The Principal Work · Panchakarma at SWAN

Panchakarma Packages

पञ्चकर्म

Panchakarma is a detoxification of the whole body, resulting in total rejuvenation. It clears ama — toxins — from the body and balances the doshas. Three residential courses are offered: two, three and four weeks. Ideally it is done for twenty-one days.

I. · Choose

The three packages

Shirodhara — warm oil poured in a steady stream — during a Panchakarma course at SWAN Ayurveda

The packages run for fourteen, twenty-one and thirty days respectively. Which you choose depends upon the condition of your body and upon what you are able to give it.

14 days
2 Week
First Step
21 days
3 Week
Deep Renewal
28 days
4 Week
Total Reset

Panchakarma · 2 Week

The shortest course we are willing to call Panchakarma. Fourteen days is enough to prepare the body, carry out the indicated actions, and return you rested — though not enough to reverse a condition of long standing. Most guests leave relaxed and noticeably lighter.

Book the 2 week package

Panchakarma · 3 Week

The classical duration, and the one the texts intend. Twenty-one days allows preparation, purification and the graduated diet afterwards to be given their proper measure. If you are able to give the time, give it to this one.

Book the 3 week package

Panchakarma · 4 Week

The fullest programme. Recommended for those seeking a complete overhaul of the body and its functions, inside out — and for chronic conditions where nothing shorter will reach. Clear improvement is the expectation, not the hope.

Book the 4 week package

II. · The Stay

Accommodation

Three kinds of cottages are offered. Each package may be taken in any of them, on a double-sharing or single-occupancy basis. Click a cottage below to see its photos.

A note for solo travellers. The sharing price is for two people travelling together. We cannot guarantee to find someone for a solo traveller to share with — though if another interested guest comes forward, the two may share. Otherwise, please book single occupancy.
III. · Prices

Prices

All prices in Indian Rupees, per person, for the whole stay. Check-in is at 2 PM; check-out at 10 AM.

Book now. Pay the full amount and receive one extra night's stay, free.
Subject to availability and to written confirmation from us.

2 Week Package · 14 days

Two week Panchakarma — price per person
AccommodationDouble sharingSingle occupancy
Budget Cottage100,000150,000
Standard Cottage115,000172,500
Deluxe Cottage130,000195,500

Book the 2 week package

3 Week Package · 21 days

Three week Panchakarma — price per person
AccommodationDouble sharingSingle occupancy
Budget Cottage145,000217,500
Standard Cottage165,000247,500
Deluxe Cottage185,000277,500

Book the 3 week package

4 Week Package · 28 days

Four week Panchakarma — price per person
AccommodationDouble sharingSingle occupancy
Budget Cottage185,000277,500
Standard Cottage210,000315,000
Deluxe Cottage235,000352,500

Book the 4 week package

Arriving late? If you arrive late at night or early in the morning, please book your accommodation from the previous night, should you need immediate occupancy on arrival.
IV. · Included

What the price includes

Fresh vegetables and produce for the Ayurvedic vegetarian kitchen at SWAN Ayurveda
  • Accommodation for the length of the package.
  • All meals — herbal tea, brunch and dinner, Ayurvedic vegetarian, served buffet style.
  • All yoga and Ayurveda sessions, unless stated otherwise.
  • Free wi-fi.

If you have a food intolerance, alternative food is provided. Tell us before you arrive.

Not included. Airport transfer, personal expenses, and any therapy prescribed beyond the package. The physician will tell you plainly if anything further is indicated.
V. · Reserve

Booking & payment

A SWAN Ayurveda therapist welcoming a guest on arrival

Securing your place

To secure your place we ask for a 30% non-refundable advance deposit, by bank transfer or credit card. The balance may be paid one month before your arrival at SWAN.

If paying by bank transfer, please email us a screenshot of the transfer. Payment by credit card carries a 3.9% surcharge.

Arrival & airport transfer

Check-in is at 2 PM; check-out at 10 AM.

Airport transfers to SWAN can be arranged for Rs. 2,200, each way. If you wish to be met at the airport, send us your exact flight and arrival details — ideally two days before you travel.

