How our oils are made
Copper urulis, slow fires and three days for a single batch.
What happens at an ayurvedic consultation
Questions about your day, a pulse check and plain advice. No rush.
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Notes from Thanal Ayurveda Clinic
Guides, care tips and stories from behind the counter.
A Kerala monsoon routine
The rainy months are the traditional season for therapies. Here is why, and how to plan.
Your first abhyangam: what happens, step by step
From the oil check to the hot-water bath: an hour of full-body oil massage at Thanal, described plainly.
Abhyangam, elakizhi and shirodhara: how they differ
Three therapies on our list, how each is done and why the doctor may choose one over another for you.
What a seven-day programme costs, and what it includes
Consultation, daily therapies, meals and follow-ups: the ₹24,000 programme broken down, with what is extra.
Kanji, thoran and rasam: what you eat during a programme
Simple, warm Kerala food cooked in our own kitchen, and why the doctor keeps it plain during therapy days.
Staying in Thiruvananthapuram for a programme
Where to stay near Vazhuthacaud, how to get around and what to do with free afternoons between therapies.
Ayurveda alongside your other medicines
Why we ask for a full list, why you should never stop prescribed medicines and how our doctors plan around them.
The herb garden behind our clinic
Tulsi, adalodakam, kurunthotti and twenty more: the plants we grow and how they reach the pharmacy.
Seasonal routines, once a month.
A short letter on diet and daily routine for the season ahead.