Your wellness haven in Kerala... the home of Ayurveda
Your piece of paradise in God’s own country... Kerala
Set on the shores of the mesmerizing Arabian sea, just 12 kms away from the world famous backwaters of Alappuzha, the luxurious Carnoustie Ayurveda and Wellness Resort, set amidst verdant tropical foliage, provides you the best of “God’s own country” and is meticulously designed to be a perfect restful and rejuvenating escape.
nature at it’s best
Staying with us The resort offers exquisitely furnished villas complete with private pools and hardwood decks. Nestled amidst tropical foliage, all villas are designed to provide a perfect tranquil retreat and allow guests to experience the rare luxury of space and serenity of nature. Each villa is a private haven, designed to reflect the serenity of the locale, framed by the striking seafront and tropical landscape. Well appointed rooms, lavish bathrooms, and spacious walk-in closets ensure the comfort you are looking for in a holiday getaway.
STAYING WITH US
Kerala - The Wellness Haven Tucked away in the beautiful gardens, Aryavaidyasala-the exquisite world class spa offers guests holistic treatments, combining signature individualized Ayurvedic treatments based on the 5,000 year-old legacy of natural healing. the treatments are a balance of Hatha Yoga, Marma, Mantra, Pranic Healing, Naturopathy, and Wellness Diet. Specifically focus on strengthening and rejuvenating the body, mind, and soul
WELLNESS AT CARNOUSTIE Walk in. Feel your worries fade away and a calming serenity take over. Walk out re-energised. Let our Ayurveda Naturopathy, and Yoga experts weave their magic and restore the perfect mind, body soul balance.
AWARDED BEST AYURVEDA & SPA RESORT IN INDIA by geo asia spa awards for the years 2013, 2014, 2015
AYURVEDA - THE SCIENCE OF LIFE Ayurveda is a Sanskrit term, made of the words “ayus” and “veda.” “Ayus” means life, and “veda” means knowledge or science. Widely regarded as the oldest form of healthcare in the world, Ayurveda is an intricate medical system that originated in India thousands of years ago. Ayurveda treats not just the ailment but the whole person and emphasizes disease prevention to avoid the need for a cure. It aims to: Protect health and prolong life (“Swasthyas swasthya rakshanam”) by harmonizing the body, mind, and soul. Eliminate diseases and dysfunctions of the body (“Aturasya vikar prashamanamcha”) Thousands of years before modern medicine provided scientific evidence for the mind-body connection, the sages of India developed Ayurveda. To this day it continues to be one of the world’s most sophisticated and powerful mind-body health systems.
AYURVEDA - THE SCIENCE OF LIFE The two main guiding principles of Ayurveda are: 1) an inextricable mind- body connection and 2) the mind’s ultimate power to heal and transform the body. Freedom from illness depends upon expanding our own awareness, bringing it into balance, and then extending that balance to the body. AILMENTS TREATED
• Anxiety
• Glaucoma
• Asthma
• Gynecological
• Chronic Fatigue
Conditions
Syndrome
• Thyroid Dysfunction
• Depression
• Hypertension
• Diabetes (Prameha)
• Insomnia
• Dyslipidemia
• Piles/Haemorrhoids
• Gall stones
• Psoriasis
• Gastritis
• Rheumatism Tinnitus
• Vitiligo/Leuk
NATUROPATHY According to Naturopathy, diseases arise when the vitality of the body deteriorates. All Naturopathy treatments are based on 5 principles called Panchamahabhuthas: Earth, Water, Fire, Air, and Space. By balancing these elements, vitality is regained. Regulation of lifestyle is the key to health according the Naturopathy. THE FIVE ELEMENTS OF NATURE AND THE TREATMENTS BASED ON THEM
Earth—Soothing Mudbaths and Mud Packs Water—Hydrotherapy Methods, Immersions, and Baths Air—Breathing Exercises, Pranayama, Outdoor Barefoot Walking Fire—Sunbaths Space—Fasting Therapy
CONDITIONS TREATED • Arthritis • Anxiety & depression • Back, neck, and joint pain • Chronic fatigue syndrome • Candida (recurrent thrush) • Fibromyalgia • High blood pressure • High cholesterol • Irritable bowel syndrome • Migraine and headache • Weakened immunity • Tennis elbow, frozen shoulder, and other inflammatory conditions • Women’s health (eg., Endometriosis, Premenstrual Syndrome, Polycystic Ovarian Syndrome, menstrual irregularities, and Menopause • Allergies (eg., hay fever and food sensitivities) • Men’s health (eg., enlarged prostate, skin disorders, weight management, insomnia and many more..)
