The first time I traveled from a mountain ashram in Rishikesh to an Ayurvedic center in Kerala within the same month, I was struck by a revelation: these weren’t just different locations offering the same “wellness” – they were entirely different healing universes operating under the same sky. India isn’t just home to wellness retreats.… Continue reading How Wellness Retreats in India Vary From Himalayan Heights to Kerala’s Coasts
Month: May 2025
Why Wellness Retreats in India Outperform Western Spa Vacations: A Comparative Journey
The moment I stepped off the plane in Kerala for my first authentic Ayurvedic retreat 20 years ago, I knew I was experiencing something fundamentally different from the Western spa vacations I’d grown accustomed to. That journey sparked a two-decade exploration that would eventually lead me to found MadAboutWellness and personally review over 500 wellness… Continue reading Why Wellness Retreats in India Outperform Western Spa Vacations: A Comparative Journey