Experience Ayurveda Fall 2027

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Experience Ayurveda Fall 2027
Kochi, Kerala, India
Sep 21 - Oct 4, 2027
Group size: 2 - 6
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Leslie Purchase, MD
$5,502

About this trip

Rooted in the ancient healing science of Ayurveda, this 12-day, 13-night immersive retreat on the Malabar Coast of India is designed to nourish you back to yourself. This is not a sightseeing tour, but a full-bodied experience of India's rich cultural and healing traditions, lived from the inside. You'll be held in the rhythms of real Ayurvedic living.

Maybe you've always wanted to visit India but feel intimidated by it. Maybe you're tired of traveling to places without really experiencing them. Maybe you're a solo traveler who would feel safer in a group. Maybe you're usually the one who tends to others' needs and struggles to receive.

This immersive experience is designed to nurture your inner vibrancy. This is an opportunity for genuine care of the self.

Everything is included — no upsells, no surprises.

  • Daily one-on-one consultations with an Ayurvedic doctor
     

  • 90–120 minutes of personalized Ayurvedic treatments each day
     

  • Fresh, seasonal meals crafted from local ingredients to restore your system
     

  • Yoga and meditation in an open-air shala facing the sea
     

Our luxurious beachfront sanctuary in Kerala offers:


  • Spacious rooms with sea-facing porches
     

  • Beach huts and loungers for oceanfront rest
     

  • A large pool for laps or leisure
     

  • Walking trails and quiet spaces for reflection
     

This is a place where your nervous system can truly exhale — where healing meets beauty, and tradition meets comfort. It’s time to come home to your body, your senses, and yourself


You don’t need another vacation. You need restoration.
 

Join us in Kerala — and remember what it feels like to feel good.


About Leslie

Leslie studied biology, philosophy, and medicine at Johns Hopkins University, King's College London, and Temple School of Medicine, respectively. Her education deepened when, after giving birth to her three children, she was diagnosed with triple-negative breast cancer. Two years later, she cared for her daughter as she journeyed with brain cancer. Her experiences with cancer as a physician, patient, and caregiver give her a unique and holistic perspective. She is a physician trained in the science of the body, and a medicine woman, journey coach, and ceremonial alchemist trained in its deeper language. This dual grounding shapes everything about how she leads: with precision and presence, structure and surrender.

In her work, she creates a safe, judgment-free space for people to hear their own inner guidance — whether that's through ceremony, movement, silence, or simply being witnessed. She has spent years learning how to hold people through transformation, and this retreat is an extension of that gift: a container built for real release and real renewal.

Whether or not you have been touched by cancer, this trip is an opportunity for exploration, release, and renewal. Life has a way of finding us exactly where we are — through illness, through loss, through the quiet unraveling that comes before something new. And just like a cancer diagnosis, these moments of disruption can become openings to a deeper connection with ourselves and others.

What's Included

What's included

13 Nights Beach Lodging

Stay in a spacious, well-equipped, sea-facing room at a serene beachfront resort designed for rest and renewal.

Seasonal Ayurvedic Meals

Enjoy freshly prepared, local meals daily — buffet-style or tailored to your needs based on your Ayurvedic plan.

Daily Bodywork

Receive 90–120 minutes of hands-on Ayurvedic therapeutic bodywork every day to restore your body and nervous system.

Daily Doctor Consults

Meet with an Ayurvedic doctor daily to monitor your progress and fine-tune your care.

Guidance and Support

Daily check-ins, cacao ceremonies, and personalized group and individual practices — I walk beside you the whole way.

Intention & Integration

One-on-one intention-setting before we go, and integration after we return home.

Daily Breath & Stillness

Pranayama and meditation sessions each day to calm the mind and reconnect with your breath.

Twice-Daily Yoga

Morning and afternoon yoga classes held in a stunning open-air ocean facing shala.

All Herbal Supplements

Doctor-recommended Ayurvedic herbs and supplements are included in your retreat package.

Fresh Fruit Daily

Freshly cut tropical fruit served with breakfast and lunch each day to nourish and delight.

Airport Transfers

Round-trip transport to and from Kochi International Airport is included for a smooth, stress-free arrival and departure.

What's not included

Airfare

You are responsible for arranging your flights to Kochi airport and back

Indian Visa

You must obtain an Indian Visa to enter the country. I will provide detailed instructions for this.

Travel Insurance

Unexpected things can happen. I strongly suggest purchasing travel insurance

Pricing

Map of the trip locations

A. Kochi, Kerala, India

Kochi, Kerala, India

About your organizer

Leslie is a former surgeon, coach, medicine woman, and ceremonial alchemist. She believes many things can be medicine, and this guides her offerings.

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