Acupressure All necessary nutrients, minerals, proteins, and oxygen are transported inside our body by blood. Once the supply of blood is restricted, due to any reason, the area where the supply is not complete goes into a tantrum and we need to ensure that the tantrum is removed from one’s body for the supply to be corrected. Acupressure balances the body’s motivating energy (Qi). As we mature, the quantity of Qi and blood in the skin and underlying facial muscles slowly begin to decrease, causing a loss of nourishment, support, and moisture.
YOGA Yoga is a scientific system of physical and mental practices that originated in India more than three thousand years ago. Its purpose is to help each one of us achieve our highest potential and experience enduring health and happiness. Yoga is a known aid for weight loss, stress relief, spinal disorders, arthritis, insomnia and digestive problems, migraines, leads to improved immunity, increased muscle tone cardiovascular health, reduced back pain, and even a heightened sense of intuition and creativity. AILMENTS TREATED • Back pain
• Asthma
• Depression
• Digestive ailments
• Diabetes
• Liver problems
• Hypertension
• Spinal problems
• Asthma
• Migraines and headaches
HATHA YOGA The word “hatha” can be translated in two ways: as “willful” or “forceful” meaning the yoga of activity, or as “sun” (ha) and “moon” meaning bringing about balance in one’s self. Hatha practices are designed to align and calm your body, mind, and spirit in preparation for meditation. ASHTANGA YOGA Ashtanga Yoga synchronizes the breath with a progressive series of postures. A process producing internal heat and a profuse, cleansing sweat, detoxify muscles and organs. The result is improved circulation, a light and strong body, and a calm mind. SADHANA Sadhana is a daily spiritual practice that aids the aspirant to realize God. Sadhana is a self-discipline of the mind and body to serve the soul. Morning Sadhana is a specific practice within Kundalini Yoga.
MARMA Marmas are centers of energy, and like chakras, they are points in the body where the force of life resides and circulates. Wherever there is a junction of ligaments, blood vessels, muscles, joints, nerves and lymphatic canals, there is a marma. The Marma Therapeutic treatments isolate points and clean them out by increasing blood flow to the affected part of the neuromuscular junction. By specific acupressure on Marma points, tension, arthritis, rheumatism, swollen feet, and backache are alleviated. AILMENTS TREATED • Nervousness
• General Weakness
• Anxiety
• Muscular aches
• Physical Rehabilitation
• Joint pains
Paralysis and Injuries
• Depression
• Lack of energy
• Stress
• Tingling in fingers
• Backache
or toes
management
PRANIC HEALING Pranic Healing is one of the foremost systems of energy healing. It requires no drugs, gadgets or even physical contact, because the practitioner is working on the energy body and not directly on the physical body. It is the energy body that absorbs the life energy and distributes it throughout the physical body. Pranic healing works in correlation with the chakras - the seven wheels of energy. Each chakra of the body is connected with a particular endocrine glands, with a particular sense organ, and with several other organs. Each chakra has its own mantra. By activating the chakras with the vibrations of the mantras, positive energy will flow through the body.
Anti Ageing – Meditation Chakras are the centres of vital energy. They are also junctions of the body, prana and mind. Activation and balancing of the chakras brings perfect health of the body and mind. This is possible through chakra meditation. For age reversal there are many processes in Yoga, Ayurveda and modern medicine but without having to resort to external aids, spend a few minutes of your time for chakra meditation and get rejuvenated. Full chakra healing meditation for anti- ageing is given at Carnoustie Resorts.
Diet & Ayurveda The science of Ayurveda teaches that the right diet is the foundation of healing. Ayurveda is centered on three bio-energy forces called doshas—vata, pitta, and kapha. Every individual has a unique combination of these doshas, referred to as one’s prakruti(nature of body according to doshas). Daily meal’s menu is specially prepared for each guest in consultation with the Ayurvedic doctors and nutritional experts to supplement treatments and boost results. Most of the vegetables and herbs used in food preparation are grown in our own organic garden, and even the water served here is infused with dietary value fortifying herbs.
Dining at Carnoustie Set amidst beautifully landscaped gardens at our very own restaurants IDA and CHIMAERA, serve you delicacies cooked to perfection. You can choose from an array of local seafood delights at Chimaera, or if you yearn for the familiar, chefs at IDA offer multi- cuisine delicacies, too.
