THRIVING MIND

Āyurveda in India

November 7th - 19th, 2025

at Vaidyagrāma Āyurveda Healing Village

Join us this November as we head back to Vaidyagrāma Āyurveda Healing Village in Coimbatore, Tamil Nadu.

This retreat is designed for those interested in experiencing authentic Āyurveda treatments in India with an emphasis on brain and cognitive health. This retreat is nestled inside a 3-month process dedicated to improving physical and cognitive health. Under the care of experienced Vaidyas and the Doctor Blossom team rejuvenate your mind and body, enhance focus, and nourish mental clarity in a serene, eco-conscious setting.

“This retreat is a chance for people who are newer to traveling in India to receive something magical in India with the safety and ease of travelling with a group. I’ve had the exceptional good fortune to be connected to Vaidyagrāma since its inception in 2007 and to have received deep treatments there many times over the years. As a traditional and authentic Āyurveda center, the care and attention to detail at Vaidyagrāma is amazing. Āyurveda therapies include many steps, each treatment tailored to the person in the proper amount and synchronized with all the other treatments.”
— Scott Blossom

Your 3-month arc to a thriving mind:

Pre-Trip Prep (October): The Doctor Blossom team will guide you through a preparatory process prior to your time in India, including dietary, lifestyle, supplemental, and botanical therapies.



Deep healing at Vaidyagrāma (November 7th - 19th, 2025): Each day at Vaidyagrāma includes personalized therapies such as: customized dietary, herbal protocols, and Āyurveda treatments along with guided yoga and mantra sadhana and classes on Āyurveda taught by Scott and the Doctor Blossom team. Visit the birthplace of Āyurveda and experience daily healing through:


  • Traditional Āyurveda body therapies

  • Daily yoga and mantra practice with Scott

  • Organic, vegetarian food straight from the Vaidyagrāma farm

  • Classes about Āyurveda practices and the theories behind them given by Doctor Blossom Team Member and classical Āyurveda practitioner, Kimberly Giunta

  • Twice daily community puja and satsang

  • Consultations with Vaidyagrāma’s doctors


Post-Trip Integration (December): Upon returning home, Scott and the Doctor Blossom team will help you integrate your experiences in India with a month-long protocol, including group classes, dietary and lifestyle guidance, and supplemental and botanical therapies.

Small group,

huge heart.

This retreat is limited to 20 people.

Your guide, Scott Blossom L.Ac., has been teaching yoga, working clinically, and leading healing workshops for more than 25 years. He’s a seasoned retreat leader and will guide you not only through the trip itself but also through the preparation and integration phases of the experience.

This retreat is right for you if:

you’re curious and open to experiencing traditional Āyurveda in India

your brain and cognitive health is a priority

you know that you need a “deep reset” for your body and mind

you’ve always wanted to visit India but want to do so with a group of like-hearted people

Journey to India.
Nourish your nervous system.
Return with a thriving mind.

Start with a 4-star stay at Vivanta Hotel in Coimbatore

  • Enjoy an exquisite breakfast of traditional Indian Food

  • Wander through an explosion of color in the shopping district

  • Experience India’s incredible textiles market

  • Relax in the rooftop infinity pool or your private room before embarking on the next leg of the journey

Journey to Isha Yoga Center

  • Visit the Ashram of Scott’s guru

  • Witness the awe-inspiring 112-foot Adiyogi—an iconic symbol of yogic potential

  • Experience the intense sacred power of the consecrated spaces

Begin your healing journey at Vaidyagrāma

  • Start your mornings in sacred rhythm — with optional prayers to Vishu, where the whole community (doctors and guests alike) gathers to recite Sanskrit verses in devotion

  • Receive deeply personalized Āyurvedic care — treatments begin with prayer, performed by 2–4 skilled practitioners who attend to fire, oils, and touch with total presence and intention

  • Live into simplicity and sattva — Sāttvic meals are delivered to your room on traditional trays, treatments unfold gently throughout the day, and rest is part of the prescription with lights out at 10pm

  • Experience the power of ritual and nature — from fragrant flower-covered cows at the weekly go-pūjā to afternoon Satsanga with Scott and evening Āyurveda teachings with Kimberly

  • Be held in a living ecosystem of healing — where food is grown on-site, cows are revered, and every inch of land has been consciously regenerated into lush, sacred space

  • Let your nervous system exhale — with birdsong, wild peacocks, and warm, attentive care woven into every moment of your day

