yoga & meditiation | Punnamada Resort

Yoga Retreat Punnamada Kerala

One of the oldest methods of keeping body fit and avoid ailments, Yoga is a purely Indian tradition that has since been passed down generations, and has spread throughout the world as one of the most wanted and beneficial forms of exercise.

Yoga is not just plain acrobatics or aerobics. Rather, it is a wholesome approach of uniting the body with the mind and spirit.The postures of yoga are beneficial to the body because they bring a harmonious balance within your internal system since both the mind and body have to be healthy together. Yoga Retreat aims at curing all bodily ailments and diseases that are but a manifestation of all bodily imbalances, which are just another way for the body to call attention to it, demanding more care.

At Punnamada, wellness yoga meditation will help you to improve the flexibility of your joints and muscles, thus helping the muscle function to improve by massaging the internal organs. Yoga helps to cure different kinds of chronic ailments, without having to undergo expensive and chemical processes. Regular Yoga also helps to improve the body’s immunity system and meditation improves one’s ability to control his body much better.

The Yoga retreat at Punnamada Resort is equipped with the best yoga teachers and exercises to help guests take part in some self-care yoga. Also available are special massages along with authentic Ayurveda treatments, which guests can choose from. In fact, the special Yoga treatments at Punnamada resort are one of its major unique offerings to their guests.

What is Yoga?

A path to inner freedom

In a world filled with chaos and stress, yoga offers a refuge, a sanctuary where we can find peace. Calmness, and connection to our true selves. This ancient practice has been transforming lives for thousands of years, and its relevance only grows stronger in todays fast- paced world. Yoga is not just about physical postures or breathing techniques; it’s a journey of self-discovery, a path to inner freedom.

5 Points of Yoga

Explore the five fundamental principles that bring balance to body, mind, and soul.

1. Proper Exercise (Asana)

The posture keeps the body healthy, flexible and strong. They work on glands, nerves and internal organs and, for a beginner the focus is on gentle stretching, balance and awareness, not competition or perfection.

Example: Surya namaskar basic poses like shoulder stand, fish forward, leend, cobra, triangle etc..

2. Proper Breathing (Pranayama)

Breath is life. Conscious breathing increases vitality and calms the mind. The beginners start with deep abdominal breathing and alternate nostril breathing (Anuloma viloma).

3. Proper Relaxation (Savasana)

Rest is essential for body and mind rejuvenation. The Savasana ( corpse pose) teaches deep relaxation by releasing tension from each part of the body.

4. Proper Diet (Vegetarian)

The food affects both body and mind. The diet like fresh, wholesome, plant -based foods. Simple, moderate and full of life energy (prana).

5. Positive Thinking & Meditation (Vedanta & Dhyana)

Positive thinking and meditation are two powerful tools that can transform our lives, helping us cultivate inner peace, clarity and joy.

Meditation is a powerful tool that helps us quiet the mind, connect with our inner selves and tap into our inner wisdom. It’s a journey within, where we explore the depths of our own consciousness and discover the treasures that lie within.

Diet Chart

Food is considered as the prime medicine and eating appropriate food on a daily basis reduces the need for medications.
We provide fresh/local/organic food.

Herbal Drink 6:30 am	Breakfast 7:30 - 9:00 am	Juice 11:30 am	Lunch 12:30 - 2:00 pm	Tea 4:00 - 4:30 pm	Dinner 7:00 - 8:00 pm
Panamrutham	Idiyyam, veg curry, cut fruits (Guava), tea	Cucumber + ginger (small piece) + mint juice	Red Rice, Sambar, Payar Mezhukkupuratti, veg salad, pappad	Cardamom tea and kozhukkatta	Chappathi, Cauliflower curry, mixed veg soup
Panamrutham	Finger millet puttu, veg curry, cut fruits (Papaya), tea	Pomegranate	Veg pulao, pudina chutney, beetroot thoran, veg salad, pappad	Ginger lemon tea and snacks	Kanji, cherupayar thoran, pappad and chutney
Ramacham water	Appam, veg stew, cut fruits (Watermelon) and tea	Lime juice	Basmati rice, moong dal curry, spinach thoran, soya curry, veg salad	Cinnamon tea and elayada	Phulka, veg curry, mixed veg soup
Panamrutham	Dosa, tomato chutney, coconut chutney, cut fruits (Pomegranate) and tea	Beetroot + cucumber + apple juice	Tomato rice, pudina chutney, beans mezhukkupuratti, veg salad, pappad	Green tea and snacks	Uluva kanji, kovakka mezhukkupuratti, pappad
Jeera water	Puttu topped with moringa leaves, veg curry, boiled banana, tea	Carrot juice	Rice, aviyal, ozhichucurry, beetroot mezhukupuratti, veg salad, pappad	Cut fruits (Guava)	Chappathi, veg curry, mushroom soup
Panamrutham	Idli, sambar, coconut chutney, cut fruits (Papaya), tea	Watermelon	Red rice, Ulli theeyal, payar thoran, veg salad, pappad	Dry ginger tea and snacks	Kanji, carrot thoran, chutney and pappad
Ramacham	Aval upma, boiled banana, cut fruits and tea	Ash gourd + ginger + lemon juice	Veg pulao, pudina chutney, beans thoran, veg salad, pappad	Clove tea and snacks	Chappathi, cauliflower curry, mixed veg soup

Note: Diet plan may vary from person to person. It is decided only after consultation.