Multi-day Wellness Programmes
Retreat. Realign. Reawaken.
at Aranyam River Retreat
Our multiday wellness programs are thoughtfully curated to harmonize your physical, mental, and emotional landscapes. Whether you’re seeking clarity, recovery, or a deeper sense of connection, these immersive journeys offer space to rest and reorient — gently paced and deeply personalized.
Panchkarma
at Aranyam
Panchakarma at Aranyam is the ultimate Ayurvedic detoxification of the body. Panchkarma translates to ‘five actions’, which in this treatment are five cleansing techniques. It is deeply rooted in the foundational principles of Ayurveda, which view health as a state of equilibrium among the three doshas: Vata, Pitta, and Kapha.
3 -7 Day retreats
Detox Programme
Whether you’re seeking detoxification, stress relief, emotional balance, or a simple reconnection with your inner rhythm, our wellness journeys are personalized to your unique needs. Each retreat includes a thoughtfully balanced mix of therapies, practices, and mindful nourishment:
Daily Yoga & Pranayama: Begin each day with guided yoga sessions tailored to your level, complemented by breathwork to awaken prana (life force).
Mindfulness & Meditation Practices: Evening meditations, candle-gazing (Trataka), and sound healing to calm the nervous system and enhance emotional clarity.
Holistic Spa Therapies: One personalized full-body treatment per day — ranging from Ayurvedic massages to forest therapy — designed to complement your retreat goals.
Wellness Meals & Herbal Infusions: Curated menus crafted with ingredients from our organic garden, promoting inner healing and digestive wellness.
Nature Immersion & Grounding Activities: River walks, silent forest trails, and open-air journaling spots to help you absorb the healing energy of our Himalayan surroundings.
Wellness Consultation: Begin and end your stay with a wellness guide to assess your physical and emotional needs, ensuring your retreat is aligned with your intentions.
Each retreat is flexible, guided by experts, and paced for gentle transformation — because deep healing doesn’t happen in haste, it happens in harmony.
Daily Guided Yoga & Meditation
Align Body, Breath, and Being
At the heart of each day at Aranyam is a return to rhythm — the quiet, powerful rhythm of your breath, your body, and the natural world around you. Our daily guided yoga and meditation sessions are designed to help you reconnect with that rhythm, through practices that are both rooted in tradition and responsive to your unique needs.
Morning Yoga Flow: Begin the day with a gentle yet invigorating asana sequence led by experienced instructors. Our sessions draw from Hatha and Vinyasa traditions, helping to wake up the body, build strength, and deepen flexibility — all while moving in sync with your breath and the rising sun over the Himalayan treetops.
Pranayama (Breathwork): Learn and practice ancient techniques like Nadi Shodhana, Kapalabhati, and Bhramari that cleanse the energy channels, boost mental clarity, and regulate the nervous system.
Evening Meditation Sessions: As dusk falls and the river softens its song, join us in stillness. Our evening practices may include guided meditations, mindfulness exercises, Yoga Nidra, or mantra chanting — each session tailored to foster emotional balance, deep rest, and spiritual grounding.
Forest Yoga & Riverbank Meditations: At least once during your stay, experience yoga in the open — surrounded by rustling leaves or beside the flowing Hyule. These sessions are designed to deepen your connection with the five elements, bringing a profound sense of peace.
All Levels Welcome: Whether you are a seasoned yogi or just beginning, each session is guided with attentiveness and care. Props, modifications, and one-on-one support are readily available to ensure your comfort and growth.
Held in one of Rishikesh’s most spacious and scenic yoga halls, our sessions are more than just physical — they are sacred pauses. A chance to quiet the outside world, turn inward, and remember what it feels like to simply be.
Nutritional Support
Healing Through Every Bite – Wellness Cuisine by Forktale
At Aranyam, nourishment is a deeply intentional part of your wellness journey. Our in-house restaurant, Forktale, offers more than just delicious food — it serves thoughtfully curated wellness cuisine that supports healing, balance, and vitality from within.
Farm-to-Fork Freshness: Many of the ingredients used in our daily menus come directly from Aranyam’s organic garden — where seasonal vegetables, herbs, and greens are grown without chemicals or synthetic fertilizers. This ensures not only exceptional taste but maximum nutritional value and purity.
Personalized Wellness Menus: Based on your retreat goals — whether detox, immunity building, stress relief, or digestive health — our culinary team can tailor your meals accordingly. Gluten-free, vegan, satvik, and high-protein options are readily available, always prepared with minimal processing and maximum nourishment.
Mindfully Prepared, Mindfully Served: Inspired by Ayurvedic principles and the traditional foods of Uttarakhand, meals are designed to be light on the system yet deeply satisfying. Emphasis is placed on the six tastes (sweet, sour, salty, bitter, pungent, astringent) to help bring balance to your doshas (body-mind energies).
Hydration & Herbal Infusions: Your daily intake includes detoxifying herbal teas, fresh fruit-infused water, and traditional drinks like tulsi-brahmi infusions and ginger-lemon honey tonics — all aimed at enhancing digestion, immunity, and mental clarity.
Scenic, Soulful Dining: Whether you’re enjoying a quiet riverside breakfast, a communal lunch with fellow retreat participants, or a candlelit dinner under the stars, each meal at Forktale becomes a moment of presence — a ritual of nourishment that delights the senses while feeding the soul.
At Aranyam, food is more than fuel — it’s medicine, it’s tradition, it’s connection. Every dish is crafted to help you feel lighter, clearer, and more in tune with yourself.
Custom Spa Rituals
Integrated Therapies That Heal Beyond the Surface
At Aranyam, every spa ritual is more than a treatment — it is a multi-sensory journey designed to align body, mind, and spirit with the rhythms of nature. Our custom spa experiences combine ancient wisdom, modern technique, and the sacred serenity of the Himalayan forest to offer true inner restoration.
Forest Bathing (Shinrin-Yoku)
Step into the wild and let nature be your healer. Guided forest bathing sessions immerse you in the untouched beauty surrounding Aranyam — a practice proven to lower cortisol levels, enhance immunity, and deepen your sense of peace. Slowly walk through pine-scented trails, practice mindful breathing, and allow your senses to open to the subtle language of the trees, birdsong, and river wind.
Therapeutic Massage Journeys
Our skilled therapists work intuitively with your body using a variety of global and Ayurvedic massage techniques. Each session is personalized to your physical and emotional needs — whether it’s deep tissue release, lymphatic drainage, marma point activation, or soothing Abhyanga with warm herbal oils. We source only cold-pressed, natural oils and therapeutic balms infused with Himalayan herbs.
Aromatherapy Rituals
Fragrance is medicine for the soul. Each ritual begins with a grounding inhalation and sensory selection process, where you choose from house-blended essential oils such as calming lavender-rose, energizing lemongrass-ginger, or balancing frankincense-basil. These oils are used in massages, compresses, and ambient infusions to align your emotional state with the intentions of your retreat.
Every ritual begins with a wellness consultation where your energy levels, body constitution (dosha), stress areas, and overall wellness goals are considered. Based on this, our therapists create a personalized sequence — blending modalities, aromas, and natural elements to serve your journey most deeply.
In the sacred quiet of Aranyam’s spa sanctuary, healing becomes an experience — not just of the senses, but of the soul. Here, your body is heard, your spirit is held, and your whole being is gently brought back to balance.