AYURVEDA & WELLNESS PROGRAMMES AT CARNOUSTIE
PANCHAKARMA-DETOXIFICATION
STRESS MANAGEMENT
REJUVENATION
WEIGHT LOSS
ANTI-AGEING
PANCHAKARMA DETOXIFICATION PROGRAMME
Recommended stay duration: 7-14 days Panchakarma (“Pancha” meaning five and “karma” meaning action) is the most effective Ayurvedic rejuvenation treatment. This therapy is a traditional way of detoxification through the purging to disease causing toxins. Thereby, the root cause of all ailments is eliminated, and the natural state of health is restored.
REJUVENATION PROGRAMME
Recommended stay duration: 7-14 days Stress is the main cause of most illnesses. Through releasing toxins, stress adversely impacts the body’s normal healthy functioning. The Rejuvenation Packages revitalise your senses, detoxify your body, and restore your good health and youthful appearance. • Keep the body young and agile • Preserve health and longevity • Increase physical and mental capabilities • Improve skin complexion • Enhance memory power • Support immunity and disease-resistance • Improves the sensing organs
WEIGHT LOSS PROGRAMME
Recommended stay duration: 14-21 days Ayurveda emphasizes a holistic solution that allows people to lose excess weight and keep it off, while also improving their overall health. Obesity occurs when excess fat builds up in the adipose tissue. This build-up is caused when a person consumes more calories in one day than that person is able to burn off. Our Weight Loss Programme combines Yoga, Naturopathy and Ayurveda with weight loss diet to help you lose weight the healthy way. • Reduced pressure on your joints • Eased pain and inflammation • Cut risk of chronic diseases • Improved breathing • Lowered risk for heart disease and stroke
STRESS MANAGEMENT PROGRAMME Recommended stay duration: 10-14 days Negative emotions, or stress, is a major cause of disease. Stress reduces the body’s immunity and normal functioning adversely affecting an individual’s mental and physical well-being. Our experts combine the benefits of Panchakarma therapies yoga, and meditation to heal and de-stress the mind and expel toxins from the body. Thus, physical and mental states are healed.
ANTI-AGEING AT CARNOUSTIE No single, chronological timetable of human ageing exists. We all age differently. Genetics, lifestyle, and disease have direct bearing on the ageing process. The team at Carnoustie believes that the process of ageing can be stalled and even reversed with timely intervention with some curative and preventative therapies. Treatments combine the best of Marma, Reiki, Naturopathy, Acupuncture, Ayurveda, and Yoga to slow the hands of time.
ANTI-AGEING PROGRAMMES Toxic Management Immune Care Revitalization of Vital Organs Neuromuscular Disorders Spine Care Hair and Skin Care Eye Care Weight Management Stress Management
ANTI-AGEING PROGRAMMES & THERAPIES Ayurveda
Naturopathy
Prana Mantra Marma
Pranic Healing
Acupuncture Acupressure
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EXPLORE 900 KMS OF BEAUTIFUL KERALA BACKWATERS The world famous Kerala Backwater—also known as the Venice of the East—is 8 kms from the resort. Vembanad Lake is one of Asia’s largest freshwater lakes. Sprawling over an area of 200 sq. km, it has a unique eco-system where fresh waters from the rivers meets salt water from the Arabian sea. Carnoustie’s boat, “Kettuvallam,” is equipped with the state-of-the art luxury and safety measures. The Kumarakom Bird Sanctuary is located on the lake’s east edge and has become a major tourist attraction.
Carnoustie Houseboat
ACTIVITIES Our team at Carnoustie assures you your trip will be unforgettable. We offer endless experiences for guests to make lifelong memories. On lazy backwater cruises you float through stunning backwaters on luxurious houseboats. Take your pick from fishermen’s net for the evening barbecue on the beach. A traditional “vallum” experience the magic of night river fishing alongside local fishermen. Feed your soul with Yoga under trained eyes. Watch the animated Kathakali, the colorful theyyam, and the graceful mohiniyaattam and musicals. Wade through emerald green lotus paddy fields…the list is endless.
god’s own country things to do Cycle tour of local areas Village Walk Boating on traditional rice boats Visit to coir factories Day visit to fort kochi & spice markets Fishing in the backwaters Visit local temples and churches Kalari institute ( Traditional Martial art of Kerala) Backwater Cruise Traditional folk dance of Kerala Cookery Classes Visit to Bird Sanctuary
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Mararikulam, Chennaveli, Chethy (P.O.)Alappuzha, Kerala, India 688530 Ph +91 478 2830400 Fax +91 478 2830499 Web: www.carnoustieresorts.com Email: reservations@carnoustieresorts.com