Ayurveda & Wellness Retreats in Goa
Welcome to Purple Valley, where timeless Ayurvedic wisdom meets modern holistic care.
Our carefully curated wellness programs are designed to restore balance, nurture healing, and support you on your well-being journey.
The Benefits of Ayurveda and Wellness Retreats
A wellness retreat is a powerful opportunity to step away from daily stress and reconnect with your body, mind, and spirit. Set in a calming environment, it offers structured time for rest, reflection, and deep self-care — allowing you to reset and restore balance from within.
At Purple Valley, our Ayurveda retreats draw on the ancient Indian system of medicine, which recognises that each person has a unique constitution and requires personalised care. Through natural therapies, herbal medicine, mindful nutrition, and tailored daily routines, Ayurveda supports your body's innate ability to heal itself — addressing root causes rather than just symptoms.
The benefits include reduced stress and burnout, improved digestion, stronger immunity, better sleep, increased energy, greater mental clarity, and lasting emotional balance — positive changes that extend well beyond your time with us.
Meet Your Practitioners
Your wellbeing is in expert hands. Our Ayurveda team combines deep clinical knowledge with years of hands-on experience, offering you personalised care rooted in authentic Ayurvedic tradition.
Dr. Vijaykumar D. Nandvadekar
M.D. (Kriya Sharir) | Ph.D. Scholar | Ayurvedic Physician
Dr. Vijaykumar brings over 19 years of clinical and academic expertise in Ayurvedic medicine, specialising in human physiology (Kriya Sharir) and precision health. He is currently Head of Department and Associate Professor at Gomantak Ayurveda Mahavidyalaya & Research Centre in Goa, where he also supervises postgraduate research for Goa University.
His approach combines classical Ayurvedic principles with modern science, designing personalised dietary and lifestyle protocols tailored to each individual's unique constitution (dosha). A published researcher in the fields of Ayurgenomics, AI in medicine, and DNA-based Prakriti analysis, Dr. Vijaykumar is also a certified Yoga instructor — bringing a truly integrated perspective to every consultation.
Urmila Nandvadekar
Ayurvedic Therapist & Deep Tissue Massage Specialist
Urmila is a highly experienced Ayurvedic therapist with over two decades of practice. She offers a wide range of Ayurvedic treatments and deep tissue massage, working with warm medicated oils, herbal powders, and organic essential oils, combined with acupressure on marma points to deliver a deeply healing and personalised experience.
She trained as an Ayurvedic therapist through BSS (Government of India) and has built an exceptional international career — working in Japan for three years and at Somy Resort & Spa in Goa for ten years. In 2017 she represented her craft at the World Massage Championship in Denmark, and that same year joined the Purple Valley team, where she has been an integral part of our Ayurveda retreats ever since.
Cornell Gayle
Integrated Bodywork & Ayurvedic Therapist
Cornell trained in holistic massage in the UK before continuing his studies in Ayurvedic therapy in India. He has since expanded his expertise through additional training in deep tissue massage, cupping therapy, myofascial release, and assisted stretching, developing an integrated approach that combines modern therapeutic bodywork with the traditional principles of Ayurveda.
Drawing on his background in massage, yoga, and Ayurveda, Cornell offers personalised treatments designed to improve movement, reduce pain, and support overall wellbeing. Every session is tailored to the individual. Taking time to understand how the body moves and where it needs support, he creates treatments that help restore balance, improve mobility, and support the body’s natural capacity to heal.
Our Programs
Choose from a range of thoughtfully designed Ayurveda & Wellness programs, lasting from 3 to 21 days, tailored to your individual health goals and desired depth of detoxification.
Shorter stays (3–5 days) focus on gentle cleansing, relaxation, and rejuvenation. Longer programs (7–21 days) allow for a more comprehensive detoxification process, working to address deeper imbalances and support profound, lasting healing.
Whether you are seeking renewal, restoration, or a complete reset, each program is personalised to support your unique journey.
Daily Schedule
Your daily routine is carefully curated to enhance detoxification, balance, and overall well-being. Each day is structured to create harmony between treatment, nourishment, and mindful movement. It will include:
- Therapeutic Treatments: Receive daily personalised Ayurvedic and wellness therapies, including warm oil massages, steam treatments, and specialised cleansing procedures, designed to eliminate toxins, improve circulation, and restore natural balance.
- Nutritional Food: Enjoy freshly prepared, wholesome meals crafted to support digestion and detoxification. Our nourishing diet is balanced, and tailored to enhance personalized healing while sustaining energy.
- Yoga and Meditation: Gentle yoga sessions encourage flexibility, release tension, and improve energy flow, while guided meditation supports mental clarity, emotional balance, and deep relaxation. This holistic approach ensures that every aspect of your health; physical, mental, and emotional, is nurtured throughout the program.
Our Ayurveda & Wellness Retreats
Mini Rejuvenation Retreat
3-day program
The Mini Rejuvenation program is a short yet deeply effective wellness experience designed to revitalise your body, refresh your mind, and restore natural balance.
Full Rejuvenation Retreat
7 / 14-day program
The Rejuvenation Ayurvedic program is a gentle yet deeply restorative wellness journey designed to renew your energy, support natural vitality, and encourage inner balance. Rooted in time-honoured Ayurvedic wisdom, this program nurtures your body, calms your mind, and promotes long-term well-being from within.
De-Stress Retreat
5-day program
The De-Stress program is a calming and restorative wellness journey created to ease stress, quiet the mind, and release emotional tension. Through gentle, holistic therapies, it supports deep relaxation, restores inner balance, and helps you reconnect with a sense of peace and clarity.
Panchakarma Retreat
14 / 21-day program
Panchakarma is Ayurveda’s most profound cleansing and renewal program, designed to gently eliminate accumulated toxins (Ama) and restore harmony to the Doshas — Vata, Pitta, and Kapha. This deeply transformative process supports natural detoxification, strengthens digestion and immunity, and encourages renewed vitality for both body and mind.