Ayurdara Fort Kochi

I have been three times to Ayurdara and Albin’s Glory (with my husband, alone and with my sister) and each time I have come back with a heightened sense of well-being. Getting the treatment at Ayurdara and staying at Albin’s Glory offer a very special experience. It’s a beautiful Ayurveda retreat near Cochin in Kerala. Both the treatment offered by the team of doctors and the house in which you stay bring you to have a wonderful balanced state of body, mind and spirit. Doctor Subhash, his son and daughter -in -law (all qualified Ayurveda doctors) and his lovely wife, work together to help you find a sense of mental and physical well-being. After daily individual conversations with one of the highly professional and gentle doctors, you are assigned a series of treatments. The kindness and tenderness of the staff are healing and touching. Each treatment is closely followed up by your doctor and the results and benefits are discussed together. The sense of well-being I immediately feel comes not only from the body but also from the inside: one feels calmly energized, at ease, in peace. The next benefit comes from living in a beautiful old house surrounded by a lush tropical garden literally floating near water. The day starts with yoga lessons taught by a friendly young man. Plentiful and delicious vegetarian food is served on a long table in the garden under a thatched roof (breakfast and lunch); the evening meal is taken inside at a communal table. I enjoy meeting the other guests who come from all over the world. You can interact as much or as little as you wish. A major highlight is Jason, part owner and manager of the house. It’s always very much a delight to talk to him for his knowledge, patience and humour are endless. Jason will also help organize outings (last time the whole group went in several tuk tuks to watch a breathtaking religious ceremony in a nearby village). And, finally, I should mention the very gracious staff, who all help to maintain a sense of tranquility. I always leave with a strong sense of optimism and peace. I must also add that my backache has completely disappeared. Many heartfelt thanks to everyone at Ayurdara and Albin’s Glory. I can’t wait to come back in March and stay for a longer period in such an idyllic place.

Dr. Subhash and his wife Jancy lead a team of highly qualified doctors and therapists, with daily consultations, special massages and herbal medicines. Most of us stay in Albin‘s Glory, the Homestay upon the Backwater, where friendly Jaison manages a team of eight cooks and helpers. Every morning, you can assist to Kamal‘s therapeutic Yoga lesson before breakfast. Weather permitting, breakfast and lunch are served al fresco in a thatched roof gazebo, dinner is always inside to escape the mosquitos. A tuk-tuk or uber will bring you quickly to the ferry to Fort Cochin, or over the bridges to Ernakulam. Of course, you can go north to the lonely beach of Kuthupally. If you are looking for serious Ayurvedic treatment, enjoying a peaceful and green environment, with everything at a very reasonable price, I certainly can recommend this clinic and homestay in Vypin island.

It was a unique and special trip. I liked treatments it helped a lot. Everyone who works there was really amazing. Thank you all! Sorry I am leaving a review almost year after my trip in October 2018. But better late than never! I hope to visit you again!

My visit to Ayurdara was absolutely a highlight of my time in Cochin. It is located in a very peaceful setting on Vypin Island (easily accessible by ferry from Ft. Cochin). They are warm and welcoming and I had the most incredibly Ayurvedic massage. I regret that I didn't have more time here. I will definitely visit again on a future trip to the area.

Dr Subhash, Jancy and the family at ayurdara make you feel cared for the moment you step through the door. We combined 10 days of Ayurveda treatment with Dr Subhash with staying at Albins Glory. The care from the staff at Ayurdara and the food and staff at Albins made our treatment stay very special and memorable. We we very sad to leave. We were picked up every day in a tuk tuk to go for treatment to the clinic which is a short trip away. Every day you have a consultation prior to your treatment. Treatment is prescribed Ayurvedic massarge with 2 therapists. The doctors prescribe Ayurvedic medicine for the duration which you usually take after every meal. We met some fantastic people at Albins who have been coming back to see Dr Subhash every year for 10 years from Germany. The proof is right here. We will definitely come back. This is a hidden gem. Thank you Dr Subhash, Jancy, the Family and Jason at Albins for making our stay so memorable.

It was my first Ayurveda experience and I was looking for an authentic kur. This here would highly recommended from a good Indian friend who is very familiar with it. And what I mostly liked was that they really vote on your needs! You have everyday first a consultation how you feel and after the treatment. You get picked up with a tuktuk to the center and the guesthouse where you stay is by the lake, calm located and the ladies prepare awesome food! not what westerns usually like, maybe too much sugar. No authentic, just healthy food and you get full on a good way. I have water retention on my leg and noticed a big change day by day. At the end you get instructions for home, that you can easy continue. It's a family business and it's such a lovely family. I like to come back.