Early Enrollment Pricing: $300 off

Early enrollment pricing lasts through May 30th

Shared Room

Includes:
10 nights of lodging at Vaidyagrāma
double occupancy room
daily personalized Āyurvedic therapies and meals
group yoga, meditation, and satsang with Scott
evening Āyurveda classes with Kimberly
two 1:1 consultations with Scott
airport transfers and visits to sacred sites
pre-retreat prep and post-retreat integration
bonus membership to NooVeda (valued at $297)

$6290
$5,990

Private Room

Includes:
10 nights of lodging at Vaidyagrāma
single occupancy room
daily personalized Āyurvedic therapies and meals
group yoga, meditation, and satsang with Scott
evening Āyurveda classes with Kimberly
two 1:1 consultations with Scott
airport transfers and visits to sacred sites
pre-retreat prep and post-retreat integration
bonus membership to NooVeda (valued at $297)

$6590
$6,290

option to divide total into 6 payments

  • "Scott Blossom is just the person to facilitate an exceptional experience at Vaidyagrāma. By guiding and advising visitors on the most suitable treatments and practices for their specific needs, Scott's presence ensures a truly transformative and rejuvenating experience."

    —Dr. Robert Svoboda

  • "Vaidyagrāma is a truly special place of healing and community. I highly recommend them for authentic, safe, highly-experienced Āyurveda treatments--including nourishment of the spirit. And to be shepherded through this process by and with Dr. Scott, who has long experience supporting patients through healing cleanses?! Well, that is good fortune indeed."

    —Dr. Claudia Welch

What’s included?

  • Retreat Prep Support

    • Recommended packing list

    • Month-long pre-retreat preparation:

      • One live Zoom call (it will be recorded) to introduce the preparatory dietary, lifestyle, and supplemental regimen

      • One 25-minute consultation with Scott to support your preparation for the treatments at Vaidyagrāma

    • Guidance on booking travel and procuring visas

    • Long-distance travel care package

    • Access to the new NooVeda Community Membership with a curated selection of Doctor Blossom courses for the 3 month duration

  • Post-Retreat Protocol

    • Month-long post-retreat integration:

      • Two live Zoom calls (will be recorded) of continued lifestyle and dietary regimen

      • One 25-minute consultation to support your integration after receiving treatment at Vaidyagrāma with Kimberly or Scott

  • Transportation

    • Transportation from Coimbatore airport to Vivanta Hotel

    • Group transportation from Vivanta Hotel to Isha Yoga Center to Vaidyagrāma

    • Transportation from Vaidyagrāma to Coimbatore airport

  • Accommodations

    • 1 single occupancy overnight stay in Coimbatore at the 4-star Vivanta hotel

    • A single or double occupancy room with private bathroom for 10 nights at Vaidyagrāma

  • On-Site Inclusions

    • An extensive, hot and made-to-order breakfast buffet at Vivanta Hotel with both Indian and western offerings

    • 3 organic vegetarian meals, daily, from the Vaidyagrāma farm

    • Daily delivery of herbal tea and snack to your room

    • Cooking demonstrations

    • Medicine preparation demonstrations

    • Consultations with Vaidyagrāma’s doctors

    • Daily traditional massage and body therapies

    • Daily restorative yoga and mantra practice with Scott

    • Classes about Āyurveda practices and the theories behind them given by Doctor Blossom Team Member and classical Āyurveda practitioner Kimberly Giunta

    • Community puja and satsang

    • Herbal formulas while in residence

  • Day Trips

    • Day trip to Isha Yoga Center

    • A day of shopping in Coimbatore with a community lunch at the renowned Sri Annapurna cafe

What’s not included?

  • Transportation

    • Round-trip airfare to Coimbatore

  • Accommodations

    • Meals (other than breakfast) and lodging extras (spa treatments, laundry, etc) while staying at Vivanta and shopping in Coimbatore

  • Day Trips

    • Admission fees, meals and shopping at Isha Yoga Center

Once at Vaidyagrāma, the following may be purchased:

  • Herbal formulas to take home

  • Toilet paper

  • Laundry service—75 cents for 4 pieces of clothing

  • Wifi usage—(we will be encouraging people to only utilize wifi for essential communications)

The Nitty Gritty:

This trip has a lot of logistics to coordinate to make it happen as smoothly and safely as possible.

Here is our refund policy:

  • There are no refunds on the initial deposit which is 16% of the total cost of the trip. If you or someone that you love has a medical emergency, please let us know and we are happy to discuss refunding your deposit.

  • We will offer refunds on the remaining sum: Up to four months prior to departure, you will receive a full refund minus the initial deposit. Three months prior to departure, you will receive a 50% refund minus the initial deposit, and two months prior to departure, no refunds on any portion will be given.

With a trip of this magnitude and extensive logistics, we strongly suggest getting trip insurance.