Write to us. For any further question about the packages, email info@swanayurveda.com, or telephone +91 8007 360 677. Describe what brings you, and we will tell you plainly what is likely to be needed.
VI. · Alongside

Other programs

The communal hall at SWAN Ayurveda, where sessions and shorter programmes are held

Panchakarma is the principal work at SWAN. Around it run shorter stays and a separate ladder for those who come to study.

Ayurveda · 1–2 weeks

Focused Ayurvedic treatment for guests who cannot stay the full Panchakarma course. Prescribed therapies, diet and rest — kept simple, kept honest.

Day Consultations

An Ayurvedic doctor at SWAN writing up a day consultation

A single appointment — pulse diagnosis and a written protocol — for residents of Goa and for short-stay visitors. See consultation details.

Ayurveda · Basic Course

A thirteen-day residential introduction: doshas, food, herbs, and the basics of treatment and massage. For those with no prior study, and a foundation for those who may go further. Ten seats per course.

Therapeutic Yoga

For guests returning from stress, illness, surgery or long fatigue. Taught carefully, kept gentle, supervised day to day.

Where to go next. Read the full Panchakarma account · See the individual therapies · Understand Ayurveda itself · Or write to us.
VII. · The Work

About the Panchakarma packages

Panchakarma treatment at SWAN Ayurveda, Assagao, Goa
An Ayurvedic doctor taking a guest's pulse during consultation at SWAN

At SWAN Ayurveda, Goa, we have arranged three Panchakarma packages, each drawing carefully selected therapies from the wide range of Ayurvedic treatment. Panchakarma is one of the signature techniques of Ayurveda — the five-thousand-year-old Indian science which emphasises living a healthy and positive life, and which helps to prevent disease as well as cure it.

The word Panchakarma means five treatments. These five therapeutic procedures are Vamana, Virechan, Basti, Nasya and Rakta Mokshan. Each person undergoing Panchakarma receives a uniquely designed treatment built upon these five, according to their state of health, their constitution, and their particular complaints.

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Panchakarma is a serious therapy, and it should be approached with an intention to surrender to the procedures. The result depends upon the person undergoing the treatment as much as upon those providing it. The work is done together, by the patient and the doctor.

Who can do Panchakarma?

Anyone seeking to maintain positive health, free of disease. Whether you are young or old, whether you carry specific health issues or simply wish to stay well — Panchakarma can help. If you suffer from a chronic disease or an autoimmune disorder, it has proved helpful in conditions where allopathic medicine has not.

How long is the treatment?

Ideally, Panchakarma should be done for twenty-one days. But knowing that people have demanding lives, we have arranged three packages: a minimum of two weeks, and a maximum of four.

What to expect as a result

The four-week programme allows the fullest course of therapy and the longest period of rest and observation. How any individual responds depends on their constitution, the nature and duration of their condition, and their circumstances — outcomes differ from person to person and cannot be predicted in advance. Guests on the two-week package commonly describe feeling rested and refreshed on leaving.

Every package includes consultation. Our physician builds a profile of each guest, asking after physical, emotional and mental health. Once the dosha is determined, treatments are given according to the vitiation of that particular person. The oils, the herbs and the decoctions administered are likewise specific to the guest's dosha — which is why two treatments that look identical from the outside differ entirely in the way they are given.

Important health information

The information on this page is provided for general educational purposes and describes Ayurveda and its therapies as set out in the classical texts. It is not medical advice, and it is not a diagnosis, a prescription, or an offer to treat, cure or prevent any disease.

Ayurvedic therapy at SWAN is undertaken as a supportive practice alongside — never as a replacement for — the care of your own doctor. Please do not stop, reduce or alter any prescribed medication except on the advice of your treating physician.

Every guest is assessed individually before any procedure begins, and suitability is determined by the resident physician. Responses vary from individual to individual, and no particular outcome or result is promised or implied.

If you live with a diagnosed medical condition, are pregnant or breastfeeding, or take regular medication, please consult your doctor before booking and tell us in your consultation so your programme can be planned safely.