Affected by a neurodegenerative disease since 14 years I had no choice but to deal with this terrible disease with the usual allopathic treatment, namely to take more and more drugs and to suffer more and more invasive side effects. After a 3-weeks cure in Ayurdara I regained autonomy I had lost, I found back fine motor skills and flexibility of my movements, while reducing allopathic drugs by half. It's a big victory over the disease! The long flight to go was a hard time for me, on the return everything was easy. I highly recommend Ayurdara center for anyone who needs to relax or to cure whatever the nature of the problem is. Competence, medical professionalism and attention are at the rendez-vous in both places Ayurdara and Albin's Glory the guest house. I will be back in 6 months. Thank you and all my warm friendship !! Florence

Its the only ayurvedic treatment centre in Fort Kochi which has been accredited with live leaf by the Government of Kerala tourism department. The staff & doctors are really good, caring. Treatments such as Shirodhara is very nice.

If you are looking for a fancy, posh & glittery ayurvedic retreat, keep loooking. Instead, if you are interested in professional, down-to-earth and effective ayurvedic treatment, you might have found what you need. Ayurdara is run by a highly commited practicioner who will see you every day before treatment. By his wife who is the master general when it comes to taking care logistic aspects of your stay. And by a small team of trained stufff who command the wide variety of ayuvedic treatments with a smile. In total, my treatment lasted for three weeks - and even though initially I thought 21 days of vegan food, early sleep, no alcohol, coffee and tea might be a little long, eventually I was sad to leave What made the trick was the warm, family like athmosphere and the professionalism which is seldom in commercially run places. Or, to put it differently: What I got here was the professionalism of an ayuvedic hospital combined with the charme & standard of a homestay. Highly recommended!

Ayurdara and Albin´s Glory - I am really happy to find this small piece of paradies in the world -absolutely professional and healthy Ayurvedic treatment from Dr. Subash and his team - and delicious ayurvedic food in a really nice place in Albins´s Glory where nearly all your wishes became true from Jaison and his team. For everybodies stay there - please take yourself the time to feel the spirit and the magic of this wonderful place. I am really looking forward to my hopefully next visit soon.

I have no words to express the love, respect and gratitude I have for this family and the work they are doing. I came to spend 3 weeks in September in order to balance the energies in my body, and especially to cure some nerve pain in my leg I have since years and for which nothing could help in western medicine. Days after days, I could feel it disappearing, I was in chock when I gained my full mobility back. Being able to walk properly again makes you feel like another person, haha! Everyone in the clinic is very attentive and professional; you have daily appointments to follow every single evolution in your healing and making sure everything is alright. I really felt in good hands with them, and trust them with eyes closed. You can really feel that they do this work with love and have a great passion for healing people. I can only recommend a treatment with them, and will be back to deepen the healing process for sure.

Me and my boyfriend just finished the 2 weeks panchakarma one week ago and...what a beautiful experience! When you arrive you have a long conversation with Dr Subhash so that he can decide which kind of treatment you need, according to your problems and your ayurvedic constitution. You can decide to sleep at Albin's Glory where you will have good food, an amazing view on the backwaters and cleaned and lovely rooms. This place is really relaxing! Every morning a tuk tuk will bring you to the ayurdara clinic that is 2 km far and it is included in the price. Every day you will have your personal massage, medicines and conversation with Dr Subash to know how the treatment is going, so that he can decide if there is something more you need. All the family and staff is so lovely and professional, they have a deep knowledge of ayurveda and it seems all the clinic is there only for you! Nobody is in hurry and everyone takes care of you giving also good and sweet advices not only for your health but also for your life...They were really like a family for us during the 2 weeks! All the treatments were so helpful for me and my boyfriend...we have been so lucky to find them! Hope to come back again!!

After researching on line for my friend and I to do a three week Ayurvedic retreat I settled on Ayurdara on Vypin island in Kochi. We were born both very happy with our choice, our treatments and our care by the staff at Ayurdara. We felt we could completely trust them and they genuinely cared about us. You stay at their home stay, Albins Glory, and are transported back and forth for treatments. Three delicious meals are served daily and rooms are cleaned daily as well. The entire time we felt completely supported by all the staff. I can not make one criticism, only praise for our wonderful experience.

I spent 10 days stay at Albins Glory, while seeing Dr. Subhash and his family. It was a wonderful experience. Delicious food, quiet and comfortable location, genuinely friendly staff, and great treatments!

The place is tranquil and beautiful in a wonderful location by the water.The Subhash family and team are friendly,warm and totally committed to healing using Ayurveda medicine. I felt completely taken care of and treatments were tailored to meet my needs each day. That experience set me up for the winter months back home and my sense of wellbeing continues. This was my 2nd visit and was initially recommended by friends . I plan to return .

Our second visit, staying at Albins Glory with its peaceful waterfront setting, simple but wonderful food and friendly helpful staff adds to the overall experience. Travelling each day to Ayudara for treatments with Dr Subhash his wife Jancy and their excellent team is a healing and nurturing experience. A magical treat I highly reccomend whether to relax and envigorate or obtain true health and healing.

Dr Subhash and his wife Jancy are knowledgeable and wonderful people. Their personal attention and care is outstanding. The accommodation at Albin's Glory is peaceful and the food is excellent. A good way to experience ayurveda in Kerala all around.