamna at least 3 months before your trip, so your process can begin. Taking special care 2 or 3 weeks before your arrival will also allow your panchakarma treatments to be more deep and gentle. You also can support yourself through self-care routines during the year. Here a few suggestions:

Pre-requisites

The teachings

Berdhanya’s spiritual teachings are free from dogma or religion. A modern base spirituality that connects your inner world and empowers inner freedom and self-realization. The tools Berdhanya uses are extracted from her 30 years of experience as a psychologist and spiritual teacher. The practices are suitable for any level since they are based on kindness, compassion and inner responsibility. You will be practicing pranaontology sequences, yoga Nidra, and meditation. Each session makes the unconscious lighter, clearer, and integrated into the conscious mind.  the teachings are simple and aid the process to make your life force stronger, solid, and cohesive.

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